A Cambodian government spokesman defended Hun Sen’s expensive Patek Philippe watches, saying they were probably “gifts” from rich tycoons, in response to a VICE News article.
Modest gains expected from upcoming Cambodia-China free trade agreement
Having dodged the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far with just 240 infections to date, Cambodia is facing structural economic headwinds.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Foreign tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor down 98.8% in July due to pandemic
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park received only 1,790 foreign tourists in July 2020, down 98.8 per cent compared to the same month last year, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a …
Big catch: Cambodia arrests 2 men for smuggling 200kg of illicit drug
Cambodian authorities have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling 200 kg of drug from a neighbouring country, said an anti-drug police department’s report released on Sunday.
Thai Court Allows Cambodian Class Action Against Thai Firm
A Thai court ruled Friday that several hundred families in Cambodia who were displaced from their homes may file a class action suit against the Thai company they believe was responsible, a decision …
Law to ban ‘inappropriate’ dress in Cambodia seen threatening women’s freedoms
A proposed law that would let Cambodian police fine people deemed to be dressed inappropriately could be used to curtail women’s freedoms and reinforce a culture of impunity around sexual violence, …
Bangkok court admits Cambodia farmers’ lawsuit against Thai sugar firm
A Bangkok court on Friday agreed to grant class action status to more than 700 Cambodian families suing a Thai sugar firm for evicting them from their homes, a lawsuit that human rights experts see as …
UPDATE 1-Bangkok court admits Cambodia farmers’ lawsuit against Thai sugar firm
The lawsuit against Asia’s largest sugar producer Mitr Phol, for the evictions in 2008-09, is the first class-action lawsuit filed in a Thai court by plaintiffs from another country against a Thai …
Will Cambodia’s Shift in Focus to Small-Scale Farming Work?
The EU will still support Cambodia’s rice and agricultural products, according to a joint EU report. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the government had confirmed partial withdrawal of the EU’s …
Draft law on gov’t securities underway
“The new draft law is comprehensive and highly responsive to the current context and changing trends of Cambodia’s development through … developing the securities and finance sector, and supporting …