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Cambodia offers boundless opportunities for Malaysian businesses

The consistently growing Cambodian economy offers boundless opportunities for Malaysian businesses, said Zaimah Osman, Trade Commissioner of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) on Wednesday.   ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501707732/cambodia-offers-boundless-opportunities-for-malaysian-businesses/#google_vignette

Amnesty accuses Cambodian government of ignoring human rights abuses in scam compounds

Amnesty International accused the Cambodian government of deliberately ignoring widespread human rights abuses—including human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, slavery, and torture—carried out in more than 50 scamming compounds across the country. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/amnesty-accuses-cambodian-government-of-ignoring-human-rights-abuses-in-scam-compounds/

Legal threats, shrinking aid and press freedom threaten Cambodian journalism

Press freedom in Cambodia continues to deteriorate amid rising legal threats, shrinking funds, and tighter restrictions, a report by the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) revealed, indicating a landscape of fear for media practitioners. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/legal-threats-shrinking-aid-and-press-freedom-threaten-cambodian-journalism/

Rural development bank support cassava, corn trade

The CEO of the Rural Development Bank of Cambodia (ARDB) has called on traders and businesspeople to increase their purchases of cassava from local farmers. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rural-development-bank-support-cassava-corn-trade

Leadership declare: MSMEs key to 2029 goals

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are playing an increasingly active and essential role, and are set to become a key driver in leading Cambodia toward achieving its goal of graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by the end of 2029, according to a ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/leadership-declare-msmes-key-to-2029-goals

Farewell, ‘brother’: Hun Sen warns he will expose Thaksin for betraying him

Senate president Hun Sen has sent a blunt message to the man who he once described as his “Godbrother” – former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra – accused Thaksin of betraying him and warning that he will expose his treasonous actions, including betraying the Thai ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/farewell-brother-hun-sen-warns-he-will-expose-thaksin-for-betraying-him

Hun Sen warns border conflict may be prolonged

Senate president Hun Sen travelled to Oddar Meanchey province to meet with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) troops stationed at the border this afternoon, June 26. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-warns-border-conflict-may-be-prolonged

Manet: Cambodia waiting to see who holds ‘real power’ in Thailand

Prime Minister Hun Manet has explained that Cambodia is waiting to see who holds real power and a clear position in Thailand — someone the Kingdom can trust enough to work with to find a joint solution for the benefit of both countries. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-cambodia-waiting-to-see-who-holds-real-power-in-thailand-

PM praises police for contribution to sovereignty, territorial integrity

The head of the government has praised the border police force for their effective cooperation with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), noting that they have courageously made many kinds of sacrifices to defend Cambodia’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, ensuring it remains stable and ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-praises-police-for-contribution-to-sovereignty-territorial-integrity

Senate president Hun Sen appointed senior logistics officer during visit to border zone

Former Prime Minister and current Senate President Hun Sen has announced he has been appointed Senior Logistics Officer for the armed forces at the request of commanders. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/senate-president-hun-sen-appointed-senior-logistics-officer-during-visit-to-border-zone

Funan Techo Canal pole installation completed in Takeo

Takeo Provincial Governor Vei Samnang announced that the mission to verify boundaries and install land poles along the Funan Techo Canal in Takeo province was successfully completed yesterday, with more than 500 poles installed over a stretch of 58 kilometres. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501706291/funan-techo-canal-pole-installation-completed-in-takeo/

Interior minister: Thailand claims borders open, yet people barred from crossing

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has raised questions about the sincerity of Thai authorities. He cited several issues, from the killing of a Cambodian soldier to the closure of borders to the dissemination of “false” information to the world regarding ongoing border issues with Cambodia. ...

Sous Yamy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-minister-thailand-claims-borders-open-yet-people-barred-from-crossing

Patriotic pumpkin sales through roof as public back Preah Vihear farmers

At least 400 tonnes of pumpkins have already been purchased from farmers in Preah Vihear province by private companies and local authorities. The drive for local sales stem from the suspension of vegetable and other imports from Thailand due to the current border dispute. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/patriotic-pumpkin-sales-through-roof-as-public-back-preah-vihear-farmers

Cambodia, Kazakhstan discuss expanding tourism cooperation

Cambodia and the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have exchanged views on strengthening and expanding new areas of cooperation, particularly in the field of bilateral tourism. In 2024 alone, over 4,000 Kazakh nationals visited the Kingdom. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-kazakhstan-discuss-expanding-tourism-cooperation

Siamese crocodile egg discovery bodes well for species’ survival

Three nests of Siamese crocodile eggs – one of the world’s most critically endangered species – were discovered in 2025 in the Chhay Reap area of Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, and in the O’Som area of the Cardamom Mountains National Park. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siamese-crocodile-egg-discovery-bodes-well-for-species-survival

Cambodia-Thailand flights operating as usual

Despite Thailand’s unilateral decision to close all land borders with Cambodia on the night of June 23, flight operations between Cambodia and Thailand are continuing as usual up to the present. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-flights-operating-as-usual

Two factories suspended for polluting public water sources

The Ministry of Environment has ordered the temporary suspension of production activities at Cambodian Noble Taste Food Co., Ltd. and Kubon (Cambodia) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., following their failure to comply with environmental laws and ministry directives to stop polluting public water sources. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/two-factories-suspended-for-polluting-public-water-sources

GDCE ramps up enforcement measures amid border crisis

Cambodia has tightened enforcement at key border checkpoints and assured the public of stable fuel and goods supplies, following the government’s decision to suspend all imports of fruits, vegetables, petroleum, and gas from Thailand amid rising cross-border tensions. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501706269/gdce-ramps-up-enforcement-measures-amid-border-crisis/

Govt offers jobs to workers returning from Thailand

Joint teams from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and the National Employment Agency (NEA) are offering a detailed briefing on local job opportunities across various provinces to citizens returning from Thailand. ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501706271/govt-offers-jobs-to-workers-returning-from-thailand/

PM urges support for local products

Prime Minister Hun Manet Monday called on all citizens to support locally made products and work diligently in cultivating and processing goods for both personal use and broader consumption. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501706267/pm-urges-support-for-local-products/

Can Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand return to good jobs?

The question whether Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand will return home to better jobs and livelihood remains uncertain amid escalating tensions. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/can-cambodian-migrant-workers-in-thailand-return-to-good-jobs

Thai military closes all land borders, but deals reached at a few to allow citizens to return home

Thailand has fully enforced the closure of all land border crossings with Cambodia, restricting entry into the country, while allowing citizens who wish to return home. ...

Khuon Narim and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/thai-military-closes-all-land-borders-but-deals-reached-at-a-few-to-allow-citizens-to-return-home/

Government spokesperson highlights ‘irrational’ claims by Thai leader

A Cambodian government spokesperson has pointed out “irrational claims” made by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. On June 23, she claimed that Thailand had decided to cut electricity, internet, and oil and gas supplies to Cambodia, when in fact Cambodia had already shut down these ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-spokesperson-highlights-irrational-claims-by-thai-leader

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