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UNBELIEVABLE: Cambodia - The Untold Story

After last year's fighting with Thailand, Cambodia readies new conscription law for men aged 18-25

Cambodia's Cabinet has approved a law requiring males aged 18 to 25 to serve two years in the military

The Independent UK

US launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator

U.S. officials have announced a major crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations controlled by Chinese transnational organized crime

The Independent UK

China's foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint '2+2' dialogue

Cambodia and China have held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism

The Independent UK

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This Mekong River cruise allowed me to discover another side to Vietnam and Cambodia

A week-long Viking cruise allows Kate Wickers to take in some of Southeast Asia’s most stunning backdrops, as well as to immerse herself in local life at traditional villages and cooperatives

The Independent UK

Inside Southeast Asia’s scam compounds: A trafficked worker tells of fraud, coercion and torture

I was recently in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and approached a group of young men in front of the Indian embassy. I told them I was a University of Toronto researcher.

The Conversation

South Korean grandmother, 90, jailed for laundering drug money

She was accused of laundering money for her son serving a prison sentence in Cambodia on drug trafficking charges

The Independent UK

'Industrial-scale scam operations': Global criminal organization operated slave compounds in Asia behind huge malware-as-a-service hydra targeting 35+ government agencies monthly

Shocking report claims forced labor used to distribute malware in Cambodian compounds.

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Cambodia's 72-year-old king says he has prostate cancer and is getting treatment in China

Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni has announced he has prostate cancer and will undergo treatment in China

The Independent UK

Bullet holes and scam scripts: Inside the global fraud centres on frontline of deadly conflict

What began as a small-time fraud operation run illegally from apartments have now expanded into a massive industry in Cambodia as authorities race against time to crack down on scam centres. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

'5 strokes of the cane': Inside the massive scam compound that was bombed to end its reign of terror

A bombed casino complex near the Cambodia–Thailand border reveals how modern scam factories mimic official institutions to deceive victims.

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‘We still deserve due process,’ says Cambodian man deported by US to Eswatini

Pheap Rom was one of 15 people sent to prison in African kingdom last year despite completing US sentences

The Guardian - UK

Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally

Scam compounds have mushroomed across Southeast Asia since the pandemic

The Independent UK

Cambodia honours its most famous landmine-sniffing rat, Magawa, with a statue

Cambodia has erected a statue to commemorate Magawa, the African giant pouched rat celebrated for his remarkable olfactory skills and life-saving work. The monument was unveiled in Siem Reap on April 3, 2026. Over five years of dedicated service as a HeroRAT, Magawa located over 100 landmines and unexploded ordnance,…

The Times of India

Online cyberscam suspect arrested in Cambodia is extradited to China

A Chinese-Cambodian businessman accused of ties to a huge online scam network has been extradited to China

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Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison

Cambodia's lawmakers have passed legislation to crack down on online scam centers that have made the country a cybercrime hub

Times Life

5 Places Outside India Where Shiva Is Both Divine and Dangerous

There are moments when Nothing outside has changed, yet everything feels different. You start questioning things you once accepted. You feel restless in places that once felt like home. It’s unsettling. But what if that discomfort is not something to fix… but something to listen to? Across the world, there…

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4 Powerful Lord Vishnu Temples Outside India You Must Visit

Lord Vishnu is worshipped as the Hindu deity who preserves and balances the universe. Indeed, being a part of the Trimurti alongside Bhagwan Brahma and Maha Dev, Lord Vishnu is believed to be one of the most powerful deities of Hinduism. Also known as Hari and Narayana, the Lord symbolises…

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5 Countries Outside India Where Hanuman Ji Is Greater Than a God

Hanuman Ji does not live in only one geography. His presence reaches from Nepal’s Hanuman Dhoka to Thailand’s Ramakien traditions, from Indonesia’s Prambanan reliefs to Cambodia’s Reamker and Angkor imagery, and into Mauritius, where Hanuman shrines remain part of everyday devotional life. In many of these places, he is not…

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The Independent UK

Eswatini to repatriate Cambodian man deported by US

Pheap Rom’s family moved to US as refugees and became lawful permanent residents but he lost his legal status during removal proceedings

The Times of India

Only wreckage, no tourists: 1,000-year-old Hindu Shiva temple left damaged by Cambodia-Thailand clashes

It has been three months since a ceasefire halted intense fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but the impact is starkly visible at the Preah Vihear Temple. Built by the Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the site stands atop a 525-metre cliff in the Dangrek Mountains, overlooking…

Euronews

Cambodia unveils restored 1,000-year-old Dancing Shiva statue

Cambodia has unveiled a restored 10th-century Dancing Shiva statue from Koh Ker, rebuilt from more than 10,000 fragments after years of careful conservation.

Times Life

12 Countries Where Lord Ram Is Part of History & Worshipped Beyond India

The Ramayana did not remain limited to India. Over centuries, it travelled through trade routes, kingdoms, and religious exchanges into Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia. In each region, it was not simply translated but reshaped into local culture, language, and belief systems. Today, there are said to be…

The Independent UK

Cambodia-Thailand border clashes leave 1,000-year-old temple in danger of collapse

The southeast Asian countries have been fighting over the Preah Vihear temple on and off for decades

The Guardian - UK

I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found

The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted

The Guardian - UK

‘Industrial-scale scams’ and a state allegedly ‘co-opted’: What the rise and fall of the Prince group means for Cambodia

Indictment and arrest of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi has sparked questions about scam industry’s alleged ties to political elite, and integrity of government crackdown

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