Two-thirds of Cambodians are under the age of 30 — born decades after the Khmer Rouge’s totalitarian terror and the American carpet-bombing campaign.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia Bombards Kyiv
Plus China’s effort to contain its biggest coronavirus outbreak since Wuhan.
Cambodian Temple, Once Overcrowded, Wants Tourists Back
Cambodia has been open to foreign tourists for months, but in this time of Covid, few have made the trip, making it possible to imagine that you alone have rediscovered the glorious temple complex.
Your Monday Briefing: Djokovic Leaves Australia
Plus rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and Cambodia’s digital crackdown.
Cambodia’s Internet May Soon Be Like China’s: State-Controlled
Under a new decree, all web traffic will be routed through a government portal. Rights groups say a crackdown on digital expression is about to get worse.
Magawa, Hero Rat That Hunted Land Mines, Dies in Retirement
The African giant pouched rat sniffed out more than 100 mines and other pieces of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia over five years, winning hearts and an international award.
Inside the Campaign to Save an Imperiled Cambodian Rainforest
Deep in the Southern Cardamom Mountains, former loggers and poachers have assumed new roles as protective rangers and ecotourism guides. Can their efforts help preserve a vast stretch of wilderness?
Norodom Ranariddh, Royal Player in Cambodian Politics, Dies at 77
He rode a wave of royalist sentiment to win a United Nations-sponsored election in 1993, but was later ousted in a power struggle with his co-prime minister.
More Asian Countries Slowly Reopen to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The easing of restrictions comes as the holiday travel season is about to begin.
Cambodia Reopens for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Tourism-dependent businesses have struggled to make ends meet without visitors.