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Microfinance Mouthpiece 60 Decibels Drops Case for Defense of Cambodia
By David Whitehouse
The microfinance industry's own boosters are struggling to put a positive spin on the country's debt crisis.
Nobel Prize-Winning Research Highlights Cambodia’s History of Extractive Institutions
By David Whitehouse
The work of Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson can help explain the government's collusion in criminal activities like cyber-scams.
The Release of Mech Dara: Speaking Truth to Power
By Jacob Sims
Strong international pressure plus U.S. concessions have forced the hand of Cambodia's kleptocratic elite.
What’s Happened to Cambodia’s Thinking Class?
By David Hutt
A recent article in the government-aligned Khmer Times reflects the etiolated state of public discourse in the country.
Cambodian Court Refuses Bail For Detained Journalist Mech Dara
By Sebastian Strangio
The 36-year-old, whose reporting has linked powerful businesspeople to the country's online scamming industry, is reportedly suffering from a number of health problems.
A Very Cambodian Purge That May Not Include the Highest of the High
By Luke Hunt
Elites are saluted as an award-winning journalist is sent to jail.
Revived Cambodian Nationalism Threatens to Undermine ‘Special’ Relationship With Vietnam
By Markus Karbaum
Anti-Vietnamese resentment has spelled an end to a cross-border cooperation agreement with Vietnam and Laos.
Cambodian Microfinance Loans Based on Rising Land Prices Point to Further NPL Increase
By David Whitehouse
According to forthcoming research, the rate of non-performing loans at the country's microfinance lenders is higher than publicly disclosed,
Rights Orgs, Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Cambodian Journalist
By Sebastian Strangio
Mech Dara, who has earned global plaudits for his work on online scam syndicates, has been charged with "incitement" over a series of social media posts.
Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?
By David Hutt
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.
Cambodia Pulls Out of Economic Agreement With Vietnam and Laos
By Sebastian Strangio
Phnom Penh's withdrawal from the CLV Triangle Development Area pact marks a potentially important shift in Cambodia-Vietnam relations.
Cambodia Frees Jailed Unionist Who Led NagaWorld Casino Strikes
By Sebastian Strangio
Chhim Sithar has vowed to continue fighting to improve wages and working conditions at the Phnom Penh entertainment complex.
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