The Weekly Dispatch from The Cambodia Daily offers news, analysis and insight on events shaping Cambodia. Published every Friday at 11:30am.
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Hun Manet has formed a high-level committee to wipe out cyber crime in a bid to reboot the economy. Its first move: locking up two more journalists for exposing human trafficking victims at a scam compound.
Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and a lack of wind have led to unusually poor air conditions around Phnom Penh, notably 21 times worse than global guidelines. The government has rejected all concerns.
It’s lonely being the newly discovered Khpoh slender gecko. The tiny reptile has big eyes, hairy toes and has a striking yellow tail. Scientists say the world’s newest gecko is, so far, the only one that’s ever been seen.
Good morning, Cambodia.
The National Police clapped back against explosive allegations of corruption made by a prominent real estate tycoon and reported by The Cambodia Daily Khmer.
Tourism Minister Hout Hak has outlawed “low season.” The stretch from May to October will now be called “green season,” notably when the scenery is beautiful and eco-tourism dollars are starting to bloom.
Good morning, Cambodia.
Good morning, Cambodia.
The Strongman had money on his mind when he sat down this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China clapped back at reports it was pulling funding for the Funan Techo Canal. Beijing is fully on board, the Chinese ambassador said, and construction of the $1.7 billion waterway is right on schedule.
Donald Trump’s return means deep concerns in Cambodia, where the export-driven economy is both tied to the dollar and reliant on China. It's time to buckle up.
Sam Rainsy is at it again. The exiled dissident and former finance minister this week launched his fifth opposition group.
Welcome to the largest landmine-shaped building in the world — the new expo center at The Peace Museum of Mine Action in Siem Reap, which is set to open in 2026. The sad saga of past wars will be on display.
Mech Dara, the prominent Cambodian journalist jailed for incitement last month, was released on bail after making a public apology to the Strongman and Prime Minister Hun Manet.
The Ministry of Interior has had enough of the jokes about unfit-looking police officers. Out-of-shape deputies will soon be taken off the streets and given desk duties.
Tourists are coming back and cautious optimism is at hand. Angkor Wat tickets are up 30% and it's just weeks until the three-day Water Festival in Phnom Penh — which Hun Manet says will be the biggest ever.
The government’s war on dissent ensnared an award-winning reporter and a maid working in Malaysia. Criticizing officials, even mildly, can mean years in prison.
A B-40 rocket attack in 1998 missed Hun Sen by a mile. After 26 years, the Strongman is still hyping the assassination attempt — and crediting the supernatural for his survival — with a new book on the subject.
The Kingdom’s beer wars are putting the public at risk and health experts want brewers to tone down their advertising as road accidents skyrocket. Cambodia spends some $2.3 billion each year on beer.
After five weeks there’s been zero construction on Hun Sen’s prized Funan Techo Canal. Speculation over the delay is now piling up, with some wondering if the $1.7 billion price tag was a bridge too far.
