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National Police and Prey Veng provincial police crackdown illegal loan operations with high interest in the province this week. (A photo post on Facebook of police chief Chhoeun Bunchhorn)

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Illegal Private Lenders With Sprawling Operations, Exorbitant Interest Rates, Busted by Prey Veng Police

7 Oct 2025 8:59 PM|
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Police in Prey Veng province have arrested 64 people, including 24 women, allegedly linked to illegal private lending activities which imposed interest rates of 80% to 85% on loans, which was described as a financial trap devastating low-income households.

Duong Dara, ex-prime minister Hun Sen’s assistant, was arrested and questioned for fraud on October 10, 2024, a photo post on his Facebook.

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Ex-PM’s Former Assistant Duong Dara Investigated For Fraud By Phnom Penh Court

14 Oct 2024 9:18 PM|

Prosecutors of Phnom Penh Municipal Court have opened an investigation into Duong Dara, former Prime Minister Hun Sen’s assistant, for fraud under Articles 377 and 378 of the Criminal Code,…

Photos of Chinese victim ZhouChunhua, posted on the GRK News website on October 9, 2024.

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Pailin Police Chief Investigated for Allegedly Falsifying Casino Death Autopsy

10 Oct 2024 10:54 PM|

The Ministry of Interior and National Military Police are investigating Pailin Provincial Police Chief Seng Sokun and his department for allegedly falsifying an autopsy report and releasing suspects in the…

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Bribery Allegations Brought by Hun Sen Prompt Dismissal of District Governor

9 Oct 2024 5:25 PM|

On Tuesday, October 8, the government issued a sub-decree terminating Korn Sokkay from his position as governor of Lvea Em district, Kandal province.

A Ford Ranger crashed into two cars and four motorcycles, killing four people and injuring four others near the Russey Keo bridge in Phnom Penh's Russey Keo district on January 20, 2024. (Photo: Phnom Penh Police Facebook page)

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PM Orders Justice Ministry To Review Drunk Driver’s Five-Year Sentence in Fatal Crash

26 Sep 2024 7:48 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered the Ministry of Justice on September 26 to review the case of a drunk motorist who was sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined $5,000…

Students commute to the Royal University of Cambodia on September 26, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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World bank Approves $80M to Boost STEM Education

26 Sep 2024 4:53 PM|

The World Bank has greenlit $80 million to support Cambodia’s efforts in improving the quality of higher education and research, specifically targeting technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

A road collapsed along Stung Meanchey canal in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on September 23, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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A Phnom Penh Road Collapsed, Public Say It’s Due To Canal Restoration Works

23 Sep 2024 7:45 PM|

Approximately 146 meters of road along the canal in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district collapsed on Monday, which a local authority and residents said was possibly caused by the deepening of…

Preah Sihanouk Provincial authorities inspect the flood situation along the canal at Banteay Prey village bridge (border of Andong Thmar and Samrong communes) and other communes in Prey Nob district, Preah Sihanouk province on September 18, 2024. (Photo: Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration)

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Floods in Kratie Recede, As Sihanoukville Expressway Hit By Flash Floods

18 Sep 2024 5:04 PM|

Authorities said the flood situation in Kratie province on Wednesday had improved, while the flooding in Sihanoukville affected two districts and overflowed the expressway. The authorities assured that the flooding…

A woman rides a motorcycle past the Chak Angrekrom Health Center in Phnom Penh on January 8, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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PM Pushes for Modernization, Decentralized Healthcare with Plan of Regional Hospitals

17 Sep 2024 2:52 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet called for the modernization and diversification of national health services before the establishment of regional hospitals. These hospitals are designed to decentralize the treatment of key…