Tag: corruption

Civil society groups attend a press conference for the release of Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perception Index in Phnom Penh on January 31, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Cambodia Perceived as Highly Corrupt, Despite Incremental Improvement

31 Jan 2023 9:22 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Cambodia mildly improved its score on Transparency International’s 2022 corruption index released Tuesday, but remains considered among the most corrupt countries globally.

The aftermath of the deadly fire at Grand Diamond City hotel and casino in Poipet on December 30. (CamboJA / Pring Samrang)

Thai Fugitive Linked to Casino Fire Received Cambodian Citizenship, Shares Business Ties with Tycoon Ly Yong Phat

2 Jan 2023 8:50 PM|
Jack Brook|

Fugitive Thai politician Vatana Asavahame, linked to management of the Poipet casino devastated by a deadly fire last week, received Cambodian citizenship in a 2008…

Cambodian authorities arrest a group of Chinese nationals allegedly involved in online scams and kidnapping in Preah Sihanouk province, September 2021. National Police’s Facebook.

Cambodia falls to bottom rank on U.S. human-trafficking index

21 Jul 2022 9:53 AM|
Sorn Sarath|

Cambodia is back on another U.S. blacklist. Washington, in its 2022 Trafficking in Persons report, downgraded the Kingdom to Tier 3 status, the lowest of…

A big boat transporting sand onto the Bassac river in Phnom Penh. Photo taken on July 21, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Communities lack knowledge of available mineral funds that can help their development

1 Jul 2022 4:55 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

The Mineral Funds for Local Community Development has been established for more than seven years by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to help finance…

Road construction workers on National Road 2 in Kandal Province, April 26, 2022. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

Report: Foreign-funded infrastructure projects need more scrutiny for quality control

11 May 2022 2:38 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

As foreign funders drive the construction of major new infrastructure projects in Cambodia, an inconsistent regulatory approach may be opening lanes for shoddy construction.

Villagers blocked road after soldiers shot and injured a man in a land dispute in Kandal province, June 3, 2021. Licadho

U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces

15 Apr 2022 9:39 AM|
Khuon Narim|

The U.S. Department of State’s 2021 country report on human rights pertaining to Cambodia, released on Tuesday, found that Cambodian government officials continue to violate…

A Chroy Changvar bridge funded by loans and grants by the Chinese government. Photo taken on April 11, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Future Forum: Some China-funded projects lack transparency and violate Cambodian law

13 Apr 2022 10:38 AM|
Sorn Sarath|

Some China-funded projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Cambodia have presented significant challenges to transparency, sustainability and rule of law, according to…

A man drives a motorbike into the Ministry of Information in Phnom Penh, March 24, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Three online media outlets have had their licenses revoked

25 Mar 2022 1:30 PM|
Ngay Nai|

Cambodian journalists said Thursday that the Ministry of Information’s decision not to renew the licenses of three online media outlets shows the government is cracking…