Cambodia

Australian arrested at Cambodian rally sentenced to six years for espionage

Filmmaker James Ricketson was arrested after flying a drone to photograph a Cambodian opposition party rally last year was convicted of spying and sentenced to six years in prison.

Cambodia's main city faces growing sewage problem

Many of the capital Phnom Penh's poorest people have been relegated to living in areas that puts their health at risk.

Child labour and debt bondage rife at Cambodia's brick factories

A Cambodian human rights group says child labour and debt bondage are being widely practiced in the country's brick factories due to a rapid urbanisation, trapping families in a cycle of poverty.

Cambodia wakes up to another era of Hun Sen rule

The US imposed visa curbs on some Cambodian government members while the EU has threatened Cambodia with economic sanctions.

Cambodia’s ruling party claims election victory — spokesman

The EU and US have refused to send international observers after independent media outlets were closed down and the opposition outlawed.

Polls open in Cambodia election with main opposition silenced

Cambodia's controversial election, criticised by UN and Western countries, takes places without a credible opposition and is set to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 33-year grip on power.

Garment workers pressured ahead of Cambodia elections

Cambodia's garment industry is in the spotlight ahead of this Sunday's general election. Analysts fear Prime Minister Hun Sen's crackdown on opposition and push for more control could devastate the industry.

Cambodia's ruler starts campaigning with opponents silenced

Hun Sen, who has led the country for more than three decades, launched his Cambodian People's Party's campaign at a rally in Phnom Penh. Cambodia's general election will by July 29th.

ASEAN growing closer to China and India, Singapore PM says

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warns of threats to regional economic growth, citing recent trade tensions between the US and China.

Surge in anonymous Asia Twitter accounts sparks bot fears

Concerns are growing over the surge of Twitter profiles in Asia that bare the hallmarks of fake accounts, but Twitter says it has noticed nothing untoward.

In Cambodia, fears tarantula may go off the menu

Locals say the spiders are best prepared simply — dipped in salt and garlic and then tossed into a pan of sizzling oil. But these hairy arthropods may soon vanish due to deforestation and unchecked hunting.

Kim Jong-nam murder suspect 'visited Cambodia for TV pranks'

The high-profile trial of two women accused of killing estranged, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong -un at Kuala Lumpur airport continues in Malaysia.