Asia Pacific Apr 12, 2021
After outcry, Vice removes images adding smiles to Khmer Rouge victims
Cambodia condemned images published by U.S. media group VICE featuring newly colourized photographs of the Khmer Rouge "killing fields" victims.
Commentary / Japan Mar 1, 2021
Japanese 'Magnitsky Law' would send strong message to Hun Sen
by Sam Rainsy
There is a global trend toward adopting Magnitsky laws, which allow countries to freeze the assets of and impose travel bans on those who violate human rights.
Asia Pacific Jan 27, 2021
Men enlisted to fight 'tradition' of gender violence in Cambodia
by Matt Blomberg
A series of events in the Southeast Asian nation in 2020 drew condemnation from advocates around the world.
Asia Pacific Dec 30, 2020
Thailand offers work permits to undocumented migrants to curb virus
by Nanchanok Wongsamuth
The announcement came as Thailand deals with its worst coronavirus outbreak to date, with more than 1,500 cases since mid-December having been linked to mostly Burmese migrant workers.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Nov 14, 2020
Cambodia readies treason trials against political dissidents
Cambodia's government has targeted about 50 people in its most concerted legal offensive against its political opponents since 2017.
National Oct 21, 2020
Japan offers emergency loan to Cambodia as Tokyo ups aid to ASEAN states
The Cambodian foreign minister expressed thanks for the support and added that he expects to further promote the countries' cooperation in fighting the pandemic.
Asia Pacific Aug 23, 2020
Threatened by Facebook disinformation, a Buddhist monk flees Cambodia
by Hannah Beech and Sun Narin
The case shows how repressive governments can move with stunning speed to disgrace opponents, using social media and technology to amplify their divisive campaigns.
National Aug 23, 2020
Japan and Cambodia to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions in September
Japan and Cambodia agreed Saturday to reopen borders to their expatriates as early as next month on condition they self-quarantine for 14 days and take other precautions against the novel coronavirus. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi agreed on the policy with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ...
Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jul 25, 2020
Water wars: Mekong River another front in U.S.-China rivalry
The Mekong River has become a new front in the U.S.-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say, with Beijing overtaking Washington in both spending and influence over downstream countries at the mercy of its control of the river's waters. It's a confrontation in which the administration ...
Asia Pacific Jun 18, 2020
Laid off due to coronavirus, Cambodian garment workers compete for shifts
by Matt Blomberg and Mech Dara
For three hours, Cambodian seamstress Em Thy waited in a crowd with hundreds of other laid-off garment workers on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, desperate to be selected for a one-off shift. Defeated, the 53-year-old shouted insults at the factory recruiters as they drove away ...
Asia Pacific May 19, 2020
'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus. She is one of hundreds of thousands ...
Asia Pacific May 14, 2020
Women running Southeast Asia's small businesses get digital lifeline
When the coronavirus stopped her husband from working, Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc's small business of selling cosmetics from home became the main income for their Vietnamese family of four. But her business took a hit as, unlike many micro-entrepreneurs, she could not exploit online platforms ...