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One of the largest scale- scam compound busts took place in the capital’s Sen Sok district yesterday, with 218 foreigners taken into custody. The April 6 raid, at the Phnom Penh Galaxy Condo, in Khmuonh commune’s Banla S’et village, saw foreigners from six nations detained, ...

Fraudsters behind online scam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison under a new law approved by the Senate on Friday, as the government continues its crackdown on the multibillion-dollar industry it has vowed to wipe out. ...

Law enforcement officials across all 25 capital-provinces are set to begin enforcing Cambodia’s newly enacted law on combating technology-based scams. The new legislation targets online crime, with the goal of restoring the Kingdom’s global reputation. ...

The past two days have seen continued pressure brought to bear on illegal scam operations in the Kingdom, with the revocation of the license of a Preah Sihanouk casino after an investigation led to the detention of 108 suspects. In a separate raid, authorities uncovered ...

Senior Cambodian officials have warned that Thailand’s use of cluster munitions has not only caused damage to a World Heritage site but also poses long-term risks to national security and the Kingdom’s tourism industry.   ...

The UN in Cambodia and the Kingdom’s government have reached a formal agreement to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector, with the goal of enhancing governance and accelerating progress toward sustainable development goals in the Kingdom. ...

Senate president Hun Sen reiterated Cambodia’s position regarding the ongoing border dispute with Thailand as he met with the newly appointed Singaporean ambassador, today, April 2. ...

June Kunugi, regional director of UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, has reaffirmed her organisation’s commitment to continue supporting Cambodia’s new National Education Program (2024–2028), with the goal of ensuring that all children have access to quality and equitable education. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered the Minister of Justice and National Police chief to ensure the driver of a Mercedes car that smashed into a motorbike in Battambang province, killing five family members, including a pregnant woman, and seriously injuring another is brought to ...

Cambodia, as host of today’s consultative workshop on “Priority Setting and Resource Mobilisation for the ASEAN Work Plan on Sports 2026–2030”, has called on all ASEAN member states to promote traditional national sports and to use the spirit of sports to help resolve conflicts and ...

Phnom Penh Municipal authorities continued to bring pressure to bear on online scam operations with two March 30 raids, in Toul Tom Poung and Sen Sok, netting 66 foreigners. ...

If the energy market disruptions caused by the ongoing US-Israeli war in Iran last for more than one year, they could reduce the economic growth of developing nations in Asia and the Pacific by up to 1.3% in 2026-2027, while increasing inflation by 3.2%, according ...

ASEAN members have expressed strong support for Cambodia’s key principles aimed at promoting both traditional and contemporary sports across the region, with a focus on achieving higher standards and fostering peace. ...

Joo-Bong Park, president of the Incheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has pledged to actively promote and connect South Korean investors and tourists to Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Information have joined forces to promote Cambodia’s tourism industry by showcasing authentic information about Cambodia and eliminating fake news that discourages tourists from visiting the “Kingdom of Wonder”. ...

The leader of an inter-governmental forum which encompasses almost all of Asia has pledged to promote the Kingdom’s tourism potential. Minister of Tourism Hout Hak met with Kairat Sarybay, secretary-general of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Phnom Penh on ...

The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) maintains that despite half of the airlines operating in the Kingdom raising their prices, Cambodia is showing no signs of experiencing jet fuel shortages. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has called on the public to remain vigilant against online scams involving the PAI or Paipay application, stressing that the app is not licensed to operate in Cambodia.   ...

Cambodia’s clean water supply has increased by 80 per cent nationwide, rising from approximately 309 million cubic metres in 2018 to about 556 million cubic metres in 2025, according to Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Hem Vanndy. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth announced the official launch of the Kingdom’s first “carbon neutral community”, yesterday, March 26. The Koh Sralao natural protected community area — in Kohn Kong province — will be the first of its kind not just in Cambodia, but the ...

The State Secretariat of Border Affairs (SSBA) has firmly rejected each of the reasons and recommendations to revoke the MOU 2000 that have been offered by a Thai Senate ad hoc Committee, noting that they are unfounded and contravene international law. The secretariat suggested that ...

Five newly constructed school buildings in some of Cambodia’s most remote and conflict-affected areas were officially inaugurated on March 26, marking a major step in restoring access to education for hundreds of children whose learning was disrupted by the recent border clashes. ...

Cambodia has rejected what it described as misleading portrayals in Thai media regarding recent diplomatic engagement over Preah Vihear Temple, as international experts confirmed extensive and worsening damage to the UNESCO-listed site following armed incidents in 2025. ...

The Cambodian government is stepping up reforms in the justice sector to improve court efficiency and restore public confidence, while acknowledging that case delays and irregularities within the courts remain key challenges.​ ...