Cambodia COVID-19

Many Cambodian households were in a precarious position even before COVID-19 hit.

Curfew lifted in Phnom Penh but case numbers remain high.

Vietnam's outbreak highlights the fact that victories against the coronavirus are fragile and easily reversed.

The charge against Sam Rainsy comes amid controversy over the severity of the lockdown around the capital Phnom Penh.

As the disease ravages India, several Southeast Asian nations are also weathering record outbreaks.

The outbreak comes after a year in which the Southeast Asian nation mostly evaded the coronavirus.

After months of low cast numbers, Cambodia's worsening outbreak suggests that COVID-19 is far from being defeated in the region.

The government has also deported a Chinese media proprietor for spreading “fake news” about COVID-19 vaccines.

The Cambodian government says it will not grant travel documents to exiles hoping to return to stand trial.

Phnom Penh is likely to accept reliable, proven vaccines from whoever is offering them, including Beijing.

The tycoon-funded vaccine drive demonstrates the durability of the patronage state that Hun Sen has built since the 1980s. It also reveals its weaknesses.

A list of prominent vaccine fund donors constitutes a who's who of the country's economic elite.