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Scam Crackdown Failings Exposed by Amnesty Investigation

The number of scam centres operating in Cambodia has actually increased since a government programme to eliminate them commenced in July 2025. The claim reported by non-profit, Amnesty International, appeared in its latest report on the Kingdom’s scam sector released in June 2026 entitled: ‘Falling Through the Cracks – Cambodia’s “Crackdown” on scamming compounds and the victims it has failed.’

“They Told Us to Pay”: A Malaysian Couple Say Their Embassy Offered No Way Out After They Escaped Cambodia’s Scam Industry

CHUM NorpheaFeb 28, 8:35 am

Scam Networks Turn to Young Cambodians as Crackdown Intensifies

Conent OfficerFeb 3, 2:04 am

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Two years in jail, yet no release in sight for five environmental activists

Winston SmithAug 9, 7:20 am

Hun To Takes Control of Prime Boeung Tamok Land After U.S.-Sanctioned Partner Disappears

Sokret PuthiJul 10, 10:08 am

Expert Hearing Identifies Elite Networks at the Epicenter of Transnational Cybercrime

Sokret PuthiJun 16, 10:38 am

Did Cambodia Make Conflicting Trade Promises to China and the US?

Winston SmithMay 31, 10:15 pm

Arresting Chen Zhi Is Not Enough: His Cambodian Business Network Demands Investigation

Voice of Democracy (VOD)Jan 31, 4:20 pm

From Meth Labs to Megaprojects: How a Wanted Criminal Built Power and Influence in Cambodia

OCCRP, Voice of Democracy, RapplerJan 27, 11:21 am

Major Cambodia-Based Real Estate Conglomerate Linked to Scam, Gambling Operations

OCCRP, Voice of Democracy, RapplerJan 21, 10:46 pm

Scam Compounds Hit in Cambodia–Thailand Border Conflict

Conent OfficerDec 30, 9:42 pm

Tracking the COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Society

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In Floating Village, New Tourist Boat System Frustrates Community

Keat SoriththeavyFeb 10, 6:35 pm

Fishers at Siem Reap’s Chong Khneas floating village are not pleased with the arrival of state-owned Angkor Enterprise, which has taken over and changed their boat rental system, impacting their incomes.

Chong Khneas’ Ethnic Vietnamese Fishers Are Leaving Amid Fishing Crackdown, Arbitrary Fees

Feb 10, 5:29 pm

Union Says Factory Prolonging Suspensions, Targeting Pro-Union Workers

Feb 9, 6:03 pm

Ministry Says It Will Reduce Detainees at Notorious Prey Speu Center

Feb 8, 7:27 pm

Daun Penh Guards Ask Youth Activist to Dismantle Makeshift Library

Feb 7, 7:41 pm

Politics

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Two years in jail, yet no release in sight for five environmental activists

Winston SmithAug 9, 7:20 am

Two years have now passed since five young Cambodian environmental activists were convicted and jailed on 2 July 2024. Their hopes of early release were dashed in June when the...

Unchecked One-Party Rule: Severe Consequences for Cambodian Society

Mar 6, 1:01 am

Are Cambodia’s Natural Resources Under Threat or Protected Under the Mandate of Hun Manet?

Feb 24, 12:45 pm

GBC Ceasefire Negotiation or Pressure Politics?

Dec 25, 10:30 pm

National Unity in This Difficult Time Must Begin with the Ruling Party’s Leadership

Dec 19, 7:53 pm

Land and Environment

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Battambang Authorities Ask Villagers to Remove Fish Farms, Claiming Pollution

Ngay NaiFeb 10, 6:31 pm

Battambang authorities have asked more than 50 families to stop farming red tilapia in the Sangke river, claiming it could pollute the water and slow the waterflow into a nearby dam.

Sihanoukville Beach Fence Demolished Overnight

Feb 9, 7:22 pm

Canceled Bookings, Spray-Paint on Koh Rong Sanloem As Authorities Extend Deadline

Feb 9, 7:11 pm

Owner Behind Sihanoukville Fence Construction Still A Mystery

Feb 8, 7:37 pm

Preah Vihear Residents Refuse to Vacate Land Despite Conflicting Claims

Feb 8, 6:04 pm

Justice

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Kampong Chhnang Residents Accuse Police Chief’s Family of Violence

Mech DaraFeb 9, 6:48 pm

Four Kampong Chhnang residents are alleging that a commune police chief’s family beat them over a mundane dispute, after which provincial police intimidated them to withdraw a complaint they had...