Tag: Cambodia
Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire after weeks of deadly border clashes
Thailand and Cambodia have announced an immediate ceasefire, bringing a temporary halt to nearly three weeks of violent clashes along…
What Jonathan told world leaders in Cambodia
Jonathan also made a case for good governance, which he described as the trigger for political stability, progress and inclusive…
Monkeypox infected Nigerian to be charged, jailed, deported from Cambodia
Keo Vannthan, the Cambodian Immigration Department spokesman, said the 27-year-old would be charged with illegal entry and also violating disease…
Cambodia becomes COVID-free
Cambodia has so far vaccinated at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines to over 15 million people or 94 per…
Cambodia launches online child-protection campaign
The Cambodia Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Chea Vandeth on Wednesday said the state has launched an online child-protection campaign…
COVID-19: Cambodia reopens schools
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Sen said on Tuesday said that the kingdom’s first community outbreak of COVID-19 was over after…
COVID-19: Cambodians donate over $30m to purchase vaccine
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that the government has raised more than 30 million U.S.…
Nigerian Igwe Linus arrested in Cambodia for meth smuggling
Police in Cambodia have arrested a 39 year-old Nigerian, Ogadimma Igwe Linus and 29 year-old Sierra Leonean, identified as Abdul…
13 rescued from collapsed Cambodian building
No fewer than 13 people have been rescued from a building that collapsed on Friday while under construction in southern…
American lawyer Cline jailed in Cambodia for sex with minors
An American lawyer, Rugh James Cline has been jailed by a Cambodian court on charges of sexual abuse of three…
Cambodia cuts public holidays to 22 days
Cambodia’s nearly full month of public holidays will be cut to 22 days next year, with International Human Rights Day,…
Germany pledges $65.5m to Cambodia anti-poverty efforts
Germany has pledged 65.5 million dollars (58.6 million euros) to Cambodia for rural infrastructure, health and other social programmes, while…
Father, son charged for beheading of woman, granddaughter in Cambodia
A Cambodian farmer and his son have been charged with the beheading murders of a woman and her 6-year-old granddaughter…
Cambodia’s Hun Sen defends promotion of his sons to top posts
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday defended the promotion of his three sons to senior positions in government and…
EU threat of trade sanctions “extreme injustice” – Cambodia
Cambodia on Thursday expressed its indignation over the European Union’s decision to withdraw Cambodia’s trade preferences, saying it was an…
Cambodia launches crackdown on Chinese prostitution rings
Up to 50 Chinese nationals have been detained in Cambodia as part of a crackdown on prostitution rings in Sihanoukville…
Cambodian PM’s party claims election victory
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Monday said it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up…
Cambodia to fine election boycott supporters
Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng said individuals advocating for a boycott of July 29 elections could face a fine of…
Cambodia urges employers to pay workers before elections
Cambodia’s Labour Ministry on Monday urged employers to pay their workers ahead of planned elections on July 29 in a…
33 pregnant surrogates charged with human trafficking
Thirty-three pregnant women, detained in a June police raid on an illegal surrogacy agency in Cambodia, where surrogacy is banned,…
Cambodian PM announces pro-poor pregnant women scheme
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday announced a multimillion-dollars scheme to support destitute pregnant women, starting from…
Cambodia: Storms, lightning kill 70 people
A total of 70 people died amid heavy storms in Cambodia this year, including 65 who were struck by lightning,…
Cambodia invites foreign observers to monitor July election
Cambodia on Wednesday invited foreign observers to monitor a July general election, as required by law, which long-serving Prime Minister,…
Cambodia criminalises insult of monarchy
Cambodia’s National Assembly on Wednesday passed a lese-majesty law, making it a crime to insult the monarchy, and approved constitutional…
Groom arrested on wedding day for criticising govt online
A man in southern Cambodia was arrested on his wedding day after criticising the government on Facebook, local media reported…
Cambodia’s disbanded opposition party challenges ban
Senior members of Cambodia’s former main opposition party have filed a Supreme Court complaint against the decision to dissolve it,…
U.S. vows ‘concrete steps’ against Cambodia
The United States vowed to take “concrete steps” against Cambodia on Friday, following a Supreme Court decision to disband the…
Cambodia bans Hollywood blockbuster
The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has banned the Hollywood blockbuster sequel “Kingsman: Golden Circle” from local cinemas,…
Cambodia Cracks Down 92 Human Trafficking Cases
Cambodia cracked down on 92 human trafficking-related cases in 2016, arresting 113 suspects including eight foreigners, the national police website…
Exit Strategy Approved For Cambodia Babies
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on Monday approved an exit strategy allowing babies born to Cambodian surrogates to leave the…