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Kem Sokha, one of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders facing long-running legal battles, was briefly allowed out of house arrest Thursday to attend funerals for soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thailand, his lawyer said. ...

More than 20 Cambodian microfinance institutions (MFIs) have announced that they will completely write off any debts owed by fallen soldiers. ...

The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation received more than $22 million in funding in the first half of the year, a slight increase over the same period in 2024. However, virtually the whole amount has been used to provide free medical services for children. ...

The Cambodia defence ministry has accepted their Thai counterpart’s request to hold General Border Committee (GBC) discussions in Malaysia, where a ceasefire between the two neighbouring kingdoms was signed earlier this week to end five days of armed clashes. ...

Thai news outlet Khaosod English reported this evening, July 31,  that the Second Army Region has delayed the repatriation of 18 Cambodian soldiers, stating that questioning is not yet fully completed. ...

American business leaders have warned that Cambodia must act quickly or risk falling behind regional competitors Vietnam and Indonesia in the race for manufacturing investment. ...

On 31 July 2025, UNICEF issued a press release on UNICEF scales up humanitarian response for children and families displaced by border conflict.Following the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand signed on July 28 after five days of armed violence along the border, UNICEF is scaling ...

Cambodian economists and government officials are optimistic that the 36% reciprocal tariffs previously imposed by the US on Cambodian goods could be reduced following last night’s ceasefire agreement between the Cambodian and Thai governments. The agreement to end hostilities was in response to an appeal ...

To help alleviate the financial burdens of those affected by the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict — especially disabled soldiers and the families of the fallen — the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has issued a number of measures to provide relief to all affected individuals. ...

Cambodia’s environmental rangers are undergoing increasingly intensive training — similar to their brothers and sisters in the military — and learning new how to use the newest technology to boost their effectiveness in protecting natural resources and ensuring their own safety while they are deep ...

EOD specialists from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have identified nine additional sites of Thai aerial bombing, it reported today, July 31. Four were craters where bombs had exploded, while five contained unexploded munitions, warned CMAC director-general Heng Ratana. ...

On 31 July 2025, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued an announcement on the preparation of the National High School Exams, which decided to postpone the examination, which was scheduled to be held on 18-19 August 2025, to 28-29 August 2025.To ensure that the ...

On 31 July 2025, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a press release on the provision of scholarships to Cambodian students who returned from Thailand to study at public and private higher education institutions in Cambodia under the name “Samdech Techo Scholarship”.Since the outbreak ...

On 30 July 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement on rejecting Thailand’s false allegation on ceasefire violation.Cambodia wishes to reiterate its rejection of the continued fabricated claims, as already expressed in the statement of the Foreign Ministry of Cambodia issued ...

A Cambodian official said the country has received praise from Washington for the ongoing negotiation as the U.S. prepares to enforce sweeping new tariffs on August 1, trading partners without separate trade deals could soon face steep duties ranging from 15% to 20%. ...

The non-disclosure of information about the capture of Cambodian soldiers prioritised their safety, according to the government. The lives of the armed forces, as well as Cambodian citizens living in conflict zones, are the top priority of the Royal Government, explained Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) is conducting an awareness campaign on cluster bombs and other explosive remnants of war (ERWs) for the displaced citizens staying at safe locations in Preah Vihear province, following widespread reporting that Thai soldiers used cluster bombs ...

The Ministry of Environment has reported that in the first half of the year, it identified almost 30 factories that were illegally discharging untreated wastewater into public water sources. ...

Phat Vibolsopheak, director-general of the defence ministry’s Department of International Relations, informed visiting military attachés and other international observers about Thai breaches of the current ceasefire. ...

More and more banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia have announced that they will write off the debts of soldiers killed or disabled in the recent border clashes with Thailand, and have also agreed to reduce debts or suspend interest payments for those who ...

The Ministry of Health and UNICEF have launched an urgent vaccination campaign starting July 28 to support communities in Pursat, Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces, and beyond, to protect the health of children displaced by the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

On 30 July 2025, Association of Banks in Cambodia and Cambodia Microfinance Association issued a press release on measure to alleviate the financial burden for people affected by Cambodia-Thailand border conflict.The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA), together with ...

On 29 July 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement on refuting Thailand’s allegation of ceasefire violation.At no time have the Cambodian armed forces engaged in any actions that could be construed as a violation of the agreed ceasefire, completely contrary ...

Thousands of foreign nationals were arrested in a nationwide crackdown on suspected online scam operations in July—some deported, while others await deportation, and many remain in detention at provincial facilities and the General Department of Immigration (GDI). ...