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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…