UCA News https://www.ucanews.com/ UCA News From cambodia Stories en-us support@ucanews.com Copyright 2023 Cambodia orders unidentified drones shot down https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-orders-unidentified-drones-shot-down/101783 UCA101783 Prime Minister Hun Sen says drones spotted near Vietnam border Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:42:00 +0700 Cambodia’s Hun Sen alleges plot to kidnap him https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-hun-sen-alleges-plot-to-kidnap-him/101768 UCA101768 Prime minister says he is ready to sacrifice up to 200 people to maintain peace Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:26:00 +0700 Cambodian Catholics honor martyrs killed by Khmer Rouge https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-catholics-honor-martyrs-killed-by-khmer-rouge/101758 UCA101758 Clergy, religious, and laypeople were murdered during the Pol Pot regime in 1970-77 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:41:00 +0700 Cambodia amends election laws ahead of national polls https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-amends-election-laws-ahead-of-national-polls/101751 UCA101751 History of voting now a must for candidates, authorities defend democratic record amid mounting criticism Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:57:00 +0700 Cambodia evicts Christian Montagnards after Vietnam 'chaos' https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-evicts-christian-montagnards-after-vietnam-chaos/101692 UCA101692 PM Hun Sen warns organizations against any contact with ‘rebels,’ threatens them with dissolution if found involved Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:59:00 +0700 Khmer Bible editor marks one year in a Cambodian prison https://www.ucanews.com/news/khmer-bible-editor-marks-one-year-in-a-cambodian-prison/101663 UCA101663 Theary Seng’s plight expected to be raised at UNHRC session Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:04:00 +0700 Hun Sen keen on more participation in Cambodian polls https://www.ucanews.com/news/hun-sen-keen-on-more-participation-in-cambodian-polls/101637 UCA101637 Hints at new law to remove right to contest polls if someone has a history of declining to vote Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:53:00 +0700 Cambodian PM asks Vietnam to extradite Sam Rainsy https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-asks-vietnam-to-extradite-sam-rainsy/101575 UCA101575 Hun Sen says the outlawed opposition leader plans to enter Vietnam disguised as a tourist with a French passport Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:35:00 +0700 Cambodian PM tells NGOs to submit to foreign funding audits https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-tells-ngos-to-submit-to-foreign-funding-audits/101533 UCA101533 Hun Sen says audits will ensure funding is not for terrorism, NGOs complain of excessive demands by tax department Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:22:00 +0700 Cambodian PM refuses pardon for Khmer Bible editor https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-refuses-pardon-for-khmer-bible-editor/101532 UCA101532 Khmer-born American lawyer, Theary Seng, will never be tolerated, Hun Sen says Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:16:00 +0700 Cambodian farmers’ coalition members freed ahead of polls https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-farmers-coalition-members-freed-ahead-of-polls/101494 UCA101494 Three members of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community were accused of plotting a 'peasant revolution' Wed, 31 May 2023 17:24:00 +0700 Malaysia expels Cambodian opposition leader https://www.ucanews.com/news/malaysia-expels-cambodian-opposition-leader/101489 UCA101489 Hun Sen says Sam Rainsy and his group were in Malaysia plotting 'social chaos' ahead of Cambodia's general election Wed, 31 May 2023 14:07:00 +0700 Cambodian opposition party formally barred from July election https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-opposition-party-formally-barred-from-july-election/101427 UCA101427 Anger mounts after trade union leader Chhim Sithar jailed for incitement and causing social unrest Thu, 25 May 2023 17:07:00 +0700 Cambodian casino union leader jailed over strike https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-casino-union-leader-jailed-over-strike/101423 UCA101423 Chhim Sithar had long campaigned for the return of hundreds of workers laid off from NagaWorld in Phnom Penh Thu, 25 May 2023 12:32:00 +0700 Fourth Cambodian charged for attempting ‘peasant revolt’ https://www.ucanews.com/news/fourth-cambodian-charged-for-attempting-peasant-revolt/101414 UCA101414 Human Rights Watch says charges designed to silence critics ahead of elections Wed, 24 May 2023 16:31:00 +0700 Nuncio urges Catholics in Cambodia to study Bible https://www.ucanews.com/news/nuncio-urges-catholics-in-cambodia-to-study-bible/101404 UCA101404 Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells is visiting the country on May 21-25 Tue, 23 May 2023 18:24:00 +0700 3 held in Cambodia for planning 'peasant revolution' https://www.ucanews.com/news/3-held-in-cambodia-for-planning-peasant-revolution/101397 UCA101397 Arrests made as SEA Games end, Hun Sen rejects opposition apology Tue, 23 May 2023 12:45:00 +0700 Cambodia’s election ban on opposition widely condemned https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-election-ban-on-opposition-widely-condemned/101339 UCA101339 Authorities continue to insist that the Southeast Asian country is ‘liberal, pluralistic, and democratic’ Wed, 17 May 2023 17:00:00 +0700 Cambodia's main opposition party banned from election https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-main-opposition-party-banned-from-election/101322 UCA101322 Ruling party now expected to win every seat at upcoming poll in July Tue, 16 May 2023 14:27:00 +0700 Opposition candidate banned from Cambodian polls https://www.ucanews.com/news/opposition-candidate-banned-from-cambodian-polls/101279 UCA101279 Election commission yet to give its nod to Candlelight Party to contest the July 23 elections Thu, 11 May 2023 15:51:00 +0700 Cambodian opposition parties struggle ahead of polls https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-opposition-parties-struggle-ahead-of-polls/101233 UCA101233 On World Press Freedom Day, journalist charged with public defamation and doctor forced to apologize for pothole remarks Mon, 08 May 2023 11:11:00 +0700 Cambodian PM alleges another plot amid defections, arrests https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-alleges-another-plot-amid-defections-arrests/101178 UCA101178 Hun Sen accuses another overseas group of ‘act of treachery’ as country starts gearing up for July 23 elections Tue, 02 May 2023 16:30:00 +0700 Hun Sen issues threat to dissident living in France https://www.ucanews.com/news/hun-sen-issues-threat-to-dissident-living-in-france/101119 UCA101119 Sorn Dara has regularly attacked Cambodian govt in his TV program which has attracted thousands of viewers Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:31:00 +0700 Cambodian opposition activist bailed, joins defectors https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-opposition-activist-bailed-joins-defectors/101090 UCA101090 Humans Rights Watch report released on April 24 details acts of violence against opposition Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:53:00 +0700 Cambodia arrests 4 opposition politicians for forgery https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-arrests-4-opposition-politicians-for-forgery/101064 UCA101064 Hun Sen’s heir apparent is promoted to four-star general Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:22:00 +0700 BBC report on human trafficking irks Cambodia https://www.ucanews.com/news/bbc-report-on-human-trafficking-irks-cambodia/101056 UCA101056 Authorities dismiss claims of ‘pig butchering romance scam,’ say efforts on to prevent trafficking in Sihanouk Province Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0700 Cambodia deports 19 Japanese for running online scams https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-deports-19-japanese-for-running-online-scams/100950 UCA100950 Their repatriation marks one of the largest single busts of foreign nationals in cybercrime and human trafficking Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:42:00 +0700 Cambodian protests shut down amid heavy security https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-protests-shut-down-amid-heavy-security/100927 UCA100927 Khmer New Year, South East Asian Games and elections are testing authorities Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:29:00 +0700 Cambodia’s water shortages blamed on extended dry spell https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-water-shortages-blamed-on-extended-dry-spell/100898 UCA100898 Water trucks and even fire engines deployed to distribute water amid a heat wave that’s expected to continue Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:58:00 +0700 Cambodia releases former activist after apology https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-releases-former-activist-after-apology/100821 UCA100821 Kem Sokha expected to launch appeal this week Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:41:00 +0700 8 jailed in Vietnam for kidney racket in Cambodia https://www.ucanews.com/news/8-jailed-in-vietnam-for-kidney-racket-in-cambodia/100797 UCA100797 The accused worked as brokers for an organ trading ring, the largest in Vietnam Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:34:00 +0700 More convictions for Cambodian opposition politicians https://www.ucanews.com/news/more-convictions-for-cambodian-opposition-politicians/100792 UCA100792 13 members of former National Heart Party handed jail terms for fraud, foreign media branded 'evil and poisonous' Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:36:00 +0700 Bible stories lead Cambodian artist to Catholic faith https://www.ucanews.com/news/bible-stories-lead-cambodian-artist-to-catholic-faith/100728 UCA100728 After reading the Bible and observing Church activities for more than 20 years, Sarom decided to start his catechumenate Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:25:00 +0700 Cambodia slams EU Parliament censure, call for sanctions https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-slams-eu-parliament-censure-call-for-sanctions/100715 UCA100715 EU resolution demands freedom for Cambodia’s political prisoners while urging free and fair elections Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:50:00 +0700 Cambodia celebrates return of stolen Angkor jewellery https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-celebrates-return-of-stolen-angkor-jewellery/100713 UCA100713 Centuries-old cultural artifacts illegally smuggled to Britain are being welcomed home after decades Sat, 18 Mar 2023 12:25:00 +0700 The Khmer Rouge survivor who forgave his family's killers https://www.ucanews.com/news/the-khmer-rouge-survivor-who-forgave-his-familys-killers/100665 UCA100665 Sokreaksa Himm shook hands with the killers of his parents and siblings after he became a Christian Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:47:00 +0700 Cambodia's defense minister backs Hun Sen’s son for PM https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-defense-minister-backs-hun-sens-son-for-pm/100644 UCA100644 Tea Banh makes public declaration after opposition leader Sam Rainsy voiced support for the minister's son Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:28:00 +0700 Cambodia condemned over Kem Sokha verdict https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-condemned-over-kem-sokha-verdict/100562 UCA100562 Foreign ministry warns diplomats for having 'arbitrarily extended' their roles Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:32:00 +0700 Former Cambodian opposition leader found guilty of treason https://www.ucanews.com/news/former-cambodian-opposition-leader-found-guilty-of-treason/100549 UCA100549 Kem Sokha sentenced to 27 years under house detention; banned from politics Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:43:00 +0700 Cambodian PM refuses to accept opposition apology https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-refuses-to-accept-opposition-apology/100506 UCA100506 Hun Sen says opponents must 'end culture of defamation and insults' Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:56:00 +0700 Cambodian top court upholds opposition leader's conviction https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-top-court-upholds-opposition-leaders-conviction/100475 UCA100475 Son Chhay has been ordered to pay US$1 million in damages to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:17:00 +0700 Cambodian PM upset with 40 NGOs for ‘double standards’ https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-upset-with-40-ngos-for-double-standards/100440 UCA100440 Misogynistic attacks on VOD reporter unlikely to get a hearing Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:39:00 +0700 Cambodian PM slams supporters of Church-backed news outlet https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-slams-supporters-of-church-backed-news-outlet/100434 UCA100434 Hun Sen claims French president has asked him to stay in power for up to four more years Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:52:00 +0700 Cambodian news service says Russia backs VOD closure https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-news-service-says-russia-backs-vod-closure/100418 UCA100418 The church-backed independent news outlet is accused of being ‘a US misinformation agency’ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:32:00 +0700 Cambodian NGOs urge legal action over 'misogynistic' bullying https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-ngos-urge-legal-action-over-misogynistic-bullying/100379 UCA100379 Woman journalist 'insulted and harassed' by a well-known media commentator as VOD is shuttered Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:12:00 +0700 ‘No chance’ of reopening VOD, Cambodian PM says https://www.ucanews.com/news/no-chance-of-reopening-vod-cambodian-pm-says/100377 UCA100377 Hun Sen is spurning pleas and protests from around the world to reinstate independent news outlet Voice of Democracy (VOD) Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:17:00 +0700 Cambodian PM offers redundant VOD staff govt jobs https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-offers-redundant-vod-staff-govt-jobs/100372 UCA100372 US says closure of news outlet will have a ‘chilling impact’ on access to information ahead of national elections in July Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:23:00 +0700 US, Australia lead calls to reinstate Cambodia's 'Voice of Democracy' https://www.ucanews.com/news/us-australia-lead-calls-to-reinstate-cambodias-voice-of-democracy/100361 UCA100361 PM Hun Sen ordered shutdown of country’s independent media outlet taking issue with a news report about his son Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:10:00 +0700 Cambodian PM shuts independent news outlet https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-shuts-independent-news-outlet/100349 UCA100349 Voice of Democracy upsets Hun Sen with a reference to his son and political heir Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:16:00 +0700 Cambodian villagers unhappy with Angkor Wat protection plan https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-villagers-unhappy-with-angkor-wat-protection-plan/100335 UCA100335 Authorities say they are moving 10,000 squatters as the informal settlements are damaging the local environment Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:45:00 +0700 Cambodian PM urges diaspora to return home https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-urges-diaspora-to-return-home/100246 UCA100246 Hun Sen says former opposition supporters will not be prosecuted, calls such fears 'unfounded propaganda' Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:58:00 +0700 Cambodia marks a century of Christianity https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-marks-a-century-of-christianity/100178 UCA100178 PM urges religious harmony while Theary Seng, a prominent Christian who worked on Khmer translations of the Bible, is in jail Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:53:00 +0700 Cambodian Buddhist-Christian delegation meets pope https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-buddhist-christian-delegation-meets-pope/100164 UCA100164 The European tour was meant to 'better understand our differences, be able to live better together in our society' Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:58:00 +0700 Cambodia tells US not to interfere over Thach Setha arrest https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-tells-us-not-to-interfere-over-thach-setha-arrest/100122 UCA100122 Phnom Penh irritated by calls for stronger democracy ahead of polls Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:23:00 +0700 Ukrainian deminers complete training in Cambodia https://www.ucanews.com/news/ukrainian-deminers-complete-training-in-cambodia/100120 UCA100120 New skills will boost efforts to combat mining scourge amid Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:51:00 +0700 Another Cambodian opposition leader faces Hun Sen’s wrath https://www.ucanews.com/news/another-cambodian-opposition-leader-faces-hun-sens-wrath/100058 UCA100058 Thach Setha, vice-president of the Candlelight Party becomes latest politician charged with embezzlement Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:39:00 +0700 Cambodian PM cancels one lawsuit against opposition https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-cancels-one-lawsuit-against-opposition/100029 UCA100029 Litigation dropped after property dispute resolved Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:40:00 +0700 Cambodian opposition advisor sued for US$500,000 https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-opposition-advisor-sued-for-us500-000/100013 UCA100013 Kong Korm is also under investigation for land fraud, told by PM Hun Sen to vacate his home Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:33:00 +0700 Cambodia rights group forced to remove ‘offensive’ rap song https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-rights-group-forced-to-remove-offensive-rap-song/99994 UCA99994 ‘Blood Workers’ by rapper Kea Sokun recalls deadly crackdown on workers’ protest in January 2014 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:48:00 +0700 Cambodian PM appoints lawyers to monitor rivals https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-appoints-lawyers-to-monitor-rivals/99976 UCA99976 Hun Sen mulls laws to ensure only sole Cambodian citizens can contest polls Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:11:00 +0700 Cambodia begs to be different with Covid-19-hit China https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-begs-to-be-different-with-covid-19-hit-china/99928 UCA99928 Hun Sen wants 2 million Chinese travelers to visit to make up for lost time during height of pandemic Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:08:00 +0700 Cambodia's Hun Sen orders safe zones to save rare dolphins https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-hun-sen-orders-safe-zones-to-save-rare-dolphins/99912 UCA99912 Irrawaddy dolphins swam through much of the mighty Mekong river but their population has dipped massively since 1997 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:13:00 +0700 Demolition of gutted Cambodian casino gets underway https://www.ucanews.com/news/demolition-of-gutted-cambodian-casino-gets-underway/99904 UCA99904 Death toll from the blaze, which police suspect was caused by an electrical fault, stands at 26 dead, 57 injured Mon, 02 Jan 2023 17:57:00 +0700 Rescuers scour Cambodian casino after devastating fire https://www.ucanews.com/news/rescuers-scour-cambodian-casino-after-devastating-fire/99875 UCA99875 The casino is one of many in Poipet, a border town popular with Thais who face strict restrictions on gambling Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:13:00 +0700 Ten killed in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border https://www.ucanews.com/news/ten-killed-in-huge-hotel-casino-fire-on-cambodian-border/99863 UCA99863 Local media reported foreign nationals were inside when the fire broke out at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:33:00 +0700 Cambodian dissidents get stiff sentences in mass trial https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-dissidents-get-stiff-sentences-in-mass-trial/99830 UCA99830 PM warns he will sue anyone who defames his ruling party Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:07:00 +0700 Cambodian opposition leader's treason trial ends https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-opposition-leaders-treason-trial-ends/99811 UCA99811 Kem Sokha expects to learn fate on March 3 next year, four months before upcoming election Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:34:00 +0700 Cambodia nabs five for planting bomb outside Naga casino https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-nabs-five-for-planting-bomb-outside-naga-casino/99759 UCA99759 Concerns raised by a leader who believes the hand grenade was planted to scare striking workers Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:33:00 +0700 Cambodian court upholds Son Chhay's conviction https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-court-upholds-son-chhays-conviction/99751 UCA99751 Vice-president of the Candlelight Party to appeal to Supreme Court after defamation fine raised to $1 million Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:17:00 +0700 Cannot be ousted in ‘500 lifetimes,’ Cambodia PM says https://www.ucanews.com/news/cannot-be-ousted-in-500-lifetimes-cambodia-pm-says/99719 UCA99719 Hun Sen says those wanting to get rid of him lacked the competency to compete with him Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:47:00 +0700 Jesuit charity seeks Christmas gifts for Cambodia’s poor https://www.ucanews.com/news/jesuit-charity-seeks-christmas-gifts-for-cambodias-poor/99718 UCA99718 Jesuit Mission Australia urges Catholics to offer Christmas gifts to support Cambodian families to start a chicken farm Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:46:00 +0700 Cambodia launches social security payments for poor https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-launches-social-security-payments-for-poor/99644 UCA99644 Ministry to determine who will qualify for cash assistance under policy ‘targeting at-risk families’ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:27:00 +0700 US urges release of Cambodian unionist, Khmer Bible editor https://www.ucanews.com/news/us-urges-release-of-cambodian-unionist-khmer-bible-editor/99590 UCA99590 Australia says the arrest of NagaWorld protest leader Chhim Sithar 'is questionable' Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:34:00 +0700 NGO coalition urges release of Cambodian unionist https://www.ucanews.com/news/ngo-coalition-urges-release-of-cambodian-unionist/99578 UCA99578 Laws banning the travel of Chhim Sithar were 'secret and undisclosed,' her supporters say Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:41:00 +0700 Cambodian court seizes homes of opposition politician https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-court-seizes-homes-of-opposition-politician/99573 UCA99573 Candlelight Party leader Son Chhay says seizures to cover fines were made before defamation case was finalized Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:33:00 +0700 Pandemic 'pushed 460,000 Cambodians into poverty' https://www.ucanews.com/news/pandemic-pushed-460-000-cambodians-into-poverty/99554 UCA99554 Covid-19 has reversed decade of economic growth and poverty reduction efforts, World Bank report says Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:37:00 +0700 Cambodia arrests casino strike union leader https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-arrests-casino-strike-union-leader/99549 UCA99549 Move follows damning human rights report claiming union oppression Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:20:00 +0700 Cambodian de-miners to train Ukrainian counterparts https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-deminers-to-train-ukrainian-counterparts/99500 UCA99500 PM Hun Sen declares five provinces landmines free, to cooperate with Thai side to clear mines along the borders Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:47:00 +0700 Cambodian wildlife official arrested in US https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-wildlife-official-arrested-in-us/99459 UCA99459 Masphal Kry, 46, was arrested in New York and is among eight people charged with alleged smuggling of wild long-tailed macaques Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:54:00 +0700 Cambodian PM tests positive for Covid at G20 in Bali https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-tests-positive-for-covid-at-g20-in-bali/99419 UCA99419 Hun Sen to return from Indonesian island and skip APEC meetings in Bangkok Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:45:00 +0700 Myanmar must 'immediately' restart democracy: UN chief https://www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar-must-immediately-restart-democracy-un-chief/99402 UCA99402 Antonio Guterres says it is vital that a peace plan agreed upon with the Myanmar junta came into effect Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:01:00 +0700 Protesters ignore warnings as ASEAN summit begins https://www.ucanews.com/news/protesters-ignore-warnings-as-asean-summit-begins/99376 UCA99376 Biden arriving on Nov. 12, but Putin will not attend the gathering as Cambodia negotiates with Ukraine Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:29:00 +0700 Thousands trapped inside Cambodia's scam operations https://www.ucanews.com/news/thousands-trapped-inside-cambodias-scam-operations/99360 UCA99360 Dozens of casinos sprang up in recent years in Sihanoukville, making it a hub for gamblers and drawing global crime groups Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:07:00 +0700 Jailed Khmer Bible editor goes on hunger strike https://www.ucanews.com/news/jailed-khmer-bible-editor-goes-on-hunger-strike/99326 UCA99326 Trials of opposition CNRP supporters to resume as country hosts regional summits Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:53:00 +0700 Cambodia offers demining assistance to Ukraine https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-offers-demining-assistance-to-ukraine/99275 UCA99275 Hun Sen to visit beleaguered East European nation, exchange ambassadors Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0700 Cambodia puts Ukraine on ASEAN's agenda https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-puts-ukraine-on-aseans-agenda/99265 UCA99265 Biden to attend regional summits in Phnom Penh, Putin yet to confirm Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:02:00 +0700 Cambodia second last, again, in world justice index https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-second-last-again-in-world-justice-index/99259 UCA99259 South Korea outperforms Hong Kong, just behind Japan and Singapore Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:03:00 +0700 Cambodian Church 'emerging from Khmer Rouge oppression' https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-church-emerging-from-khmer-rouge-oppression/99212 UCA99212 Government appreciates Catholics’ humanitarian activities to help the poor Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:03:00 +0700 Cambodia’s opposition distances itself from Sam Rainsy https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodias-opposition-distances-itself-from-sam-rainsy/99213 UCA99213 Candlelight Party, Buddhist clergy say they don’t support criticism of the monarch Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:50:00 +0700 Cambodian Church is 'in golden times' https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-church-is-in-golden-times/99202 UCA99202 I think we have a great future, says Apostolic Prefect Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález of Battambang in Cambodia Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:19:00 +0700 Cambodian PM brands Sam Rainsy a traitor for king insults https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-brands-sam-rainsy-a-traitor-for-king-insults/99185 UCA99185 Hun Sen tells supporters to cut ties with exiled opposition leader Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:54:00 +0700 Cambodian PM backs life sentence for opposition leader https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-pm-backs-life-sentence-for-opposition-leader/99147 UCA99147 Hun Sen says ‘fortunately’ Cambodia does not have the death penalty Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:09:00 +0700 Taiwan nabs 3 for ‘organ harvesting’ in Cambodia https://www.ucanews.com/news/taiwan-nabs-3-for-organ-harvesting-in-cambodia/99143 UCA99143 Trafficked Indians, Malays and Chinese rescued from casino, Vietnamese repatriated  Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:36:00 +0700 Ex-Cambodian opposition leader sentenced to life https://www.ucanews.com/news/ex-cambodian-opposition-leader-sentenced-to-life/99133 UCA99133 Sam Rainsy has been convicted in absentia for supposedly ‘ceding territory to a foreign entity’ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +0700 6 held over Cambodian opposition activist's slaying https://www.ucanews.com/news/6-held-over-cambodian-opposition-activists-slaying/99127 UCA99127 Police say an argument, not politics, led to Po Hin Lean’s death Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:28:00 +0700 Disaster relief sought as Cambodian floods recede https://www.ucanews.com/news/disaster-relief-sought-as-cambodian-floods-recede/99106 UCA99106 Three including 15-year-old boat operator detained over ferry mishap that left 11 school children dead Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:22:00 +0700 11 school children dead in Cambodian ferry mishap https://www.ucanews.com/news/11-school-children-dead-in-cambodian-ferry-mishap/99089 UCA99089 Officials say overcrowding and sharply rising water levels caused by heavy rains led to the disaster Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:55:00 +0700 Cambodian leader accused of running ‘fake’ NGO https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodian-leader-accused-of-running-fake-ngo/99078 UCA99078 Witness claims US-based International Republican Institute gave $ 800,000 to human rights group run by Kem Sokha Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:04:00 +0700 Cambodia sacks agriculture minister amid floods https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-sacks-agriculture-minister-amid-floods/99054 UCA99054 Veng Sakhon was ‘out of touch’ with realities on the ground and failed to adequately respond to the situation Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:18:00 +0700 Cambodia hits out at CIVICUS report https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-hits-out-at-civicus-report/99036 UCA99036 Global rights watchdog accused of ignoring local legal proceedings Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:24:00 +0700