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FACT CHECK: No, these are not ‘then and now’ photos of a Philippine landfill

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 04:48 PM

The posts are inaccurate: the “then” image is actually of a dumpsite in Cambodia and the “now” photo was posted online in 2010.   Read more »

China promises Cambodia $600m aid at PM visit

Poornima Weerasekara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 01:44 AM

The largest investor in Cambodia, China has pumped billions of yuan into the economy and has written off debt. Read more »

Cambodia's Hun Sen marks 34 years in power with opposition threat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 06:00 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian premier Hun Sen on Monday marked 34 years in power with a threat "to step on the throat" of his rivals if the EU ends trade preferences over the kingdom's slide into one-party rule. Read more »

Chinese warships dock in Cambodia to boost 'military cooperation'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 07:41 AM

Three hulking Chinese warships docked in Cambodia Wednesday for a four-day visit, as Beijing parades its naval prowess alongside its staunch Southeast Asian ally. Read more »

PAL to fly to Phnom Penh, Hanoi, New Delhi

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 03:14 PM

The flag carrier recently took deliver of Airbus A350 and 321neo jets as it narrowed its losses in the third quarter of 2018. It also secured a a 4 star rating from industry group Skytrax the first for a Filipino airline. Read more »

Cambodia strongman Hun Sen derides 'democracy' in fiery speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 09:10 PM

Hun Sen lashed out at Western governments for pushing "democracy and human rights" on his country, capping off a tumultuous political year with a fiery speech Saturday. Read more »

Which Southeast Asian country has the most holidays in 2019?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 06:29 PM

This Southeast Asian country has 50 public holidays in 2019, the most number of holidays in the region. Read more »

Miss Universe candidates clear up ‘misunderstanding’ with Miss Cambodia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 09:17 AM

In the end, Miss Cambodia Rern Sinat didn't even need to speak in English to let Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers know what she meant. Read more »

Miss USA, 2 others accused of poking fun at non-English speaking Miss Universe candidates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 05:42 PM

When Miss USA clumsily tried to sympathize with Miss Cambodia at the Miss Universe pageant for not being able to speak in English, the internet was quick to call her out.  Read more »

'Sold by my brother': the Mekong women pressed into marriage in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 03:39 PM

To buy a wife in China costs between $10,000 and $15,000, a sum paid to brokers who give a couple of thousand to overseas associates for recruiting the brides. Read more »

Cambodian PM says no China naval base being built

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 04:27 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia will not allow foreign military bases on its soil, strongman premier Hun Sen said Monday, swatting away US concerns about a possible Chinese naval site near hotly contested seas. Read more »

Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 02:44 PM

The events covered by the verdict span the four years of the Pol Pot regime, and include extensive crimes against humanity.  Read more »

Cambodian reptile cafe slithers into people's hearts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 11:49 AM

For anyone terrified of an albino python, an orange corn snake or a scaly, bearded iguana, Chea Raty says getting up close and personal at Phnom Penh's first reptile-themed cafe is the only remedy. Read more »

Education can help heal national trauma, halt atrocities: Cambodian genocide survivor

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Aug 31 09:59 AM

He has lived the American dream and returned home a hero. But parts of Youk Chhang’s life are beyond healing even three decades after escaping the hellholes of Cambodia.  Read more »

Luxury can be eco-friendly as these 3 hotels prove

Alo Lantin
Updated as of Sep 12 09:28 PM

Eco hotels are built in accordance with the principles of sustainability, and are designed to have as little of an impact on the natural world as possible. Read more »

DFA says no Pinoys affected in Cambodia floods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 10:57 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said there are no Filipinos affected by the flooding in several provinces near the Mekong River in Cambodia. Read more »

PH congratulates Cambodia on successful elections

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:01 PM

The Philippine government congratulated Cambodia on its recent national elections as it expressed its readiness to work closely with the newly-elected officials. Read more »

China says foreigners should not interfere in Cambodia after election

Reuters
Posted at Aug 02 01:05 PM

BEIJING - Foreigners should not interfere in Cambodia's internal affairs, the Chinese government's top diplomat told his Cambodian counterpart, following an election in the Southeast Asian nation that critics said was neither free nor fair. Read more »

Cambodia's Hun Sen takes selfies in first appearance since controversial election

Prak Chan Thul, Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 12:08 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen, 65, whose party claimed victory in a general election that many have said was neither free nor fair, met with supporters for the first time since the vote on Wednesday. Read more »

Cambodia wakes to another era of Hun Sen rule after 'flawed' election

Prak Chan Thul and Amy Sawitta Lefevre, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 08:49 AM

Cambodia woke on Monday to another chapter of rule by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, a day after a general election in which his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) declared victory but one which rights groups said was neither free nor fair.   Read more »