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AOT Team inspects Preah Vihear Temple during 6th mission of 2026

Today, January 13, the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) conducted an inspection tour of the situation in local villages in Sra-em commune, Choam Ksant district, Preah Vihear province. They also visited the UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear Temple, which was damaged by Thai attacks during the recent fighting. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/aot-team-inspects-preah-vihear-temple-during-6th-mission-of-2026

Press release: The use of new type of vehicle identification cards

On 13 January 2026, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued a press release on the issuance of new vehicle identification cards.This new type of vehicle identification card has been modernized with the latest technology to improve quality and prevent fraud caused by unscrupulous ...

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

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Press release: The situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 12 January to 6:00 AM on 13 January 2026

On 13 January 2026, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 12 January to 6:00 AM on 13 January 2026.An additional 4,086 displaced persons returned to their homes. Therefore, out of a total ...

Ministry of Interior

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Press release: Cambodia and Japan sign exchange of notes on two grant projects

On 12 January 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia and Japan signing exchange of notes on two grant projects.His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency UENO ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Instruction: Promoting 100% use of condom to end AIDS

On 12 January 2025, the Ministry of Tourism issued an instruction on the promotion of 100% use of condoms to end AIDS.The Ministry of Tourism hereby instructs the Departments of Tourism of the cities and provinces and the owners or managers of tourism service businesses ...

Ministry of Tourism

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Announcement: Preparation for the development and construction of the deepwater container terminal of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port

On 12 January 2026, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction issued an announcement on the preparation for the development and construction of the deepwater container terminal of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port.The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction would like to call ...

Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction

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Press release: The state of damage to the sacred site of the temple of Preah Vihear

On 12 January 2026, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a press release on the state of damage to the sacred site of the temple of Preah Vihear.The damage recorded from 24 to 28 July 2025 consists of 142 locations within the Preah ...

Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

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Keo Seima forestry restoration efforts gather steam

More than 150,000 tree saplings have been planted in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary and in public areas across Mondulkiri province, including land reclaimed from illegal encroachment. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/keo-seima-forestry-restoration-efforts-gather-steam

Five Chinese arrested, nine victims rescued in kidnapping bust

Authorities raided a house in Tboung Khmum province on January 7, arresting five Chinese nationals and rescuing nine kidnapping victims. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/five-chinese-arrested-nine-victims-rescued-in-kidnapping-bust

Drones, cameras, action! New tech coming to dolphin conservation areas

As part of its 2026 plans to increase Cambodia’s freshwater dolphin population, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and partner conservation organisations are discussing the use of drones and security cameras to modernise the monitoring of dolphin conservation areas. It I hoped that this ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drones-cameras-action-new-tech-coming-to-dolphin-conservation-areas

Catch a tiger by the toe; Reintroduction of big cats moving forward

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth and Bawitlung Vanlalvawna, Indian ambassador to Cambodia, met on Friday, January 9 to discuss tiger conservation and the promotion of community-based development projects under the framework of bilateral cooperation between Cambodia and India. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/catch-a-tiger-by-the-toe-reintroduction-of-big-cats-moving-forward

Press release: The situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 11 January to 6:00 AM on 12 January 2026

On 12 January 2026, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 11 January to 6:00 AM on 12 January 2026.From 6:00 AM on 11 January to 6:00 AM on 12 January 2026, an ...

Ministry of Interior

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Press release: The situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 10 January to 6:00 AM on 11 January 2026

On 11 January 2026, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 10 January to 6:00 AM on 11 January 2026.An additional 5,754 displaced persons returned to their homes. Therefore, out of a total ...

Ministry of Interior

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Press release: Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn meets with Hon. Michael George DeSombre, United States Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

On 10 January 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn’s meeting with Hon. Michael George DeSombre, United States Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Press release: The situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 9 January to 6:00 AM on 10 January 2026

On 10 January 2026, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 9 January to 6:00 AM on 10 January 2026.From 6:00 AM on 9 January to 6:00 AM on 10 January 2026, an ...

Ministry of Interior

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Press release: The situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 8 January to 6:00 AM on 9 January 2026

On 9 January 2026, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the situation following the ceasefire agreement from 6:00 AM on 8 January to 6:00 AM on 9 January 2026.From 6:00 AM on 8 January to 6:00 AM on 9 January 2026, an ...

Ministry of Interior

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What should Cambodia do during the current “quiet but not silent” situation?

The conflict between Cambodia and Thailand appears to have quieted down since the December 27 ceasefire and the release of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers on December 31. However, despite this calm, the Thai side has not remained idle. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/what-should-cambodia-do-during-the-current-quiet-but-not-silent-situation-

Cambodia urges de-escalation, dismisses Thailand’s ‘scam crackdown’ justification

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol has called for calm and restraint to preserve a fragile ceasefire with Thailand amid ongoing border tensions, urging both governments to “lower the temperature” and resolve disputes through established bilateral mechanisms rather than force. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-urges-de-escalation-dismisses-thailand-s-scam-crackdown-justification

Press release: Issuance of government bonds 2026

On 9 January 2026, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the plan to issue government bonds in 2026.The Ministry of Economy and Finance, in 2026, will issue government bonds through bidding on the National Bank of Cambodia Platform (NBCP), as ...

Ministry of Economy and Finance

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Kingdom’s international trade jumped almost 20% in 2025

Despite an increasingly unstable global situation and the fact that economic growth in 2025 has not been particularly robust, Cambodian international trade has shown no signs of decline. Instead, it reached a total value of more than $65 billion, increasing by nearly 20% over 2024. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-s-international-trade-jumped-almost-20-in-2025

Labour ministry resolves industrial disputes at two factories; protests ended

A spokesperson from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has shared details of how ministry staff successfully mediated two industrial disputes in recent days. In both cases, protesting workers had blocked the roads outside the factory premises. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-resolves-industrial-disputes-at-two-factories-protests-ended

Chinese officials confirm Zhi in custody; outline likely charges

According to Chinese state media, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security announced on January 8 that, with the support and cooperation of Cambodian officials, a working group dispatched by the ministry on January 7 successfully extradited Chinese national Chen Zhi, the alleged head of a ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-officials-confirm-zhi-in-custody-outline-likely-charges

Readout on the farewell courtesy call on His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia by His Excellency Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Cambodia

On 8 January 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a readout on the farewell courtesy call on His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia by His Excellency Mohammed Ismaeil A. ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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