Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms
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Cambodians gather for “He Neak Ta,” praying for good fortune, prosperity, and rain
PHUM BOEUNG, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of Cambodian villagers on Tuesday took part in a rare traditional guardian spirit ceremony praying for good fortune, rain and prosperity, as they aimed to preserve this ancient tradition.
China leg up on US for Cambodia’s military loyalty
BANGKOK – The US and China are taking turns wooing Cambodia’s West Point-educated prime minister with guns, money and friendship but the Chinese are scoring most of the rewards.
China taps 'wolf warrior' diplomat as Cambodia ambassador
BEIJING/PHNOM PENH -- Wang Wenbin, a former Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson known for his combative rhetoric, has been chosen as the next ambassador to Cambodia.
US vies to reset Cambodia ties with Pentagon chief’s flying visit to China ally
En route from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin landed in Phnom Penh on Tuesday for the one-day visit to “explore opportunities to deepen our bilateral defence relationship”, he wrote on social media platform X.
Austin to Cambodia opens the way for big defense reset
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s upcoming visit to Cambodia, scheduled for June 4, marks the first official bilateral trip by an American defense chief in recent years.
Cambodia's planned canal isn't in its own interest, only China's
Sam Rainsy is co-founder and acting leader from exile of the Cambodia National Rescue Party. He previously served as the country's finance minister.
The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu
As Dr. Sreyleak Luch drove to work the morning of Feb. 8, through busy sunbaked streets in Cambodia’s Mekong river delta, she played the overnight voice messages from her team. The condition of a 9-year-old boy she had been caring for had deteriorated sharply, and he had been intubated, one doctor reported. What, she wondered, could make the child so sick, so fast?
Cambodia never to allow Chinese troops on its soil
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s newly proposed Funan Techo Canal, a project under the auspicious of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, aims to connect the national capital to coastal areas to facilitate trade, reduce logistics costs and streamline transport – all the while reducing dependence on Vietnamese ports.