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Angkor Wat Takes Top Spot for Tourist Destination

Visitors are not deterred by hike in price of admission.

កម្រងរូប​ភាព៖ ​អ្នកគាំទ្រ​គណបក្ស​នយោបាយរាប់ម៉ឺន​នាក់​ចូលរួម​ការ​ឃោសនាបោះឆ្នោត​ឃុំ​សង្កាត់​​ថ្ងៃ​បញ្ចប់​នៅ​ភ្នំពេញ​

In Phnom Penh, CPP Faces Tough Test in Wooing Urban Voters

Phnom Penh has long been one of the CPP’s toughest electoral battlegrounds, voting against the ruling party in all but one national election since 1993.

In April, Cambodians in Long Beach Remember Khmer Rouge Regime

Long Beach City Hall has allocated a plot of land for the construction of a memorial to the “killing fields”.

Raising Doubts Over Ruling Party Support, Villagers Complain of Lack of Roads

Villagers now hope that a new commune chief will be elected who will hear their concerns.

Angkor Wat Voted World’s Top Tourism Site in TripAdvisor Awards

This year alone, about 950,000 tourists have visited Angkor Wat.

As Polls Draw Close, Former Opposition Leader Calls on Garment Workers to Vote

Sam Rainsy says going to the polls will bring positive change in the country, including better working conditions, less corruption and improved public services.

U.S. Congressmen Call for Democratic Protections After Hun Sen Threatens War

The statement was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by Alan Lowenthal, Steve Chabot and Edward Royce.

Experts Call on Gov’t to Encourage Garment Workers to Vote

Election observers and labor rights campaigners said without clear guidance many could be excluded from the results.

China Will Still Like the Philippines Despite Reported War Threat

China puts faith in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s actions that show he cares about long-term political and economic ties, experts say.

Q&A: Sebastian Strangio, Journalist and Author of Hun Sen’s Cambodia

Sebastian Strangio recently wrote an article titled “Welcome to the Post-Human Rights World”.

Labor Activist Seeks Aid for Migrant Workers Who May Be Unable to Vote

A small number of the roughly 1 million Cambodian workers in Thailand who have managed to register to vote will be unable to cast a ballot if no assistance is forthcoming, they told the Hello VOA program on Thursday.

Female Opposition Commune Chief Hopes to Keep Her Post After Elections

Sguon Samean is seen as “a courageous female commune chief” in Trapaing Chan commune, which is home to more than 6,000 villagers.

Amid Threats, Black Monday Campaign ‘Will Not Restart’ Ahead of Local Election

The Black Monday Campaign was created to advocate for the release of political prisoners in Cambodia.

Information Minister Condemned for ‘Intimidation’ of Journalists Covering Election

The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia said in a statement that the move was “potentially dangerous and defamatory” and urged a retraction.

Chevron, Sam Rainsy Continue to Spar Over Kem Ley Video

The case is due to be heard on June 8.

In Rare Move, Hun Sen to Hit the Campaign Trail

According to analysts, Hun Sen has not directly taken part in political campaigning since 1998.

Opposition Women Candidates Vow Good Governance if Elected

Millions of Cambodians are due to take to the polls on June 4 to elect new local councilors and commune chiefs across more than 1,600 constituencies.

Q&A: Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Center

The forum covered entrepreneurship, the ‘digital revolution’, cross-border trade, and governance for greater collaboration between industry, government and civil society

Search for Kidney Cements Personal Cambodian-American Bond

Long search seemed to have a happy ending when a donor stepped forward; complications set in, but hope is still alive.