Cambodia

The sculptures were looted from the country during a period of war and unrest and their return is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors, Cambodia's culture minister says. 

A Cambodian court hands jail terms of up to eight years to 10 environmental activists on charges of plotting against the government and insulting the king.

A new US State Department report highlights alleged Cambodian government "corruption and official complicity" in human trafficking for the online scam industry just days after a high-level Cambodian delegation visited Australia to learn about how to "fight against technological crime".

AI tools such as face-swapping and chatbots are being used by South-East Asia's crime syndicates to make their scams more efficient and effective. However, some operations appear to be having less success with the new tech than others.

A Chinese spy who is now on Australian soil has revealed his incredible story to Four Corners.

A man wanted in connection with a historical murder investigation in Adelaide has been extradited from Victoria after flying into Australia.

A Four Corners investigation has named a 38-year-old Sydney man suspected of being one of the major importers of methamphetamine into Australia.

The attack on a Cambodian-Australian visiting his homeland sets a worrying precedent according to community leaders and prompts activists to cancel upcoming travel plans. 

Concerns have been raised over a Cambodian program relocating villagers from the famous Angkor world heritage site.

In response to the proliferation of sweatshop-style online scam centres in South-East Asia, individual volunteers and groups have stepped up — often at great personal risk.

Having cows in Cambodia can help families out of poverty.

An Australian charity has significantly expanded its poverty-busting work in rural Cambodia thanks to the generosity of ABC viewers.

Nine South-East Asian leaders will descend on Melbourne today for the three-day ASEAN-Australia summit. Here's a look at what each leader might hope to achieve, and some of the flashpoints that could emerge during discussions.

Generous donations from Landline viewers has enabled an agricultural charity featured on Landline last year to expand its operations in Cambodia.

Labor's Julian Hill warns Cambodia's rulers not to intimidate its critics in Australia, while protesters from several South-East Asian communities are demanding the Albanese government take a stronger stance on human rights abuses during the ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne next week.

The women making clothes and shoes for some of the world's biggest brands have seen their wages drop and are spiralling into debt, even as fashion companies see revenues rise, according to a new report.

China is working with neighbouring countries to crack down on the scam operations that are plaguing the region — including Australia. 

Cambodian PM Hun Manet received 'warm congratulations' in a letter from Anthony Albanese, but critics have condemned his inherited power.

Hun Manet received "warm congratulations" from Anthony Albanese after becoming Cambodia's prime minister, but members of the Cambodian diaspora in Australia have expressed shock and outrage over the move.

The 10 foreigners Singapore police arrested last week in a massive anti-money-laundering operation were citizens of countries including China, Vanuatu, Cyprus, Türkiye and Cambodia. But it's since emerged they were all originally from the same place. 

Millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are being wiped from company ledgers based on offsets generated from flawed forest conservation schemes, a new study has found.

Cambodia's National Assembly unanimously votes to endorse the eldest son of strongman leader Hun Sen — who has been in power nearly 40 years — as the country's new prime minister. 

Over one hundred Khmer statues "stolen" from temples in Cambodia are believed to be sitting in Australia's three most prestigious galleries, as well as smaller museums and private collections.

The National Gallery of Australia has handed 3 rare bronze statues back to Cambodia, after an investigation found compelling evidence they'd been looted.

The 45-year-old West Point graduate, who has been groomed for the position for years, has recently been elected to Cambodian parliament.