Heng Sithy, Cambodian tycoon turned dissident, arrested in Russia
WASHINGTON – Heng Sithy, a Cambodian businessman who drew headlines in recent weeks after accusing a number of senior police officials and members of the...
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Man wanted in Lim Kimya murder is Cambodian official’s brother, records show
A Cambodian man who is wanted by Thai police in connection to the murder of a former opposition lawmaker is the brother of Pich Sros,...
Hun Sen’s nephew trades angry statements with businessman amid lawsuit threats
The nephew of former Prime Minister Hun Sen has threatened to sue a prominent businessman who alleged that US$9 million was stolen from a Chinese...
Thai police: Former Cambodian opposition lawmaker fatally shot in Bangkok
A former opposition party lawmaker was fatally shot just after arriving in Bangkok from Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, apparently by an assassin who fired at...
Storming past guards, 60 foreigner workers escape from Cambodian casino
Wielding metal rods, nearly 60 foreigner workers –- many from Nepal and Pakistan –- stormed past security guards to escape from a northern Cambodian casino...
Portrait of Cambodia’s king catches fire during televised New Year’s event
A large portrait of King Norodom Sihamoni was destroyed in a fire during a televised New Year’s event at Cambodia’s Royal Palace that included fireworks,...
Cambodian company sanctioned by US scrubs its identity
Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat’s self-named conglomerate has removed its logo from its central Phnom Penh offices just months after the well-connected businessman was hit...
Businessman convicted in shooting of young couple that angered Cambodians
A prominent real estate businessman was convicted of shooting a young couple during a dispute inside a Phnom Penh home, sentenced to 31 years in...
Cambodian maid deported from Malaysia facing health issues in prison
A Cambodian domestic worker who was deported by Malaysian authorities in September is seriously ill and has been suffering from seizures at a Phnom Penh...
Thailand deports 5 Cambodian opposition party activists
Thai authorities deported five Cambodian opposition activists back to their country, a Thai official said, drawing condemnation from fellow activists who said they risk persecution...
