Seoung Nimol

6 days ago | cambojanews.com | Seoung Nimol |Coby Hobbs

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Friday with 37 new agreements inked in Phnom Penh. The accords, covering multiple sectors, lacked fresh loans or grants and saw no confirmation – or specifics – of funding for a flagship canal project clouded by uncertainty over China’s backing.

1 week ago | cambojanews.com | Seoung Nimol |Coby Hobbs

Fresh off a stop in Malaysia, Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Phnom Penh this morning, greeted by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Senate President Hun Sen. The visit, capping a brief Southeast Asia tour, seeks to deepen ties as both countries face pressure to coordinate on regional challenges and the fallout from a U.S.-led trade war.

3 weeks ago | cambojanews.com | Seoung Nimol |Coby Hobbs

A pair of darkly euphemistic phrases have gone viral in Cambodia, reflecting growing public unease as bodies – often linked to transnational crime syndicates – continue to turn up in suitcases or near casino enclaves tied to online scam operations. While the hashtags are new, the violence is not. Cambodia ranks as the most crime-ridden country in the region, according to the crowdsourced data platform Numbeo’s latest crime index, which gauges crime levels through public and visitor surveys.