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Australian in Cambodia held for child sex

'Underage girls over a number of years' One of the victims is now man's fiancee CAMBODIAN police have arrested an Australian man on suspicion of paying for sex with underage girls over a number of years.



Cambodian farmers rise up over "land-grabbing"

Nearly 1,000 angry Cambodian villagers rallied on Friday to oppose what they said was land-grabbing by a local business tycoon, the latest in a series of flare-ups over land disputes in the impoverished country.



Cambodia's dark past clouds minds

A young boy sits next to the body of former Khmer Rouge military chief Ta Mok after it was brought to the northern Cambodian city of Anlong Veng, July 22, 2006.



Chinese vice premier visits Cambodia

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu arrived here on Wednesday evening to start his three-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Office of the Council of Ministers Sok An.



ASIA/CAMBODIA - First Catholic secondary school opened in Cambodia

The new St. Paul Higher Learning Institute was recently inaugurated in Takeo, 70 km south of Phnom Penh, to train young people in agricultural sciences and informatics.



Cambodian Muslims Need Knowledge And Resources To Develop

Muslims in Cambodia have the opportunity to develop and progress in the fields of education, the economy and in social matters but unfortunately lack sufficient knowledge and resources, said the country's vice chairman of the Highest Council of Islamic Religious Affairs Cambodia, Zakaria Adam.



Leader Universal helps power Cambodia growth

Leader is now charting a first in Cambodia by constructing the country's first coal-fired power plant.



Cambodia Passes First Law to Combat Graft

Cambodia's parliament has passed the country's first law to combat corruption, but critics say it is flawed, and could entrench rather than end corruption.



The Cambodian Space Project come to town

Ita s also a monumental experience for the band because ita s their first Siem Reap performance.



Country profile: Cambodia

The fate of Cambodia shocked the world when the radical communist Khmer Rouge under their leader Pol Pot seized power in 1975 after years of guerrilla warfare.



Cambodia to host "Trade Fair" in Development Triangle

Cambodia will host a "Trade Fair" for the first time in Development Triangle among Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, a government official said on Thursday.



Shift in telecoms regulations could spur economic growth - UN

New approaches in regulating information and communication technology could help to stimulate investment and growth in rolling out new networks and upgrading technology, despite the current global recession, according to a new United Nations report.



Cambodia to preserve for tourism sites at Khmer Rouge stronghold, including Pol Pot grave

Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.



CAMBODIA: Rape Victims Need Better Protection from New Penal Code

BANGKOK, Mar 9, 2010 - Cambodia's new penal code, which comes into force later this year, should be accompanied by stronger law enforcement measures if the country's women and girls are to be better protected from rape, says the global rights lobby Amnesty International .



Rape cases increasing in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: Rape of women and girls appears to be increasing in Cambodia and victims face stigma and get little justice, rights group Amnesty International said in a report to mark International Women's Day.



Amnesty International: Cambodia Must Act Against Rapes, Sex Crimes

Amnesty International says rape and sexual crimes committed mainly against women and children has become a growing problem in Cambodia.



Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears

In a dusty village near the Thai-Cambodia border, 24-year-old Oeur Samoeun sits on a dark green hammock recovering from a strain of malaria that has resisted the most powerful drugs available.



Hope remains for ailing Cambodian toddler

Unwilling to give up just yet on the future of a young patient, representatives from a local nonprofit are hoping a period of rest and recuperation will make the young girl healthy enough for surgery.



In Cambodia, brush back against street sweeps

This government-run rehabilitation center just outside Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh, was used to detain people rounded up from the street.



Cambodian king to arrive in R and meet with Klaus

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, who spent 13 years in then Czechoslovakia in 1962-75, will arrive for a week-long private visit to the Czech Republic on March 14 during which he will meet Czech President Vaclav Klaus, Klaus announced on his web page www.klaus.cz yesteday.





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