Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Thursday that a technical issue combined with an extreme heat wave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base. The explosions had killed 20 soldiers and injured several…
Cambodia arrests 2 foreigners for smuggling 2.27 kg narcotics
Cambodian customs police at the Phnom Penh International Airport said they have arrested two South Korean nationals for an attempt to smuggle 2.27 kg narcotics to South Korea. The duo, a man and woman, were caught Sunday night while they…
Cambodia bans selling, drinking alcohol for upcoming general election
The Cambodian government has issued a directive to ban selling and drinking all types of alcohol on July 22-23, as the Southeast Asian country holds a general election. According to a statement by the presidency, the prohibition aims at preventing…
Cambodia: Campaign for general election to kick off on July 1
A three-week campaign for the seventh general election in Cambodia would be held from July 1 to July 21. The country’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced in a statement on Monday. Eighteen political parties would campaign for the election, which…
Cambodian man rescued after four days trapped in cave (BBC)
A Cambodian man has been rescued after being trapped in a cave for four days whilst collecting bat droppings. Sum Bora slipped between two rocks on Sunday while trying to retrieve his torch, police in the north-western province of Battambang…
Cambodia building collapse: Two pulled alive from rubble (BBC)
In Cambodia, two people have been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building – more than two days after Saturday’s disaster. The two survivors were given water and taken to hospital in the coastal town of Sihanoukville. The…
Police investigate beheading of six-year-old, grandmother (Punch)
Cambodian police are investigating the “horrific’’ beheading of a 6-year-old girl and her grandmother, whose headless bodies were found in a forest on Wednesday, authorities said on Friday. The victims were discovered in the central province of Kampong Cham on…
Soldier commits suicide after killing 16-year-old wife (Punch)
A Cambodian military officer killed himself after shooting dead his 16-year-old wife with an AK-47 rifle after he allegedly refused her request for a divorce, local media reported on Tuesday. “Second Lt. Vong Tol, 32, shot his wife, Uy Sokhom,…
Cambodian Prime Minister says no China naval base being built (Guardian)
Cambodia will not allow foreign military bases on its soil, strongman premier Hun Sen said Monday, swatting away US concerns about a possible Chinese naval site near hotly contested seas. China has lavished billions of dollars in soft loans, infrastructure…