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Cambodia, Denmark eye stronger cooperation ahead of 60th anniversary of ties

Cambodia’s Acting Head of State Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen on Monday highlighted the forthcoming 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Denmark, expressing hope for further expansion of bilateral cooperation, a Senate spokesperson said. ...

Heng Panha
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/364976

Cambodia’s “Say No to Fake News” campaign hailed as success, gains regional recognition

Cambodia’s “Say No to Fake News” (#SayNotoFakeNews) campaign has been hailed as a success, attracting the participation of around nine million people and reaching millions more across the country and abroad. ...

C. Nika
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/364930

Cambodia vows 'Uninterrupted' diplomacy to defend sovereignty after Thai incursions

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is conducting “active and uninterrupted” diplomatic missions both domestically and internationally to defend its territorial integrity and protect citizens from the violations by Thai armed forces, a Royal Government spokesman confirmed on Sunday. ...

K. Rithy Reak
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/364932

Korea Invites Cambodian delegation to promote Kingdom’s investment potential

Kim Chang Yong, South Korean ambassador to Cambodia, has invited a Cambodian delegation to visit Korea this coming June to promote the Kingdom’s investment landscape, potentially attracting Korean investors. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/korea-invites-cambodian-delegation-to-promote-kingdom-s-investment-potential

Nationwide health facility, immunisation tracking system launched

Two Cambodian ministries have announced the launch of a system that displays the locations of private medical facilities, specifying their service types and license validity, along with a tracking system that records the types of vaccines an individual has received. This comes as part of ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nationwide-health-facility-immunisation-tracking-system-launched

Cambodia, South Korea ink tax information MoU

Tax cooperation between Cambodia and the Republic of Korea is expected to improve after Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea on the exchange of information for tax purposes. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-south-korea-ink-tax-information-mou

Human rights chief details Thai abuses to UN representative

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has continued to raise the issue of Thai soldiers stealing Cambodian citizens’ property and committing other abuses with the UN representative to Cambodia, even as the Cambodia-Thailand border issue remains deadlocked. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-chief-details-thai-abuses-to-un-representative

Transparency growing as international press accompany scam bust

Phnom Penh authorities and law enforcement raided a suspected cyber fraud operation at Phnom Penh’s Golden One Condominium on March 10, the latest in a series of busts in support of the Kingdom’s goal of eliminating all such activities by Khmer New Year. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/transparency-growing-as-international-press-accompany-scam-bust

Phnom Penh clinic shuttered following ‘six stitch’ dispute

The Ministry of Health has shut down the Indradevy I Polyclinic and Maternity, following a confrontation with a patient who needed six stitches for a wound, and the reported use of “inappropriate language”  ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-clinic-shuttered-following-six-stitch-dispute

The middle-power moment?

With American and Chinese behavior causing unease globally, the world’s middle powers know that opportunities to defend their own interests will not remain open forever. ...

Ian Bremmer
https://cambodianess.com/article/the-middle-power-moment

Sokhonn embarks on foreign tour to expose Thai violations against Cambodia

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn is currently conducting a mission abroad to present the Cambodia-Thailand border situation to friendly nations, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokhonn-embarks-on-foreign-tour-to-expose-thai-violations-against-cambodia

Indian grants 40 scholarships for students

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), with support from the Government of India, has launched 40 scholarships for Cambodian students to pursue bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees in India. ...

Chhuon Kongieng
https://cambodianess.com/article/indian-grants-40-scholarships-for-students

Cambodia, Singapore reaffirm commitment to deepening long-standing bilateral relations

Cambodia and Singapore have reiterated their unwavering commitment to strengthening and deepening their long-standing bilateral relations, contributing to peace, stability, and shared prosperity in the region. ...

Heng Panha
https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/364597

Cambodia's export records 17.2 per cent rise in first two months of 2026

Cambodia exported products worth US$5.23 billion in the first two months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 17.2 per cent, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report released on Tuesday (March 10). ...

Xinhua
https://shorturl.fm/iF9W3

Authorities preparing for ‘safe, festive’ Khmer New year celebrations

Government ministries, provincial administrations and security forces across Cambodia have been instructed to step up preparations to ensure the upcoming Khmer New Year (Sangkran) is celebrated in a festive, safe and culturally rich manner, while promoting national traditions and maintaining public order. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-preparing-for-safe-festive-khmer-new-year-celebrations

Certified ID copies no longer required for many public services

Two ministries have made it easier for citizens to use personal identity documents when accessing various public services, meaning citizens are no longer required to produce One Window-certified copies of their National Identity Cards. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/certified-id-copies-no-longer-required-for-many-public-services

Floods hit Banteay Meanchey displacement camps, hundreds forced to higher ground

Displacement camps in Banteay Meanchey province sheltering thousands of families barred from their homes behind Thai barricades flooded after heavy rains, forcing hundreds to seek higher ground. ...

Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/floods-hit-banteay-meanchey-displacement-camps-hundreds-forced-to-higher-ground/

Nationwide inspection of scrap yards ordered to manage fire, environmental risks

The Ministry of Environment has instructed all provincial and municipal departments of environment to inspect scrap waste storage sites across the country to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The order follows the recent discovery of an illegal recyclable material storage site that caught fire, creating ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nationwide-inspection-of-scrap-yards-ordered-to-manage-fire-environmental-risks

Researchers propose restricting alcohol advertising to ‘reduce allure’

Researchers at the Royal Academy of Cambodia have suggested that the working group responsible for managing alcohol advertising consider implementing additional measures to restrict advertising. These measures should be easy to enforce and effective in preventing children and youth from being enticed into consuming alcohol. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/researchers-propose-restricting-alcohol-advertising-to-reduce-allure-

Cambodia, UK ink vocational training MoU

Cambodia and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on “Exchange and Cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)”. The agreement aims to enhance collaboration in the TVET and skills sector, based on the principles of reciprocity, sustainability and mutual benefit. ...

Chhorn Norn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-uk-ink-vocational-training-mou

Phnom Penh denies Freedom Park gathering for International Women’s Day

Phnom Penh authorities have refused permission for an International Women’s Day gathering at Freedom Park, steering organizers away from the capital’s traditional protest site and warning of legal consequences if they proceed. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-denies-freedom-park-gathering-for-international-womens-day/

Hun Manet says he did not know Chen Zhi was a ‘Kingpin’

 Prime Minister Hun Manet said he did not know his former adviser Chen Zhi was allegedly running online scam networks across Cambodia, and denied that such operations profited the government, in a rare interview with international media on Wednesday. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/hun-manet-says-he-did-not-know-chen-zhi-was-a-kingpin/

Cambodia seized nearly 6 tonnes of narcotics, 42 tonnes of precursor chemicals in 2025

Cambodia has launched its 11th anti-drug campaign, against the backdrop of increasing global drug trafficking. In 2025, the Kingdom seized 5.89 tonnes of illicit drugs and approximately 42.81 tonnes of precursor chemicals. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-seized-nearly-6-tonnes-of-narcotics-42-tonnes-of-precursor-chemicals-in-2025

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