Government
Ministries collaborate to ensure smooth, transparent Bac II exam
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), in cooperation with six key ministries and institutions, is preparing to conduct the national Bac II examination on Thursday, for 146,720 candidates across Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501745251/ministries-collaborate-to-ensure-smooth-transparent-bac-ii-exam/
Banteay Meanchey governor protests Thai promises of titles for disputed lands
Banteay Meanchey governor Oum Reatrey has sent a formal letter to Parinya Phothisat, governor of Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, protesting the planned issuance of land ownership certificates to Thai citizens. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-governor-protests-thai-promises-of-titles-for-disputed-lands
Boycott of Thai products driving steep decline in bilateral trade
Thai military action has led many Cambodians to declare a boycott of Thai products. Despite the fell in sales, the owners of many large Thai brands and companies believe this trend will subside once border tensions are resolved. ...
Cambodia, Thailand vow to normalise the border situation
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a new push for stronger military cooperation, vowing to maintain regular communication and resolve all border issues peacefully. Importantly, they committed to rebuilding trust and ensuring a return to normal relations between the two countries. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-vow-to-normalise-the-border-situation
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/
Education ministry grants over $60,000 to displaced high school exam candidates
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will provide more than $60,000 in financial support to over 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces who were impacted by the recent territorial conflict. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-grants-over-60-000-to-displaced-high-school-exam-candidates
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 ...
Pailin province to host RBC secretariat meeting tomorrow
Cambodia will host a meeting of the Regional Border Committee (RBC) Secretariat between Cambodia’s 5th Military Region and Thailand’s Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command. ...
Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744301/pailin-province-to-host-rbc-secretariat-meeting-tomorrow/
RBC meeting sees agreement on peaceful solutions to border issues
Delegations from the 5th Military Region of Cambodia and the First Army Region of Thailand held a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting this morning, to determine peaceful solutions to issues on the frontier and prevent misunderstandings that could lead to further clashes. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rbc-meeting-sees-agreement-on-peaceful-solutions-to-border-issues
$60 million aluminium plant planned for Preah Sihanouk
Authorities expect the project to deliver significant economic benefits, including hundreds of jobs, skills transfer to local workers, and a stronger investment environment that will contribute to provincial growth. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501743453/60-million-aluminium-plant-planned-for-preah-sihanouk/
Chinese arrivals surge in July as Thai visitor numbers plummet
Cambodia’s tourism sector saw dramatic shifts in July as arrivals from Thailand collapsed, although there was a silver lining as Chinese visitor numbers climbed sharply, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-arrivals-surge-in-july-as-thai-visitor-numbers-plummet
Online scam crackdown accelerates, thousands detained
Cambodian authorities say they have intensified the fight against online scams, with the secretariat in charge releasing updated figures from their current 60-day campaign. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/online-scam-crackdown-accelerates-thousands-detained
May 12 designated as commemoration day for veterans, former civil servants
The Royal Government of Cambodia has designated May 12 as the Day of Veterans and Former Civil Servants of Cambodia, with the aim of honouring the heroic bravery and great sacrifices made by Cambodian combatants, veterans and former civil servants for the cause of the ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/may-12-designated-as-commemoration-day-for-veterans-former-civil-servants
As China reiterates support for ceasefire, analyst warns of Thai ‘lack of goodwill’
China has shared its support for the effective implementation of the current ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, and the resumption of normalised relations. Meanwhile, a well-known analyst has warned that Thailand appears to be motivated by external pressure, rather than genuine goodwill. ...
Thailand turns to Sri Lanka to plug labour gap after Cambodian exodus
The recent border clash forced about 910,000 Cambodian migrant workers to return home, leaving Thailand facing a labour shortage that it is filling by hiring from countries including Sri Lanka, while Cambodia pledges to reintegrate returnees into its own economy despite concerns about limited job ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thailand-turns-to-sri-lanka-to-plug-labour-gap-after-cambodian-exodus
A mix of joy and fear felt by villagers living near Sra Em roundabout in Preah Vihear
Sra Em Roundabout, Preah Vihear Province: About 17 kilometers from the Thai border, where heavy gunfire erupted on the battlefields of Phnom Trab and Preah Vihear Temple, villagers are gradually returning home to resume their jobs and check on their farms after the situation at ...
Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/a-mix-of-joy-and-fear-felt-by-villagers-living-near-sra-em-roundabout-in-preah-vihear/
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. ...
Skincare products of former Oknha lotion seller found to contain mercury, cadmium
Four products from the range sold by former Oknha Chheng Sreyrath, well-known online as “Love Riya”, have been shown to contain unsafe levels of substances that may harm the health of consumers, including mercury, a police chief has claimed. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/skincare-products-of-former-oknha-lotion-seller-found-to-contain-mercury-cadmium
Cambodia to ink cross-border payment deal with Philippines soon
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) plans to launch bilateral cross-border payments with the Philippines soon as part of the broader strategy to expand the use of QR code-based payments for seamless transactions across the region, a statement issued by the NBC on Tuesday said. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501742383/cambodia-to-ink-cross-border-payment-deal-with-philippines-soon/
Cambodia, Philippines on track to implement cross-border QR payment system
Cambodia and the Philippines are promoting bilateral financial cooperation and accelerating the adoption of a bilateral QR cross-border payment system, which is expected to be implemented soon. The initiative aims to facilitate trade and tourism between the people of both countries. ...
CMAC head: Thailand trying to turn ‘elephants into ants, ants into elephants’
Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), has hit back at Thailand, accusing it of distorting facts and slandering Cambodia over unexploded munitions, border violations and landmines. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-head-thailand-trying-to-turn-elephants-into-ants-ants-into-elephants-
Formal protest against Thai incursions, barricades
Cambodia has lodged a formal protest against Thailand, which continues to accuse Cambodia of violating its territorial integrity, while urging Thailand to show a genuine commitment to implementing the current Donald Trump-backed ceasefire. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/formal-protest-against-thai-incursions-barricades