The Phnom Penh Post

Protecting returning workers: Starting next week, up to 100 job forums per day

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational training has announced that starting next week, daily job forums will be scheduled across all 25 capital-provinces, as part of its ongoing efforts to provide information about employment opportunities to migrant workers who have returned from Thailand. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/protecting-returning-workers-starting-next-week-up-to-100-job-forums-per-day

Cambodians in Japan united for soldiers, evacuees, urged Thailand to honour ceasefire

The Cambodian ambassador to Japan has shared how Cambodians living in Japan rallied in a show of unity to support frontline soldiers and displaced civilians on August 3. They also called for Thailand to respect the July 28 ceasefire. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodians-in-japan-united-for-soldiers-evacuees-urged-thailand-to-honour-ceasefire

Cambodia, Vietnam vow closer cross-border anti-drug cooperation

Cambodia and Vietnam are stepping up their collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking. They are currently enhancing training for specialist officers and exploring the possibility of building a rehabilitation and treatment centre in eastern Cambodia. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-vietnam-vow-closer-cross-border-anti-drug-cooperation

Foreign minister warns UN of egregious Thai breaches of ceasefire

Minister of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn dispatched urgent missives to the president of the UN Security Council and UN Secretary-General António Guterres on August 11, highlighting the current risks to the fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and calling on Thailand to ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-minister-warns-un-of-egregious-thai-breaches-of-ceasefire

Happy Elephant Day! Conservationists call for more protections of wild population

Conservation organisations in Cambodia and the Ministry of Environment have released a message marking World Elephant Day on August 12, with the goal of raising awareness of the importance of protecting Cambodia’s wild elephant population. Only between 400 and 600 remain in the Kingdom. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/happy-elephant-day-conservationists-call-for-more-protections-of-wild-population

Labour ministry: almost 10% of returning migrant workers employed within ten days

A Labour Forum campaign saw more than 110,000 job opportunities advertised to the public and Cambodian workers returning from Thailand, resulting in over 60,000 people securing employment within just 10 days. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-almost-10-of-returning-migrant-workers-employed-within-ten-days

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-

Environment minitry: monitoring systems prevent over 10M cubic metres of wastewater discharge

The Ministry of Environment calculates that it prevented more than 10 million cubic metres of untreated wastewater from being discharged into and polluting public water sources during the first seven months of 2025. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-minitry-monitoring-systems-prevent-over-10m-cubic-metres-of-wastewater-discharge

CMAC warns of deadly cluster munition threat to border residents

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) issued an August 12 warning to the residents of northern border areas, noting that its operators have discovered multiple unexploded cluster munitions left behind from recent clashes with Thai forces. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-warns-of-deadly-cluster-munition-threat-to-border-residents

Commerce ministry driving increased domestic orders for animal feed

Locally produced animal feed is expecting to take a larger share of the Cambodian market in the near future, as the result of a new agreement driven by the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-ministry-driving-increased-domestic-orders-for-animal-feed

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

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

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

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