Tag: Cambodia
Cambodian leader orders shutdown of independent media outlet
Prime Minister Hun Sen has increasingly cracked down on any opposition as he prepares for elections later this year
Pope Francis discusses ‘ecological conversion’ with Buddhist monks
Pope Francis defined “ecological conversion” as “true repentance”
Cambodian psychiatrist honored with ‘Asia’s Nobel Prize’ for being ‘people’s healer’
Chhim is recognized “for showing that daily devotion to the best of one’s profession can itself be a form of greatness”
Cambodia opposition decries intimidation as ruling party claims local election sweep
The voting for local councils in rural and urban precincts was seen as a test of support for opponents of the CPP
Revitalized Angkor Wat brings hope for Cambodia tourism recovery
Despite the huge economic cost for Cambodia, the pandemic has been a boon for renovations and conservation work at Angkor Wat
Human trafficking in Cambodia nearly doubled in 2021
In its 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report, the US State Department placed Cambodia on its Tier 2 Watchlist for the third consecutive year
Cambodia’s Hun Sen gives up on Myanmar
Cambodia’s prime minister admitted that Myanmar’s military regime has made no progress in resolving the situation in the country
Activist Cambodian monk defrocked, arrested in Thailand
Several activists have been incarcerated in a wider crackdown by Hun Sen on the political opposition and civil society
Phnom Penh residents flee homes as seasonal flooding hits Cambodia
Parts of the capital, home to 2.1 million people, have been inundated by heavy monsoon rains that reached their peak Tuesday
‘Lost church’ in Cambodia rediscovered
The church in the village of Taom has been forgotten during the years of war in Cambodia and Vietnam
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