The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen has publicly commended Thai authorities for their recent operations targeting online crimes within their borders, noting that such actions will help stem the flow of cybercrime into Cambodia. ...

Since 1999, Cambodia has granted citizenship to over 5,000 foreigners, with an average of 200 people per year granted the privilege. Candidates must meet the required qualifications and fulfil the conditions stipulated in the Nationality Law. ...

The Ministry of Culture has shared positive progress in its ongoing application to register the traditional Khmer wedding, known as “Khmer Marriage, Khmer Wedding” on UNESCO’s World Intangible Cultural Heritage List. ...

Two individuals — a landowner and a tractor operator — have been detained by the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court for more than a month for their involvement in the illegal clearing of protected forest land on Phnom Neang Kangrei, in Kampong Leng district. ...

The Ministry of Environment has ordered at least five companies and farms across three provinces to immediately cease the discharge of liquid waste that is polluting public water sources, under threat of legal action. ...

Over the period from 2022 to 2024, more than $10.7 million in salary payments were found to have been overpaid to civil servants at both the national and sub-national levels, say the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). Over $9 million has reportedly been recovered. ...

In the first half of 2025, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 373 investment projects with a total capital of approximately $5.8 billion. Nearly two-thirds of them were in the industrial sector. ...

Thai traders at Rong Kluea Market in Sa Kaeo province protested earlier today, demanding that the Thai government and authorities urgently negotiate to resolve the border issue, as the current one-month border shutdown has caused businesses in the provinces bordering Cambodia to suffer losses exceeding ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a formal clarification in response to what it described as a “misleading statement” from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the ongoing Cambodian-Thai border disputes and the 2000 memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boundary ...

The Post takes a look at 20 long-awaited Khmer artefacts that that were looted from the Kingdom in the 1980s and 90s, before their seizure in Thailand in 2000. ...

More than 11 tonnes of frozen meat product were confiscated over the weekend by the Animal Health and Production Crime Crackdown Task Force. The products were imported from Vietnam, with plans to distribute them domestically, without the appropriate permits. ...

Mong Reththy, chairman of Mong Reththy Group, has called on Cambodians – especially those involved in animal feed processing – to increase their use of locally-sourced raw materials. ...

Cambodia can now officially export fresh durians to the Chinese market. On the evening of July 4, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that final permission had been granted by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in accordance with a protocol ...

The five-day lottery for the “Forest Protection Land Grant for Sustainable Development” programme, held from June 30, has concluded. A total of 500 landless, impoverished families from across the Kingdom were announced as winners during a live broadcast of the lottery. ...

Cambodia’s recourse to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should not be misconstrued as a hostile or provocative act, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation clarified, in a July 4 statement. Rather, it is a peaceful, responsible and lawful measure that reflects Cambodia’s ...

With Cambodia in the process of filing a complaint to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the Ta Krabei, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Moan Thom temples, and Mum Bei area, the Ministry of National Defence on July 6 rejected “baseless and arrogant claims” ...

The Ministry of Environment has finalised the preparation of the Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) plan (2025–2030), reaffirming the Royal Government’s strong commitment to addressing climate change, in partnership with the international community. ...

Cambodia exported nearly 3.6 million tonnes of paddy and milled rice in the first half of 2025, generating over $1 billion in revenue, an increase of nearly 7% compared to the same period in 2024. Currently, 50 exporters are actively exporting Cambodian milled rice. ...

Cambodia’s footwear export industry generated nearly $850 million in revenue during the first five months of 2025, an increase of almost 40% over the same period last year. The US accounted for more than one-third of the total export value.   ...

Following numerous in-person and online meetings, the US and Cambodia have reached an agreement and are currently drafting a statement that will outline a framework agreement regarding the “reciprocal” tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in April. ...

In a statement issued today, Cambodian Minister of National Defence General Tea Seiha responded to remarks made by Thai deputy defence minister General Natthapon Nakpanich. ...

A verbal clash occurred between Thai soldiers and Cambodian forces on June 27, when the Thais allowed tourists to visit Ta Moan Thom Temple during curfew hours, which violated the agreement between the two countries. ...

Try Sitheng has confirmed that he will not be returning to work with the​ Wildlife Alliance but has instead requested permission from the Minister of Agriculture to be able to visit Lucky the elephant, whom he considers like family. ...

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has announced that it is investigating two senior officials for their links to the fraud case involving disgraced former Oknha Leng Channa. ...