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Scientists Concerned About ‘Public Health Threat’ as Man Contracts Super Gonorrhea
The Austrian man contracted the rare strain in Cambodia, with researchers saying it represents a “concern for future treatment of gonorrhea.”
Fisherman Hauls in the Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Recorded
Researchers hailed the discovery of the giant ray in Cambodia as “globally significant,” with megafauna in the shrinking Mekong river facing extinction.
Ketamine Seizures in This Country Have Exploded Over the Past Year
Seizures of ket in Cambodia hit 2.7 tonnes in 2021, 24 times higher than the year prior, with drug supplies across Southeast Asia skyrocketing.
Cambodia’s Strongman Ruler Has Just Declared He Has a New Birthday
Hun Sen pointed to the recent passing of his older brother as he announced he would be legally changing his date of birth.
These Adoptees Were Brought to the US as Babies. Now Some Fear They Were Stolen.
For years, adoption agencies preyed upon impoverished Cambodian mothers, taking their children in shady circumstances and sending them to families abroad.
Man Finds His Missing Pet Huskies Butchered by Builders Next Door
In a viral video, the man can be seen grief-stricken and holding a severed head believed to be one of his dogs, which had wandered into a construction site.
Trafficking Victim Says Captors Harvested His Blood for Months
The man is the latest to come forward alleging disturbing abuse in the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville, which has grown into a haven for Chinese scammers.
The World’s Longest Ruling Prime Minister Has Backed His Son to Take Over
But the 69-year-old Southeast Asian leader has plans to stay in power for several years yet.
Haunting Images Depict Children at the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
From polluted waters in Cambodia, to smog-heavy Pakistan and bushfire-prone Australia, the next generation is set to be hit hard by climate change.
Teenager With Autism Sentenced to Prison Over Social Media Posts
A 16-year-old with autism has been jailed for criticizing the government in a Telegram group, in a case highlighting the rapid deterioration of free speech in Cambodia.
New Research Directly Links Western Fashion Brands to Deforestation
A recently released report reveals the environmental destruction that fast fashion is wreaking in the developing world, and the Western brands responsible.
Environmental Activists in Cambodia Are Resorting to Disguises to Avoid Arrests
The group has gone to extraordinary lengths to try and protect their identities amid a crackdown.