This Week In Cambodian History: September 3-9
On September 3, 1972, parliamentary elections were held, and the Social Republican Party (SRP) headed by Lon Non won 126 out of 126 seats in the National Assembly, after opposition political parties…
Cambodia, Vietnam Agree on Expressway Connecting Point, Study to be Complete by Year’s End
Cambodia and Vietnam have already signed an agreement on the connection point between Cambodia’s Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway and Vietnam’s Moc Bai-HCMC expressway. According to Minister of Public Works and Transport…
Three Young Women Die Of Suspected Alcohol Poisoning
Phnom Penh: At 1:00 pm on September 2, 2021, there was a shocking case where two young women were found dead in a third-floor apartment, while another died on arrival…
COVID: Official Cases At 416, 386 Treated, 12 More Deaths
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health issued the daily press release on the morning of 2 September 2021, confirming the discovery of 416 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 386 cases that…
Chinese Man Detained For Shooting Up SHV Hotel
Sihanoukville: On the morning of Thursday, September 2, 2021, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police Commissioner Experts investigated and cracked down on a suspect who fired gunshots at the Xinghao Yinghui Hotel…
Rising Khmer Rap Star Vannda
Two weeks after the release of his latest smash hit, “Catch Me If You Can,” Cambodian hip hop star VannDa shared what went behind the scenes of filming the heist-themed…
Chinese Detained After Sihanoukville Shooting Incident
Sihanoukville: A group of Chinese people were immediately detained by the police in connection with a weapons case. Forces reportedly confiscated a pistol. This case happened at around 10 pm…
Short On Cash Transgender Couple Attack Delivery Driver
Sihanoukville: A dispute erupted when an E-Gets food delivery driver in Sihanoukville demanded 200 riels(*unsure if actual amount, just from source) from a customer who was short of money, causing…
Venice Hidden Gem: Buddhism & Sci-Fi Converge in Cambodian Mystery ‘Karmalink’
American expat director Jake Wachtel was teaching a film course in Cambodia when inspiration struck for his futuristic reincarnation mystery ‘Karmalink.’ He then enlisted his two favorite students to star…
Disabled Veteran’s Suicide By Bomb Detonation
Banteay Meanchey: According to the National Police General Commission, a disabled man committed suicide by detonating a bomb in a hut at 4:10 on August 31, 2021 in Rongvan village, Nam…
Young Chinese Woman Found Off Ochheuteal Beach
Sihanoukville: The body of a Chinese woman was found floating near the old naval police station at 10:00 AM on September 1, 2021 in Group 17, Village 4, Sangkat 4…
MoEYS Issues Statement On School Reopenings
The news that you have been waiting for has arrived. After the community event on February 20, 2021, educational institutions have been distance learning in various forms. Now there are…
COVID: 455 Official Cases, 328 Treated, 13 Deaths
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health issued the daily press release on the morning of 1 September 2021, confirming the discovery of 455 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 328 cases that…
Siem Reap Man Shoots Himself With Old Rifle
Siem Reap: On August 31, 2021, a man shot himself in a cassava plantation in Trapeang Thmor village, Ta Siem commune, Svay Leu district, Siem Reap province. Roeun Narin, 17 years…
Chicken Trucker Lands In Sewer
Phnom Penh: On the afternoon of August 31, 2021, a chicken transport truck crashed in Trapeang Thleung village, Sangkat Cheung Ek, Khan Dangkor. Prior to the incident, a man was…
Cyber Slavery: Inside Cambodia’s Online Scam Gangs
For several years CNE has been reporting these so called ‘Spinach Farms‘, kidnappings, murders and other related crimes linked to online gambling, telecoms fraud , drug dealing and human trafficking…
