An investigation by the Cambodian government flagged 45 “highly significant” items in the museum’s collection as looted.
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After Pandora Papers Revelations, Denver Art Museum Will Restitute Four Looted Artifacts to Cambodia
The decision follows discoveries in the leaked Pandora Papers regarding antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford.
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Looted 10th-century Cambodian Statue Is Going Home
The widespread looting of antiquities was common in Cambodia from the mid-1960s into the 1990s.
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After Backlash, VICE Removed Altered Photos of Cambodian Genocide Victims
VICE removed the photographs from its site after receiving a complaint from the Cambodian government.
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The Cambodian Refugee Who Founded a Donut Empire
The Donut King follows the multiple rises and falls of entrepreneur Ted Ngoy.
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A Tribute to the Millions of Lives Destroyed in the Cambodian Genocide
Filmmaker Denis Do used interviews with his mother to craft the animated film Funan, an affecting portrait of a family swept up in the brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
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A Contemporary Khmer Dance and Poncho Designed for Rain
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — The sun sets, the stage lights turn on, and the conversations pause.
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A Small, Independent Art School Flourishes in Cambodia
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — Over four million people visited Cambodia in 2014, many of whom came to see Angkor Wat, the country’s most popular tourist destination.
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Cambodia Censors Screening of Film About Slain Environmental Activist
I Am Chut Wutty, a documentary by British filmmaker Fran Lambrick detailing Wutty’s work and tragic death, was set to be shown publicly at Phnom Penh’s Meta House on April 20 — until the authorities had their say.
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An Artist Collects the Stories of Cambodian Refugees
LONDON — Artist Dayanny So left Cambodia when he was 24 years old.
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The Story of Reviving a Community Art Center in Battambang, Cambodia
I arrived in Battambang, Cambodia, late last year via a 5-hour bus ride from Siem Reap.