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Former Okhna Heng Sithy, who has levelled accusations of corruption and complicity in online scam operations at senior members of the Cambodian government, has been extradited from Russia to face charges of “aggravated blackmail”. He arrived in the Kingdom last night, May 24. ...

As cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and scale, protecting the financial sector has become an urgent priority for Cambodia. ...

Journalists and editors from leading Cambodian media outlets gathered today, May 23, for a landmark training session on the ethical and responsible portrayal of children and youth in media coverage. ...

The Cambodian has announced plans for a large-scale census of civil servants and will update the organisational structure of government institutions – including ministries, legislative bodies, public education institutions and healthcare officials – nationwide. ...

The Cambodian government has announced that Techo International Airport will commence operations on September 9. ...

A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists has arrived in Cambodia to participate in the official opening ceremony of the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”, which will take place in Phnom Penh from May 23–25. ...

Cambodian authorities have announced that they intend to seek the cooperation from Thai authorities to extradite a Cambodian woman named Chou Chhin, who they say broadcast misleading information about the Kingdom’s ongoing trade negotiations with the US, via her “Women Overseas” Facebook page. ...

Ministry of Information spokesman Tep Asnarith has expressed concerns over the spread of misinformation regarding a recent tragic case that appalled the Kingdom – the murder of a 14-year-old school girl. ...

Ministry of Environment officials have determined that a factory belonging to Tong Kang (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. is polluting the air around it. According to a May 23 statement from the ministry, a furnace at the factory – which produces components or shoes – has adversely ...

 CamboJA News has been awarded the World Justice Project’s Anthony Lewis Journalism Prize, recognizing our investigative reporting and daily coverage of issues undermining the rule of law in Cambodia. ...

In the first 20 months of Prime Minister Hun Manet’s seventh-mandate government, the number of large factories in Cambodia has swelled by an eighth. The Kingdom was home to approximately 40,300 large enterprises in August 2023, when the government was formed. By April this year, ...

Economists are optimistic that foreign direct investment (FDI) from Laos and the Philippines, as well as trade, will increase as Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) between these two countries and Cambodia are set to enter into force in the near future.​ ...

The Ministry of Environment has officially launched phase 2 of its E-Admin Digital Administration Programme, along with the Chakra STEM app. The initiative aims to accelerate the flow of administrative documents and improve responsiveness to environmental issues in Cambodia. ...

Two days have passed since the deadline for the remaining residents to vacate Phnom Penh’s Angkor Meanchey building expired. ...

A blistering report by a prominent U.S. crime expert, disallowed from returning to Cambodia by his employer in 2023 over alleged threats, has triggered a wave of condemnation from Cambodian officials after calling for expanded U.S. sanctions on elites linked to the country’s online scam ...

Sixteen banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world’s most critically endangered species, have been successfully relocated to a safe sanctuary, thanks to the use of helicopters. This was the first time this kind of operation has been conducted in Cambodia, reported social enterprise Rising Phoenix ...

Cambodia and Indonesia have reaffirmed their shared commitment to intensify cooperation in combating transnational crime, following a series of high-level meetings between an Indonesian law enforcement delegation and key Cambodian institutions on May 20. ...

A Cambodian delegation which is currently in the US to negotiate tariffs and improve bilateral trade between the two countries has found time to hold at least six meetings with US government and congressional leaders to discuss potentially increasing direct investment in the Kingdom. ...

The Cambodian government has dismissed a recent international report alleging that the Kingdom is a global epicentre for transnational cybercrime, calling it politically motivated and lacking in scientific credibility. ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has once again clarified that the owners of private vehicles bearing “State”, “Police” or “Military” license plates are not automatically exempt from tax and import obligations and must register their vehicles with the Ministry of Public Works and transport. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has doubled down on warnings to the owners and operators of factories — especially mango processing plants — that discharge untreated wastewater into clean water sources, threatening that the ministry now has “a sword to strike with”. ...

Following mediation by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on Tuesday, May 20, the Color Star (Cambodia) Product Co., Ltd. factory has pledged to provide compensation to workers who do not wish to relocate to the company’s new site. ...

About 500 workers of Color Star Cambodia Product Co Ltd in Prek Chrey village, Phnom Penh protested and blocked the road for two consecutive days after the factory announced that it is moving to a new location, about 40 kilometers away. ...

The Kingdom’s largest tree nursery, located in Kampong Speu province, will be completed by the end of May. Once operational, it will allow the Ministry of Environment to produce up to 10 million tree saplings per year across its five regional nurseries. ...