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07/16/2026

Investigation:
"Hun To Takes Control of Prime Boeung Tamok Land After U.S.-Sanctioned Partner Disappears"

07/08/2026

Investigation:
"Scam Crackdown Failings Exposed by Amnesty Investigation"

The number of scam centres operating in Cambodia has actually increased since a government programme to eliminate them commenced in July 2025. The claim reported by non-profit, Amnesty International, appeared in its latest report on the Kingdom’s scam sector released in June 2026 entitled: ‘Fall...

06/16/2026

Analytic:
"Expert Hearing Identifies Elite Networks at the Epicenter of Transnational Cybercrime"

Crime, corruption and power in Cambodia were examined by top US lawmakers, 19 May. Online scams are defrauding US citizens of over ten billion dollars a year, say experts. Congressional investigators probed evidence and quizzed experts about Asia’s scam barons. Damning evidence named individuals f...

05/31/2026

Analytic:
"Did Cambodia Make Conflicting Trade Promises to China and the US?"

As China and the US recently faced off in diplomatic talks, Cambodians may wonder where the kingdom sits in relation to its two global big brothers? Cambodia has made trade deals with both superpowers in recent years, so VOD takes a closer look at what was agreed, and what it means for business. Cru...

05/08/2026

Analytic:
"Fertilizer focus: will the ships arrive in time to save Cambodian farmers?"

One million tons of fertilizer is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz on at least 20 ships. Fertilizer prices have spiked due to the Middle East conflict, which has severely constricted world supplies. Could this be make or break for Cambodian farmers, as the rice planting season approaches?

05/03/2026

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05/02/2026

Opinion:
"Cambodia’s returnee reintegration challenge – time to engage with inconvenient data"

Between July and December 2025, more than 900,000 Cambodians returned home from Thailand due to the border conflict — the largest forced return of migrant workers the country has seen in recent decades. Most left informal Thai employment that was also sustaining their families.

04/26/2026

Analysis:
"High Scams, Low Growth: The Hidden Cost of Cambodia’s Digital Underworld on National Prosperity"

A major US newspaper investigation has accused Cambodia of growing a global cyber-scam industry, at the expense of traditional economic sectors like garments and tourism. Cambodia has transitioned from a developing tourist hub, into a primary global engine for sophisticated cyber-fraud operations. S...