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Despite the unabated thriving of its massive cyberscam/money laundering industry, Cambodia has officially been removed from @FATFNews grey list status. This move immediately increases profit margins for the ruling elite and endorses the scam 'crackdown.' fatf-gafi.org/en/countries/d…

The Candlelight Party in Kampong Thom province filed a police complaint against a ruling party member for allegedly destroying a party banner in Stong district. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/candlelight-al…

Battambang authorities have asked more than 50 families to stop farming red tilapia in the Sangke river, claiming it could pollute the water and slow the waterflow into a nearby dam. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/battambang-aut…

While reporters were in Chong Khneas, fishers also told them they are not pleased with the arrival of state-owned Angkor Enterprise, which has taken over and changed their boat rental system, impacting their incomes. vodenglish.news/in-floating-vi…

Ethnic Vietnamese fishers in a popular Siem Reap tourist destination say dozens of families in their community have fled in the last year, spurred by an illegal fishing crackdown and ongoing alleged extortion by the local Vietnamese association. vodenglish.news/chong-khneas-e…

Preah Sihanouk provincial officials said Thursday that authorities had demolished a fence built directly on O’Chheuteal beach overnight after social media criticism and news reports. #VODEnglish Story: vodenglish.news/sihanoukville-…

Tourists began leaving Koh Rong Sanloem and canceling their bookings as authorities extended Thursday’s eviction deadline for businesses and resorts in the island’s Saracen Bay area, spray-painting resorts with new messages to demolish their businesses. vodenglish.news/canceled-booki…

Briefs: Four teens arrested for allegedly killing another student last week were sent to court and provisionally charged with murder and conspiracy on Thursday.  #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/briefs-teens-c…

Four Kampong Chhnang residents are alleging that a commune police chief’s family beat them over a mundane dispute, after which provincial police intimidated them to withdraw a complaint they had filed over the incident. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/kampong-chhnan…

Around 900 workers at a Phnom Penh factory said the owner won’t let them resume work after a two-month suspension and alleged most of the suspended workers support a pro-worker union. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/union-says-fac…

A garment workers’ union is seeking help from the Ministry of Labor in resolving a stalled dispute over the sudden termination of 1,700 Phnom Penh factory workers earlier this month but has yet to reach a solution. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/union-seeks-he…

The owner of a concrete-and-brick wall being built directly on Sihanoukville’s O’Chheuteal beach in recent weeks remains a mystery, with authorities and workers alike refusing to say who is cordoning off the public beach. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/owner-behind-s…

The Social Affairs Ministry said it plans to reduce the number of people detained at Phnom Penh’s Prey Speu center, months after a local NGO said detainees had died at the center in 2022. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/ministry-says-…

The provincial court in Takeo province is questioning four teenagers in relation to the stabbing death of a 16-year old student last week. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/four-teens-int…

The National Police said Sunday that they had arrested three welders for allegedly starting a fire at Konlaeng Thmei bar in Toul Kork on January 31. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/welders-sent-t…

Four Preah Vihear indigenous families met with provincial authorities on Tuesday over claims to their land but were told they had no option but to leave their homes. #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/preah-vihear-r…

Business owners who initially spoke to VOD later retracted their comments because of ongoing negotiations with authorities. But one said he feared the effects on the island: "You can’t develop all at once or you’ll break the name of the island." Read the story for more. (4/4)

A letter given to business owners in 2021 shows that close to the entire island was given to two companies — Emario Shonan Marine Corporation and Koh Rong Sanloem Island Resorts. Officials are still refusing to share details of the projects. (3/4)

Construction, excavators and camouflage-clad guards have taken over Koh Rong Sanloem, the beloved Preah Sihanouk island where some resorts and business owners were ordered to vacate by February 9, report @soriththeavy & @DanielleRose84. (1/4) #VODEnglish vodenglish.news/development-sw…