Cambodia
Cruise operator races to track Cambodia passengers over virus fears
The Westerdam was at sea for two weeks during which it was barred from Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand over fears it could be carrying the...
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China coronavirus deaths slow, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia
In its latest update, Hubei province’s health commission on Friday said it had recorded 116 deaths and 4,823 new cases of the flu-like virus that emerged in the provincial capital, Wuhan, in December.
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Cambodia building collapse kills 36 people, injures 23 others
Officials said rescue operations ended two days after the seven-storey concrete building collapsed on Friday in the coastal town of Kep, about 160 km southwest of the capital Phnom Penh.
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Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue
But one group of scientists is rolling out trials to breed dengue-resistant bugs in a bid to tackle one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses, raising hopes the untreatable disease can finally be beaten.
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Seven dead in Cambodia building collapse
The building went down before sunrise in the casino-resort town Sihanoukville in southwestern Cambodia, a rapidly developing tourist hotspot awash with Chinese investments.
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Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling
The revolutionaries who tried to recreate Buddhist-majority Cambodia in line with their vision of an agrarian Marxist utopia attempted to abolish class and religious distinctions by force.
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Cambodia PM warns at UN against questioning of one-party election
Hun Sen, who has been in power for more than 33 years, saw his Cambodian People's Party win all 125 seats in July's parliamentary elections after a shuttering of media outlets and jailing of political opponents and journalists.
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Naming names: Countries that made a change
Many countries changed their names at independence, most often from ones imposed by their colonisers.
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China says foreigners should not interfere in Cambodia after election
China is Cambodia’s most important diplomatic and economic backer.
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Cambodia wakes to another era of Hun Sen rule after 'flawed' election
More than 82% of those registered to vote cast a ballot, according to the National Election Commission.
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Cambodia's ruling party claims election victory - spokesman
Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) spokesman Sok Eysan said his party won an estimated 100 out of 125 parliamentary seats.
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Thirty-three pregnant Cambodian women discovered in surrogacy raid
Five people, including a Chinese manager, were arrested following raids at two apartments in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, police said.
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Cambodia PM accuses US of lying over aid cut
The White House decision comes amid an ongoing crackdown by the government and its allies against critics of PM Hun Sen.
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Cambodia deports seven foreigners held over 'pornographic' dance party
Cambodia, a conservative Buddhist country, is a popular destination for tourists back-packing through Southeast Asia.
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Cambodia marks 39 years since fall of brutal ‘killing fields’ regime
Most of the victims of the regime died of torture, starvation, exhaustion or disease in labour camps or were beaten to death during mass executions in the ‘killing fields’.
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Cambodia’s Hun Sen vows to extend his more than 30 years in power
Hun Sen is credited with helping Cambodia achieve economic growth but has also been criticized for his crackdown on civil society groups and the media.
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Cambodia's Sam Rainsy to be charged over 'treasonous' call to soldiers – PM
The US has withdrawn an offer to help fund the election and the European Union has raised the possibility of withdrawing trade preferences.
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Cambodia’s Supreme Court dissolves main opposition party
The government had asked the court to dissolve the Cambodia National Rescue Party, which was accused of plotting to take power after the arrest of party leader Kem Sokha.
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Cambodian temple site gets UNESCO world heritage status
Sambor Prei Kuk, or ‘temple in the richness of the forest’ in the Khmer language, is home to numerous temples, ten of which are octagonal.
