Cambodia has been a Buddhist country since the 13th Century, apart from a period under the Khmer Rouge. Ninety-five per cent of the population identify as Buddhist. Journalist and blogger, Kounila ...

Tep Vong, a prominent figure in Cambodia's Buddhist community, has died at the age of 93 after battling an illness, according to Cambodia's Ministry of Cult and Religion.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s Buddhist community and was vital for its rejuvenation in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 70s, has died.

Tep Vong, who helped revive Buddhism after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, had close and long-standing connections to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. Cambodia’s Buddhist Great Supreme ...

Theravada Buddhist neighbors in the heart of normally peaceful, mostly prosperous Southeast Asia. The countries are better ...

Buddhism is the dominant religion in Cambodia, with approximately 95% of the population identifying as Buddhists. The remaining 5% follow other religions, including Islam, Christianity, and Brahmanism ...

Cambodia hosted a summit on Islam and Buddhism, the first such inter-religious program held in the Buddhist-majority nation to promote ethnic and religious harmony. The day-long summit, organized by ...

Cambodia's deep-rooted connection with Buddhism dates back to the fifth century CE, when the country began practicing and integrating the religion into its culture. Over the centuries, Cambodia ...

Buddhism remains a powerful and enduring force in Southeast Asia, particularly in mainland countries like Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, where countless devotees engage in a myriad of ...

Buddhists in the region differ widely on whether the Muslim festival of Eid is compatible with Buddhism. Around seven-in-ten Buddhists in Cambodia and Vietnam, for example, say celebrating Eid ...

In Cambodia alone, the USIP report found 100,000 scammers generating an estimated $12.8 billion in 2023 — close to half the country's formal GDP.