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An increase in import–export activities between Cambodia and its international partners in 2025 helped the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) collect more than $3 billion in customs revenue, equivalent to nearly 125% of the 2025 Budget Law. ...

The Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Cults and Religion united to boost tourism appeal through the January 27 signing of the “Cooperation on Promoting Religious Tourism” memorandum of understanding (MoU). ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Capacity Development in the Mine Action Sector, marking “an important milestone in the long-standing partnership that reflects trust, mutual respect and a shared ...

The United States and Cambodia signalled a decisive reset in defence relations on January 26, as Washington publicly affirmed Cambodia’s sovereignty over Ream Naval Base and announced an expansion of military cooperation after years of strain. ...

A senior US naval official is visiting Cambodia on a mission to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region under the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy. A senior Cambodian analyst has called for the US to go further, by calling on Thailand to respect ceasefire deals ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed today, January 26, that Cambodia will join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, an initiative originally designed to resolve the Gaza conflict. He shared the decision during a meeting with Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the United States Indo-Pacific ...

A Ministry of Environment working group has taken samples of the water from Yeak Laom Lake in Ratanakkiri, a multi-use area near Banlung town, after the lake turned an unusually murky over the past few days. They announced the results of testing on Sunday, January ...

Air quality management efforts — through increased public awareness and measures to prevent the burning of agricultural waste like crop stubble, as well as garbage, and the use of fires to clear forests, which are major sources of air pollution—have been expanded to Pailin province. ...

A prominent legal expert has shared his belief that only UN mechanisms can peacefully reclaim the territory occupied by Thailand; however, this process will consume significant time. The worst-case scenario would be waging war to retake it. ...

Chea Mony, the brother of slain labor leader Chea Vichea, said on Thursday he would identify the killers within a week if his opposition party were to win the general election in 2028. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Cults and Religion has issued a formal protest against the Thai military for installing a Buddha statue in An Ses village, Preah Vihear province, describing the act as a violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and a breach of bilateral and international agreements. ...

A UNODC representative has expressed support for increased cooperation with Cambodia to suppress online crimes and also discussed continued training to strengthen the capacity of Cambodian authorities in combating these crimes and raising awareness of them. ...

Flavio Bonetti, the newly appointed UNESCO Representative to Cambodia, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on January 21. No mention was made of possible measures related to the damage to the Preah Vihear temple caused by Thai shelling and airstrikes. ...

Senior Minister Keo Remy, president of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), has expressed concerns regarding the activities of the Thai military, which has reportedly destroyed the homes of Cambodian families in some of the Cambodian territory they are currently illegally occupying. ...

Foreigners who spend 4 billion riel ($1 million) of their own capital on a legitimate investment project in the Kingdom can apply for Cambodian citizenship. The same is true for those who make a cash donation to the national budget or humanitarian sector which totals ...

Almost a month since the most recent ceasefire agreement took effect, Cambodia remains perturbed by the actions of the Thai military, which appears to be acting in a manner that contradicts the spirit of the agreement. More shipping container barriers have reportedly been placed at ...

The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) inspected the border situation in Sampov Loun and Phnom Proek districts of Battambang province, this morning, January 21. Numerous civilian homes and infrastructure suffered damage from Thai shelling and bombing during last December’s Thai attacks. ...

Several analysts have suggested that Thailand is unable to confront the uncomfortable truths presented in the “Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia” documentary, which explores how in 1979, the Thai military forced thousands of Cambodian refugees to return home through heavily-mined areas. ...

The Ministry of Environment officially launched the “Cambodia Plastic Action Roadmap” on January 20. The ministry expressed the expectations that it will help reduce to plastic pollution by up to 74%, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and achieve an estimated 37% cost savings for ...

The Ministry of Environment has rejected a report by Thai media outlet The Nation which claimed that air pollution in Bangkok originates from fires in Cambodia, describing it as an attempt to “shift the blame onto Cambodia”. ...

Cambodia has accused Thailand of breaching agreed ceasefire and de-escalation measures by deploying razor wire and military forces inside Cambodian territory, actions the government says amount to creating “new facts on the ground” that undermine peace efforts and obstruct civilians from returning to their homes. ...

Cambodia has moved to proceed with on-the-ground border demarcation work on the Thai boundary, despite Bangkok postponing the request for a special meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) for the second time, reinforcing Phnom Penh’s stance that technical cooperation must continue regardless of political ...

Several leading analysts have urged the Thai Government to immediately halt any measures that may entrench unlawful territorial control and refrain from creating irreversible “faits accomplish” on the ground. They urged Thailand to implement the December 27 Joint Statement in good faith. ...

For Thol Dalit, returning home is no longer an act of belonging. It is an act of fear and pain of losing. ...