A former monk was arrested on Sunday for the brutal killing of senior monk Moeung Um, deputy chief monk of Wat Ang Pneat pagoda, in Kampong Speu province’s Samrong Tong district.

Cambodian authorities have deported a group of seven ethnic Jarai villagers back to Vietnam, while three other Montagnards have arrived in Phnom Penh seeking UN assistance.

The issue of nepotism in the National Assembly (NA) was a key discussion yesterday topic for political analysts after a report on NA reforms made no mention of it. 

Washington’s most senior diplomat for Asia hailed Tuesday efforts by Cambodia’s opposition to fight for clean elections and a more transparent government.

What happens when you take three fashion bloggers out of their glamorous, comfortable lives in the West and throw them into a Cambodian garment factory? .

One week after Cambodia gained its independence from France, Hor Namhong turned 18 years old. For 20 of the last 25 years, he has served as Cambodia’s Foreign Minister.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26, (Khmer Times) — The European Union (EU) has promised to continue providing $5 million (USD) in aid and grants to support organizations working in Cambodia’s countryside.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26, (Khmer Times) – A group of student organizations will submit a petition to the 7th Commission of the National Assembly on Wednesday, asking for more stringent rules when it comes to granting licenses for private schools.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 29 (Khmer Times) – The Government of Cambodia has authorized an American mission to search for the remains of American soldiers that went missing in Cambodia during the war with Vietnam in the 1970s.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26 (Khmer Times) – Former residents of Dey Krahorm gathered in front of their former community on Saturday to commemorate the sixth anniversary of their forced eviction by government forces.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26 (Khmer Times) – Leader of the Boeung Kak land activists Tep Vanny and a former monk, Seung Hai, were sentenced to one year in prison after their appeal was heard before the court. 

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26, (Khmer Times) – Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong will lead a delegation to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, from  Jan. 27 to 28. 

KAMPOT, Jan. 26 (Khmer Times) – Kem Sokha, vice  president of the National Assembly and vice president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), spoke to supporters in Kampot’s Dang Tong district on Sunday. 

PHNOM PENH, Jan.26 (Khmer Times) – Today the Ministry of Information declared that the controversial American film “The Interview” will not be allowed to be distributed or screened in Cambodia.

RATANAKIRI, Jan. 26 (Khmer Times) – Opposition leader Sam Rainsy continued to accuse Vietnam on Sunday, claiming the country was encroaching on Cambodian territory and discriminating against minority groups near the border.

According to a new report, the Kingdom’s urban population growth was one of the highest in Asia.

People in Roka village, in Battambang province, where over 200 people have been infected with AIDS, have received dedicated health care and attention from the Health Ministry, an official said. 

French artist Mario Angel is sharing some of his life’s work, including a dozen collages of  newspaper and gold leaf, which are on view at the TeaHouse in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) lawmaker Um Sam An praised the government crack-down on local officials after last Wednesday’s removal of Judge Top Chansereyvuth from the Pursat Provincial Court.

Apsara (Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap) condemned photos showing a  half-naked woman posing inside Cambodia’s ancient temples in Siem Reap. 

At 9am on Sunday morning, the body of CPP lawmaker and former Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, So Khun, was cremated at Wat Botum Park near the Royal Palace. 

A senior monk was shot dead on the night of Jan. 24 by an unidentified gunman while preaching at a religious ceremony.

RATANAKIRI, Jan. 25 (Khmer Times) – The governor of Ratanakiri province has told Ratanakiri’s indigenous people to adjust their traditional ways of living to improve the living standards of their families.

Recent statements by ministries on the blanket ban on Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) will throw a heavy spanner into the development of the agro-business industry in Cambodia.

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 25, (Khmer Times) – Executives of the WorldBridgE Commerce company have unveiled their e-commerce service, My All In One – or MAIO.

The profound sense of shared loss experienced by Cambodians after the death of former King Norodom Sihanouk is still a vivid heartfelt memory for all of those who witnessed the ceremonies of mourning for him in October 2012.