Cambodia

Cambodian PM Orders US Weapons Destroyed

Cambodian leader Hun Sen ordered the country's military to destroy any United States (US) weaponry or dump it in warehouses on Friday, after Washington imposed an arms embargo over human rights concerns and Phnom Penh's close ties with China.The US on Wednesday imposed an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing concerns about human rights and corruption in the Southeast Asian nation as well as China's activities there.The actions taken by the US State and Commerce departments aimed to

11 December 2021
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Leaders Call For Vaccine Equity At ASEM13 Summit

More than 50 European and Asian leaders called for vaccine equity Friday at a virtual summit as a new COVID-19 variant was detected in South Africa.The two-day 13th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting, hosted by Cambodian leader Hun Sen, came as nations raced to slow the spread of the new more infectious strain – known as B.1.1.529 – that scientists fear could be more resistant to vaccines.Globally, coronavirus jab distribution has been unequal with poorer nations' vaccination rates remain

27 November 2021
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Cambodia Re-Opens To Fully Vaccinated Travellers

Cambodia has announced that fully vaccinated foreign travellers can visit the kingdom without quarantine from Monday, giving a boost to the COVID-hobbled tourism industry.Travel restrictions imposed to tackle the pandemic put the brakes on Cambodia's burgeoning tourism industry – revenue plummeted to US$1 billion last year, down from nearly US$5 billion in 2019, when the country attracted 6.6 million visitors.Prime Minister Hun Sen made an unexpected announcement on Sunday night that all

16 November 2021
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Cambodia To Re-Open To International Travellers

Foreign tourists will soon roam Cambodia's ancient Angkor Wat temples once again, after officials on Tuesday flagged a partial reopening to vaccinated travellers.The coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions put the brakes on Cambodia's burgeoning tourism industry – revenue plummeted to US$1 billion last year, down from nearly US$5 billion in 2019 when the country attracted 6.6 million visitors.The Cambodian tourism ministry on Tuesday announced a November 30 reopening for popula

27 October 2021
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Democracy In Cambodia: 30 Years On

Three decades after a landmark agreement ended years of bloody violence in Cambodia, its strongman ruler has crushed all opposition and is eyeing dynastic succession, shattering hopes for a democratic future.The Paris Peace Agreements, signed on 23 October, 1991, brought an end to nearly two decades of savage slaughter that began with the Khmer Rouge's ascent to power in 1975.The genocidal regime wiped out up to two million Cambodians through murder, starvation and overwork, before a Vie

22 October 2021
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Cambodia Dogs Train To Sniff Out COVID

Cambodian anti-landmine authorities are training dogs to sniff out COVID-19, hoping the sharp-nosed canines normally used to detect underground explosives can keep the virus on a tight leash.Cambodia has won praise for a swift vaccine drive, with the health ministry saying over 98 percent of the adult population has received at least one dose.Now they are embarking on a new strategy to spot COVID cases.Joining the fight will be 12 Belgian Malinois dogs the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)

30 September 2021
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Cambodia Starts COVID Jabs For Under-12s

Cambodia on Friday began inoculating children as young as six against coronavirus, even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has yet to approve a vaccine for the under-12s.The Southeast Asian country has won praise for its swift vaccination programme, which has seen more than 98 percent of the adult population receive at least one dose, according to the health ministry.The latest phase of the drive began with the grandchildren of Prime Minister Hun Sen and other officials receiving a Si

18 September 2021
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China Gifts US$150M National Stadium To Cambodia

China has handed over to Cambodia a US$150 million stadium in Phnom Penh, with officials saying Sunday it is the result of Beijing's biggest ever infrastructure grant to the country.The 60,000-capacity venue is the latest project under China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a plan to fund infrastructure projects and increase its sway overseas.The presentation of the arena, intended as the main venue when Cambodia hosts the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2023, was ma

13 September 2021
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Cambodia Jails Union Leader Over Border Comments

A Cambodian court on Wednesday jailed outspoken union leader Rong Chhun for two years on incitement charges relating to comments about the country's border, the latest legal case activists say is aimed at cracking down on opposition voices. Rong Chhun, the leader of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, was arrested in July last year after accusing the government of "irregularities" over the demarcation of the eastern border with Vietnam. The demarcation proc

19 August 2021
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Cambodia Dam Destroyed Livelihoods Of Thousands

A massive Chinese-financed dam in Cambodia has "washed away the livelihoods" of tens of thousands of villagers while falling short of promised energy production, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.The 400-megawatt (MW) Lower Sesan 2 dam in the kingdom's northeast has sparked controversy since long before its December 2018 launch.Fisheries experts had warned that damming the confluence of the Sesan and Srepok rivers – two major tributaries of the resource-rich Mekong River –

10 August 2021
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Cambodia’s Nightlife Scene Tests COVID Success

In March 2020, Cambodian authorities made it clear they would take no chances with COVID-19. Tourism visas were suspended. Land borders were closed, leaving citizens stranded. Curfews and domestic travel restrictions emptied the kingdom’s world-renowned archaeological sites of visitors and shut down once-bustling nightlife spots.For nearly a year, such vigilance made Cambodia a COVID-19 success story.

5 August 2021
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Cambodia Starts COVID Vaccinations For Teens

Cambodia began a roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations for teenagers in its capital Phnom Penh and three provinces Sunday, with Premier Hun Sen's grandchildren among the first to get the jab.Several countries in Southeast Asia are currently experiencing a deadly COVID-19 resurgence largely driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, which has set back the region's successes last year in curbing pandemic tolls.While Cambodia appeared to have escaped the brunt of the virus last year, a

2 August 2021
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