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The Commissariat of Phnom Penh Municipal Police. Sept. 22, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Pagoda Theft Suspect Accuses Phnom Penh Police of Beating, Seizing Belongings

24 Sep 2026 11:58 AM|
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A 65-year-old Phnom Penh man who spent more than 20 days in pretrial detention on accusations that he stole a gong from a pagoda has filed a complaint accusing five police officers of beating him and taking his belongings without recording them.

People wait for a taxi along a street in Phnom Penh. April. 10, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Higher Costs Hit Khmer New Year Travel Plans for Workers

10 Apr 2026 5:59 PM|

As Cambodia heads into Khmer New Year next week, its biggest holiday, many workers in Phnom Penh say rising economic strain and a global energy crunch are forcing them to…

About 200 of Huione Pay and H-Pay customers gather at the National Bank of Cambodia for the second time to seek help recovering funds. April 7, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Second Gathering of Huione Pay Customers See Little Hope; H-Pay Users Offered Talks

7 Apr 2026 7:15 PM|

Four days after their first gathering at the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Huione Pay and H-Pay customers returned Tuesday with little hope of recovering their funds, as only H-Pay…

Huione Pay and H-Pay customers gather at the National Bank of Cambodia to seek help recovering funds. April 3, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Huione Pay Customers Told by NBC Funds Unlikely to Be Recovered

4 Apr 2026 12:05 PM|

In the same week a director of blacklisted payment firm Huione Pay was extradited to China on fraud charges, dozens of its customers gathered at the national bank on Friday,…

Long Feng Xuan Casino in Sihanoukville, previously identified by Amnesty International as hosting scam operations and forced labor. March 4, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Dozen Cambodian Casinos Approved Despite Scam, Abuse Links, Amnesty Says

2 Apr 2026 11:47 AM|

An Amnesty International investigation released on Thursday found that layout plans for a dozen Cambodian casino complexes linked to online scams, human trafficking and torture were approved by the country’s…

The Anti-Corruption Unit office in Phnom Penh. July 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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ACU Probes Senior Customs Officer Over $1 Million Bribe, Makes Sweeping Arrests

30 Mar 2026 8:25 PM|

An Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigation into a senior customs official in Koh Kong found over $1 million in suspected bribe payments, including links to online scam operations–an action applauded by…

Hun To seen in London in 2018. (Facebook)

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Australian Court Revives Al Jazeera Defense in Hun To Case

20 Mar 2026 10:08 AM|

An Australian court has overturned an earlier ruling in a defamation case involving news outlet Al Jazeera and Hun To, the nephew of longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen, according to…

Phnom Penh authorities raid a suspected online scam operation on the 30th floor of Golden One Apartment in Boeng Keng Kang district in the capital on Tuesday. Photo taken on March 11, 2026. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Police Bust Alleged Scam Ring Targeting European Victims

11 Mar 2026 5:23 PM|

Phnom Penh Municipal police raided a condo in the capital following a week-long investigation, arresting over 60 Cambodians and Chinese nationals suspected of running an investment scam targeting Europe.

Panda Commercial Bank headquarters in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district. Feb. 23, 2026. (CamboJA/Try Thaney)

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National Bank Revokes Panda Bank License, Orders Liquidation

24 Feb 2026 1:37 PM|

Cambodia’s central bank has revoked the license of Panda Commercial Bank, it said on Monday. The lender has reported links to a sanctioned firm accused of laundering billions of dollars…

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