Cambodia wants to shed its scam image, but will it go after powerful individuals?
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's determination to revamp its tarnished image as a scam hub has led to multiple crackdowns on illegal compounds, but hardly any arrests of powerful and well-connected individuals identified by the US as having links to the fraudulent operations.
Siem Reap dog meat ban: NGO urges stronger enforcement
PHNOM PENH: Dog meat has officially been off the menu in Siem Reap since a 2020 ban was introduced. Despite the ban, an animal welfare NGO has warned that it remains popular among some Cambodian consumers, appearing as the unnamed but understood "special meat".
Cambodian PM urges stronger action against rising climate threats
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged relevant authorities to treat disaster management as a core priority, calling for a significant strengthening of human and material resources to combat rising climate change risks.
A test of accountability on Cambodia's online-scam challenge: Comment
PHNOM PENH: Al Jazeera's latest 101 East investigation has placed Cambodia's online-scam crisis back under the international spotlight. The programme, posted on October 10, investigates Long Bay, a tourism development in the Dara Sakor, Koh Kong province.
Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia share in disaster relief exercise
VIENTIANE: Army personnel from Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia are strengthening disaster response capabilities, search and rescue skills, and regional co-operation
Over 1.3 million Cambodian children at risk from strong El Nino, warns Unicef
PHNOM PENH: Approximately 1.3 million children in Cambodia are at risk of severe climate-related impacts driven by an unusually intense El Nino cycle, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) warned in a news release on Tuesday.
Ex-Cambodian lawmaker Sam An seeks pardon, security guarantees ahead of Phnom Penh talks
PHNOM PENH: Former opposition lawmaker Um Sam An has responded to an invitation from Prime Minister Hun Manet, proposing that meetings be held in Phnom Penh in the first week of November.
Pchum Ben holiday sees 26 killed on Cambodia's roads
PHNOM PENH: At least 26 lives were lost, with 101 people injured, many seriously, in 34 road accidents during the three public holidays of the Pchum Ben festival.
From the royal table to street food, Cambodian chefs reviving Khmer culinary heritage
PHNOM PENH: Young Cambodian chefs are breathing new life into Khmer culinary traditions, reviving royal recipes dating back more than half a century, rediscovering little-used indigenous ingredients and transforming familiar street food into contemporary dishes, as part of efforts to preserve the Kingdom's culinary heritage for future generations.
Cambodia's trade with Asean, EU posts double-digit growth during Jan-Sept
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's trade volume with Asean and the European Union (EU) rose steadily in the first nine months of 2026, driven by stronger supply chain linkages and regional trade pacts, according to a Ministry of Commerce report cited by Xinhua on Monday (Oct 12).
