The Phnom Penh Post

Provincial authorities have clarified that the houses currently being built and allocated to Cambodians who have been displaced by the border fighting of last year are intended as temporary shelters only, not permanent replacements for their homes. ...

The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) will be able accommodate larger vessels and significantly expand its container storage and transshipment capacity starting from the end of the first quarter of 2027, as construction of the Phase 1 New Container Terminal has now surpassed 60% completion. ...

A joint task force under the Phnom Penh Unified Command raided four separate locations in the capital’s Chroy Changvar district this March 24. Authorities took 15 Chinese nationals into custody. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has ordered stricter enforcement against natural resource crimes, as details emerged of a formal warning issued to the deputy director of the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Environment for lack of responsibility. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for increased investment in research and development (R&D) and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), as Cambodia accelerates its shift toward an innovation-driven economy aimed at achieving high-income status by 2050.​ ...

Vongsey Vissoth, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers (OCM), has reiterated the vital role the OCM plays in the public sector, serving as the secretariat to the Royal Government in managing and leading the country, resolving major national issues, promoting ...

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (UNODC ROSEAP) launched the #TrappedInScamCrime campaign in Cambodia today, March 19, with an awareness-raising event on trafficking in persons for forced criminality in scam centres. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has issued updated guidelines to fuel importers and distributors to ensure the implementation of the government’s measure to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) burden on the supply of petroleum products, specifically regular gasoline and diesel. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Hang Chuon Naron has described the celebration of International Francophonie Day as “reflecting Cambodia’s commitment and deep solidarity with the French-speaking community, alongside diverse nations” — especially the younger generation, who he called a driving force in promoting development and the future ...

The fourth of this year’s newborn Mekong dolphin calves was sighted at a pool born and spotted at a pool in Stung Treng province on March 21, bringing Cambodia’s Mekong dolphin population to 116. ...

Despite numerous global and regional challenges, Cambodia’s agricultural sector has demonstrated resilience and notable progress, playing a vital role in ensuring food security, creating jobs and supporting national economic growth, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina. ...

The Kingdom’s mobile, internet and other telecommunications operators expressed their commitment to joining the fight against online scams during a meeting with the Minister of Post and Telecommunications. ...

Cambodia has repeated its protests against “numerous illegal activities” being conducted by the Thai government in at least 15 locations on Cambodian territory. The areas have been occupied since the December 27 ceasefire. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has presented an “Environmental Friendship Certificate” to the “Prey Lang activists” in recognition of their contribution to protecting and conserving natural resources. ...

Cambodia is working to develop its own oil refinery and crude stockpile by 2029, according to Minster of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak. ...

Conservation efforts at the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in northeastern Cambodia are increasingly focusing on protecting endangered bird species, with officials highlighting the critical ecological role of vultures and rare ibis populations while keeping tourism development secondary to sustainability goals. ...

Government researchers and their NGO partners have discovered a coral spawning event for the first time on Song Saa Island and for the third time in the Koh Rong Archipelago, providing hope for long-term coral conservation and confirming healthy Cambodian seas. ...

Kim Chang Yong, South Korean ambassador to Cambodia, has invited a Cambodian delegation to visit Korea this coming June to promote the Kingdom’s investment landscape, potentially attracting Korean investors. ...

Two Cambodian ministries have announced the launch of a system that displays the locations of private medical facilities, specifying their service types and license validity, along with a tracking system that records the types of vaccines an individual has received. This comes as part of ...

Tax cooperation between Cambodia and the Republic of Korea is expected to improve after Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea on the exchange of information for tax purposes. ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has continued to raise the issue of Thai soldiers stealing Cambodian citizens’ property and committing other abuses with the UN representative to Cambodia, even as the Cambodia-Thailand border issue remains deadlocked. ...

Phnom Penh authorities and law enforcement raided a suspected cyber fraud operation at Phnom Penh’s Golden One Condominium on March 10, the latest in a series of busts in support of the Kingdom’s goal of eliminating all such activities by Khmer New Year. ...

The Ministry of Health has shut down the Indradevy I Polyclinic and Maternity, following a confrontation with a patient who needed six stitches for a wound, and the reported use of “inappropriate language”  ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn is currently conducting a mission abroad to present the Cambodia-Thailand border situation to friendly nations, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations. ...