Law and judiciary

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has instructed authorities to conduct an investigation into an alleged illegal logging kingpin identified as Yeng, a resident of Sre Veal village, Thmea commune, Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province. ...

The Ministry of Environment has instructed a Mondulkiri mining exploration company to correct its management of soil and wastewater and undertake environmental restoration work at its site, in the Mesam area of Chong Phlas commune, Keo Seima district. ...

Phnom Penh authorities have imposed fines totalling 132 million riel ($32,000) on landlords, following a citywide enforcement campaign targeting security violations and suspected online scam activities, with officials vowing to intensify efforts to eliminate any cybercrime networks that may still be operating in the capital. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has emphasised that Cambodia is not currently considering the option of retaking occupied territory by force. He explained that it is waiting to see if Thailand honours the Joint Statement regarding the resolution of border issues through the Joint Boundary Commission ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has framed Cambodia’s decision to pursue a compulsory conciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a pathway not only to resolving a long-running maritime dispute with Thailand, but also to restoring trust, safeguarding regional ...

Former Prime Minister Hun Sen has apologised to the Cambodian people for failing to prepare for a military defence of the Kingdom because he placed too much trust in neighbouring Thailand. He emphasised that this lack of preparation was his own error and not the ...

During the first five months of 2026, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment suppressed 896 natural resource-related crimes, while 43 suspects were arrested and referred to court, as part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to protect natural resources across the country. ...

South Korea has praised Cambodia’s efforts to combat technology-enabled scams and expressed interest in joining an upcoming international conference on cybercrime, as both countries pledged to deepen cooperation against transnational criminal networks. ...

Phnom Penh Municipal police have arrested two Chinese and two Cambodian nationals in connection with the murder of a transgender woman and a taxi driver. ...

The past few days saw continued progress in the Kingdom’s efforts to suppress online crimes activities. Raids across the country saw more than hundreds of suspects detained, while numerous undocumented residents were also discovered. ...

The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) travelled to the An Ses border crossing in Choam Ksant district, Preah Vihear province this morning, July 2, to inspect the situation on the border. ...

Cambodia announced the commencement of the compulsory reconciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following Thailand’s recent unilateral cancellation of a 2001 MOU designed to resolve overlapping maritime claims. ...

The Securities and Exchanges Regulator in Cambodia (SERC) released a new guide for creating sustainable finance and investment products in Cambodia with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as local conglomerates start to issue so-called “green bonds”.   ...

Fifty-four national police and military police officers have been charged with theft and destruction of evidence after conspiring to break into a casino to steal items seized during a scam operation crackdown in Kampot province.   ...

A senior official from the Ministry of Information has urged the Kingdom’s young people to practice the “3 Don’ts, 1 Protect” method to build social resilience and resist fake news in the age of digital technology. ...

Thailand has three weeks to select two conciliators to a five-member commission after Cambodia formally initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to address overlapping maritime claims between the two countries. ...

Authorities in Svay Rieng province have busted another online scam operation in Bavet town, arresting 45 suspects. In a separate operation, anti-drug officers arrested three suspects involved in large-scale narcotics trafficking by sea. ...

Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration (GDI) has denied online reports claiming that the government is targeting Africans in a new deportation campaign. An English-language document purporting to be from the GDI that has been circulating online claims that all African nationals with “expired immigration waivers” ...

Cambodia has renewed efforts to internationalise its border dispute with Thailand, with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn using the UN Security Council (UNSC) to accuse Thailand of maintaining occupied positions inside Cambodian territory, despite an existing ceasefire agreement. ...

Germany has expressed a desire to act as an “honest broker” in the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, as analysts suggest a diminishing role for the US, even as China’s influence becomes increasingly vital. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said the government would cut 30 departments across the government’s 16 ministries and three general departments, the tier above departments, as part of a reform strategy of ‘strengthening rather than expanding’ the national government. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn has once again drawn attention to Thai violations of Cambodian territory, including illegal occupation and attempts to create a “faits accomplis” on the ground, as he addressed a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate. ...

Cambodia will implement the military conscription law for the first time after nearly two decades of its predecessor to strengthen national defense. However, concerns from a civil society group have cropped up on the likelihood of “double standards” when conscripting individuals. ...

National police and Phnom Penh Municipal Court officials implemented a court warrant to free Kem Sokha, former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president, after he received a royal pardon for his 27-year jail sentence, at his house in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district about 8:30 ...