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Cambodia considers high-speed railway lines
The Cambodian government is considering the development of high-speed railways to improve the country’s rail infrastructure, Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a speech...
Cambodia converts to oil producing nation
KrisEnergy's oil platform in the Gulf of Thailand
Cambodia on December 28 has begun extracting crude oil from...
Global fashion brands send letter of concern over labour standards to Cambodia’s leader
Cambodian garment workers on the way to the factory
Nearly two dozen global clothing and shoe brands have...
Gambling ban turns Cambodia’s boom town to ghost town
Sihanoukville's casino boom has come to a sudden halt © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia’s beach resort of Sihanoukville, which...
Cambodia reveals economic reform strategy to counter EU threat
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced plans to reform the nation’s economy on a large scale...
Khmer Rouge tribunal coming to an end with final verdicts
The tribunal judging the criminal responsibility of former Khmer Rouge leaders for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians is expected to issue...
European Union revokes preferential trade status for Cambodia
The European Union on the 12th annual EU-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit that took place in Brussels on October 18-19 temporarily revoked its...
End of EU trade preferences could bring Cambodia’s economy to its knees
The European Union (EU) announced on October 5 that Cambodia would lose its special access to European markets under the so-called Everything But Arms...
New minimum wage for Cambodian textile workers: $182
Cambodia raised the monthly minimum wage for garment workers by $12 on October 5 to $182, fulfilling an election promise by premier Hun Sen.
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Chinese to build $1.2-billion “vacation town” in Cambodia from scratch
Chinese developer Tianjin Union Development Group has unveiled plans for yet another project called “Tourism Vacation Town” in Cambodia that will cost $1.2 billion...
Cambodia opposition bemoans “death of democracy” after ruling party claimes landslide win
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said on July 30 it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up for grabs in...
Cambodia goes to the polls – government blocks critical news websites
The sixth general election kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday, July 29, with a total of 20 political parties taking part in the race,...
Cambodia readies for July 29 general elections – 70,000 police deployed
Obviously not expecting a friction-free election on Cambodia’s polling day on Sunday, July 29, the government started to deploy an army of security forces...
Sale of Phnom Penh Post heralds end of independent press in Cambodia
Cambodia's leading English-language daily, Phnom Penh Post, has been sold by its Australian owner to a Malaysian public relations firm, a move that triggered...
Cambodia pushes law that makes insulting the king a crime
Cambodia's Cabinet on February 2 endorsed an amendment to the criminal code making insulting the king a criminal offense punishable by a fine and...
Rift between Cambodia and the West over de-democratisation deepens
The war of words between Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen and representatives of Western organisations intensified in the past weeks, with Hun Sen boasting...
Cambodia garment makers get nervous over Hun Sen’s policies
The Cambodian textile and garment sector, the main pillar of the impoverished country’s export industry, starts feeling the heat of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s...
Cambodia’s authoritarian leader will end like Mugabe, says opponent
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will end his political life like Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, exiled former opposition chief Sam Rainsy told...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...