Phnom Penh Post - More peace
The European Union's arms control project, EU ASAC, organized the ceremonial burning
of 4,000 weapons in Takeo December 3. HE Sok An joined the provincial governor and
the head of EU ASAC as weapons from Takeo, Kampot and Prey Veng were destroyed in
the latest Flames of Peace ceremony.
Reuters: US Embassy fired 32 staff members for sharing pornographyThe United States Embassy in Phnom Penh has fired 32 non-diplomatic staff members who were allegedly caught exchanging pornographic images and video, including of minors, according to the news agency Reuters. Four sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the content was shared in
Our 2018 guide to spending Khmer New Year in Phnom PenhKhmer New Year festivities are upon us. For the next few days, travellers will be making their way to their home provinces to eat, celebrate, play traditional games and visit a pagoda with offerings. If you will be staying put in Phnom Penh for the
US think tank warns of China's 'ulterior motives'A US think tank on Tuesday warned that spreading Chinese investment in the Indo-Pacific follows a pattern of leveraging geopolitical influence at the expense of the nations receiving investment, including Cambodia. The report looks at a sample of 15 Chinese port development projects, noting that the
More than three tonnes of ivory reportedly bound for Cambodia seized in MozambiqueA total of 3.5 tonnes of ivory reportedly bound for Cambodia was seized by authorities in Mozambique late last week, according to the NGO Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES' information was based on a report from the