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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. ...

His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, issued a royal decree today, Agust 4, which assigns key responsibilities to Senate president Hun Sen, chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council to the King, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, to ensure national defence and safeguard the Kingdom’s ...

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. ...

Although Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement, explosive remnants of war still remain scattered across the areas that saw conflict. They pose a deadly threat to human life, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority ...

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. ...

Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) officials confirmed today, August 1, that the Thai air force dropped 10 MK-84 bombs during the five days of fighting with Cambodia. Only four exploded, it noted. ...

As of 9pm tonight, the Ministry of National Defence reported that the border situation remained calm, but noted that all forces remain on high alert. It urged people to be wary of “fake news” and assured the public that it would keep them informed. ...

Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said that they have received the body of one of its soldiers and are awaiting the return of 20 captured troops from the Thai side. ...

Kem Sokha, one of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders facing long-running legal battles, was briefly allowed out of house arrest Thursday to attend funerals for soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thailand, his lawyer said. ...

More than 20 Cambodian microfinance institutions (MFIs) have announced that they will completely write off any debts owed by fallen soldiers. ...

The Cambodia defence ministry has accepted their Thai counterpart’s request to hold General Border Committee (GBC) discussions in Malaysia, where a ceasefire between the two neighbouring kingdoms was signed earlier this week to end five days of armed clashes. ...

Thai news outlet Khaosod English reported this evening, July 31,  that the Second Army Region has delayed the repatriation of 18 Cambodian soldiers, stating that questioning is not yet fully completed. ...

Cambodian economists and government officials are optimistic that the 36% reciprocal tariffs previously imposed by the US on Cambodian goods could be reduced following last night’s ceasefire agreement between the Cambodian and Thai governments. The agreement to end hostilities was in response to an appeal ...

To help alleviate the financial burdens of those affected by the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict — especially disabled soldiers and the families of the fallen — the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has issued a number of measures to provide relief to all affected individuals. ...

EOD specialists from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have identified nine additional sites of Thai aerial bombing, it reported today, July 31. Four were craters where bombs had exploded, while five contained unexploded munitions, warned CMAC director-general Heng Ratana. ...

The non-disclosure of information about the capture of Cambodian soldiers prioritised their safety, according to the government. The lives of the armed forces, as well as Cambodian citizens living in conflict zones, are the top priority of the Royal Government, explained Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Phat Vibolsopheak, director-general of the defence ministry’s Department of International Relations, informed visiting military attachés and other international observers about Thai breaches of the current ceasefire. ...

More and more banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia have announced that they will write off the debts of soldiers killed or disabled in the recent border clashes with Thailand, and have also agreed to reduce debts or suspend interest payments for those who ...

The Ministry of Health and UNICEF have launched an urgent vaccination campaign starting July 28 to support communities in Pursat, Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces, and beyond, to protect the health of children displaced by the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. ...