Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said tuesday he refused to believe King Norodom Sihamoni had officially announced the date he will open the National Assembly later this month, despite the King having signed a letter announcing he would convene the inaugural session on September 23. Speaking to ...

A small gathering to mark World teachers’ Day at Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park briefly descended into chaos Sunday when a crowd of rally-goers wrested a concealed gun from a man working for the Ministry of Information after he forced his way to the front of ...

Kep province – On a sunny weekday in Kep, a seaside village about halfway along Cambodia’s coast, the crab market was heaving. Women in straw hats and rubber boots stood knee deep in the surf shouting out prices, periodically darting into the sea to pull writhing ...

Employees at a taiwanese-owned shoe factory in Kompong Speu province where two workers were killed when one of the building’s floors collapsed on thursday have been ordered back to work today, despite ongoing concerns from labor activists about the building’s safety. While conceding that some parts ...

Cambodia postponed U.S.-backed military assistance programs immediately after the July 28 national election, officials of both countries confirmed tuesday, in a move that analysts said reflects a strain in relations after years of strengthening military ties. the U.S. has in recent years expanded training and other ...

Sok Ren’s eyes dart from side to side as he explains in a hushed tone why he’s been detained at military barracks in Preah Vihear province, rarely allowed to leave and under near constant surveillance, since July 31. While casting his ballot for the Cambodian People’s ...

Victims of the violent clashes that broke out between security forces and stone-throwing youths in Phnom Penh on Sunday night recounted the event Monday, with some saying they sustained injuries while battling against riot police and others saying they were simply unfortunate commuters trapped in ...

A joint-party task force that the National Election Committee (NEC) on Saturday announced would be set up to investigate alleged irregularities during the July 28 national election was abruptly abandoned Sunday, with NEC President Im Sousdey announcing that his organization will instead push ahead with ...

// // // // An Immigration Department official yesterday confirmed that foreigners requesting a long-term extension of their business visas would need to produce a work permit, with implementation of the rule starting September 4.    ...

The PermanenT Mission of Cambodia To The UniTed NaTions in Geneva shoT back aT The UN human righTs office (OHCHR) yesTerday for criTicising whaT iT characTerised as The Kingdom’s deTerioraTing poliTical climaTe, claiming The criTicism was “unverified” and “poliTically moTivaTed”. // //   ...

The Cambodia Daily yesTerday said iT was under “siege” and conTinued To call The governmenT’s TargeTing of The newspaper an aTTack on press freedom, as five radio sTaTion owners ThaT had been ordered To shuT sTop aTTempTed To resume Their services. // //   ...