The Phnom Penh Municipal Court prosecutor has charged three former officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with abuse of power and embezzlement, related to the issuance of over 6,000 visa blanks linked to online scams and the supposed destruction of approximately 4,000 others. The three officials involved in the case were [...]

General Vong Pisen, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), has shared his opinion that last year’s two rounds of armed clashes demonstrated Thailand’s “brutality and inhumanity”, as well as their disregard for existing agreements. Pisen presided over the opening ceremony of a the “The Rear Battlefield Supports the Frontline, Together Strengthening National Defence” [...]

As dengue fever cases continue to rise, a Ministry of Health team monitoring progress in dengue management across Cambodia’s capital and provinces has launched training courses on the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. An August 24 ministry statement explained that the training was held in cooperation with Phnom Penh’s Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation and [...]

SEOUL – American Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix over alleged trademark infringement tied to the streamer’s megahit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” Hyde Lane, the parent company of Demon Hunter, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Netflix and AEG Presents, among others, accusing the companies of trademark infringement and consumer confusion. AEG Presents [...]

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has used the swift return of assault suspect Chheng Pharun from Vietnam to issue a broader warning against fleeing justice, saying offenders “cannot run away for an entire lifetime” and should instead surrender and accept responsibility for crimes. The warning came this morning, August 24, after Cambodian and Vietnamese police [...]

BEIJING – The second World Humanoid Robot Games opened in Beijing on Saturday evening, with a record-breaking 2,056 robots from 666 teams competing in categories including sports, emergency rescue and logistics. The event began with a robot showcasing its prowess in the 100-meter dash, clocking an impressive 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s record of 9.58 seconds. [...]

Cambodia–Japan relations have reached a stage where the central question is no longer simply how much the two countries cooperate, but what kind of partnership they want to build for the decades ahead. My recent visit to Japan offered a valuable opportunity to reflect on this question through discussions with government officials, development practitioners, scholars [...]

Since late July, Thai forces have been clearing the forest on occupied land in Oddar Meanchey province. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, they are planning to construct a road on the newly-cleared land, located between border marker No. 14 to Phnom Ta Thong (Hill 278) in Ou Smach commune, Samraong [...]

A group of online scammers attempted a daring rooftop escape during an anti-scam operation in Svay Rieng yesterday, August 20, but officers were too quick for them. Officers detained 110 suspects in raids across a private home and a guesthouse in Chek village, Samraong commune, Chantrea district. Same day raids on properties in Phnom Penh’s [...]

Cambodia is seeking to turn the filming of the BAFTA-winning Race Across the World series at Ta Prohm temple into a showcase for its emerging film-tourism strategy, more than two decades after Lara Croft: Tomb Raider demonstrated the power of international productions to put the Kingdom’s ancient temples before global audiences. Minister of Tourism Huot [...]

Former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation official Tho Samnang has confessed to stealing over 10,000 C and CEX visa blanks, of which more than 6,000 were illegally issued to online scammers. Authorities are investigating the status of the remaining blanks. Samnang served as director-general of the General Department of Legal, Consular and Border [...]

The latest launch came eight days after North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area on Aug. 12. The missile flew about 700 kilometers, according to the South Korean military. SEOUL – North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint [...]

The ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia (AOT-KH) today visited parts of Poipet which were struck by Thai shelling and air strikes during last December’s fighting, Thai F-16 fighter jets struck Cambodian territory up to 8km from Banteay Meanchey province’s border with the neighbouring Kingdom. The team inspected conditions on the ground in the town’s Kbal [...]

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen natural resource protection and promote sustainable livelihoods across Cambodia, the Ministry of Environment has signed new memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with partner ministries and the Kingdom’s demining authority. According to the ministry, the agreements, with the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, the Ministry of Cults and Religion [...]

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has issued new organisational directives to all units under the ministry, which he described as part of efforts to strengthen governance and develop human resources. He introduced the measures at an August 19 ceremony which was attended by around 1,800 officials, both in-person and online. They included senior ministry officials [...]

The foreign managers of two factories in Kandal and Kampong Speu have been ordered to issue written apologies for misconduct towards their employees, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.

MANILA – Senators are pushing for tighter safeguards on firearm access and a review of the country’s juvenile justice law following the fatal shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University on Tuesday. Sen. Chiz Escudero on Wednesday called for a review of Republic Act No. 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, amid [...]

The foreign managers of two factories in Kandal and Kampong Speu have been ordered to issue written apologies for misconduct towards their employees, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. In a statement released today, August 19, the ministry stated that the “inappropriate behaviour” took place yesterday. The ministry offered no further details [...]

Cambodia’s business community is being urged to put children’s rights and the development of the country’s future workforce more firmly into corporate decision-making under a new three-year partnership between UNICEF and the International Business Chamber of Cambodia (IBC). The partnership, formalised through a memorandum of understanding covering 2026-2029, seeks to bring businesses more directly into [...]

More details have emerged about the remit of newly announced special envoy to the prime minister Kem Monovithya. She has been appointed to work on investment relations for Cambodia and border affairs, due to her extensive international connections, Prime Minister Hun Manet clarified, today August 19. Monovithya is the daughter or former opposition leader Kem [...]

SBI Bank (Cambodia) Plc. hosted its Management Workshop under the theme “Creating the Future Together” on August 22, 2026, in Preah Sihanouk Province, bringing together the Bank’s management team to review First Half 2026 performance and align priorities for the second half of the year. The workshop gathered approximately 250 managerial staff members, including Branch [...]

The Cambodia Tourism Board (CTB) signed a Matching Grant Agreement with the organisers of the Chaktomuk Short Film Festival (CSFF). The new partnership, part of the Overseas Promotion of Local Events initiative, aims to amplify the international visibility of Cambodia’s creative, cultural and film industries. The August 21 signing ceremony was attended by key leaders [...]

KOLKATA – The day began like any other at the school. Obedient children trooped in on Aug 13 at the Government Higher Secondary School in Jodhavas in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. But on that day, they did not head for the classrooms. Instead, they plonked down on the school grounds, chanting “Fulfil our demands!” [...]

Cambodia’s digital-economy agenda is moving beyond awareness toward practical adoption. A recent government programme on enhancing digital skills for SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs reflects the right instinct: smaller organisations need usable capabilities, not abstract technology slogans. The Stanford Digital Economy Lab’s August update gives this problem a sharper edge. Employment for workers ages 22 to [...]

Amid rapid urbanization and increasingly stringent technical standards in Cambodia, UL Listed (UL 1242) Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC) from Vietnam Steel Conduit JSC (Vietconduit) is becoming a strategic choice for MEP contractors on major construction projects. Market Context: Rising Pressure for Higher Technical Standards in Cambodia Cambodia’s construction industry is entering a phase of strong [...]

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has countered Thailand’s rejection of Cambodian allegations of territorial encroachment, arguing that Bangkok’s denials cannot erase physical evidence now being observed and documented by ASEAN monitors, foreign diplomats and the UN. His August 24 remarks came after Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee, director of Thailand’s Joint Information Center (JIC), rejected [...]

A Busy City, Somehow Calm Phnom Penh is a busy city. Very busy. Motorbikes weave between cars. Tuk-tuks appear from almost every direction. Buses, delivery trucks and private cars share the roads, while pedestrians somehow find their way through the constant movement. At first, it can look chaotic. But after spending time here, I noticed [...]

Officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and several civil society organisation partners have launched a waterway travel safety campaign, with the goal of reducing drownings in the Kingdom. The campaign launch, held on August 21, took place at a ferry crossing in Sa’ang district, Kandal province, and featured awareness education on risks [...]

Social commentators have applauded action taken against officials involved in online scam offenses, but expressed concerns that the officials in question may receive lenient punishment, such as “duty reassignment”. They urged that appointed officials who damage the Kingdom’s reputation face severe consequences. In one high-profile case, the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating Tho Samnang, a [...]

His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni has hailed the Senate’s new “Solidarity Palace” as an achievement which reflects the spirit of solidarity and national unity, while underscoring the upper house’s role in strengthening democracy, the rule of law and national development. The King presided over the official inauguration of the Solidarity Palace in Phnom Penh this [...]

Affirming their mutual commitment under the Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ both New Delhi and Tokyo said they welcomed the steady strengthening of defence cooperation between the two countries. NEW DELHI – Just days ahead of the BRICS Summit in India, and just a day after China expressed strong displeasure over remilitarisation of Japan for [...]

The Chinese embassy in Cambodia has denied reports that its officials recently travelled with the Chinese owner of Heng Fang Hotel to the Thma Da area along the Cambodia-Thailand border, calling the information, shared by Thai media, untrue. Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin issued the clarification on social media today, August 20, after reports [...]

Well-known social media personality Siev Long Ny, a Siem Reap mobile ice cream vendor, has drawn the ire of the Apsara National Authority (ANA), after releasing a video criticising their treatment of vendors. The ANA released a statement refuting her claims. Long Ny, famous for her humorous skits using Chinese drama dubbing styles, went live [...]

The British vessel HMS Tamar has docked at Ream Naval Base, where it will conduct joint training with the Royal Cambodian Navy, in another sign of Cambodia’s expanding defence and maritime engagement with a broader range of international partners. The British embassy in Cambodia announced the arrival of the ship on August 20, noting that [...]

SEOUL – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged Wednesday that Beijing would continue to play a “constructive role” in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, while taking a cautious stance on mediating renewed US-North Korea dialogue and calling on Washington to change what he described as its longstanding “hostile policy” toward Pyongyang. Wang made [...]

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified the agro-processing and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industries as “priority sectors for developing future-ready skills”, with plans being formed to develop a workforce capable of meeting the Kingdom’s evolving industrial and labour-market demands. The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, together with the ADB, presented findings from studies [...]

SEOUL – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea this week for discussions centered on Seoul’s renewed push for dialogue on the Korean Peninsula and the broader direction of South Korea-China relations. According to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, Wang will make a two-day visit from Wednesday at the invitation of Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and [...]

For those within the public sphere who believe deeply in constructive dialogue, national unity, and meaningful national reconciliation, the integration of Kem Monovithya into Prime Minister Hun Manet’s administration as a Special Envoy with ministerial rank marks a welcome development. It signals a progressive shift toward a political culture where national stakeholders can work collaboratively, [...]

Young filmmakers from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Myanmar have successfully completed the intensive seven-day Karre Mouy Film Mentoring Programme, refining nine original short film projects and preparing to pitch them for funding later this year. Held from August 10-16 in Siem Reap, the programme provided 22 participants with hands-on training in film production, [...]

When humanitarians are killed, children pay the ultimate price. Food distributions are halted. Health services interrupted. Safe spaces shut. Education and child protection suspended. All of these have life-threatening consequences for the most vulnerable. This is our stark warning as violence against aid workers soars to unprecedented levels. Last year alone, more than 300 humanitarians [...]

ACLEDA Bank Plc. (“ACLEDA Bank”), the first listed Commercial Bank in Cambodia, hereby announces that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Secretariat of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (“GSFSA”) on Promoting Financial Technology Development and Digital Transformation in the Non-Bank Financial Sector. The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by H.E. [...]

International development economists have encouraged Cambodia to continue the measures it has introduced to counter the efforts of the current global energy disruption, according to a new report released by the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). The “The Economic Impact of International Energy Market Disruptions on Cambodia”, released today, August 24, noted that Cambodia’s reliance [...]

SINGAPORE – Whenever a question was asked about Japanese leaders visiting or making offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, China’s Foreign Ministry would refer to it by its name, describe it as a place that houses World War II war criminals and mete out its criticism. On Aug 17, that approach took a subtle turn. [...]

ACLEDA Bank Plc. (“ACLEDA Bank”), the first listed Commercial Bank in Cambodia, hereby announces that ACLEDA Bank and the General Department of Administration of the Ministry of Interior have collaborated to organise a seminar on pilot implementation of service fee payments via the ACLEDA Super App for administrative service transactions at One-Window Service Offices at [...]

JAKARTA – The denizens of Jakarta have given a tepid reception to the launch of the Indonesian Credit Card (KKI) after discovering its limitation and reviewing necessities but stated willingness to change heart if consumer stimulus is introduced. Bank Indonesia (BI) launched the credit card for retail customers on Independence Day after years of running the [...]

Cambodia has insisted that its nationwide crackdown on technology-enabled scams is neither a temporary campaign nor an exercise intended to improve the country’s image, as it prepares to bring government representatives, law enforcement agencies, and technology and financial-sector actors to Phnom Penh for a major international anti-scam conference next month. “Cambodia is not a haven, [...]

Nearly 4,000 Cambodian civilians, including more than 1,100 children, remain unable to return to their homes in Banteay Meanchey province, because of what Cambodian authorities describe as the Thai military’s illegal placement of shipping container barricades. The ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia (AOT-KH) inspected the container barricades this morning, August 22. The Ministry of National [...]

Royal garments worn by Cambodia’s kings and queens centuries ago — long known largely through temple carvings, statues and other historical representations — are brought in a new Siem Reap exhibition that traces Khmer royal dress across five major periods of the Kingdom’s history. The MGC Asian Traditional Textiles Museum has reconstructed costumes representing rulers [...]

Cambodia’s national flag carrier, Air Cambodia, is accelerating the implementation of two core strategies, aimed at improving its own operational efficiency and strengthening the Kingdom’s air connectivity. It aims to do so through fleet modernisation and diversification, as well as expanding its flight network to more destinations, explained Sin Chansereyvutha, spokesman for the State Secretariat [...]

For approximately six years, Mrs. Maen Saroeun has been engaged in cultivating cashew nuts and cassava in Tang Kouk district, Kampong Thom province. These two agricultural activities have served as her family’s primary source of income. To continuously expand and develop her farming business, Mrs. Saroeun and her husband sought financial support from a trusted [...]

The accident occurred on Wednesday, August 19, as the empty truck was en route from the Kuala Lumpur Immigration office to a suburb to pick up detainees following an operation on illegal immigrants. PETALING JAYA – A man and his two daughters were killed after they were hit by an Immigration Department truck that veered off [...]

Few landscapes on Earth carry the immense historical weight and cultural pride of the Angkor Archaeological Park. As a globally celebrated World Heritage site, Angkor stands as the crown jewel of Khmer identity and a vital engine for Cambodia’s tourism economy. For decades, the monumental task of safeguarding these ancient temples has fallen to the [...]

Fifty civil society organisations, unions and grassroots community groups have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of citizen journalist Chea Vuthy. A former monk, Vuthy was sentenced to 18 months in prison for comments he made in a private Messenger group chat of about 20 people. The statement argued that the conviction [...]

Thai attempts to justify a continued military presence at the Thma Da border area by invoking a post-conflict “Troop Deployment Line” has come under renewed scrutiny after a Chinese hotel owner accused Thai soldiers of taking control of his Cambodian property. Phnom Penh maintains its position that Thai forces are illegally occupying its territory and [...]

HANOI – In a rare move, state broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV), in its flagship current affairs programme on Aug 17, devoted a full six-minute report to a fatal traffic accident that took place in Hanoi more than a year ago. In a country where more than 10,000 people are killed in traffic accidents each year, such [...]

YANGON – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is willing to cooperate with Myanmar in the exploration of natural resources and oil and gas extraction, including offshore projects, stressing that the energy sector is an important area of bilateral cooperation. He made the remarks during a meeting with the media on August 18, together with Myanmar [...]

More than 2,600 pieces of plastic trash, including discarded agricultural pesticide containers and plastic bags were collected from a protected area in Kampot province’s Kampong Trach district this year as part of ongoing efforts to reduce pollution and safeguard the habitat of the endangered sarus crane. The cleanup was conducted by NatureLife Cambodia, in cooperation [...]

The category including electrical machinery and electronic equipment was Cambodia’s second-largest import in the first 7 months of 2026. According to provisional data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), imports in the category, including sound and television equipment and related parts and accessories, reached approximately $3.9 billion, an increase of almost 30% [...]

Prime Minister Hun Manet has intervened to prevent the demolition of teachers’ residences at Coconut School on Kirirom mountain, Kampong Speu province. He cited the difficulties faced by the teachers and the commendable spirit of the school’s founder, Ouk Vanday, in providing education to children in the community. Speaking at an August 19 meeting with [...]

US President Trump said the South Korea-US military exercises were costly and sent a “totally inappropriate and hostile” signal to North Korea, while again invoking what he called his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. SEOUL – US President Donald Trump’s recent moves toward North Korea — from ordering a reduction in South [...]