Phnom Penh
Coverage of Phnom Penh in the Nexus archive.
- Asean monitors: ‘simply theatre’ in Thai-Cambodian narrative war?
ASEAN military observers have visited the Thai-Cambodian border to assess damage and document claims as Bangkok and Phnom Penh continue to accuse each other of violating a ceasefire. The delegation toured contested areas and listened to competing narratives following last year’s clashes, which resulted in over 100 military casualties.
- Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis
Cambodia's crackdown on scam centers has left thousands of foreign workers stranded in Phnom Penh. Victims of trafficking now face a new crisis as they roam the streets without support.
- Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis
Cambodia's crackdown on scam centers has left thousands of foreign workers stranded in Phnom Penh. The situation has created a secondary crisis as victims of trafficking now face uncertainty.
- Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement of opposition politician in politically charged case
Cambodia's Supreme Court upheld the incitement conviction of Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, after he met with villagers displaced by government projects. The court suspended his prison sentence but banned him from politics for five years and restricted his travel for three years, a decision viewed as part of PM Hun Manet's government efforts to suppress criticism.
- Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician in charged case
Cambodia's Supreme Court upheld the incitement conviction of Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, suspending his prison sentence but banning him from politics for five years and restricting travel abroad for three years. Supporters protested the decision, which was seen as part of government efforts to suppress criticism.
- Cambodia raids buildings linked to Chen Zhi, Chinese billionaire accused of scam empire
Cambodian authorities raided two buildings in Phnom Penh's Prince Plaza Centre linked to Chinese billionaire Chen Zhi, detaining 104 individuals including 82 Chinese nationals. The operation is part of a global crackdown on an alleged multibillion-dollar online scam empire following Chen's arrest and extradition.