Phnom Penh

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy sentenced again

Cambodia's exiled former opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced in absentia on Thursday to an additional 20 months in prison for defamation, on top of a previous five-year term.

Mar 30, 2017, 11:46 AM IST

Cambodian court convicts exiled opposition leader

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday over a post on his Facebook page, a conviction that makes his return from self-imposed exile unlikely.

Dec 27, 2016, 13:52 PM IST

Cambodia says visitors to Angkor temples must dress properly

Visitors who dress immodestly will not be allowed to enter Cambodia's famed Angkor temple complex, the agency that oversees the site said on Tuesday.

Jul 07, 2016, 16:10 PM IST

Cambodian passenger train back on track post years-long hiatus

Cambodia's sole passenger train resumed a regular weekend service on Saturday after being suspended for years, with Prime Minister Hun Sen climbing aboard to inaugurate the first trip.

Apr 30, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Car plunges off Cambodian river ferry, seven dead

Seven people including five children drowned in Cambodia when a car packed with passengers slipped off a ferry and plunged into a river, police said today.

Apr 04, 2016, 13:30 PM IST

Cambodia to use helicopter gunships in logging crackdown

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday said he had authorised the use of helicopter gunships to crack down on rampant illegal logging in an effort to curb deforestation.

Feb 25, 2016, 12:42 PM IST

Cambodian opposition senator on trial for Facebook comments

A Cambodian court rejected an opposition senator's request for bail today and opened a trial against him on charges that carry penalties of up to 17 years in prison for comments he posted on Facebook.

Oct 02, 2015, 13:41 PM IST

India-ASEAN ties poised to scale new heights: Ansari

Asserting that India-ASEAN ties are poised to scale new heights, Vice President Hamid Ansari Wednesday said India's relationship with Cambodia was a "key element" in its engagement with the key regional grouping as the country moves forward with the Act East policy.

Sep 16, 2015, 13:15 PM IST

Ansari in Cambodia to boost ties as part of Act East policy

Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived here on Tuesday on the first leg of his four-day two-nation tour that will also take him to Laos as India seeks an "enduring partnership" and enhanced economic engagement with ASEAN countries under its Act East policy.

Sep 15, 2015, 17:16 PM IST