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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. ...

Ahead of the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting on Thursday, National Defense Minister Tea Seiha met with the U.S. Indo-Pacific commander to discuss the effective implementation of the ceasefire deal reached with Thailand. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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.​ ...

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. ...

Pascal Ringwald, coordinator of the Global Malaria Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO), praised Cambodia’s healthcare response to the thousands of civilians displaced by recent border clashes, during a visit to the Wat Phnom Thmar Kambor refugee camp in Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey ...

More than 40 members of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have pledged to ease the financial burdens of the families of the fallen, disabled and injured soldiers who defended the Kingdom from Thai military aggression. They have also pledged their support for war-displaced individuals residing ...

The Japanese embassy to Cambodia has denied that the Japanese government has any plans to provide combat drones to Thailand and confirmed it has never received such a request from Thailand. ...

Following the full-scale military clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, thousands of displaced families have flooded into makeshift sanctuaries. ...

Business owners in Cambodia have vowed to terminate their contract with Thai brand PTT with the intention of promoting local products. This decision comes as thousands of shop owners and employees face declining revenue and job losses due to a widespread boycott of Thai-imported products. ...

After meeting with 18 Cambodian soldiers detained by Thai authorities on August 5, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stated that it cannot and will not disclose its findings or observations from the visit. ...

ASEAN Chair Anwar Ibrahim says that satellite monitoring is in place to keep surveillance on the battle grounds, which are being remotely tracked by Malaysia’s Defence Attaché and ASEAN counterparts. ...

Approximately 1,500 Cambodian citizens living in the US gathered in Olympia, Washington State, on Sunday, August 3, to peacefully protest against the Thai military’s incursion on Cambodia’s territorial integrity. ...

As of Tuesday, August 5, the number of Cambodian citizens returning from Thailand had risen to over 610,000. The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has launched a job promotion campaign which highlights the benefits of working in the Kingdom, such as healthcare and pensions. ...

The current president of the state parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) has committed to preserving the norms and principles of the convention and contributing to the reduction of the humanitarian consequences caused by the use of cluster munitions. ...

Shelling between Thai and Cambodian forces has eased after a fragile ceasefire was reached in Malaysia on July 28, but the information war between the countries’ netizens continues to unfold online. ...

The spread of false information on social media platforms has stirred public confusion and fear, and most worryingly, has disrupted military and police investigations. This has even extended to alerting the enemy to the capture of their own intelligence operatives, warned Cambodia’s Anti-Cyber Crime Department. ...

Today, August 4, ordnance specialists from the Cambodian mine Action Centre (CMAC), the Golden West and NPA (Norwegian People’s Aid), assessed an unexploded MK-84 bomb which was found in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

Although the political leaders of the Cambodian and Thai governments agreed to a ceasefire that officially came into effect at midnight on July 28, a Ministry of Interior statement has suggested that the Thai military has continued to provoke incidents, seemingly in an attempt to ...

Cambodia is actively exploring means to bring the 18 soldiers detained by Thailand home. The government is currently pursuing both bilateral negotiations with Thai authorities and international mechanisms to ensure their swift and safe return. ...

Following reports of a planned Thai military offensive, National Defence Spokesperson Maly Socheata confirmed today that the Cambodia-Thailand border has remained free of fighting. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring safety before allowing displaced residents to return to their homes near the Thai-Cambodian border. ...