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Senate president Hun Sen has enquired about the views of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, regarding the continued detention of 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by Thai forces on July 29, a day after the ceasefire took ...

On 15 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) issued a press release on the protection and conservation of the Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins. The ministry confirmed that over the last year, from 13 November 2024 to 13 November 2025, there have ...

On 16 November 2025, the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a press release detailing the outcome of the 4th Special Meeting of 2025 of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), which took place in Malacca, Malaysia, from 10-14 November 2025. The meeting, ...

A successful three-day Data Literacy Training for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) was held in Phnom Penh from November 11 to 13, 2025. Organized as part of the Strengthening CSOs to Take Action on Economic Governance (SCAEG) project, co-funded by the European Union, the workshop brought ...

Cambodia and Thailand’s unresolved maritime overlap in the Gulf of Thailand – an energy-rich zone worth an estimated $300 billion – remains stalled despite over two decades of negotiations, as political sensitivities, sovereignty disputes and domestic pressures continue to obstruct the implementation of the Memorandum ...

In the past year, not a single Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin death was recorded, marking one of the most unprecedented conservation successes in more than 20 years. Conservation groups celebrated this achievement with the “Mekong Dolphin Day” event, which featured a giant dolphin sculpture made entirely ...

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) President Bun Rany Hun Sen, has authorised on Friday a significant humanitarian aid package targeting 1,925 vulnerable families across the northeastern provinces of Kratie and Stung Treng. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC), will attend the 46th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (46th CMF), to be held on Nov. 19-20, 2025, in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda. ...

On 15 November 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) issued a press release announcing that H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will attend the 46th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (CMF) in ...

On 15 November 2025, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior announced that competent authorities, with the participation of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) and foreign experts, are currently investigating the case caused by the Thai army on November 12, who opened fire in Prey ...

On 14 November 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) issued a press release summarizing that Her Excellency EAT Sophea, Permanent Secretary of State, briefed diplomats on the situation of the Cambodia-Thailand border. At the meeting on the afternoon of 13 November ...

A high-level delegation of parliamentarians visited 400 families displaced by a recent border incident, delivering humanitarian aid and reaffirming the Royal Government’s commitment to their safety and a peaceful resolution. ...

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang performed the ceremony of saluting and painting milestone 171 at the Moc Bai International Border Gate on November 14, marking the start of activities under the second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, held in Bavet city, Svay ...

The number of tourists choosing to explore temples in Cambodia’s renowned Angkor Archaeological Park by bicycle has steadily increased since the easing of the COVID-19 situation, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Friday. ...

Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has called for strengthened national unity, resilience, and greater support for women and girls in leadership as the country faces increasing threats and global uncertainty. ...

On 14 November 2025, the National Assembly of Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11-12 November 2025. Cambodia has shared many lessons and experiences in peacebuilding and national reconciliation with the world through the ...

On 14 November 2025, the Ministry of Interior issued a clarification rejecting reports by Thai media outlets that claimed that no Cambodian citizen died in the incident on November 12 in Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey province. The ministry confirmed that the Thai armed forces ...

On 14 November 2025, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued a public notice to warn the public against rising fraudulent activities. NBC highlighted that criminals are using the bank’s name, logo, and images of its leadership to spread fake information on social media, thereby ...

The Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued its strongest condemnation of a brutal attack by Thai armed forces on Cambodian civilians in Prey Chan Village, Banteay Meanchey Province, on 12 November 2025, which killed one person and injured three.The Senate declared the act a ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) released a statement on 12 November 2025, strongly condemning the unprovoked shooting by Thai forces against Cambodian civilians in Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey province, which resulted in one person killed and three injured. The Royal ...

On 12 November 2025, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a press release on the official launch of cross-border QR code payment between Cambodia and Singapore. The launch enables Cambodian people who hold bank accounts in national currency, Khmer Riel, to make payments conveniently, quickly ...

The Ministry of Environment officially launched the “Internal Audit Guidebook” on Wednesday, November 12, describing it as a key tool and strategic framework to ensure transparency and accountability in environmental management and administrative operations. ...

Following the recent armed attack by the Thai military on Cambodian civilians on 12 November 2025, in Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey province, which resulted in Cambodian citizens being killed and injured, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) declared that this act constitutes a severe ...

One Cambodian civilian was killed, and several others injured, when Thai soldiers opened fire with live ammunition this afternoon, November 12, in Banteay Meanchey province’s Prey Chan village, in Or Beichoan commune, O Chrov district, confirmed the provincial administration and Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra. ...