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Kong Korm, in a photo posted to his Facebook on December 11, 2022.

Hun Sen Drops $1M Case After Kong Korm Agrees to Give Back Land

Hun Sen has decided to drop a government lawsuit against senior opposition official Kong Korm over possession of land that belongs to the Foreign Ministry, potentially ending a weeklong saga where the prime minister has targeted the Candlelight Party adviser.

Remnants of the Metta Forest on August 9, 2022. (Hean Rangsey/VOD)

Briefs: Violent Threat Against Metta Forest Monk

Kampong Speu residents accused soldiers of threatening to use violence against a monk trying to protect the community’s Metta forest, confiscating his phone to stop him from taking photos of their activities.