Amid emerald rice fields, Cambodia’s first winery startles but pleases

PHUM BOT SALA, Cambodia – The fresh grape juice ferments in plastic water containers, bottles are labelled in a loungeroom and cheese has never passed the lips of the producer. But Cambodia’s first home-grown wine is proving a hit, startling foreign tourists and winning over domestic tipplers in the tropical country. Despite being a former…

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Cracks in Cambodia’s courts prised further open ahead of KR trial

PHNOM PENH – Two recent high-profile Cambodian court rulings condemned by activists heighten fears the judiciary is ill-equipped to deliver a trial of ex-Khmer Rouge leaders free of political influence.The UN-backed tribunal, which has been delayed for years due to negotiations over its set up, was given a green light to proceed with staffing in…

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