Tag Archive: Phnom Penh

Cambodian Justice – Not same same, but very different….?

Two cases highlighting cronyism and nepotism in the “Kingdom of Wonder”. Cambodia: Court Upholds Unjust Verdict Land Rights Activist Yorm Bopha Deserves Release in Case Showing Political Interference A Cambodian court ruling upholding the conviction of a… Read More

Cambodian CPP Absent From Event Against Corruption.

Six of the political parties contesting National Assembly seats in the July 28 national election pledged to stamp out corruption and announced their manifestos for doing so at an event held in Phnom… Read More

Cambodge: manif contre la négation des crimes des Khmers rouges.

Environ 10.000 personnes ont manifesté, dimanche 9 juin 2013, à Phnom Penh contre un député de l’opposition CNRP, Kem Sokha, accusé d’avoir remis en cause l’existence d’une sinistre prison du régime des Khmers rouges,… Read More

Cambodian Justice – Nepotism in pure culture.

Phnom Penh Municipal Court announced their verdict sentencing the medical student who caused multiple deadly accidents around three months ago to three years in prison. But the court only gave her three months… Read More

Phnom Penh Streets – Worse Than Potholes.

Worse than potholes, street 63 road work hurts City’s image. Skyscrapers, supermarkets and high-end clothing stores along Sihanouk Boulevard may reflect the increasingly affluent side of Phnom Penh, but turning down busy Street… Read More

Cambodia’s Orphan-Industrial Complex.

Cambodia‘s orphanages are brimming, but along with brighter opportunities for poor kids come signs of long-lasting attachment issues. Seyma had a rebellious streak, and it came out strongest in the classroom. The 11-year-old… Read More

Cambodia: No need for a freedom of information law?

An official from the Ministry of Information said there was no need for a freedom of information law in Cambodia, as citizens already have enough information through the ample number of newspapers and… Read More

Oudong: The royal capital of Cambodia until 1866

Oudong was founded by King Srei Soryopor also known as (Barom Reachea IV) in 1601, after the abandonment of Longvek. Under the reign of King Ang Duong (1841-1850), he constructed canals, terraces, bridges and… Read More

Cambodian Khmer Rouge Documentary wins at Cannes

A documentary on relatives wiped out in the Khmer Rouge’s tyrannical grip on Cambodia in the 1970s earned Cambodian-French director Rithy Panh a major prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Entitled… Read More

Second Cambodian factory collapse.

A COLLAPSING structure injured 23 workers Monday at a Cambodian factory producing garments for fashion brand H&M, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about regional industrial safety. At least 23 workers… Read More

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