[Editor’s note: This month, VOA Khmer broadcast a series of stories looking at bribery charges from within the elite Royal Academy for Judicial Professions. Four current students said they expected to pay bribes of between $20,000 and $150,000 to sit as judges in the national court system. VOA Khmer also reported that the sibling of [...]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — Cambodia broke ground at its capital’s busiest intersection Wednesday for what will be the country’s first road overpass. Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the start of the project, intended to reduce Phnom Penh’s increasing traffic problems, at a ceremony opening another new bridge at the intersection. “It is will be [...]

The National Election Committee released the official result of this month’s council elections, with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party winning leadership in all councils across the country. The fractious royalist parties of Norodom Ranariddh and Funcinpec won seats, along with members of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party. The country’s 11,353 commune council members from the [...]

Around 50 human rights advocates and Burmese citizens demonstrated in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Phnom Penh Wednesday, calling for the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The peaceful demonstration coincided with a meeting of Asean foreign affairs ministers. “We expect this meeting will discuss Aung San Suu Kyi’s case, and we [...]