The Phnom Penh Post

The Cambodian Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has urged brands and buyers sourcing from Thailand and consumers of Thai products and services to pay attention to the increasing violence and harassment being suffered by Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand. It noted that they appear ...

The president of Xingtai Shunhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a company which operates over 70 private fuel stations in China, has expressed interest in investing and strengthening cooperation in the energy sector—specifically ethanol-based fuel—with Cambodia. ...

Young Cambodians are voicing growing concern that mandatory military service will deepen their financial woes, as the country prepares to expand conscription in 2026. ...

The Ministry of Environments latest report on natural resource crimes reported a 27% decrease in the number of crimes it intervened in from January to June, when compared to last year. It recorded a total of 986 cases, including the seizure of over 10,000 snares, ...

Maly Socheata, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of National Defence, has categorically rejected Thailand’s baseless accusations against Cambodia regarding the injuries suffered by Thai in a landmine mine explosion in An Ses village, Choam Ksant commune and district, Preah Vihear province, this afternoon, July ...

Recent proactive measures taken by Cambodian authorities to combat online scams giving the Kingdom a fresh momentum in attracting foreign investors and tourists, according to several economists and tourism specialists. ...

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), in cooperation with the Australian embassy, staged the “Public Awareness on the Implementation of the Prakas on the Offering of Infrastructure Debt Securities and the Guideline on the Eligible Assets Used for the Offering of Infrastructure Debt ...

The number of people detained in the latest online scam crackdown has passed 3,000, with most facing deportation. ...

As the 20th Asia Media Summit (AMS 2025) launched in Siem Reap on July 22, a resounding message emerged from media leaders across the Asia-Pacific region. ...

Farmers in Kampong Thom province’s Baray Taing Kork Modern Agricultural Community have elected to plant the Sen Kra’op 01 fragrant rice variety. They now earn more than one million riel per hectare more than those cultivating the common OM rice variety. ...

Cambodia will spotlight the growing challenges of fake news, malinformation and disinformation at this year’s 20th Asia Media Summit (AMS), which will take place in Siem Reap from July 21 to 24. Notably, Thailand will not participate in this year’s summit. ...

The ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise 2025 (ARDEX-25), hosted by Cambodia, will begin on Tuesday, July 22, with the aim of testing and evaluating the region’s disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanisms. ...

Cambodia, as a state party to the international Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty, is actively engaged in the successful implementation of the treaty, both domestically and internationally. ...

The investigating judge of the Phnom Penh Municipal placed eight suspects linked to online scams in temporary pre-trial detention on July 20, as part of the latest efforts to supress these crimes. The current campaign has seen almost 3,000 suspects arrested. ...

As tensions between Cambodia and Thailand escalate following a deadly May border clash, ASEAN’s role in mediating the conflict has come under scrutiny. ...

A single gravid (egg-bearing) crab, Kdam Seh, can carry about one million eggs externally during the breeding season. If left alone, up to a thousand baby crabs will make it into the ecosystem. Fisheries officials are urging the public not to catch, consume or trade ...

As of July 19, law enforcement authorities in the capital and provinces had raided 52 suspected online scam operations in Phnom Penh and 14 provinces. They have detained a total of 2,767 suspects, including 843 Chinese nationals. Of them, authorities have sent 11 suspects to ...

The Cambodian Ministry of National Defence has strongly rejected accusations by Thailand over a recent landmine explosion that injured three Thai soldiers, saying the incident occurred due to the Thai military’s unauthorised incursion into Cambodian territory. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has responded to former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who told Thai media that he has stopped communicating with Hun Sen. In response, Hun Sen stated that he has no desire to speak with someone who is preparing to face imprisonment ...

The Cambodian government has announced a relief measure for the tourism industry. It will waive provisional fines for expired tourism licenses of all types, with the exception of tour guide licenses. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has categorically rejected and dismissed allegations published by Thai media which accused Cambodia of planting new landmines on the border, calling the claims false and contrary to Cambodia’s principles. ...

Flight K6929, operated by national carrier Air Cambodia, completed the inaugural direct flight between Shenzhen, China and Siem Reap, touching down at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport at 7.50am this morning, July 18, with a full load of passengers. ...

Since June 27, almost 1,500 suspects linked to online scam operations have been apprehended by Cambodian authorities. As the campaign continues, one prominent analyst described the crackdown as being aimed at protecting social order, even as Thailand’s actions appear to be intended to exploit and ...

China has expressed firm support for the government’s ongoing efforts to combat online scam operations. It has pledged additional cooperation to eradicate these crimes in Cambodia, said the Ministry of Information. ...