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No nat’l ID required for returning migrant workers to register for work, NSSF
Cambodian workers returning from Thailand are not required to have a Cambodian National ID card to apply for work or register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-nat-l-id-required-for-returning-migrant-workers-to-register-for-work-nssf
Ceasefire brings hope for return; military attachés call for lasting peace
On a humid morning earlier this week, Nhay Suy sat at the Wat Phnom Thma Kambor sanctuary centre in Po Chas village, watching tuk-tuks and tractors with trailers slowly roll away. One by one, families who had fled the Thai-Cambodian border clashes in late July ...
Hong Raksmey and Vong Oun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ceasefire-brings-hope-for-return-military-attach-s-call-for-lasting-peace
CMAC report Thais struck Oddar Meanchey with heavy ordnance over 1,500 times
Heng Ratana , director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), has noted that the CMAC records indicate that the Thai military dropped 1,549 bombs on Oddar Meanchey province. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-report-thais-struck-oddar-meanchey-with-heavy-ordnance-over-1-500-times
Pursat solar power plant inaugurated
A 10-megawatt solar power plant, combined with an energy storage battery system developed by SchneiTec ZEALOUS, has officially begun operations in Pursat province. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pursat-solar-power-plant-inaugurated
Tourism minister reassures guests: Cambodia still one of world’s safest destinations
Despite still simmering border tensions, the Cambodian tourism sector continues to show positive signs, according to Minister of Tourism Huot Hak. ...
Information ministry laud facilitation of international coverage of conflict
A ministry of Information spokesperson has shared that more than 100 domestic and international journalists reported on the recent armed conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/information-ministry-laud-facilitation-of-international-coverage-of-conflict
Military attachés Inspect conflict-affected areas, sanctuaries in Oddar Meanchey
The Military Attaché Corps Phnom Penh (MACPP), which comprises fourteen participants from nine countries, visited conflict-affected areas in Cambodia’s Banteay Ampil district on Sunday to inspect the situation on the ground, following Cambodia’s implementation the ceasefire. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-attach-s-inspect-conflict-affected-areas-sanctuaries-in-oddar-meanchey
Defence ministry warn of Thai general’s ‘invasion’ claims
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has drawn the attention of the public — and the international community — to comments made by Boonsin Padklang, commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region. Yesterday, August 10, he shared his intention to occupy Cambodian territory by force. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-warn-of-thai-general-s-invasion-claims-
Finance ministry: New 0% duty on US imports only for new goods
The government has clarified details of the recently announced 0% per cent customs duties on US goods. The rate, which was part of the recent reciprocal tariff negotiations, will only apply to new goods. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/finance-ministry-new-0-duty-on-us-imports-only-for-new-goods
Eyes on the prize: ASEAN observers begin monitoring ceasefire
An Interim Observer Team (IOT), composed of representatives from seven ASEAN member states, officially started its mission of monitoring the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on August 8, in Oddar Meanchey province. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eyes-on-the-prize-asean-observers-begin-monitoring-ceasefire
Tourism ministry partners up to protect Ratanakkiri’s last domestic elephants
The Airavata Khmer Elephant Foundation, which cares for the last surviving domestic elephants in Ratanakkiri province, will work more closely with the Ministry of Tourism to help protect the remaining animals and promote the province’s eco-tourism potential. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tourism-ministry-partners-up-to-protect-ratanakkiri-s-last-domestic-elephants
UN representative calls for lasting peace during visit to displacement camp
Sardar Umar Alam, acting UN resident coordinator and UNESCO representative in Cambodia, has urged Cambodia and Thailand to build on the recent ceasefire and move toward a lasting peace. His calls followed a two-day field visit to temporary shelters housing displaced families in Oddar Meanchey ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-representative-calls-for-lasting-peace-during-visit-to-displacement-camp
Labour ministry warns against exploitation of returning migrant workers
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has issued a stern warning that it will take strict legal action against anyone involved in schemes to take money from returning migrant workers in exchange for securing them employment. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-warns-against-exploitation-of-returning-migrant-workers
Jan-Jul rice exports jump 15%, generate $1.2 billion
Cambodia’s rice exports to international markets in the first seven months of 2025 generated a total of over $1.2 billion, marking an increase of nearly 15% over the same period in 2024. A total of 65 countries and territories imported rice from Cambodia. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-jul-rice-exports-jump-15-generate-1-2-billion
CBC: Personal loans for small businesses drop nearly 20% in Q2
The number of personal loan applications for small businesses fell by over 15% in the second quarter of 2025, while the rate of loan accounts overdue by more than 90 days rose to +7.4% during the same period. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cbc-personal-loans-for-small-businesses-drop-nearly-20-in-q2
Cambodia, Thailand agree upon terms of ceasefire
Cambodia and Thailand reached detailed terms of a ceasefire agreement during the four-day General Border Committee (GBC) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which ended today, August 7, under the eyes of the US, China and Malaysia. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-agree-upon-terms-of-ceasefire
AVI highlight the importance of open international engagement during times of crisis
Following a four-day field visit to border conflict zones and refugee shelters, the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) has reiterated the importance of maintaining open channels of communication between state and non-state actors, as well as between national institutions and international partners, especially during times of ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/avi-highlight-the-importance-of-open-international-engagement-during-times-of-crisis
Over 150,000 students who fled conflict have no access to lessons as schools remain shut
Over 150,000 students are unable to attend classes as schools remain closed while many continue to live in refugee camps despite the ceasefire deal following five days of heavy fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border. ...
Long Somneang and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/over-150000-students-who-fled-conflict-have-no-access-to-lessons-as-schools-remain-shut/
Cambodia, Thailand agree on ceasefire terms, enhanced military communication
The extraordinary meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) has concluded, with both sides agreeing on terms for the implementation of the ceasefire and enhancing communication between their respective militaries, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-agree-on-ceasefire-terms-enhanced-military-communication
UNDP representative moved by suffering displaced Cambodians
Shakeel Ahmed, deputy resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia, expressed deep personal sorrow after witnessing the living conditions of displaced families during a two-day humanitarian visit to refugee sites in Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/undp-representative-moved-by-suffering-displaced-cambodians
International delegation, UN, visit refugee camps as displaced Cambodians call for ceasefire support
A delegation of over 30 international officials, including embassy staff and representatives from several UN agencies, is visiting temporary refugee camps in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces. They aim to check on the welfare of displaced individuals, who urged a full ceasefire to support ...
CMAA Request NPA launch global campaign against Thai use of cluster munitions
The leadership of Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has requested that Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a Norwegian civil aid organisation, to help initiate a global campaign against the use of cluster munitions by the Thai military. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-request-npa-launch-global-campaign-against-thai-use-of-cluster-munitions
Defence ministry categorically dismisses ‘baseless, unfounded’ BHQ spying claims
The Ministry of National Defence has categorically dismissed Thai accusations that a Cambodian national who was arrested in Thailand was acting as a spy for the Bodyguard Headquarters (BHQ) of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-categorically-dismisses-baseless-unfounded-bhq-spying-claims
Bird flu confirmed in six-year-old Takeo girl
A six-year-old girl from Takeo province has tested positive for bird flu and is currently in critical condition. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bird-flu-confirmed-in-six-year-old-takeo-girl