President Joe Biden arrived in Cambodia on Saturday to meet with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders with an intent to elevate the United States’ engagement in the region. Biden will first meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the host for the regional summit, before attending the U.S.-ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh….
Chinese Slavery Beyond China
November 3, 2022
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Commentary Do mysterious people send you messages on social media that simply say, “Hi”? I never answer. Likely as not, they are scammers in Southeast Asia under the management of Chinese cybergangs. That little “Hi” is one of their strategies according to reporting this year from VOD, a Cambodian news outlet that deserves a Pulitzer….
Cambodia Opposition Supporter Gunned Down Amid Ongoing Political Repression
A supporter of Cambodia’s Candlelight Party was reportedly shot dead in broad daylight on Sunday amid rising political tensions between the autocratic regime and the country’s largest opposition party. Po Hin Lean, 49, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant while on his way to fish in the Tbong Khmum province, Radio Free Asia…
At Least 14 Children Die After Ferry Sinks in Cambodia’s Mekong River
PHNOM PENH—At least 14 children were killed when an overloaded ferry that was carrying them home from school sank in Cambodia’s Mekong river, authorities said on Friday. Rescue teams were searching for one other student after the incident occurred on Thursday in Kandal Province about 53 kilometers (33 miles) southeast of the capital Phnom Penh,…
Cambodia Searches for 23 Missing Chinese After Boat Sinks
PHNOM PENH—Cambodian rescue teams searched on Friday for 23 Chinese nationals missing after their boat sank near islands off a coastal town popular with tourists and gamblers. Authorities rescued 18 people after the boat went down early on Thursday off the town of Sihanoukville, the provincial government said in a statement. It was not clear…
A Physician’s Daring Escape from the Khmer Rouge Inspires His Future Generations to Cherish Freedom
When I was younger, my father regaled me with stories of his childhood in Cambodia so vivid I felt I could touch or taste them—golden candy made of palm sugar, water buffaloes lumbering through rice paddies (and oh, the leeches that would grab onto your legs!), greens you’d pick at the edge of those same…
Cambodia Begins Treason Trial of 37 Opposition Figures
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Cambodian activists and former opposition lawmakers accused of trying to help an exiled political candidate return home stood trial on treason charges Thursday with few of the defendants in attendance. Former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and several top leaders of the disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party were among those absent, being either in…
Taiwan Rescues Human Trafficked Victims in Cambodia; About 3500 Taiwanese Citizens Are Still Missing
August 27, 2022
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Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau has been following cross-country fraud and human trafficking organizations, which are established by triads and gang members. They usually post “attractive” job offers on online platforms such as Facebook to mousetrap Taiwanese (and other nationalities) to Cambodia or Thailand. Between Jan. to June 2022, a total of 6,481 Taiwanese residents flew…
Human Trafficking Rings Discovered in Vietnam After 42 Victims Flee Cambodia Casino
Four human trafficking rings have been found operating across localities in Vietnam after 42 Vietnamese escaped from a casino in Cambodia where they had been duped into working and exploited. Colonel Dinh Van Noi, director of An Giang province’s police department, said Tuesday that the trafficking rings operated “in many localities” and worked with accomplices…
Hundreds of Taiwanese Citizens Held Captive in Cambodia by Telecom Scam Human Traffickers
August 25, 2022
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News Analysis Hundreds of Taiwanese citizens are being held captive in Cambodia and forced to work in telecom scam networks run by human trafficking organizations, according to Taiwan authorities. Furthermore, the rise in crime in Sihanoukville, a coastal city in Cambodia, has reportedly been linked to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Human Trafficking Taiwan’s National…
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