Social development
ACU: Conditions in exam halls ‘100%’ as Grade 12 testing begins
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has reported on the progress of today’s high school diploma examinations, describing the situation in exam centres as “100% good”. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-conditions-in-exam-halls-100-as-grade-12-testing-begins
Regional journalists tackle risk management in conflict reporting
Thirty journalists from across Asia convened in Siem Reap on August 28 for a regional workshop which focused on safety and risk management in conflict reporting. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-journalists-tackle-risk-management-in-conflict-reporting
Online posting of examination papers banned as Grade 12 exams set to start
As the nation’s students gear up for the high school diploma examination (Bac II), which begin tomorrow, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has warned that the posting of exam papers online is banned. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/online-posting-of-examination-papers-banned-as-grade-12-exams-set-to-start
Nearly 40 activists from blocked CLV-DTA protest face staggered trial after year in jail
Nearly 40 activists held for more than a year on incitement charges will soon face a rotating group trial, the latest turn in a protracted legal saga. ...
Khuon Narim and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/nearly-40-activists-from-blocked-clv-dta-protest-face-staggered-trial-after-year-in-jail/
Displaced Grade 12 exam candidates receive financial support; vow to work hard for success
More than 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, who were affected by the recent border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, have received over $60,000 in financial support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...
Women’s ministry seeks expansion of rural eye care programmes
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has asked the Fred Hollows Foundation Cambodia to expand its eye health care programmes into remote areas, with a particular focus on women and children, in order to help reduce the blindness rate to 0.35 per cent by 2030. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/women-s-ministry-seeks-expansion-of-rural-eye-care-programmes
NA approves amendment on citizenship revocation for treason
All 120 lawmakers present vote in favour of amendment in a plenary session chaired by Assembly President Khuon Sudary, with Prime Minister Hun Manet and Interior Minister Sar Sokha in attendance. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501745261/na-approves-amendment-on-citizenship-revocation-for-treason/
China’s Guangxi to support Cambodia in developing AI sector
The administration of Chinese Guangxi province will support the Kingdom and its educational institutions in developing its Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector alongside the adoption of other advanced emerging technologies. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744586/chinas-guangxi-to-support-cambodia-in-developing-ai-sector-2/
Special support for conflict-affected Bac II candidates
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced special support measures for students in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces sitting the Bac II exam on Thursday, following disruptions caused by the recent Cambodian-Thai border clashes. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744613/special-support-for-conflict-affected-bac-ii-candidates/
4th Cambodia banking conference highlights need for innovation, sustainability
The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), with support from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA), staged the 4th Cambodia Banking Conference. The August 19-20 event, held in Phnom Penh, featured the theme: “Unlocking Inclusive Growth: Digital Innovation and ...
ACU will deploy 4,000 observers for upcoming high school exams
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) announced plans to deploy 4,100 officials and volunteers to observe this year’s high school diploma exams, scheduled for two days beginning on August 28. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-will-deploy-4-000-observers-for-upcoming-high-school-exams
Over 400 suspects and victims arrested and rescued in human trafficking and sex trade crimes
At least 130 suspected human traffickers were arrested during the first half of 2025, while 278 victims were rescued, according to the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT). ...
NGOs struggle to support trafficking survivors after months of funding shortfalls
Sreyheng*, 26, now lives with her mother and stepfather in rural Kratie province, raising an infant daughter from a marriage she never chose. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/ngos-struggle-to-support-trafficking-survivors-after-months-of-funding-shortfalls/
Civil society groups seek embassy support for border peace, investigations and aid
More than 100 civil society groups on Wednesday petitioned embassies in Phnom Penh whose countries signed the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, urging coordinated action to uphold a border ceasefire with Thailand and investigate rights abuses from last month’s deadly clashes. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/civil-society-groups-seek-embassy-support-for-border-peace-investigations-and-aid/
CSOs petition Paris Peace Agreement signatories over violation of sovereignty
Cambodian civil society organisations (CSOs) have submitted petitions to the signatory nations of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, calling for urgent action to protect Cambodia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and peace. ...
From clashes to court: Conventional clashes become information war of accusations, denials
Following deadly border clashes, a diplomatic downgrade and land encroachment, Thailand is now moving forward with a series of lawsuits against Cambodia, accusing it of armed aggression and war crimes. ...
Months after US aid cuts, Cambodia’s free press still scrambles to survive
After the Trump administration this year axed most U.S. foreign aid and public broadcasters serving parts of the world with scant press freedom, the fallout laid bare the shaky crutch propping up independent media in underserved regions. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/months-after-us-aid-cuts-cambodias-free-press-still-scrambles-to-survive/
Following conflict, 35,000 displaced remain in sanctuaries
Displaced citizens continue to stay in sanctuaries across four provinces, after homes and infrastructure near the border were damaged or destroyed during the recent border clashes with Thailand. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/following-conflict-35-000-displaced-remain-in-sanctuaries
MoT calls for adoption of Muslim-friendly standards
Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism (MoT), yesterday urged adoption of Muslim-friendly standards, highlighting Cambodia’s strategy to diversify international arrivals, strengthen competitiveness, and tap high-value Muslim tourism under the five-year development plan. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501740606/mot-calls-for-adoption-of-muslim-friendly-standards/
Pagodas provide shelter, hope for displaced Cambodians amid border conflict
With hundreds of thousands displaced due to the border conflict, pagodas have become not just relief centres but also brought relief to scores who suffer from fear and anguish as they seek shelter there amid lingering border tensions. ...
James Tostevin
https://kiripost.com/stories/pagodas-provide-shelter-hope-for-displaced-cambodians-amid-border-conflict
People return home but fear persists as Thailand violates ceasefire agreement
Residents near the Cambodia-Thailand border continue to feel fear due to the ongoing incursions by the Thai military into Cambodian territory. The military has installed barbed wire within Cambodia and occupied homes—actions which violate the ceasefire agreement signed on July 28, 2025. ...
Cambodia hands over 353 people to Vietnam
Cambodian authorities on August 15 handed over 353 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh. ...
Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501739431/cambodia-hands-over-353-people-to-vietnam/
Ministries coordinating school enrolments for 50,000 children of returning migrant workers
Several government ministries are working together to arrange schooling for the estimated 50,000 children who have returned from Thailand with their migrant worker parents. They are helping the parents to enrol their children, while also facilitating the issuance of civil status documents, to ensure that ...
Labour demand tipped to grow as factories expand production
Strong growth in domestic production demand has prompted several factories in Cambodia to expand their operations. This expansion is expected to result in an increasing need for labour. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/labour-demand-tipped-to-grow-as-factories-expand-production