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Hun Sen warns: Without ICJ, border could become 'like Gaza'
Senate President Hun Sen has warned that if the border issues between Cambodia and Thailand are not resolved through the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it could lead to a situation like the one in Gaza, where Israel and Palestine appear to be locked in ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-warns-without-icj-border-could-become-like-gaza-
Cambodia demands Thais investigate border shooting, slated to take border dispute to ICJ
Government plans to bring its border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has garnered support from the former prime minister and the general public, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has demanded that Thailand investigate the May 28 ...
Shattering glass sandbags: First Cambodian women UN commander in Lebanon
Lieutenant Colonel Sorm Leangy broke new ground, as Cambodia’s first female unit commander deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/shattering-glass-sandbags-first-cambodian-women-un-commander-in-lebanon-
RCAF: Cambodia will remain military presence at scene of armed clash
Cambodia will not retreat nor remain unarmed at the site of yesterday’s exchange of fire in Preah Vihear province’s Choam Ksan district, which left one Cambodian soldier dead. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rcaf-cambodia-will-remain-military-presence-at-scene-of-armed-clash
Border clashes: PM calls for calm, warns of defense
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has asked for calm after fighting broke out between Cambodian and Thai soldiers killing one Cambodian yesterday. However, he also stressed that Cambodia will use force to defend its borders in the event of an emergency. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/border-clashes-pm-calls-for-calm-warns-of-defense
Hun Sen: Disputed border area is Cambodian territory; I visited in 2009
Senate president Hun Sen has confirmed that the area in Preah Vihear province where yesterday morning’s clash between Thai and Cambodian soldiers occurred is Cambodian territory. The exchange of fire resulted in the death of one Cambodian soldier. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-disputed-border-area-is-cambodian-territory-i-visited-in-2009
Cambodia, Thailand military commanders to meet tonight after fatal shooting incident
The border commanders of the Cambodian and Thai armies are scheduled to meet this evening, May 29 to ease tensions in the Mom 3 area of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear province, following the death of a Cambodian soldier during a brief exchange of fire ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-military-commanders-to-meet-tonight-after-fatal-shooting-incident
Sousdey Indonesia: Kingdom’s largest Indonesian exhibition coming soon
The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh has announced the upcoming Sousdey Indonesia 2025, a large annual event which promotes Indonesian trade, culture and education in Cambodia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sousdey-indonesia-kingdom-s-largest-indonesian-exhibition-coming-soon
Ministry respond to soldier’s border clash death: ‘resolute defence at any cost’
Khmer troops have been deployed to the border zone in Preah Vihear province following a brief exchange of fire with Thai soldiers at Techo Morakot village – in Choam Ksan district’s Morakot commune – which resulted in the death of one Cambodian soldier. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-respond-to-soldier-s-border-clash-death-resolute-defence-at-any-cost-
Cambodian army confirms border clash with Thailand, situation eases after talks
Maj Gen Mao Phalla confirmed a brief exchange of gunfire between Cambodian and Thai troops near the disputed Preah Vihear-Ubon Ratchathani border, citing improved conditions following high-level negotiations, though the cause and outcome remain unclear. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-army-confirms-border-clash-with-thailand-situation-eases-after-talks
Cambodian border troops in brief firefight with Thai military
Cambodian and Thai troops reportedly exchanged gunfire for approximately 10 minutes at 5.45am this morning, May 28, in Preah Vihear province’s Choam Ksan district, which borders the Chon Bak area of Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province, according to Thai media. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-border-troops-in-brief-firefight-with-thai-military-
ASEAN Summit 2025: vision for unity and prosperity clouded by security and political challenges
ASEAN leaders have adopted a bold Kuala Lumpur Declaration ASEAN 2045 vision for a united, resilient, and people-centred region, but analysts warn that deepening internal divisions—especially the Myanmar crisis—and the rise of transnational crime threaten to derail those ambitions. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/asean-summit-2025-vision-for-unity-and-prosperity-clouded-by-security-and-political-challenges/
Cambodia, China leadership reiterate pledge to promote tourism links
Cambodia and China have once again pledged to promote tourism connections through the expansion of direct flights. In the first four months of 2025, more than 380,000 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia. ...
Chinese tourists touch down ahead of ‘Cambodia-China Tourism Year’ celebrations
A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists has arrived in Cambodia to participate in the official opening ceremony of the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”, which will take place in Phnom Penh from May 23–25. ...
Cambodia, Indonesia strengthen joint efforts to fight transnational crime
Cambodia and Indonesia have reaffirmed their shared commitment to intensify cooperation in combating transnational crime, following a series of high-level meetings between an Indonesian law enforcement delegation and key Cambodian institutions on May 20. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-indonesia-strengthen-joint-efforts-to-fight-transnational-crime
Cambodia, Thailand strengthen anti-drug cooperation
Cambodia and Thailand have stepped up their collaborative efforts in the fight against drugs, with a new agreement to implement five key action areas aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of their joint drug control efforts. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-strengthen-anti-drug-cooperation
Despite foreign aid policy shift, US committed to ‘green diplomacy’
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth and Bridgette Walker, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy, have expressed their commitment to continued cooperation on environmental issues and the promotion of “green diplomacy”, despite a US change in the direction of US foreign aid policy under the presidency ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-foreign-aid-policy-shift-us-committed-to-green-diplomacy-
Five-a-side: No changes to troop deployments at Ta Moan Temple
The Ministry of National Defence has clarified that no troops have been withdrawn from the Ta Moan Temple, which both Thailand and Cambodia consider part of their respective heritage and territory. Each side will continue to station five soldiers at the site. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/five-a-side-no-changes-to-troop-deployments-at-ta-moan-temple
Hun Sen’s long-time support for Timor-Leste reflected in warm welcome
During a current official visit to Timor-Leste, Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen was warmly and enthusiastically welcomed by the country’s leaders. They met him at the airport and will also confer an honorary decoration upon him. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-s-long-time-support-for-timor-leste-reflected-in-warm-welcome
Russian ambassador: ‘Russia strives to ensure all countries can live in peace’
The Russian ambassador to Cambodia has claimed that Russia is making every effort to ensure that all countries in the world can live in peace. He emphasised the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with other peace-loving nations to prevent any repeat of the devastation ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/russian-ambassador-russia-strives-to-ensure-all-countries-can-live-in-peace-
Robot combat dogs returning for ‘Golden Dragon 2025’
This year’s “Golden Dragon” military exercises will get underway later this month, with more than 2,000 military personnel from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set to take part. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/robot-combat-dogs-returning-for-golden-dragon-2025-
Indonesia offers to support private sector fisheries, energy cooperation
Senate president Hun Sen met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, during a working visit to Indonesia on May 5. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indonesia-offers-to-support-private-sector-fisheries-energy-cooperation
Strengthening Franco-Cambodian ties: A roadmap for the future
The diplomatic relationship between France and Cambodia is gaining new momentum, marked by ambitious cooperation projects and high-level visits designed to take the partnership to the next level. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/strengthening-franco-cambodian-ties-a-roadmap-for-the-future
Cambodia, Vietnam pledge to boost bilateral trade three-fold
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to establish a joint mixed trade commission aimed at promoting the growth of bilateral trade, with the goal of reaching $20 billion in the near future. In 2024, trade between the two countries reached almost $7.8 billion. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-vietnam-pledge-to-boost-bilateral-trade-three-fold