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Building collapse in Cambodia leaves 18 dead, 24 injured; rescuers struggle to reach workers trapped in debris of Chinese project

Eighteen people were killed when an under-construction building in Cambodia collapsed early on Saturday

30 surrogate mothers in Cambodia, charged with human trafficking, released on bail after agreeing to keep children

The women were charged with human trafficking after they were discovered during a raid on a surrogate business in the capital Phnom Penh in June, the latest in a series of arrests targeting the practice

War crimes court rules Khmer Rouge’s slaughter in Cambodia as 'genocide'; sentences two former leaders to life imprisonment

Nuon Chea, 92, and Khieu Samphan, 87, the last surviving senior leaders of the communist group that brutally ruled Cambodia in the late 1970s, have been sentenced to life imprisonment. They are already serving life sentences after being convicted in a previous 2011-2014 trial of crimes against humanity connected with forced transfers and disappearances of masses of people.

Cambodia election: White House dismisses Hun Sen’s triumph as hollow victory, says polls were ‘neither free nor fair’

The White House and Cambodians have dismissed Hun Sen's win as a hollow victory and say that the elections were "neither free nor fair"

Cambodia's ruling CPP claims 'victory' in unopposed polls, Hun Sen reigns supreme after govt banned Opposition from contesting

Cambodian People's Party reigned supreme in the elections that took place on Sunday after the government had eliminated all competition by banning the main opposition from contesting

Ride-hailing firm Grab launches service in Cambodia; expands service to eighth country in the region

In October, Grab secured $700 million in debt financing to expand its fleet and signed an exclusive partnership with Singapore public transport operator SMRT.

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina seeks Cambodia's help on Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for Cambodia's support in developing a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis and the minority's persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Watch: End of the line for Cambodia's homegrown 'Bamboo Train'

With a wooden platform jerry-rigged to a small engine, Cambodia's one-of-a-kind "Bamboo Train" delights tourists as it clatters through bucolic countryside — but its days are numbered as the Southeast Asian nation plans a railways overhaul.

Despite ban, surrogacy remains a popular choice for the poor in Cambodia

Cambodia banned surrogacy in November. But interviews conducted by AFP suggest the industry remains, albeit in the shadows.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warns opposition to not challenge local poll result

Cambodia's longtime ruler warned opposition parties Friday not to challenge the result of Sunday's local elections or they could be dissolved.