Ex-Khmer Rouge leader seeks overturning of Cambodia genocide conviction
The lawyers argued the verdict had insufficient reason to conclude he was guilty.
Thu Aug 19 2021
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader seeks overturning of Cambodia genocide conviction
Samphan's lawyers ask to overturn a 2018 verdict against him, arguing it had insufficient reason to conclude he was guilty.
Mon Aug 16 2021
After outcry, VICE removes images adding smiles to Khmer Rouge victims
Cambodia says the images published by VICE were an insult to the dead because some mugshots had been altered to add smiles.
Mon Apr 12 2021
Cambodia and Vietnam: Lesser known border tensions
In its modern guise (from 1996 onwards), tensions between both ASEAN countries relate to an omnipresent border issue that encompasses both land and sea.
Wed Feb 05 2020
WOF 2018 Award Winner Laura Mam: She Sings and Celebrates Her Cambodian Heritage
Women of the Future Awards winner for the Arts and Culture category Laura Mam tells how music brought her back to the land of her forefathers. AWANI Reviews Ooi Zi Shan learns more about this singer.
Sun Apr 08 2018
Cambodian eatery offers 'Pol Pot' rice porridge
A Cambodian food stall began on Monday serving a thin, watery rice porridge that almost everyone had to eat during the 1970s rule of the Khmer Rouge.
Tue Jun 20 2017
Rizal's ASEAN: 'We are not a charity, we are a fashion brand'
Astro AWANI's Rizal Zulkapli was blown away with the region's hidden gem, Siem Reap.
Thu May 18 2017
Pokemon players anger Khmer Rouge prison survivors
Survivors of the Khmer Rouge hit out at Pokemon GO players on Wednesday after they flocked to one of the regime's notorious prisons -- now a museum to Cambodia's brutal genocide -- to catch digital mo
Wed Aug 10 2016
Cambodia's Hun Sen hails 30 years as PM, but activists decry rule
Cambodian strongman Hun Sen marked three decades as premier hailing his role in rebuilding the war-torn nation, as rights groups lambasted him for using "violence, repression and corruption.
Wed Jan 21 2015
Star architect unveils designs for Cambodia genocide museum
Star British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid has unveiled designs for a new genocide museum that will chronicle the crimes of the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime.
Sun Oct 12 2014
Thousands rally as Cambodian opposition demand new poll
Thousands of Cambodian opposition supporters on Sunday staged a fresh demonstration against Prime Minister Hun Sen's hotly disputed July election win.
Sun Dec 15 2013
Cambodian director awarded Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan
Rithy Pahn whose family died in the Khmer Rouge genocide, received the award for his efforts to save his country's cinematic heritage.
Sat Oct 05 2013
Abandoned casts of Angkor Wat treasures come out of hiding
Forgotten and abandoned for over 70 years, casts of the art treasures at the Khmer temple complex at Angkor in Cambodia are coming out of storage to be rediscovered in a Europe.
Mon Sep 02 2013
Vantage Point: Khmer Rouge
Vantage Point this week will be going back in time when the Khmer Rouge responsible for the death of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians.
Mon Jun 17 2013
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024