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The US was cleaning up its deadly mess in Cambodia – then came Trump’s call

The United States dropped millions of tonnes of bombs on Cambodia. Now efforts to get rid of them have been thrown into disarray.

  • Zach Hope and Nara Lon

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Boom town – Phnom Penh’s Central Market.

Port Guide: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh has overcome its horrible history and is enjoying an economic boom. Buckle up for an exciting and confronting exploration of a rapidly changing city.

  • Brian Johnston
Little Etoile formula giveaway.

Taller, stronger, smarter: The baseless claims used to sell ‘toddler milk’ powder

Australian parents are told not to buy the ultra-processed powdered milk products, but the government is helping fund a boom overseas.

  • Patrick Begley
Cruising the Mekong.

Want to actually eat the exotic foods at Asian markets? On this cruise you can

Live frogs, sea snails, bunches of just-harvested herbs – this is not your average trip to the supermarket.

  • Ben Groundwater
A young woman locked up for protesting speaks to a camera to thank Cambodia’s leaders for her freedom.

The next-gen leader and the forced video confessions on Facebook

Observers say Cambodia’s change in leader is just an extension of times before, where opponents were threatened with beatings, “only they are younger”.

  • Zach Hope
The saltwater pool behind the property.

This hotel where Brad and Angelina stayed is less than $200 a night

This Cambodian hotel successfully bridges taste and tradition. If it’s good enough for Angelina Jolie, it’s good enough for me.

  • Christine Retschlag
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The brightest part of Sihanoukville at night.

A case study in sin: The rise and fall of Sihanoukville

Pleading eyes, empty rooms and abandoned construction sites – the once-glittering rivers of gold have run dry.

  • Zach Hope
Asia’s newest cruise boat plies the Mekong from Vietnam to Cambodia.

Ship review: If space is a priority, then this Mekong cruise is for you

The new, spacious Serenity should be the cruiser of choice for anyone planning a trip down the Mekong.

  • Penny Watson
Cambodian businessman Ly Yong Phat, the president of the LYP Group, left attends a ceremony for the return of artefacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

US punishes Cambodian tycoon over slave-driven global scam centres

Ly Yong Phat is a senator from the ruling party, an adviser to former prime minister Hun Sen and the owner of a hotel implicated in a major scam call centre.

  • Zach Hope
Phnom Penh has transformed.

Visitors won’t recognise this former ‘Pearl of the Orient’

Once the country cousin of the South-East Asian region and largely ignored by mainstream tourism, this formerly sleepy town in Cambodia is starting to soar.

  • Julie Miller

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