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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Marcos thanks Cambodia

Taipei Times 11 Feb 2025
Some foreigners seek women to give birth to their children in Cambodia, and the 13 women were charged with contravening a law banning commercial surrogacy ... Cambodia has long been known as a key backer of China in the region ... Cambodia has become a popular destination for foreigners seeking women to give birth to their children....
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PH, Cambodia reaffirm long-lasting friendship with 8 signed agreements

Manila Bulletin 11 Feb 2025
"On trade and investment, we welcome our formal cooperation on the avoidance of double taxation and the exchange of best practices in competition law that the Philippines and Cambodia both consider as critical to entice and facilitate greater bilateral investments and economic activities between our business sectors," he said....
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China & Thailand Jointly Seize $2.5M in Crypto-Linked Human Trafficking Operation

CryptoNewsZ 11 Feb 2025
In a successful collaboration between Thailand and China, law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cryptocurrency driven human trafficking network, leading to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of $2.5 million in USDT ... illegal activity in Phnom Penh, Cambodia....
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US granted $270M to Soros-backed institute over 15 years: Data

Anadolu Agency 07 Feb 2025
Another $90 million was obligated to the institution over several contracts, according to the data ... Programs include judicial reform, legal aid, and rule of law initiatives in countries like Albania, Armenia, Cambodia, and Georgia, as well as civil society training in nations such as Kyrgyzstan and Uganda ... On Jan ... ....
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Cambodia detains 1,311 drug suspects, seizing over 423 kg of narcotics in January

Xinhua 01 Feb 2025
1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia arrested 1,311 drug suspects involved in 539 cases in January, the country's Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a report on Saturday ... Under its law, ......
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Cambodia to punish Khmer Rouge genocide denial with jail under draft law

The Observer 26 Jan 2025
Cambodia’s government has approved a draft law that will jail for up to five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, committed by the Khmer Rouge ... Rights groups have accused Hun Sen – who ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades – of using the legal system to crush opposition....
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Cambodia approves draft law punishing Khmer Rouge genocide denial

Lebanon Democrat 26 Jan 2025
Cambodia's government approved a draft law that will jail for five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, committed by the Khmer Rouge, a spokesman said Saturday .......
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China's support for Myanmar regime backfires; scam syndicates thrive

Beijing News 25 Jan 2025
According to the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar's announcement on Tuesday, China will soon launch the second phase of its "Jingyao Joint Law Enforcement Operation" initiative, a multinational effort with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to combat telecom fraud and ......
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Cambodia's cabinet approves draft law toughening penalties for denying Khmer Rouge atrocities

The Times of India 24 Jan 2025
In 2013 Cambodia enacted a similar law against denying Khmer Rouge atrocities after then-prime minister Hun Sen called for the measure ... to severe violations of Cambodian criminal law, international humanitarian law and various international conventions recognized by Cambodia....
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'Unexpected ride' leads former Smithsburg man to make movies with stars Keitel, Mulroney

HM Media 22 Jan 2025
Reflecting on his passion to make independent films, including his new release "Laws of Man," Phil Blattenberger talked about growing up in the Smithsburg community ... "Laws of Man" focuses on two U.S ... When you hire people of this caliber that have been doing it so long, it actually makes your job easy," he said of the cast for "Laws of Man."....
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Cooperation in combating telecom fraud bears fruit in Lancang-Mekong countries

People Daily 22 Jan 2025
Through jointly carrying out an operation from August to December last year, law-enforcement agencies from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam cracked down on over 160 cases mainly involving telecommunication fraud, arrested over 70,000 criminal suspects and ......

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