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Thai woman arrested at airport with cocaine disguised as candy
Customs police at Phnom Penh International Airport on Wednesday arrested a Thai woman with 2.6 kilograms of cocaine disguised as candy, police and airport sources said yesterday.
Human rights ‘deteriorating’: UN rapporteur
The UN special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia yesterday described a political situation that is “deteriorating” in the lead up to the 2017 and 2018 elections, though one that hadn’t reached the “dangerous tipping point” she warned of late last year.
Palm sugar finds a sweet market niche
Demand for Kampong Speu palm sugar has surged, with orders already up 70 per cent this year, as appetite for the premium organic sugar product grows, boosting its price.
Cambodia’s tiniest cultural costumier
From a display case in 34-year-old artist Chan Sophorn’s cramped Meanchey district apartment stare hundreds of plastic dolls wearing meticulously crafted period costumes.
CNRP lawmakers beaten
Two opposition lawmakers, Nhay Chamroeun and Kong Sakphea were beaten unconscious during protests in Phnom Penh, as over a thousand protesters descended upon the National Assembly.
Student authors discuss "The Cambodian Economy"
Students at Phnom Penh's Liger Learning Center have written and published a new book, "The Cambodian Economy".
Floating away
An ethnically Vietnamese community that has lived on the water in Phnom Penh for decades is given three weeks notice to cut their houses loose.
Telecommunications law allows gov’t to spy: Licadho
The government has granted itself pervasive snooping powers to effectively monitor all electronic communication and punish anything deemed to have caused “national insecurity”, a legal analysis of the recently passed telecommunications l
- Communities unite to oppose lake filling
- Divers recover body of guard killed in Sihanoukville tanker crash
- Truckloads of police sent to stop Mother Nature petition
- Union law violates human rights, finds OHCHR
- PM pledges seized timber for schools
- KRT witness tells court of battles on Vietnam border
- Sabres rattled at police meet
- Centre in China to aid Mekong management
- Rosewood-loaded car seized in Siem Reap
- WAN-IFRA nod Post’s fourth from news org
Nissan dealers battle for turf
Nissan's regional distributor is locked in a court battle with the Japanese automaker’s original local authorised dealer, which is refusing to concede its exclusive right to sell the brand’s vehicles in Cambodia and has accused the distributor of circumventing its showroom floor.
- Kingdom's economy to remain stable: ADB
- Gov’t vows to monitor borders to stop illegal rice
- Sing Meng looks to blend TV, internet
- Emerald looking to join hunt for gold
- Vehicle sales in the slow lane despite impending tax hike
- TPP forecast to give Vietnam a boost over Cambodia
- Russian firm ENEX to study dam feasibility
- Thai paint company to expand across ASEAN
- EuroCham firms cite business concerns in survey
- Russian firm exploring potential rail deal
Dancing as the bombs fell: Exhibit shows slice of life before city’s fall
Ten years ago, in Tokyo, photographer Colin Grafton stepped inside a Cambodian restaurant and was handed a flyer for a Khmer classical dance performance that evening, featuring veteran Om Yuvanna.
- Top-dollar cultural appreciation
- Ding! The Malay fusion food’s here
- A positive reflection on Cambodia taking flight
- 3D exhibit getting the public into art
- Kiwi brothers’ micro-bar empire getting a makeover
- MY PHNOM PENH: Borany Mam
- Cool kids: The future of Khmer street art on show
- He’s just a sweet transvestite, from transexual... Cambodia
- The circuses are coming to towns
- Environment the focus at Angkor Wat Film Festival
Kun Khmer, Muay Thai set for capital clash
Kun Khmer and Muay Thai are set to share the same ring on Sunday in an electric clash of kickboxing styles as Cambodian fighters face off against their Thai counterparts at the SEA TV Arena in Sen Sok.
- Army aim to march on as C-League returns
- AEU scare Boeung Ket scrape Hun Sen Cup win
- Saluting the flag
- Hun Sen Cup returns with group stage
- Syrian blowout ends Cambodia’s Cup run
- Kenny to lead Kingdom’s charge in Bangkok
- Kingdom gears up for final fling with Syria
- Dragons, ALLN emerge as division winners
- Angkor four-balls set to tee off
- Iraq win a parting gift for Cambodian girls
A former officer in air force takes nose dive
On Wednesday, judges from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court demonstrated that in Cambodia, fake money only works in Monopoly.
A counterfeit check landed a former air force officer an 18-month prison sentence.
- A Bavet forest blaze blamed on foragers
- Driver makes a right turn into a bad day
- Construction workers try rock-armed robbery
- Man incinerates Camry in propane tomfoolery
- Trip to capital ruined by motorbike theft
- Mother knows best; drunk doesn’t know it
- Phone-abusing driver answers call of justice
- Woman severely injured in vicious capital crash
- They call it ‘China grey’: Bavet pusher busted
- Chef almost turned to sushi by samurai attack
Young Cambodian artists get time in spotlight
Young Cambodian artists will be displaying their creative talents during the fourth annual Reek Sai Khmer Cultural Art Exhibition at the Chaktomuk Conference Hall this weekend.
- Battambang artist gives a one-day exhibition
- Socialite: Nomi International Fashion Incubator and more
- Svay Sareth wins top prize in Singapore
- Live installation takes over gallery at Asia Foundation
- Photo exhibit migrates to capital’s Meta House
- Ma Chanpanha marches to his own beat in China
- Khmer boxing inspires contemporary dance show
- Amplified voices heard at women’s literature event
- Jolie Pitt discusses filmmaking with young directors
- Young Cambodians with Hollywood dreams
