The former chairman of a financial group was brought to China in handcuffs, the latest high-level capture in a widening investigation into organized crime.
Cambodian lawmakers unanimously approved the country's first law specifically targeting online scam operations, with all 112 members present voting in favor.
The scam operations typically involve bogus investment schemes and feigned romances that collectively extort tens of billions of dollars from victims around the world every year.
A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree.
Americans lost some $10 billion to online scammers in Southeast Asia in 2024. Cambodia, in particular, has been warned to clean up its act in recent months.
The neighboring Southeast Asian countries have been fighting over the Preah Vihear temple on and off for decades, and that's putting the ancient holy site in danger.
Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.