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After Disappearance, 36 Montagnards Deported, UN Says

The U.N. has confirmed that a group of 36 Montagnards who went missing on Wednesday night after attempting to escape their forest hideouts in Ratanakkiri province on a truck bound for Phnom Penh have been deported back to Vietnam.

Turkish Target Arrested After S’ville Shooting

By Kang Sothear and Sek Odom

Police in Sihanoukville arrested a Turkish businessman Friday afternoon, less than 24 hours after gunmen fired up to 10 shots at his car from a passing vehicle, leaving a Cambodian man wounded outside Kampongsom City Casino Thursday night, officials said.

Phun Chhong stands near the altar of a spirit forest in Areng Valley last week. (Zsombor Peter/The Cambodia Daily)

Hydropower Dam Puts a Way of Life at Risk

By Zsombor Peter and Khuon Narim

In the heart of the Areng Valley, on the edges of the rolling Cardamom Mountains, an old Bodhi tree pierces the thick green canopy. At its base, nestled in between its hanging roots, sits a ramshackle altar of tin and timber for the spirit of the forest.

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Girl Raped, Killed in Kompong Chhnang

By Kang Sothear

A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl in Kompong Chhnang province late on Wednesday night, according to district police.

200 Workers Protest After Factory Blocks Return

By Khuon Narim

About 200 garment workers protested outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday after 20 colleagues were turned away when trying to enter the Smart Shirts factory earlier the same morning, union leaders said.

Police Send Report on Elevator Death to Court

By Sek Odom

Police on Friday said they have completed their investigation into the death of a 9-year-old boy who died from his injuries after falling two stories down an elevator shaft at a health clinic in Phnom Penh on Tuesday.

More Factional Tensions Clearly Visible Within Funcinpec Party

By Khy Sovuthy

Nhiek Bun Chhay, second vice president of the royalist Funcinpec party, held a press conference on Friday at his home in Phnom Penh to rail against the party’s president, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, for making decisions without consultation since returning to lead the party in January.

Working Groups Conclude Talks Over Changes to Election Law

By Kuch Naren

The electoral reform working groups for the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP concluded their talks over changes to the election law on Friday, and sent 15 points of contention to Interior Minister Sar Kheng and CNRP President Sam Rainsy to be ironed out during negotiations set for Saturday.

IN BRIEF

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PM Acknowledges Criticism of Refugee Agreement

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SOCIAL

Bourse Inaugurates New Offices in Phnom Penh

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OPINION

Coup That Ousted Sihanouk Not a Khmer Rouge Fabrication

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WEEKEND

Monk Chy Samoeun holds his book of holy tattoo designs at Phnom Penh’s Wat Ounalom in August. (Rick Valenzuela)

Magic Kingdom

By Anthony Jensen

Keo Joch, a middle-aged fisherman from Kep province, sits in a plastic chair and speaks in a quiet voice, calmly describing in an on-camera interview how the spirit that comes to inhabit his body helps those who seek its healing powers.

A Lost Legacy?

By Aria Danaparamita

The Interior of the Institute of Foreign Languages in Phnom Penh, seen last year, overlaid with blueprint animation (Christopher Rompre)

Sitting in his Phnom Penh home surrounded by his writings, Vann Molyvann spoke slowly but poignantly, said film director Christopher Rompre, who began interviewing Cambodia’s most celebrated architect last year.

The Cost of Living

By Michelle Vachon

Residents flee a bulldozer as it moves rubble from homes destroyed during the forced eviction of Dey Krahorm residents in Phnom Penh in January 2009. (Nicolas Axelrod)

A sightseeing visit to Boeng Kak lake in mid-2008 by Swiss-Australian photographer Nicolas Axelrod turned into a seven-year project documenting forced evictions in Phnom Penh, as well as the city’s evolving landscape.