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Some Vietnamese nationalists view Phnom Penh’s decision to press ahead with a controversial canal project as a sign of ingratitude. This summons was used by Cambodia to convey a plain message: that ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Religion: Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia's Buddhist community, dies at 93
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's Ministry of Cult and Religion said Tep Vong died Monday after an extended illness. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Religion: Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia gather to praise ceasefire with Thailand and mourn the dead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia on Friday held a religious ceremony to honor soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thai forces and to pray for peace. They ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Religion: Planes, prayers, and a golden Buddha: Inside Cambodia’s $2 billion airport gamble
On a humid day in early September, orange-robed monks gathered in the departures hall of Cambodia’s newest airport, chanting blessings over a 30-foot golden statue that now watches travelers as they ...