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On 21 August 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia’s protest against Thailand’s persistent violations of Cambodian sovereignty and territorial integrity.From 26 July to 17 August 2026, in Sangkat O Smach, Krong Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, the Thai ...

The British vessel HMS Tamar has docked at Ream Naval Base, where it will conduct joint training with the Royal Cambodian Navy, in another sign of Cambodia’s expanding defence and maritime engagement with a broader range of international partners. ...

The Kingdom’s supreme court has warned that, along with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, it is prosecuting an increasing number of transnational cases. Since 2024, it noted, 2,119 defendants have appeared before the courts in relation to cases related to the borders with Vietnam and ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified the agro-processing and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industries as “priority sectors for developing future-ready skills”, with plans being formed to develop a workforce capable of meeting the Kingdom’s evolving industrial and labour-market demands. The Ministry of Labour and ...

On 20 August 2026, Secretariat General of the National Assembly issued an announcement on the meeting that will be hosted by the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia on “Parliamentary Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Responsible Investment for Food and Climate Security”.ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Secretariat ...

Keo Remy, president of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), met with Canadian ambassador Christian DesRoches to discuss cooperation in the field of human rights. During the August 18 meeting, Remy shared details of what he called “serious violations of international law” by Thailand. He ...

More details have emerged about the remit of newly announced special envoy to the prime minister Kem Monovithya. She has been appointed to work on investment relations for Cambodia and border affairs, due to her extensive international connections, Prime Minister Hun Manet clarified, today August ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has intervened to prevent the demolition of teachers’ residences at Coconut School on Kirirom mountain, Kampong Speu province. He cited the difficulties faced by the teachers and the commendable spirit of the school’s founder, Ouk Vanday, in providing education to children ...

On 19 August 2026, Ministry of Tourism issued an announcement on the application for the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Standard, 5th edition 2026-2027, and the ASEAN Homestay Standard, 6th edition 2026-2028.ASEAN Secretariat will award the “ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Standard 2026-2027” and “ASEAN Homestay Standards 2026-2028” to ...

Four civil society organisations with a focus on good governance, policy and democracy met with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) to explore cooperative measures that will strengthen transparency and integrity in Cambodia, particularly at the grassroots level and in public procurement. ...

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has warned that Thailand cannot turn military control of Cambodian territory into lawful sovereignty by deploying troops, installing razor wire and shipping containers or building infrastructure, arguing that international borders must be determined by law rather than “facts on the ...

Cambodia will offer mental health services to more than 20,000 people still displaced by last year’s border conflict with Thailand, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Cambodia (TPO) said Tuesday. The initiative, led by TPO, National Committee for Disaster Management and the U.N. Population Fund, is backed by ...

Senate President Hun Sen has called for greater representation of women in Cambodia’s political leadership, urging the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to place women in electable positions ahead of next year’s commune elections, while election monitor Comfrel said clearer and more ambitious quotas are ...

On 19 August 2026, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a press release on action against foreign managers who used inappropriate behavior and words toward Cambodian workers.The Ministry required two foreign managers who engaged in inappropriate behavior toward the workers to make a public ...

On 17 August 2026, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued an announcement on the selection of female students to temporarily stay at the women’s dormitory center in the academic year 2026-2027.Please be informed that poor female students who are studying at public higher education ...

On 18 August 2026, Cambodian Human Rights Committee issued a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency Keo Remy, President of the Cambodian Human Rights Commission, and His Excellency Christian Des Roches, Canadian Ambassador.His Excellency Keo Remy, Senior Minister and President ...

The Ministry of National Defense will start military payroll through the banking system in late June 2027 after military personnel have set up bank accounts. The pay roll reform aims to strengthen transparency and security, and modernize the military sector. ...

The United States will provide Cambodia’s Ministry of Health with an additional 20,000 mosquito repellent devices, on top of the previously approved 150,000, while promising to expedite their importation to support efforts to prevent and fight dengue fever, as cases have increased recently. ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Tree cover loss in Cambodia”. This dataset contains information on tree cover loss in Cambodia from 2001 to 2025. From 2001 to 2025, Cambodia lost 3.0 Mha of tree cover, equivalent to 34% of the 2000 ...

On 13 August 2026, Prey Veng Provincial Administration issued an announcement on the distribution of real estate ownership certificates and the invalidation of land use right certificates or real estate ownership certificates.To inform the owners of land plots located in the assessment area of ​​Veal ...

On 10 August 2026, Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on the organization of the “Australia-ASEAN Business Forum 2026 – Deepening Australia-ASEAN Economic Integration in a Changing Global Landscape from 29-30 September 2026 in Adelaide, Australia.The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia has ...

On 14 August 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued an announcement on the launch of the official website and registration for the 20th Francophone Summit in Cambodia.The Secretariat of the National Commission for the 20th Francophone Summit is honored to inform the ...

Prek Toal Ramsar in Battambang province – Southeast Asia’s largest waterbird sanctuary – is set to become the country’s third ASEAN Heritage Park after ASEAN Member states unanimously backed its nomination during regional environment meetings this week. ...

Phnom Penh Municipal Court has ordered former tycoon Hy Kimhong, owner of Piphup Deimeas Company, to pay back $33.5 million to 1,115 families who lost their investment in his land scheme. ...