Dams And Climate Change Choke The Mekong: Livelihoods And Ecosystems Are At Atake
Stung Treng and Kratie, Cambodia: The Mekong River, a lifeline for millions in Southeast Asia, is facing an ecological crisis. Unpredictable water levels, declining fish stocks, and the disappearance of the iconic Irrawaddy dolphin threaten the livelihoods and traditions of communities along the river.
Investment Fraud And Online Scams Lead To Financial Losses For Cambodian Victims
It started off small for Noun Noeut, a 60-year old father from Battambang. He invested $5,000 in the land investment company Brilliant City World. But he said his nephew, an employee of the company, urged him to invest even more. With the company promising Noeut interest on his investment every month, he started collecting money from his children and taking out bank loans, ultimately handing over $55,000.
China To Aid Development of Rural Water Supply, Among Three Agreements Signed During Wang Yi’s Visit
China will aid Cambodia’s second phase development of rural water supply and agriculture master plan following the signing of three agreements during a three-day visit by Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi.
Opposition Senators Discuss With Hun Sen, Call to Restore Democracy
Three opposition party senators urged the government to restore backsliding democracy and rights to political activism, as their party members faced arrests in connection with the upcoming election.
Community Forest Beleaguered Without NGO Support, Work Opportunities For Residents
Seeing a tiger seemed like something possible for Pyan Chren’s ancestors, but improbable in his day. But the 57-year-old Bunong farmer does recall a time when his neighbors could spot rhinos and peacocks in the Pu Treng community forest, a tiny shred of the Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province.
Hun Sen Denies Funan Techo Canal Will Facilitate Chinese Military Access Near Vietnam Border
Former Prime Minister and Senate President Hun Sen dismissed the idea that the Techo Funan Canal will facilitate Chinese Naval activity closer to the Vietnamese border in a Facebook post Tuesday, following an article from Singapore’s Straits Times citing concerns from two researchers at a Vietnam state-backed institute.
Schools, Tourist Sites, Provinces Hold Sankranta to Ring in Khmer New Year
With Khmer New Year around the corner, schools and public venues nationwide have been organizing a pre-Khmer New Year event, known as Sankranta, since the start of this month.
Resounding Call To Release Human Rights Defender Koet Saray Charged For Incitement in Preah Vihear
About 50 civil society groups and unions called for the release of human rights activist Koet Saray, president of Khmer Student Intelligent League Association (KSILA), who has been placed in pre-trial detention.
