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Sem Bora in a photo posted his Facebook page.

Publisher Seeks Justice Over 2018 Detention

Kampong Cham police have admitted they mistakenly assessed a 2018 crime involving an online news publisher as “red-handed,” as the publisher continues to seek justice over his six-day detention at the time.

‘No Axes’ Signs on New Expressway Raise Eyebrows

As the new Sihanoukville expressway opened over the weekend, one set of road signs stood out: an apparent directive for “no axes,” which a company official later explained was meant to remind motorists to not cut down forests along the road.

Government officials pointing at barbed wire fencing along the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway. (Ministry of Transportation)

Expressway Residents Cut Fence to Sell Food to Motorists

Final checks ahead of Saturday’s Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway opening have found residents cutting barbed wire fencing so they can graze cows by the road and sell food to motorists, the Transport Ministry said.