Cambodia
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”.
- by Zach Hope
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★★★★½
Hotel reviews
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.
- by Christine Retschlag
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.
- by Zach Hope
★★★★½
Ship reviews
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.
- by Penny Watson
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Scams
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.
- by Zach Hope
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.
- by Julie Miller
She helped Cambodians confront Khmer Rouge killers. Now, Helen’s on a new mission
Decades on from Pol Pot’s murderous regime, renowned Australian researcher Helen Jarvis is seeking World Heritage listing for the “killing fields”.
- by Chris Ray
Six must-do shore highlights of a Mekong River cruise
Travellers wanting two passport stamps for the price of one holiday should put both Vietnam and Cambodia on their itinerary.
- by Penny Watson
★★★★★
Airport reviews
South-East Asia’s newest airport is sleek, shiny and cavernously empty
The airport was built to sustain 7 million passengers a year, but is running at about 50,000. Hopefully, it will be a case of build it and they will come.
- by Christine Retschlag
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: Is five days enough to see both Siem Reap and Luang Prabang?
“I have five days after landing in Siem Reap and wondering if there is enough to do or should I fly to Luang Prabang for a few days?”
- by Michael Gebicki
Mystery buyer of St Kilda hotel – yes, the one with the Mirka Mora murals – revealed
The man who bought the iconic Tolarno Hotel has been a mystery – until now.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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