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Big News: 540+ Indian Nationals to Be Repatriated Tomorrow from Cambodia's 'Scam Farms' via IAF; Police to Question Them

More than 540 Indian nationals, who were detained in Cambodia for being part of fraudulent "scam farms," will be repatriated to India on Monday. A must read on Dynamite News..

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The trailblazing female Cambodian tuk tuk group driving change in a male-dominated industry

Ms Kim started Tuk Tuk Lady to empower women and give them independence. Now, with a community of almost 50 women, they’re also able to benefit from the boom in the country’s tourism too, writes Emma Henderson

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen on 10 things that changed his life

THE Sunday National spoke with Edinburgh Makar and poet Michael Pedersen on the 10 things that changed his life...

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How sand mining is eroding rivers, livelihoods and cultures

Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the silicon chips that power our digital devices.

The Conversation

Thailand considers wall on Cambodia border

Thailand will study the feasibility of building a wall along part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

‘Your life becomes a nightmare’: how scam operations exploit those trapped inside – Scam Factories podcast, Ep 2

A few weeks after Ben Yeo travelled to Cambodia for what he thought was a job in a casino, he found himself locked up in a padded room. “It’s a combination between a prison and a madhouse,” he remembers. He was being punished for refusing to conduct online scams.

The Conversation

Top US general in Asia-Pacific visits Cambodia to boost relations

The top U.S. Army officer for the Asia-Pacific region was in Cambodia in the latest visit by U.S. officials aimed at improving estranged ties between the two nations and their militaries

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215 foreigners rescued from Cambodian scam centre

Cambodian police have rescued 215 foreigners, 109 of them Thais, from a scam compound in Poipet city.

Bangkok Post

Cambodian toddlers killed by grenade buried since civil war

One child died instantly while the other succumbed at the hospital

The Independent UK

Tragic Explosion Kills Two Toddlers In Cambodia

Tragic incident in rural Cambodia highlights the ongoing threat of unexploded ordnance from past conflicts, emphasizing the need for continued demining eff...

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A decades-old rocket-propelled grenade kills 2 toddlers who found it in the Cambodian countryside

Officials in Cambodia say a rocket-propelled grenade believed to be more than 25 years old has detonated and killed two cousins, a girl and a boy both 2 years old

The Independent UK

Cambodian Farmers Risk Lives For Rice As US Freezes Demining Aid

Eleven-year-old Yeat Saly lies in a hospital bed, a piece of shrapnel lodged in his forehead -- one of the many injuries inflicted by an old mortar he found near his village in Cambodia.

International Business Times

Cambodia passes bill toughening penalties for denial of Khmer Rouge genocide

Cambodian lawmakers have approved a bill that will toughen penalties for anyone denying that atrocities were carried out in the late 1970s under the rule of the Khmer Rouge, whose brutal policies are blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million people

The Independent UK

Cambodia Nears Khmer Rouge Survivor's Dream Of Eradicating Malaria

Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his wife and baby died -- and stands tantalisingly close to fulfilling his life's work.

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The Independent UK

Rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers, 260 foreigners are being repatriated

Thailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar

The Independent UK

US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia

President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centers running telephone scams

International Business Times

Gutting Aid, US Cedes Soft Power Game To China

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.

Radio France Internationale

Cambodian bronze masterpiece West Mebon Vishnu undergoes restoration in France

The West Mebon Vishnu, one of the largest bronzes found at Cambodia's Angkor archaeological site, is being restored at a laboratory in western France.

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Cambodia's largest bank credits a unique investment for its 'exponential' growth

In Channy, president of ACLEDA Bank, says a proper office convinced ordinary Cambodians to trust the bank: “They say...I want to make sure you exist!”

International Business Times

YouTubers Causing Monkeys To Attack Tourists At Cambodia's Angkor Wat

Wild monkeys egged on by YouTubers have been rampaging at Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat complex, attacking tourists, wrecking temple stonework and damaging information boards, officials said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Concerns grow over press freedoms in Cambodia after British journalist blacklisted from the country

Cambodia’s Interior Ministry confirmed Wednesday it had blocked a British journalist known for his reporting on human rights abuses and environmental issues from the country, an incident that comes amid growing concerns over press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation

The Independent UK

British investigative journalist banned from Cambodia

Gerald Flynn, who writes for Mongabay, was stopped from entering country on 5 January

The Guardian - UK

British investigative journalist banned from Cambodia

Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media

The Guardian - UK

Demining to democracy: how Trump’s foreign aid freeze will affect south-east Asia

US funding provides humanitarian assistance to a region vulnerable to natural disasters and support for pro-democracy activists battling repressive regimes

Evening Standard

Cambodia crowd crush kills four after tycoon offers Lunar New Year cash-stacked envelopes

Crowds surge happened as after one of Cambodia’s richest men offered charity giveaway outside home in Phnom Penh

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