Communications

A new nationwide study, published in PLOS One on March 23, drawing on data from nearly 6,000 women in the 2021–2022 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey between the ages of 15 to 49, offers one of the clearest recent pictures of how violence inside the ...

Today, social media users have criticized the actions of Mr. Meas Sara, who conducted a live broadcast featuring women standing along Veng Sreng Road. Regarding the actions and reporting of this male journalist, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Information stated that his behavior reflects ...

A 24-year-old Cambodian man has been charged with aggravated rape and the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) linked to at least 21 victims aged five to 16 in Siem Reap province, with investigations ongoing to close the net on a suspected ...

Cyber abuse against women and girls is surging in Cambodia, yet much of it remains hidden and unreported, according to UN Women. ...

Cambodian citizens lost more than $45 million to domestic online scams in 2025, a senior government official revealed yesterday, warning that the psychological toll of digital extortion has driven some victims to suicide.​ ...

Cambodia’s Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Chea Vandeth, met with Vladanka Andreeva, the newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cambodia, to discuss digital technology development and bilateral cooperation at the ministry on Tuesday.​ ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has welcomed remarks by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, highlighting what he described as close and effective cooperation between the two governments in combating transnational crimes, particularly online scams. ...

The government will boost online safety campaigns nationwide this year as cyberfraud and artificial intelligence threats continue to pose risks to internet users, a senior Interior Ministry official announced on Wednesday.   ...

Local and international child rights advocates have called for greater awareness over children’s bodily autonomy and personal boundaries after a wave online debate about the issue. ...

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has ordered the immediate evacuation of the former Padivath Primary School building in Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh, after experts determined the structure faces an imminent risk of collapse. ...

Starlink devices, including customer terminals and antennas, can still be found for sale across many social media platforms and e-Commerce sites in the Kingdom despite the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) issuing a strict ban two weeks ago. Starlink is not permitted to operate in ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday dismissed concerns over potential electricity and internet shortages in the provinces along the Thailand border, reaffirming sufficient supply to every resident through domestic renewable energy and hydropower projects. ...

The Ministry of Environment has denied widespread reporting about a proposed mobile phone antenna site on Phnom Khnang Phsar, an ecotourism site in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. ...

The number of mobile phone connections in the country dropped by 2.4 percent between the start of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, according to latest data revealed by GSMA Intelligence, a research organisation renowned for delivering ‘mobile metrics’ from across the world. ...

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has raised an alert about the rampant use of artificial intelligence (AI) in online scams, highlighting the growing global concern surrounding cyber fraud. ...

Cambodia ICT Camp 2024 gathers 300 participants to explore digital literacy, security, AI and data journalism through workshops, expert-led sessions and mentorship, fostering innovation, collaboration and practical solutions for Cambodia’s digital transformation. ...

Cambodian authorities plan to crack down on spam SMS hotspots by accelerating the approval of a cybersecurity law targeting hardware-based spam generation, alongside public awareness efforts and a ban on Fake BTS devices. ...

The Cambodia Digital Awards 2024 shone a spotlight on the nation’s digital innovators while unveiling ambitious plans to transform Cambodia’s digital landscape. ...

China has been supporting Cambodia in expanding its national network coverage, aiming to achieve 100% high-speed Internet coverage in urban areas and 70% in rural areas by 2025. ...

In a significant move towards advancing telecommunications in Cambodia, Japanese giants NTT Docomo and Nippon Electric Company (NEE) have initiated a groundbreaking partnership to establish a wireless network in the Southeast Asian nation, laying the groundwork for future 5G implementation, according to a story published ...

Global Tower Corporation Pty Ltd (GTC), a prominent telecommunications infrastructure company in Cambodia, has secured $19.97 million in financing from Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank Malaysia) to support the expansion of essential telecommunications infrastructure across the Kingdom. ...

Despite the rapid digitalization of Cambodia’s economy and society, many online citizens continue to struggle with digital illiteracy – particularly vulnerable groups exposed to online discrimination and fraud. As digitalization efforts increase, experts are urging the government to implement laws that protect social media users and ...

A consultative workshop on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) governance and ethics was held by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) to gather input from relevant stakeholders and prepare a draft for the ASEAN Secretariat. “In governing GenAI, we must prioritise public interests,” said MPTC secretary ...

The project to build submarine optical fibre cable network between Sihanoukville and Hong Kong will be completed in July 2025, Chinese media reported quoting Unicom Group sources. ...