THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
October 20, 2018
Cambodia talks fail to end trade sanction threat, EU says
October 19, 2018
Global Lawmakers Condemn ‘Blatant’ Rights Violations of Cambodia’s Opposition MPs
October 18, 2018
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Aims to Dodge Trade Sanctions in Brussels Talks
October 17, 2018
Cambodia’s high-rises, slavery and climate change
October 16, 2018
Prominent Land Rights Activist Meets US Officials After Prison Release
October 14, 2018
Leaked Cambodia memo shows Hun Sen tightening grip on dissent
October 13, 2018
Youk Chhang Part 4: A New Life — And a Pledge to Remember
Cambodia talks fail to end trade sanction threat, EU says
Cambodia failed on Friday to allay criticisms of authoritarianism and rights abuses that threaten the country’s duty-free trading access to the European Union, the EU’s top diplomat said after talks with its premier.
Hun Sen Calls on EU Not to Suspend Cambodia From Trade Scheme
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the European Union not to suspend Cambodia from a preferential trading scheme during a meeting between European and Asian business leaders.
EU trade action on Cambodia looms after unsuccessful talks
Brussels is threatening to end preferential terms over poor human rights record.
Protesters Urge EU to Pressure Cambodia on Democracy as PM Hun Sen Attends Brussels...
Some 1,000 protesters descended on Brussels Friday demanding that the European Union push for a return of democracy to Cambodia, as Prime Minister Hun Sen gathered with heads of state and business leaders from Asia and Europe in the wake of his controversial election victory.
Hun Sen explores potential investors at Brussels meet
Prime Minister Hun Sen who is in Brussels with a delegation to attend the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting from October 18 to 19, is set to have separate bilateral meetings with leaders such as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
PM Bodyguard Chief Given Brief to Stop Protests Outside Hun Sen’s House
The head of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit has been appointed to a team tasked with stopping protests outside of Hun Sen’s mansion in central Phnom Penh.
Hun Sen Calls on EU Not to Suspend Cambodia From Trade Scheme
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the European Union not to suspend Cambodia from a preferential trading scheme during a meeting between European and Asian business leaders.
EU trade action on Cambodia looms after unsuccessful talks
Brussels is threatening to end preferential terms over poor human rights record.
Li: China is ready to expand trade, investment with Cambodia
China is ready to expand cooperation with Cambodia in trade and investment, Premier Li Keqiang said.
Cambodia’s Meal Temple Group nets funding to grow local operations
Meal Temple Group, one of the first tech startups out of Cambodia, just raised an undisclosed, six-digit amount in US dollars from private Australian and European investors. The startup operates food-delivery platform MealTemple and online supermarket GroceryDelivery.asia.
Veteran Cambodian Artists to Tour US East Coast Cities
Five Khmer Rouge survivors and performers will share their personal journeys of reviving the Cambodian arts scene through a series of performances in six US cities.
Cambodia’s Anti-Archive Film Initiative Boosts Local Helmers
Cambodian filmmaking collective Anti-Archive’s Echoes of Tomorrow initiative debuted in Busan’s Wide Angle shorts competition with the world premiere of Danech San’s “A Million Years.”
New Cambodian Food Festival aims to highlight Cambodian food and culture this weekend in...
Richmond will get to experience a new festival this Saturday: the first Cambodian Food Festival.
What to eat in Siem Reap: 5 Cambodian dishes to try on your travels
Explore the local Khmer cuisine in the town that serves as the gateway to Angkor Wat.
EU Vows to Combat Illegal Logging Trade, Defends Timber Agreement With Vietnam
George Edgar, EU ambassador to Cambodia, said in a statement to VOA on Monday that the issues raised by NGOs had been noted by the EU, but added that an EU FLEGT licensing scheme was in place to ensure only legally harvested timber made its way into the supply chain.
Cambodia accuses Vietnam of complicity in illegal cross-border logging
Cambodia has asked Interpol to investigate Vietnam after accusing its neighbor of knowingly accepting fraudulent permits for rare, illegally logged rosewood timber for transport across their shared border.
Plastic in World’s Ocean Killing Young Sea Turtles
Plastic pollution floating in our seas is creating huge environment hazards, polluting our oceans and killing animals like seabirds and marine life. VOA Khmer's Sreng Leakhena narrates.
How the world’s largest snake hunt hurts Southeast Asia’s biggest lake
Each year millions of water snakes are pulled from Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake, degrading this ecological wonder of the world.
Five things we learned from Cambodia 1-2 Singapore
With AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 fast approaching, FOX Sports Asia football editor Gabriel Tan picks out five key lessons from Singapore’s 2-1 friendly win over Cambodia.
Football: Fandi Ahmad hails Lions’ fighting spirit in 2-1 friendly win over Cambodia
If Fandi Ahmad's approach for the national football team could be summarised, it would be encapsulated in a piece of action in the 74th minute of the 2-1 friendly win over Cambodia in Phnom Penh on Tuesday (Oct 16).
Singapore survive Phnom Penh scare to seal 2-1 victory over Cambodia
It was a tale of two halves as Singapore came away with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Cambodia at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night.
Cambodia dreams of regional gold and sporting glory
After success at the Asian Games, country is pushing to win more medals.
