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A 24-year-old Cambodian man has been charged with aggravated rape and the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) linked to at least 21 victims aged five to 16 in Siem Reap province, with investigations ongoing to close the net on a suspected ...

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). ...

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. ...

The first prize in the architectural design competition, “Pochentong Reborn: Transforming the Old Phnom Penh Airport into a Sponge City,” was awarded to the “Queen Mother Library Architecture” team from the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) following a meticulous assessment by the evaluation committee. ...

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. ...

Escalating conflict in the Middle East is disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s key oil and gas chokepoints, pushing global prices higher and raising concerns even in Cambodia. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

The scale of online exploitation in Cambodia has been highlighted with the Country Director of the AusCam Freedom Project, Ngorn Sokleap, stating that since it launched its helpline in 2020, the organisation has received 1,527 calls and messages, with more than 200 life-saving crisis interventions ...

Cyber abuse against women and girls is surging in Cambodia, yet much of it remains hidden and unreported, according to UN Women. ...

 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. ...

The number of people employed in Cambodia increased to approximately 10.7 million in 2025, an increase of around 800,000 people over 2024, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. Of the total, about 2.8 million workers were employed in the agricultural sector, 3 ...

Under the rising February heat in Samrong village, 56-year-old Un At tends a small, rented plot of vegetables, her hands moving quickly between rows of spinach and herbs. ...

A joint police force arrested 21 suspects for cyber fraud during a February 25 raid on an online scam operation located in Ou Baek K’am commune, in the capital’s Sen Sok district. ...

Former opposition Nation Power Party (NPP) leader Sun Chanthy walked free on Tuesday after receiving a royal pardon for a conviction of inciting social disorder late in 2024, in a rare reprieve for a jailed government critic. ...

As of the end of 2025, more than 3,000 large factories were operating in Cambodia, representing an increase of nearly 30% over 2024, according to the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation. ...

A $19 million wastewater treatment plant in Kampong Chhnang province is emerging as a model for how Cambodia can transform urban sanitation into long-term environmental protection, agricultural productivity and climate resilience. ...

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. ...

South Korea is planning to increase support for skills development among the Cambodian workforce to prepare them for future employment in Korea, even as the 2026 quota for Cambodian workers is expected to decrease slightly, due to global conditions. ...

Cambodia’s central bank has revoked the license of Panda Commercial Bank, it said on Monday. The lender has reported links to a sanctioned firm accused of laundering billions of dollars for scam networks. ...

Chea Vuthy, secretary-general of the Cambodian Investment Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), has noted the that the government and people of Japan have consistently supported and stood alongside the Royal Government and people of Cambodia at every stage of socio-economic ...