Social development
Revocation of citizenship on the cards for those who attack ‘national interests’
The amendment to the Constitution to revoke the citizenship of Cambodians who collude with foreigners against the Kingdom’s national interests is imminent. Today, both the prime minister and the president of the Senate emphasised the necessity of this law, comparing it to similar laws already ...
Cambodia hosts final ASEAN entrepreneur forum, empowering women entrepreneurs
In support of women entrepreneurs in the ASEAN region, Cambodia is hosting the second and final edition of The Pinnacle Entrepreneur Forum and ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Awards (AWEN) this year before passing hosting duties to Laos. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-hosts-final-asean-entrepreneur-forum-empowering-women-entrepreneurs
Cambodia denied entry to over 1,200, deported nearly 6,000 offenders first half of year
Over 1,200 foreigners were denied entry to Cambodia in the first six months of 2025, while the number of national and international travellers entering and exiting through Cambodia’s international checkpoints reached 3.6 million, a nearly 15 per cent increase compared to the same period in ...
One year on, Mother Nature Cambodia activists remain behind bars as families and NGOs demand their release
One year after five Mother Nature Cambodia activists were imprisoned, civil society groups and families are calling for their immediate release. To mark the anniversary of their detention, rights groups launched a five-day campaign demanding justice, highlighting how their continued detention harms environmental protection efforts ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/one-year-on-mother-nature-cambodia-activists-remain-behind-bars-as-families-and-ngos-demand-their-release/
Two Korean-owned banks allegedly committed human rights abuses via aggressive lending practices in Cambodia
Two Korean-owned commercial banks in Cambodia have been accused of human rights abuses against vulnerable borrowers, where they allegedly used aggressive debt practices, according to a new report by a Korean NGO. ...
‘GIA Tower’ blood drive collects over 400 much-needed units
A two-day blood donation campaign by several prominent corporates and NGOs has demonstrated the importance of giving. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-garden-in-the-air-blood-drive-collects-over-400-much-needed-units
‘Fake news’ on border issue surged in Q2, warn information ministry
In recent months, the Ministry of Information has recorded a significant spike in fake news, particularly surrounding the Cambodian-Thai border issue. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-fake-news-on-border-issue-surged-in-q2-warn-information-ministry
Health workers on standby to support military, citizens on Thai border
The Ministry of Health has deployed additional staff and stockpiled medical supplies to strengthen more than 120 health centres along the border. The beefed up clinics and centres aim to assist local citizens — as well as military personnel — along the Cambodia–Thailand border, following ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-workers-on-standby-to-support-military-citizens-on-thai-border
U.S. Funding Cut of $150M Puts Global Independent Media at Risk
Independent media outlets worldwide are facing an unprecedented crisis, as revealed in an in-depth report released Friday, which found that the 2025 U.S. aid cuts—removal of $150 million in annual support—triggered widespread closures, layoffs, and a surge in disinformation across dozens of countries. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-funding-cut-of-150m-puts-global-independent-media-at-risk/
Health ministry announces availability of HIV prevention drug
The Ministry of Health officially announced the introduction of the injectable medication Cabotegravir on June 27, a drug which is designed to deliver pre-exposure prevention of HIV infections. This marks the first time such a service has been provided in the Asia-Pacific region. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-announces-availability-of-hiv-prevention-drug
Amnesty accuses Cambodian government of ignoring human rights abuses in scam compounds
Amnesty International accused the Cambodian government of deliberately ignoring widespread human rights abuses—including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, slavery, and torture—carried out in more than 50 scamming compounds across the country. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/amnesty-accuses-cambodian-government-of-ignoring-human-rights-abuses-in-scam-compounds/
Legal threats, shrinking aid and press freedom threaten Cambodian journalism
Press freedom in Cambodia continues to deteriorate amid rising legal threats, shrinking funds, and tighter restrictions, a report by the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) revealed, indicating a landscape of fear for media practitioners. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/legal-threats-shrinking-aid-and-press-freedom-threaten-cambodian-journalism/
Warnings issued after two cases of bird flu leave one dead, one hospitalised
The Ministry of Health has issued a renewed warning to the public about the ongoing threat of bird flu, after detecting two cases within five days — one of which has resulted in the death of a Svay Rieng man. ...
Thailand's complex role in Southeast Asia's scam epidemic
A series of alarming reports from Thai media outlets have painted Cambodia as a prime “scam hub”, but an insight documentary by Channel News Asia (CNA), featured Thailand’s pivotal role as a transit point for trafficked victims heading to scam centres across the region. ...
Prudential Cambodia launches an exclusive customer programme: ICONIC by Prudential
Prudential (Cambodia) Life Assurance PLC has officially launched ICONIC by Prudential, a premium financial protection and lifestyle program created for most distinguished customers. ...
ECCC continues efforts to establish a Legacy Institution for genocide prevention, education
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has shared a concept note on the establishment of the ECCC Legacy Institution, which aims to prevent the recurrence of the genocidal regime and support public education. ...
Government urged to reform domestic violence law amid rising abuse and deaths
With 139 domestic violence cases and 23 deaths recorded by LICADHO in 2024, 13 civic society groups are calling on the government to urgently update the 2005 law, citing persistent violence, legal gaps and insufficient protection for survivors. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/government-urged-to-reform-domestic-violence-law-amid-rising-abuse-and-deaths
‘10,000 Riel, 10,000 People’ raises $4.9 million for Kantha Bopha
The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation had received over $4.9 million in donations as of Wednesday, June 18, through its “10,000 Riel, 10,000 People” campaign. It is also staging a June 29 charity run in Kampot province to raise additional funds. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-10-000-riel-10-000-people-raises-4-9-million-for-kantha-bopha
IPC launches major studies to tackle rabies and one health issues in Cambodia
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge has launched two major research initiatives – VIRAGE, focusing on rabies prevention, and RACSMEI, targeting broader One Health challenges – to strengthen Cambodia’s public health system through integrated surveillance, capacity-building and evidence-based strategies addressing both human and animal health. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/ipc-launches-major-studies-to-tackle-rabies-and-one-health-issues-in-cambodia
Nutrition roadmap to cut children wasting to 5%, raise wellbeing
The Health Ministry launched the Fast Track Roadmap for Improving Nutrition 2023–2030 on June 13 to tackle malnutrition in children under five by 2030 and speed up universal access to quality nutrition interventions during middle childhood and adolescence, for women of reproductive age, and during ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/nutrition-roadmap-to-cut-children-wasting-to-5-raise-wellbeing
Government announce financial support from imprisoned mothers, pregnant women
The government has announced a new policy which will see financial support provided to incarcerated women who are pregnant or have children under two living with them in prison. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-announce-financial-support-from-imprisoned-mothers-pregnant-women
Five admit involvement in $36.9M scam and laundering ring in Cambodia
Despite five men pleading guilty in the US to being involved in a multi-million dollar scam and money laundering operation in Cambodia, according to the US Department of Justice, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior refutes claims that scam centres exist in the country, arguing that ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/five-admit-involvement-in-369m-scam-and-laundering-ring-in-cambodia
UNICEF calls for stronger safeguards for migrant children facing exploitation risks
On World Day Against Child Labour, UNICEF is calling for stronger cross-border protections for migrant children, as a new report highlights the heightened risks of trafficking, exploitation and child labour they face – especially those migrating between Cambodia and Thailand – amid ongoing climate and ...
Kiripost staff
https://kiripost.com/stories/unicef-calls-for-stronger-safeguards-for-migrant-children-facing-exploitation-risks
Imprisoned activist Seng Theary halts hunger strike, her fourth since 2022
A prominent human rights advocate Seng Theary, who is serving a six-year prison term, halted her 14-day hunger strike on the ninth day due to health concerns, as civil society groups called for her release. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/imprisoned-activist-seng-theary-halts-hunger-strike-her-fourth-since-2022/