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Trump claims Thailand is "Starting to shape up" the border conflict with Cambodia

US President Donald Trump said he has solved eight wars, adding that he is in talks with both nations, which are “going okay”, adding that Thailand has “started up again”. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/trump-claims-thailand-is-starting-to-shape-up-the-border-conflict-with-cambodia

Chinese national injured in Battambang as border shelling intensifies

A Chinese citizen was injured this morning when Thai shells hit residential areas in Phnum Proek. The Ministry of Interior confirmed the victim’s home was destroyed in the attack, although his full identity has not yet been released. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinese-national-injured-in-battambang-as-border-shelling-intensifies

Cambodia-Thailand border clash enters sixth day as Thai PM dissolves house

Thailand continued to attack Cambodia overnight, officials confirmed as the border fighting entered its sixth day and the Thai PM receives the green light to dissolve parliament to pave the way for imminent elections. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-border-clash-enters-sixth-day-as-thai-pm-dissolves-house

WHO warns gender-based violence still a public health emergency

WHO has warned that despite two decades of global efforts, rates of gender-based violence remain largely unchanged, with more than one in four women in the Western Pacific Region—including Cambodia—experiencing intimate partner or sexual violence, prompting urgent calls for stronger prevention, accountability and survivor-centred health ...

Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/who-warns-gender-based-violence-still-a-public-health-emergency

Germany to invest 47.5M euros to upgrade energy infrastructure in Cambodia

Cambodia has secured a €47.5 million (approximately $55 million) energy investment from Germany to upgrade transmission lines, and improve efficiency and stability across the national grid, following a concessional loan agreement signed with the Economy and Finance Ministry Wednesday morning. ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/germany-to-invest-475m-euros-to-upgrade-energy-infrastructure-in-cambodia

Cambodia expands gold mining operations, projects $1.5 billion in state revenue

Cambodia has signed two new agreements with Australian company, Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited, to expand gold mining operations in Mondulkiri and Tbong Khmum provinces, in a move expected to generate around $1.5 billion in revenue during its lifetime, following its production of 16 tonnes of ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-expands-gold-mining-operations-projects-15-billion-in-state-revenue

US urges Cambodia and Thailand to maintain peace deal

After Thailand suspended the peace declaration, a US State Department spokesperson urged Thailand and Cambodia to maintain stability and implement the deal, while the ASEAN Chair stated that the peace agreement is still being negotiated. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/us-urges-cambodia-and-thailand-to-maintain-peace-deal

PM Calls Thai Forces 'Inhumane' For Border Killing

Prime Minister Hun Manet has strongly condemned the deadly shooting by Thai forces in Prey Chan village on November 12, calling the violence against Cambodian civilians “inhumane” and contrary to the spirit of the peace agreement. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-pm-calls-thai-forces-inhumane-for-border-killing

Online​ ​scam​, ​human​ ​trafficking​ ​threaten​ ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​tourism​ ​industry

Online​ ​scams​ ​and​ ​human​ ​trafficking​ ​affect​ ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​reputation​, ​prompting​ ​the​ ​need​ ​to​ ​combat​ ​these​ ​issues​ ​immediately​, ​protect​ ​citizens​ ​and​ ​end​ ​travel​ ​warnings​ ​that​ ​hurt​ ​the​ ​tourism​ ​sector​. ​ ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/online-scam-human-trafficking-threaten-cambodias-tourism-industry

WHO​ ​Calls​ ​for​ ​safe​, ​affordable​ ​surgery​ ​to​ ​save​ ​lives

WHO​ ​has​ ​issued​ ​an​ ​urgent​ ​call​ ​for​ ​safer​, ​accessible​ ​and​ ​affordable​ ​surgery​ ​across​ ​the​ ​Western​ ​Pacific​, ​warning​ ​that​ ​unsafe​ ​operations​ ​cause​ ​1.5​ ​million​ ​deaths​ ​annually​ ​in​ ​low​-​ ​and​ ​middle​-​income​ ​countries​ ​and​ ​urging​ ​governments​ ​to​ ​take​ ​action. ​ ...

Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/who-calls-for-safe-affordable-surgery-to-save-lives

Deepfake porn targets Cambodian women, calls grow for data protection law

A host of AI deepfake female images in nude and videos have been shared on a pornographic website, raising tremendous concern over women and girls’ rights, dignity and security online, and causing potential long-term emotional distress. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-deepfake-porn-targets-cambodian-women-calls-grow-data-protection-law

‘​No​ ​desire​ ​to​ ​take​ ​what​’​s​ ​not​ ​ours​’ ​-​ ​Sokhonn​ ​tells​ ​four​-​party​ ​meeting

Deputy​ ​Prime​ ​Minister​ ​Prak​ ​Sokhonn​ ​told​ ​Thailand​, ​Malaysia​ ​and​ ​the​ ​US​ ​in​ ​a​ ​meeting​ ​facilitated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​latter​ ​two​ ​that​ ​Cambodia​ ​reaffirms​ ​its​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ceasefire​ ​and​ ​other​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​agreements​ ​although​ ​territorial​ ​issues​ ​persist​ ​at​ ​the​ ​border​ ​with​ ​Thailand. ​ ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-no-desire-take-what-not-ours-sokhonn

LGBTQ+ Cambodians face rising violence and mental health crisis

More than half of Cambodia’s LGBTQ+ community has faced physical and sexual violence, discrimination, and harassment in the past year – leading to high rates of depression, self-harm and suicide – while only nine percent have access to mental health support, prompting calls for stronger ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-lgbtq-cambodians-face-rising-violence-mental-health-crisis

Japan​ ​grants​ ​$​184,000​ ​to​ ​two​ ​organisations​ ​to​ ​procure​ ​ambulances​, ​X​-​Ray​ ​and​ ​ECG​ ​machine

Japan​ ​has​ ​granted​ ​$​183,588​ ​to​ ​two​ ​Cambodian​ ​organisations​ ​to​ ​boost​ ​emergency​ ​medical​ ​services​ ​and​ ​healthcare​, ​providing​ ​ambulances​ ​for​ ​fire​ ​rescue​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​medical​ ​equipment​ ​for​ ​a​ ​rural​ ​hospital​ ​under​ ​their​ ​KUSANONE​ ​programme​ ...

Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/japan-grants-184000-to-two-orgs-procure-ambulances-x-ray-ecg-machine-cambodia

Cambodia​’​s​ ​waterway​ ​exports​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​drop​ ​6.6​% ​in​ ​September

Following​ ​the​ ​closure​ ​of​ ​land​ ​crossings​, ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​agricultural​ ​exports​ ​by​ ​water​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​dropped​ ​to​ ​1,728​ ​tonnes​, ​equivalent​ ​to​ ​$​5.8​ ​million​ ​between​ ​June​ ​24​ ​and​ ​September​ ​30, ​2025.​ ​September​ ​exports​, ​especially​, ​fell​ ​6.6​%​ ​from​ ​August​. ​ ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-waterway-exports-to-thailand-drop-66-in-september

Pressure​ ​mounts​ ​to​ ​strengthen​ ​services​ ​for​ ​returning​ ​Cambodian​ ​migrant​ ​workers

Nearly​ ​900,000​ ​Cambodians​ ​have​ ​returned​ ​from​ ​Thailand​ ​since​ ​July​, ​a​ ​movement​ ​far​ ​larger​ ​than​ ​during​ ​the​ ​pandemic​ ​and​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is​ ​already​ ​straining​ ​rural​ ​economies​, ​job​ ​markets​ ​and​ ​social​ ​safety​ ​nets​. ​ ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/pressure-mounts-to-strengthen-services-for-returning-cambodian-migrant-workers

Tourists​ ​warned​ ​of​ ​fake​ ​E​-​Visa​ ​website​ ​stealing​ ​personal​ ​information

Tourists are being urged to ensure they apply for an e-visa through official channels after a website fraudulently acting as a visa agent was found to be stealing personal and financial information. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/tourists-warned-of-fake-e-visa-website-stealing-personal-information

Japan​ ​loans​ ​$​292.2​M​ ​to​ ​support​ ​clean​ ​water​ ​and​ ​electricity​ ​growth​ ​in​ ​Phnom​ ​Penh

Japan​ ​has​ ​granted​ ​Cambodia​ ​more​ ​than​ $​292​ ​million​ ​to​ ​help​ ​improve​ ​the​ ​capital​’​s​ ​clean​ ​water​ ​supply​ ​and​ ​electricity​ ​in​ ​a​ ​move​ ​the​ ​nation​ ​hopes​ ​will​ ​support​ ​the​ ​Kingdom​’​s​ ​socio​-​economic​ ​growth​. ​ ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/japan-loans-2922m-to-support-clean-water-and-electricity-growth-in-phnom-penh

Trump​ ​will​ ​attend​ ​ASEAN​ ​Summit​ ​on​ ​condition​ ​he​ ​presides​ ​over​ ​Cambodia​-​Thailand​ ​peace​ ​deal

A​ ​report​ ​by​ ​Politico​ ​quotes​ ​three​ ​sources​ ​who​ ​claim​ ​that​ ​the​ ​US​ ​President​ ​has​ ​allegedly​ ​set​ ​a​ ​condition​ ​that​ ​his​ ​attendance​ ​at​ ​the​ ​summit​ ​is​ ​contingent​ ​on​ ​his​ ​presiding​ ​over​ ​the​ ​ceremonial​ ​agreement​, ​and​ ​without​ ​China​’​s​ ​participation​. ​ ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/trump-will-attend-asean-summit-on-condition-he-presides-over-cambodia-thailand-peace-deal

Cambodians displaced by border tensions surge by 44%

The number of displaced people along the Cambodia–Thailand border has increased by 44 percent to more than 16,000, even as aid agencies shift their focus from emergency relief to targeted recovery efforts nine weeks after the ceasefire. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodians-displaced-by-border-tensions-surge-by-44

New​ ​programme​ ​aims​ ​to​ ​take​ ​students​ ​from​ ​classroom​ ​to​ ​innovative​ ​startup

A​ ​new​ ​eight​-​week​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​training​ ​programme​ ​is​ ​equipping​ ​48​ ​high​ ​school​ ​students​ ​with​ ​practical​ ​skills​, ​mentorship​ ​and​ ​digital​ ​knowledge​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​innovation​, ​self​-​reliance​ ​and​ ​future​ ​job​ ​creation​ ​in​ ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​growing​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​ecosystem. ​​ ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-programme-aims-to-take-students-from-classroom-to-innovative-startup

China rejects claim it provided weapons to Cambodia during border conflict

The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has denied a New York Times report claiming Cambodia used rockets manufactured in China during the border conflict that fuelled speculation that Chinese weapons are changing the dynamics of conflicts between neighbouring countries and implying a certain stance of China ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/china-rejects-claim-it-provided-weapons-to-cambodia-during-border-conflict

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