THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
July 18, 2019
Cambodia says plastic waste shipments came from U.S., Canada
July 17, 2019
U.S. House Bill on Cambodia an “Act Against Peace,” Cambodian Official Says
July 16, 2019
U.S. Expresses Concern Over Kem Ley Anniversary Arrests
July 15, 2019
Chinese consulate proposed for Sihanoukville
July 14, 2019
Hun Sen gently adjusts Cambodia’s intimacy with China
July 13, 2019
Local Cambodian Patrols Seek to End Illegal Logging
July 12, 2019
Anniversary of Cambodian Political Commentator Kem Ley’s Murder Marred by Arrests, Restrictions
Tennessee man convicted in killing of pawn shop owner
A Tennessee man has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a pawn shop owner more than five years ago.
Inside one family’s fight to stop a loved one’s deportation
When we first interviewed Elizabeth Chan, she was standing in front of San Francisco’s immigration building, saying goodbye to her only son. She’s been fighting his deportation order ever since and told us how that fight has changed her.
Cambodia seizes 83 containers of trash at seaport
Eighty-three containers of plastic waste imported into Cambodia were found at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Tuesday, a spokesman said.
Cambodian deputy PM visits construction site of China-funded medical building
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly on Tuesday visited the construction site of a new building at the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital here.
CHRC reviews ‘factual errors’ in Smith’s report
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) on Monday led an inter-ministerial meeting at the Council of Ministers to review “factual errors” in the draft annual reports compiled by Rhona Smith, the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia.
Cambodia ‘Black Lists’ Six EU Lawmakers for Supporting CNRP
The government of Cambodia this week placed six EU parliamentarians on a list to be refused visas to enter the country, citing the group’s statements of support for the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) and its exiled leader, who has vowed to return to Cambodia to topple long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen.
U.S. House Bill on Cambodia an “Act Against Peace,” Cambodian Official Says
The bill was introduced in January by a Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) following Cambodian government crackdowns on civil society groups, independent media, and opposition politicians.
Cambodia’s construction attracts investment projects worth 3.39 bln USD in H1
Cambodia's construction sector had attracted a total investment of 3.39 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2019, up 57.5 percent from 2.15 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to an official report on Wednesday.
Cambodia poses a growing threat to Malaysia’s gaming industry, says JPMorgan
Casinos in Cambodia enjoy easier rules around online gaming, coupled with less restrictive policies on capacity expansion.
Some jobs off limits to foreigners from August
Beginning from the second week of August, foreigners will be banned from driving taxis and tuk-tuks, as well as being motorcycle delivery drivers, street food vendors, hairdressers and product distributors among other lower-income jobs.
A travel-inspired pop-up bar will serve global cocktails downtown
The Foreign Correspondents Club pays tribute to a historic Cambodian watering hole.
Cambodian Killing Fields to Longview lemonade stand
Savan Kong was a year old when his family fled the killing fields of Cambodia and was granted asylum in the United States.
Singer-Composer Bosba Panh to Research Cambodian Ensemble
Bosba Panh began singing when she was seven.
Cambodia says plastic waste shipments came from U.S., Canada
70 containers were shipped from the U.S., 13 came from Canada Cambodia says.
Australia to bolster Cambodia clean water
Australia and Cambodia have launched a utility program aimed at improving access to clean water for up to one million people in this Southeast Asian country, which suffered severe shortages earlier this year.
Tonle Sap Lake: Conserving Cambodia’s fish factory
Home to more than 3 million people, the Tonle Sap floodplain supports one of the world’s most productive freshwater fisheries.
Cambodia hopes to learn from PH’s SEAG hosting
For many countries, the Philippines will serve as a role model on how it prepared and hosted the many events of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Seven Things We’ve Learned About JoJo McIntosh
As players take their final breaks before training camp, we will take a look back at the new faces from this offseason and what we've learned about them, football and otherwise, so far.
City boy cycles from Bangkok to Cambodia
An avid Cyclist and member of Ranchi cycling Club, kanishka Poddar, recently rode his cycle from Bangkok in Thailand to Phnom Penh in Cambodia, covering over 1,000 kilometres in three weeks.
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Cambodia’s construction attracts investment projects worth 3.39 bln USD in H1
Cambodia's construction sector had attracted a total investment of 3.39 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2019, up 57.5 percent from 2.15 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to an official report on Wednesday.
