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Ideathon: Unlocking new horizons
When I first joined the Ideathon, I never imagined that it would lead to a study visit to Singapore. Winning the Ideathon and gaining the opportunity were both an honor and a turning point for our team. We began with Refair, an idea for a tool designed to detect gender bias in datasets. Throughout this meaningful journey, we challenged our assumptions, sharpened our vision, and transformed the idea into a more refined and impactful solution.The Ideathon was intense from the very beginning. There were tight deadlines, constant discussions, and moments of doubt. Yet, there was also excitement, especially when we realized that our idea addressed a real and important problem. Data drives so many decisions today, yet bias in datasets often goes unnoticed.As the competition progressed, we discussed our ideas with our mentor, Mr. Dixon Siu, receiving feedback that pushed us to think deeper. When Refair was announced as a winning project, it felt unreal. That moment was not just ...
Ideathon: Bridging innovation and AI experts
We saw the competition announcement of the AI for Gender Inclusion Ideathon by Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and GIZ Cambodia just two days before the deadline. I was not sure if we could apply for it on time, but then we decided to just try, ...
Announcement on the organization of the “Nokor Sangkrant” event in Phnom Penh for 6 days from April 14 to April 19, 2026
On 1 April 2026, Phnom Penh Municipal Administration issued an announcement on the organization of the “Nokor Sangkrant” event in Phnom Penh for 6 days from April 14 to April 19, 2026.The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration will organize the “Nokor Sangkrant” to join in celebrating ...
Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
Press release on the joint border commission-JBC
On 7 April 2026, the State Secretariat of Border Affairs issued a press release on the joint border commission.The State Secretariat of Border Affairs has the honor to inform all compatriots and the national and international public that in the past, the Joint Border Commission-JBC ...
State Secretariat of Border Affairs
Cambodia accepts amnesty report linking licensed casinos to abuse
Cambodian authorities have acknowledged findings by Amnesty International linking at least 12 licensed casinos to human rights abuses, saying the government will use the report to expand its ongoing crackdown on online scam operations. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-accepts-amnesty-report-linking-licensed-casinos-to-abuse
Online journalist Hem Vanna released on bail after two months in detention
Online journalist Hem Vanna has been released on bail after spending nearly two months in detention following his reporting on a suspected scam-compound operation in Poipet city. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/online-journalist-hem-vanna-released-on-bail-after-two-months-in-detention
Cambodia and US seal $36M health partnership
Cambodia has secured over $30 million from the United States under a five-year agreement to strengthen its health sector, as well as advance shared global health goals, including joint fight against infectious diseases. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-and-us-seal-36m-health-partnership
Homebuyers still waiting as Leng Navatra project stalls despite 2026 completion pledge
Homebuyers in tycoon Leng Navatra’s stalled developments remain waiting for construction to resume despite government assurances of completion in 2026, with some receiving uneven compensation or unfinished homes. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/homebuyers-still-waiting-as-leng-navatra-project-stalls-despite-2026-completion-pledge
NBC talks with H-Pay representatives, leaves huione users in limbo
Over 200 Huione and H-Pay customers gathered for the second time in front of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) headquarters in Sen Sok, demanding intervention over their frozen funds. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/nbc-talks-with-h-pay-representatives-leaves-huione-users-in-limbo
Two Prey Veng monks arrested for child pornography offences
Two monks in Prey Veng province have been arrested and charged over their alleged involvement in producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving minors under the age of 15, with the number of survivors currently unknown. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/two-prey-veng-monks-arrested-for-child-pornography-offences
Instructions on maintaining fire safety in Phnom Penh during the Khmer New Year
On 7 April 2026, Phnom Penh Municipal Administration issued instructions on maintaining fire safety in Phnom Penh during the Khmer New Year.In order to participate in maintaining fire safety in Phnom Penh during the Khmer New Year, the year of the Monkey, 2570 B.E. 2026, ...
Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
Turning Japanese: more police uniforms seized as Sen Sok scam raid nabs 200
One of the largest scale- scam compound busts took place in the capital’s Sen Sok district yesterday, with 218 foreigners taken into custody. The April 6 raid, at the Phnom Penh Galaxy Condo, in Khmuonh commune’s Banla S’et village, saw foreigners from six nations detained, ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/turning-japanese-more-police-uniforms-seized-as-sen-sok-scam-raid-nabs-200
Cambodia’s first wind projects stir tensions in indigenous communities
In the forested hills of Mondulkiri, home to Cambodia’s largest Indigenous population, Ploek Phyrom sits among felled trees and the remains of a village shrine cleared in January to make way for a wind power project. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-first-wind-projects-stir-tensions-in-indigenous-communities/
Life sentences loom under new online scam law
Fraudsters behind online scam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison under a new law approved by the Senate on Friday, as the government continues its crackdown on the multibillion-dollar industry it has vowed to wipe out. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/life-sentences-loom-under-new-online-scam-law/
Tightening the net: Anti-tech scam law rolled out nationwide
Law enforcement officials across all 25 capital-provinces are set to begin enforcing Cambodia’s newly enacted law on combating technology-based scams. The new legislation targets online crime, with the goal of restoring the Kingdom’s global reputation. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tightening-the-net-anti-tech-scam-law-rolled-out-nationwide
Casino scam bust sees 100+ captured; Phnom Penh raid unearths Japanese police uniforms
The past two days have seen continued pressure brought to bear on illegal scam operations in the Kingdom, with the revocation of the license of a Preah Sihanouk casino after an investigation led to the detention of 108 suspects. In a separate raid, authorities uncovered ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/casino-scam-bust-sees-100-captured-phnom-penh-raid-unearths-japanese-police-uniforms
Thai cluster munitions attacks on Preah Vihear threaten Cambodian tourism, security
Senior Cambodian officials have warned that Thailand’s use of cluster munitions has not only caused damage to a World Heritage site but also poses long-term risks to national security and the Kingdom’s tourism industry. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-cluster-munitions-attacks-on-preah-vihear-threaten-cambodian-tourism-security
UN, Cambodia declare tourism focus toward development goals
The UN in Cambodia and the Kingdom’s government have reached a formal agreement to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector, with the goal of enhancing governance and accelerating progress toward sustainable development goals in the Kingdom. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-cambodia-declare-tourism-focus-toward-development-goals
Press release on the return of 20 Khmer antiquities to Cambodia from a private owner in Asia
On 6 April 2026, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a press release on the return of 20 Khmer antiquities to Cambodia from a private owner in Asia.The Ministry is honored to inform the public that 20 Khmer antiquities that were reclaimed from a ...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
Press release on Cambodia strongly protests against Thailand's unlawful activities in occupied border areas
On 5 April 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release strongly protesting against Thailand’s unlawful activities in occupied border areas.The Royal Government of Cambodia has lodged its formal protest against Thailand over unlawful and repeated activities conducted by Thai armed ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release on measures to protect and maintain health on the occasion of the Khmer New Year
On 6 April 2026, Ministry of Health issued a press release on measures to protect and maintain health on the occasion of the Khmer New Year.On the occasion of the Khmer New Year, Ministry of Health wishes all compatriots happiness, good health, strength, wisdom, longevity, ...
Ministry of Health
Instructions on the state's responsibility for value added tax on the supply of diesel and LPG products
On 3 April 2026, Ministry of Economy and Finance issued instructions on the state’s responsibility for value-added tax on the supply of diesel and LPG products.In response to the trend of increasing prices of diesel and LPG on the international market and in order to ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Press release on the outcomes of the meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Ms. Rabab Fatima, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS
On 1 April 2026, Cabinet of Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Ms. Rabab Fatima, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS.The meeting focused on cooperation with the ...
Cabinet of Prime Minister Hun Manet
Press release on the outcomes of the meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Ms. Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
On 1 April 2026, Cabinet of Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Ms. Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation with AIIB, supporting ...
Cabinet of Prime Minister Hun Manet
