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In Cambodia, Foreigners Cannot Own Land. Or Can They?
By David Hutt
There are signs of growing tensions between the country's private sector and its rentier political elite.
Vietnamese TikToker Faces Cambodia Entry Ban Over Angkor Video
By Sebastian Strangio
While minor, the incident showed how disputes over Southeast Asian culture and cuisine are often infused with nationalistic meaning.
One Dutchman and 350,000 Cambodian Refugees
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Hans van Zoggel.
Cambodia’s Traumatized Generation
By Youk Chhang
They survived the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge genocide. They still bear the mental and physical scars – and so do their descendants.
Will Cambodia’s Private Debt Become National Debt?
By David Hutt
Private debt, much of it concentrated in the rapidly deflating real estate sector, has already emerged as a political problem for Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Hydropower Dams Threaten Crucial Mekong Supply Chains, WWF Says
By Sebastian Strangio
In a new report, the World Wildlife Fund claims that dam developments, often hailed as an economic boon, could end up weighing down economic growth.
In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters
By David Hutt
The country's new prime minister is bound to the system created by his father. But for some foreign governments, it is enough that there is a new face at the top.
Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 3 Years Prison
By Sebastian Strangio
The sentence came just weeks after Thach Setha was sentenced to 18 months prison for allegedly passing fraudulent checks.
Five Cambodian Elections
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Gordon Conochie.
Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming
By David Hutt
If the new-look government is to fulfill its grand economic promises, it will need to vastly increase domestic revenue collection.
Could Cambodia’s New Prime Minister Release Theary Seng?
By Luke Hunt
With a new administration in office, the family of the imprisoned Khmer-American lawyer hope for her freedom.
Cambodia To Block Release of Chinese Cyber-Scam Film
By Sebastian Strangio
The Ministry of Culture claims that “No More Bets," which has topped the box office in China, could damage the country's reputation.