VOA Khmer
Cambodian leader orders shutdown of independent media outlet
There were tears at Cambodia’s Voice of Democracy on Monday as journalist Khan Leakhena reacted to the sudden order to close the news website. ...
Sun Narin
https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodian-leader-orders-shutdown-of-independent-media-outlet/6960214.html
Cambodia says it's helping foreigners scammed by traffickers
Cambodia on Friday said it is attempting to aid foreigners who have been victimized by human traffickers, after Taiwan said it is seeking to free more than 300 of its citizens who were lured to the Southeast Asian nation by organized crime groups. ...
Associated Press
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-says-it-s-helping-foreigners-scammed-by-traffickers/6711458.html
UN agency warns of Cambodian threats to journalists
Journalists in Cambodia are facing increasing threats and being prevented from doing their jobs amid growing restrictions on press freedom and civic and political rights, the U.N human rights office there said this week. The U.N. agency’s report, issued August 3, describes press freedom in ...
Lisa Schlein
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/un-agency-warns-of-cambodian-threats-to-journalists-/6689900.html
Surveillance tools, DNA screening equipment part of Cambodia’s new security deal with China
Cambodia will receive new biometric surveillance and DNA screening equipment as part of its latest deal reinforcing law enforcement cooperation with China, prompting a leading human rights group to call for the government to come clean about its plans for the technology. The deal was signed last ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/surveillance-tools-dna-screening-equipment-part-of-cambodia-new-security-deal-with-china/6258369.html
Khun Sea Development Fills In Mekong River Near Arey Ksat Ferry Stop
A representative for prominent tycoon Khun Sea’s company confirmed the firm was responsible for in-filling in the Mekong River very near to the ferry stop at Kandal’s Arey Ksat – after social media users and ferry passengers posted photos of large stony embankments. ...
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Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/four-percent-gdp-growth-hinges-on-current-outbreak-adb-says-/5869863.html
Another 17 hectares of Tamok Lake carved out for Gov’t agencies
The 17 hectares carved out of Tamok Lake were detailed in three separate sub-decrees published in the Royal Gazette. Ten hectares of land was given to the Health Ministry, four to the Civil Services Ministry and three to Phnom Penh Municipal Police. ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/another-17-hectares-of-tamok-lake-carved-out-for-govt-agencies-/5855797.html
Chinese dams under US scrutiny in Mekong rivalry
A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong River was announced Monday, adding to the superpowers’ rivalry in Southeast Asia. ...
WHO says Cambodia to get vaccine by 2021, tycoons pledge funds for purchase
Cambodia may get the first delivery of the coronavirus vaccine in March 2021, according to the local office of the World Health Organization, as Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government made its first moves to acquire the much-wanted vaccine. Several influential business tycoons have also pledged ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/who-says-cambodia-to-get-vaccine-by-2021-tycoons-pledge-funds-for-purchase-/5691472.html
News publisher sentenced to 18 months in jail for incitement
A news publisher has been sentenced to 18 months in prison over criticisms of Prime Minister Hun Sen in several social media posts. ...
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/news-publisher-sentenced-to-18-months-in-jail-for-incitement/
Cambodia expects to be landmine-free within 5 years
The Cambodian government will deploy 2,000 soldiers to train as deminers after Western nations, led by the United States, bolstered efforts to rid the country of landmines and other unexploded ordnance by 2025. ...
Luke Hunt
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/5635885.html
Publisher tells court his posts sought attention and ‘Likes’, not chaos
A news publisher who was imprisoned over criticisms of Prime Minister Hun Sen in several social media posts pleaded guilty at his trial on Tuesday but said he was just trying to arouse interest and more “likes.” ...
Ouch Sony
https://vodenglish.news/publisher-tells-court-his-posts-sought-attention-and-likes-not-chaos/
Gov't says Cambodia facing most severe flooding in years
The flooding was caused by torrential rainfall from tropical storms, and has killed at least 12 people and affected more than 30,000 households across 17 provinces nationwide, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/govt-says-cambodia-facing-most-severe-flooding-in-years/5621010.html
Floods are ‘Natural’, PM says, but experts note changes to lakes, climate
With more heavy rainfall expected this weekend and ongoing flooding that has killed at least 21 people this month, Prime Minister Hun Sen cast doubt that the in-filling of capital lakes had contributed to severe flooding in Phnom Penh. ...
Matt Surrusco
https://vodenglish.news/floods-are-natural-pm-says-but-experts-note-changes-to-lakes-climate/
Authorities Steer Clear of Prosecuting Senator, Generals in Mondulkiri Land Grab
A Cambodian People’s Party Senator, military generals, local officials, and commune chiefs have gotten off with only a rap on the knuckles after being involved in an attempted land grab in the northeastern province of Mondulkiri. ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/authorities-steer-clear-of-prosecuting-senator-generals-in-mondulkiri-land-grab/5615101.html
Authorities Steer Clear of Prosecuting Senator, Generals in Mondulkiri Land Grab
A Cambodian People’s Party Senator, military generals, local officials, and commune chiefs have gotten off with only a rap on the knuckles after being involved in an attempted land grab in the northeastern province of Mondulkiri. ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/authorities-steer-clear-of-prosecuting-senator-generals-in-mondulkiri-land-grab/5615101.html
Senator Ly Yong Phat’s Family Given Preah Sihanouk State Land for Tourism Development
The Cambodian government has granted a 600-hectare concession to the family of notorious tycoon Ly Yong Phat, whose sugarcane concessions have been at the center of human rights violations. ...
Senator Ly Yong Phat’s Family Given Preah Sihanouk State Land for Tourism Development
The Cambodian government has granted a 600-hectare concession to the family of notorious tycoon Ly Yong Phat, whose sugarcane concessions have been at the center of human rights violations. ...
Cambodia’s plan to establish internet gateway raises concerns
The Cambodian government has proposed the establishment of a national internet gateway to control and monitor online traffic, drawing concerns among rights groups and businesses. The proposal was detailed in a July sub-decree titled the “Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG)”. The sub-decree, obtained by ...
Phorn Bopha
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-s-plan-to-establish-internet-gateway-raises-concerns/5570653.html
Battambang teachers use makeshift classrooms to tutor students
In late May, school teachers in Battambang’s Samlout district realized students were struggling to cope with studying at home – either via videos posted on social media or the daily telecasts on state broadcaster TVK. ...
Sokummono Khan and Hean Socheata
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/battambang-teachers-use-makeshift-classrooms-to-tutor-students/5528681.html
Gov’t, USAID criticized for inaction over severe forest loss at Prey Lang sanctuary
The University of Copenhagen’s open letter used data from the University of Maryland’s Global Forest Change dataset and other data points to show that 7,510 hectares of forestland were lost at the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in 2019, the worst loss since 2016 when the ...
Cambodian official: no new dams planned for Mekong mainstream before 2030
A Ministry of Energy official said Tuesday that Cambodia will not develop new mainstream hydropower projects on the Mekong River for the next 10 years. ...
As rice exports to EU drop, dealers are reducing prices due to tariffs
Government data showed that Cambodia’s rice exports to the European Union had dropped by 30 percent in 2019, after the economic bloc imposed tariffs at the start of last year. Ministry of Agriculture data showed that rice exports dropped from 300,000 tons in 2018 to around ...
World Bank reports strong export growth, warns of potential ‘EBA’ withdrawal
The World Bank on Wednesday released an update to the biannual “Cambodia Economic Update”, which showed that the economy grew by 7.5 percent in 2018, but could drop to 7 percent this year. The updated growth numbers are the same as the ones released in ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/world-bank-reports-strong-export-growth-warns-of-potential-eba-withdrawal/5185964.html