Cambodia

Coordinates: 13°N 105°E / 13°N 105°E / 13; 105

Cambodia (i/kæmˈbdiə/;Khmer: កម្ពុជា, Kampuchea, IPA: [kɑmpuˈciə]), officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia (Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa, IPA: [ˈprĕəh riəciənaːˈcɑk kɑmpuˈciə]) and once known as the Khmer Empire, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its total landmass is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.

With a population of over 15 million, Cambodia is the 70th most populous country in the world. The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, practised by approximately 95 percent of the population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams, and 30 hill tribes. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic, and cultural centre of Cambodia. The kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Norodom Sihamoni, a monarch chosen by the Royal Throne Council, as head of state. The head of government is Hun Sen, who is currently the longest serving non-royal leader in South East Asia and has ruled Cambodia for over 25 years.

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Uniquely Indian traits that produce civic indifference

Hindustan Times 13 Dec 2024
... laws in which all, especially the endowed, indulge ... But on recent visits to Thailand and Cambodia, I realised that respect for building laws, driving rules, everyday civility, and cleanliness are not the exclusive historical experience of advanced capitalist cities, East or West....
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Cambodian PM vows to fight all forms of transnational crimes, human trafficking

China.dot.org 12 Dec 2024
12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday vowed to fight all forms of cross-border crimes and human trafficking, warning that perpetrators would face harsh punishment in accordance to the law ... Cambodia banned commercial surrogacy in November 2016, defining it as a form of human trafficking....
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Việt Nam discovers network of illegal crossings between Việt Nam, Cambodia for gambling

Vietnam News 08 Dec 2024
Vietnamese police have dismantled a large-scale network involved in organising illegal immigration between Việt Nam and Cambodia for gambling activities. HCM CITY — Vietnamese police have dismantled a large-scale network involved in organising illegal immigration between Việt Nam and Cambodia for gambling activities....
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'Recruiter' of 20 Filipinas as surrogate mothers in Cambodia identified; DOJ starts probe

Manila Bulletin 05 Dec 2024
A recruitment agency in the Philippines is under investigation for its alleged involvement in illegally recruiting Filipinas to become surrogate mothers in Cambodia, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Thursday, Dec ... 2 of violating Cambodia’s 2008 Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation....
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13 Philippine women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners

CNN 05 Dec 2024
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash ... The law was updated in 2016 to ban commercial surrogacy after Cambodia became a popular destination for foreigners seeking women to give birth to their children....
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13 Filipinas get 2-yr sentence in Cambodia for violating surrogacy ban

The Manila Times 04 Dec 2024
28 and 29 for their participation in a surrogacy scheme and were found guilty of violating Cambodia's 2008 Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation by the Kandal Provincial Court on Dec ... "The Philippine Government continues to cooperate with law ......
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Southeast Asian map showing Cambodia 13 Filipinas get 2-yr sentence in Cambodia for violating surrogacy ban

The Manila Times 04 Dec 2024
28 and 29 for their participation in a surrogacy scheme and were found guilty of violating Cambodia's 2008 Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation by the Kandal Provincial Court on Dec ... "The Philippine Government continues to cooperate with law ......
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PH to continue working with Cambodia in fight vs surrogacy scheme, other crimes

Manila Bulletin 04 Dec 2024
"The Philippine government continues to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and international partners, including Cambodia, in the fight against human trafficking and other transnational crimes," the embassy said in a statement. It then warned Filipinos about Cambodia's strict ......
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13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients

Manila Bulletin 04 Dec 2024
The Cambodia case was unusual because surrogates normally are employed in their own countries, not transported elsewhere ... The law was updated in 2016 to ban commercial surrogacy after Cambodia became a popular destination for foreigners seeking women to give birth to their children....
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13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners

Fox31 Denver 04 Dec 2024
The Cambodia case was unusual because surrogates normally are employed in their own countries, not transported elsewhere ... The law was updated in 2016 to ban commercial surrogacy after Cambodia became a popular destination for foreigners seeking women to give birth to their children....
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PH seeks to get babies born to surrogate Filipina mothers in Cambodia -- DOJ

Manila Bulletin 04 Dec 2024
... sa isang bata siya ang ituturing na nanay ng bata (But we have told Cambodia the position of the Philippines that based on our laws the woman is considered the mother of child),” Ty noted as he pointed out that the baby will also get the Philippine citizenship of the mother....
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India has miles to cover before cashing in on China's big loss

The Times of India 04 Dec 2024
... cheaper labour, simplified tax laws, and lower tariffs....
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13 Filipinas convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients

The Manila Times 03 Dec 2024
The Cambodia case was unusual because surrogates normally are employed in their own countries, not transported elsewhere ... The law was updated in 2016 to ban commercial surrogacy after Cambodia became a popular destination for foreigners seeking women to give birth to their children....

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