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Thanks to Cambodia’s PM, a Chinese Businessman Got His Pet Lion Back
The animal will now return to the owner who lives in an upscale district of Phnom Penh.
Somebody Lost Their Pet Lion After Videos of It Appeared on TikTok
The lion was rescued from a wealthy Chinese businessman’s villa in Cambodia.
Rat To Get Hero’s Farewell After Years of Sniffing Out Landmines in Cambodia
Magawa, who detected 71 landmines, will now live out the rest of his life in peace — eating bananas and peanuts.
Not Just Myanmar, Southeast Asia Is Coming Under More Authoritarian Rule
From Yangon to Phnom Penh and Manila, democracy is falling apart in the region.
In Mass Trials, Cambodia Accuses Government Critics of Treason
Rights groups said they were nothing more than an attempt by prime minister Hun Sen to crush his opponents.
Alarm, Confusion and Embarrassment Over Southeast Asian Symbols at Pro-Trump Riot
The story behind the broom and other enigmas at the storming of the Capitol.
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Lands Safely in Cambodia After Complex Rescue
Kaavan spent 35 years in a zoo in Pakistan, the last eight all alone. Now he gets to live among other Asian elephants at a sanctuary.
Giant Rats Are Sniffing Out Landmines and Tuberculosis
With their "super-sniffer" noses, African giant-pouched rats are also being trained to lead search-and-rescue missions following earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Did Cambodia's Most Famous River Stop Changing Course?
To fill up the Tonle Sap lake, its river reverses course twice a year. But droughts and dams appear to have stilled the unique phenomenon.
This ‘Hero Rat’ Is Saving Cambodia, One Landmine at a Time
The story of Magawa, a rat who detects landmines in Cambodia, shows how even the tiniest of creatures can work towards peace.
Cambodia’s Beautiful Gibbons Could Be Vulnerable to COVID-19, Study Warns
New research found that gibbons alter their behavior in the presence of tourists, which could lead to weakened immune systems that make them susceptible to infection.
In Cambodia, People Are Scaring Away COVID With Scarecrows
The “Ting Mong” scarecrows are not just for birds, but spirits and ghosts too.