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On 9 December 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement solemnly condemning the destructive attacks carried out by the Thai military against Ta Krabey Temple, a sacred cultural site of Cambodia.The Ministry views this reprehensible act as reflecting profound immorality and ...

On 8 December 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a statement categorically condemning the inhumane, barbaric, lawless, and criminal acts committed by the Thai military forces against the territorial integrity and innocent citizens of Cambodia along the Cambodia-Thailand border on 7-8 December 2025. ...

On 9 December 2025, the Pursat Provincial Department of Education, Youth, and Sport issued a notification stating that all educational institutions in Thma Da Commune, Veal Veang District, Pursat Province, must temporarily suspend teaching and learning activities starting from 5:36 AM on 9 December 2025, ...

On 9 December 2025, the Preah Vihear Provincial Department of Education, Youth, and Sport issued a notification stating that all educational institutions located along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province, must temporarily suspend teaching and learning activities starting from 7:00 AM ...

On 9 December 2025, the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia issued a press release on the third seminar on promoting securities trading on “Long-Term Investment in Securities Market.” The purpose of this seminar is to gain practical trading experience in the Cambodian securities market ...

On 8 December 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement strongly condemning the renewed armed attacks by the Thai military, which began on the morning of 8 December 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., in the An Ses area of Preah Vihear ...

On 8 December 2025, the Oddar Meanchey Provincial Department of Education, Youth, and Sport issued a notification stating that all educational institutions in the province are authorized to temporarily suspend teaching and learning activities until further notice. This decision was made following the invasion by ...

An online reporter at Whitehorse News was allegedly injured when he was reporting news on the Cambodia-Thai border conflict on December 8 in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

On 8 December 2025, the National Social Protection Council issued a press release on the launch ceremony of the graduation-based social protection program in Teukphos district, Kampong Chhnang province, and in Rovieng district, Preah Vihear province. The ceremony aims to build capacity and resilience, as ...

From around 5am this morning, December 8, Thai armed forces opened fire on Cambodian military positions in the An Seh area of Preah Vihear province. Later, Thai armoured vehicles fired at the Ta Moan Templle, according to Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National ...

Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, resigned from the position due to “health reasons” some two weeks ago, following widespread criticisms over his inaction on the situation of human rights at the Cambodian-Thailand border. ...

Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian Senate, has instructed all frontline forces to continue to exercise patience, as the “invaders” have been using all types of weapons to shell Cambodia since yesterday, last night and again this morning. ...

Investment projects approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia’s (CDC) Cambodian Investment Committee totalled more than 600 in the first 11 months of 2025 — an increase of nearly 60% compared to the same period in 2024. ...

Cambodia has received formal approval for a new deadline to complete its nationwide anti-personnel mine clearance, after state parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention unanimously backed the country’s third extension request, during a meeting in Geneva from December 1–5. ...

In a disturbing update, four cows have been found dead along the O’Russey stream, which is currently being tested after local communities found large quantities of dead fish in the stream. ...

Stashes of timber, including expensive pieces of agarwood, as well as five locations of illegally encroached and cleared land were discovered in multiple-use zones and the Prey Lang Forest in Kratie province since November 30. ...

Environmental officers and the provincial authorities have inspected a mining site operated by Cambodian Xuan Yi Minerals Co., Ltd, which mines gold and copper, as well as other precious metals, as part of an investigation into the cause of fish deaths in O’Russei stream located ...

Eleven endangered fish were released into their natural habitat in the Tonle Sap Lake on the last full moon of this year, after members of local fishing communities presented them to the authorities to support the conservation of the Mekong River’s aquatic resources. ...

Five regional countries — including China — have agreed to establish a “Regional Network for the Conservation and Management of Freshwater Dolphins and Biodiversity” to strengthen sustainable management and protection of freshwater dolphins across the region. ...

The Ministry of Environment is pursuing legal action against an ice production factory that emitted ammonia gas, disturbing nearby residents and affecting public health, while national and local authorities continue efforts to reduce air pollution during the dry season. ...

Senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have shared their experiences and the successful implementation of conservation and management techniques for freshwater dolphins and biodiversity at a regional workshop, while urging further cooperation. ...

On 6 December 2025, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance (CMAA) issued a press release on the outcomes of the 22nd meeting of states parties of the Anti-Personnel Mines Ban Convention (the Ottawa Convention) held in Geneva. The meeting has officially approved Cambodia’s request ...

On 5 December 2025, Cambodia issued a statement at the 22nd Meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Convention, condemning the military attack by Thailand over unverified and unsubstantiated landmine allegations. Cambodia asserted that it has not laid anti-personnel mines since joining the Convention and ...

On 5 December 2025, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a statement requesting individuals who claim to be unpaid creditors of Huione Pay PLC—a payment service institution whose license was revoked in 2024—to present themselves and their supporting evidence at the NBC Sen Sok building ...