Government
The middle-power moment?
With American and Chinese behavior causing unease globally, the world’s middle powers know that opportunities to defend their own interests will not remain open forever. ...
Ian Bremmer
https://cambodianess.com/article/the-middle-power-moment
Sokhonn embarks on foreign tour to expose Thai violations against Cambodia
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn is currently conducting a mission abroad to present the Cambodia-Thailand border situation to friendly nations, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokhonn-embarks-on-foreign-tour-to-expose-thai-violations-against-cambodia
Indian grants 40 scholarships for students
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), with support from the Government of India, has launched 40 scholarships for Cambodian students to pursue bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees in India. ...
Chhuon Kongieng
https://cambodianess.com/article/indian-grants-40-scholarships-for-students
Cambodia, Singapore reaffirm commitment to deepening long-standing bilateral relations
Cambodia and Singapore have reiterated their unwavering commitment to strengthening and deepening their long-standing bilateral relations, contributing to peace, stability, and shared prosperity in the region. ...
Heng Panha
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/364597
Cambodia's export records 17.2 per cent rise in first two months of 2026
Cambodia exported products worth US$5.23 billion in the first two months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 17.2 per cent, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report released on Tuesday (March 10). ...
Xinhua
https://shorturl.fm/iF9W3
Authorities preparing for ‘safe, festive’ Khmer New year celebrations
Government ministries, provincial administrations and security forces across Cambodia have been instructed to step up preparations to ensure the upcoming Khmer New Year (Sangkran) is celebrated in a festive, safe and culturally rich manner, while promoting national traditions and maintaining public order. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-preparing-for-safe-festive-khmer-new-year-celebrations
Certified ID copies no longer required for many public services
Two ministries have made it easier for citizens to use personal identity documents when accessing various public services, meaning citizens are no longer required to produce One Window-certified copies of their National Identity Cards. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/certified-id-copies-no-longer-required-for-many-public-services
Floods hit Banteay Meanchey displacement camps, hundreds forced to higher ground
Displacement camps in Banteay Meanchey province sheltering thousands of families barred from their homes behind Thai barricades flooded after heavy rains, forcing hundreds to seek higher ground. ...
Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/floods-hit-banteay-meanchey-displacement-camps-hundreds-forced-to-higher-ground/
Nationwide inspection of scrap yards ordered to manage fire, environmental risks
The Ministry of Environment has instructed all provincial and municipal departments of environment to inspect scrap waste storage sites across the country to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The order follows the recent discovery of an illegal recyclable material storage site that caught fire, creating ...
Researchers propose restricting alcohol advertising to ‘reduce allure’
Researchers at the Royal Academy of Cambodia have suggested that the working group responsible for managing alcohol advertising consider implementing additional measures to restrict advertising. These measures should be easy to enforce and effective in preventing children and youth from being enticed into consuming alcohol. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/researchers-propose-restricting-alcohol-advertising-to-reduce-allure-
Cambodia, UK ink vocational training MoU
Cambodia and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on “Exchange and Cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)”. The agreement aims to enhance collaboration in the TVET and skills sector, based on the principles of reciprocity, sustainability and mutual benefit. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-uk-ink-vocational-training-mou
Phnom Penh denies Freedom Park gathering for International Women’s Day
Phnom Penh authorities have refused permission for an International Women’s Day gathering at Freedom Park, steering organizers away from the capital’s traditional protest site and warning of legal consequences if they proceed. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-denies-freedom-park-gathering-for-international-womens-day/
Hun Manet says he did not know Chen Zhi was a ‘Kingpin’
Prime Minister Hun Manet said he did not know his former adviser Chen Zhi was allegedly running online scam networks across Cambodia, and denied that such operations profited the government, in a rare interview with international media on Wednesday. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/hun-manet-says-he-did-not-know-chen-zhi-was-a-kingpin/
Cambodia seized nearly 6 tonnes of narcotics, 42 tonnes of precursor chemicals in 2025
Cambodia has launched its 11th anti-drug campaign, against the backdrop of increasing global drug trafficking. In 2025, the Kingdom seized 5.89 tonnes of illicit drugs and approximately 42.81 tonnes of precursor chemicals. ...
South Korea expanding vocational training, even as worker quotas dip
South Korea is planning to increase support for skills development among the Cambodian workforce to prepare them for future employment in Korea, even as the 2026 quota for Cambodian workers is expected to decrease slightly, due to global conditions. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/south-korea-expanding-vocational-training-even-as-worker-quotas-dip
Cambodian JBC protests Thai renaming of road, other violations on occupied land
The Cambodian side of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) has vehement protested the illegal occupation of Cambodian territory by the Thai military. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-jbc-protests-thai-renaming-of-road-other-violations-on-occupied-land
Cambodia requests March JBC, following Thai delays
Although Thai authorities have seemingly evaded the matter since the outbreak of border clashes in December, the Cambodian Secretariat of State for Border Affairs (SSBA) has requested that their Thai counterparts join them to plant provisional border markers. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-requests-march-jbc-following-thai-delays
Cambodia protests Thai naval incursion, demands release of detained fishermen
The Cambodian government has formally protested what it described as “an unauthorised incursion” by the Thai Navy into Cambodian territorial waters. They demanded the return of three Cambodian fishermen and their seized boat. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-protests-thai-naval-incursion-demands-release-of-detained-fishermen
Cybercrime department disciplines officers who ‘victim blamed’ woman as she filed a complaint
Several officials from the Ministry of Interior’s Anti-Cybercrime Department have been disciplined after a complaint from a member of the public that they used disrespectful language with a scam victim who attempted to file a complaint about an illegal loan. ...
Six journalists detained over border, scam reporting as rights groups warn of sliding press freedom
At least six Cambodian journalists have been detained, arrested, or charged with incitement between January and mid-February 2026 after reporting on border tensions and suspected online scam compounds, with two still held in pre-trial detention, according to local rights groups. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/six-journalists-detained-over-border-scam-reporting-as-rights-groups-warn-of-sliding-press-freedom/
Laos, Cambodia strengthen defence relations to support peaceful border
The Deputy Minister of National Defence of Laos has shared how his nations military will strive to cultivate closer relations with their Cambodian counterparts, noting that both neighbouring nations will continue to cooperate to maintain a peaceful and secure border. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/laos-cambodia-strengthen-defence-relations-to-support-peaceful-border
Displaced Cambodians in Thma Da await return home, remain distrustful of Thais
Residents from O’ Suo Sdei and Sangkum Thmey villages in Thma Da commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, continue to live in uncertainty, despair and fear, fearful of returning to their homes, which are now surrounded by Thai barricades of shipping containers and razor wire. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/displaced-cambodians-in-thma-da-await-return-home-remain-distrustful-of-thais
Damage to energy infrastructure from Thai attacks estimated at $10M
The cost of repairing the Cambodian energy infrastructure that was damaged by incursions by Thai forces into the Kingdom’s border provinces is estimated at approximately $10 million. These costs will be fully borne by Electricité du Cambodge (EDC), according to Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines ...
Germany pledges support for skill, productivity enhancement
German and Cambodian officials have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the areas of labour, social security, and vocational training to help enhance productivity and skills development in Cambodia. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-pledges-support-for-skill-productivity-enhancement