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Fundamental freedoms in Cambodia faced increasing restrictions in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a new report by the Cambodia Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). ...

After two days of hearings on opposition leader Kem Sokha’s appeal of his treason conviction, his lawyer said on Thursday that a Phnom Penh court would issue a verdict at a later date, without specifying when. The Phnom Penh Appeal Court resumed Sokha’s appeal on ...

As Cambodia races towards the end of April deadline to “eliminate” online scam networks nationwide and passes the March 30 target for the capital, the Governor of Phnom Penh has said it will take between one and two months to clear the city of scam ...

Prince Bank customers have been given a final 30-day deadline by liquidator Morison Kak MKA to claim and withdraw their funds or risk having unclaimed deposits processed under legal procedures. ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed he will visit Cambodia in November when Phnom Penh hosts the Francophonie Summit from November 14 to 16, 2026. ...

The Phnom Penh Appeal Court resumed opposition leader Kem Sokha’s appeal on Wednesday, his lawyer said, more than 18 months after the last hearing for the politician convicted of treason.   ...

On 8 April 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement on memorandum of understanding on the overlapping maritime claims of the continental shelf.In response to inquiries from various media outlets regarding Thailand’s consideration of withdrawing from the Memorandum of Understanding on ...

On 8 April 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on diplomatic briefing on the enactment of the Cambodian law on combatting online scams.The ministry hosted a briefing for members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations on Cambodian Law ...

I remember it clearly. Two years ago, fresh out of high school, I tried applying for exchange programs and scholarships abroad for the first time. I was excited, nervous, and hopeful. Spoiler alert, I didn’t even get to submit a single application. Not because I ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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.   ...

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. ...

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. ...

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, ...

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, ...

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.   ...

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. ...

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. ...