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On 24 July 2025, National Assembly issued a statement on the incident in the Cambodian-Thailand border area.On the morning of 24 July 2025, Thai armed forces launched premeditated and deliberate attacks on Cambodian positions along the border area, including Tamoan Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, ...

On 24 July 2025, U.S. Embassy in Cambodia issued a press statement on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict.The United States is gravely concerned by reports of the escalating fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border. We are particularly alarmed by reports of harm to innocent civilians. We express ...

On 24 July 2025, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia issued a press release on the military clashes between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand.The Government of Japan expresses deep concern over military clashes occurred between Cambodia and Thailand on July 24. Following ...

On 24 July 2025, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet issued a letter addressed to His Excellency Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, President of the Security Council for July 2025.Since the early morning of 24 July 2025, Thai armed ...

On 24 July 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement on Cambodia condemns Thailand’s aggression.Since 24 July 2025, Thai armed forces launched unprovked, premeditated and deliberate attacks on Cambodian positions along the border areas, including Tamon Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, ...

The president of Xingtai Shunhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a company which operates over 70 private fuel stations in China, has expressed interest in investing and strengthening cooperation in the energy sector—specifically ethanol-based fuel—with Cambodia. ...

Young Cambodians are voicing growing concern that mandatory military service will deepen their financial woes, as the country prepares to expand conscription in 2026. ...

The Ministry of Environments latest report on natural resource crimes reported a 27% decrease in the number of crimes it intervened in from January to June, when compared to last year. It recorded a total of 986 cases, including the seizure of over 10,000 snares, ...

Maly Socheata, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of National Defence, has categorically rejected Thailand’s baseless accusations against Cambodia regarding the injuries suffered by Thai in a landmine mine explosion in An Ses village, Choam Ksant commune and district, Preah Vihear province, this afternoon, July ...

Recent proactive measures taken by Cambodian authorities to combat online scams giving the Kingdom a fresh momentum in attracting foreign investors and tourists, according to several economists and tourism specialists. ...

A new report by Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All (CEEJA) on forest monitoring revealed that Cambodia has lost 120,829 hectares of tree cover in 2023, with nearly half occurring inside these protected areas. The Ministry of Environment has dismissed the report’s findings. ...

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), in cooperation with the Australian embassy, staged the “Public Awareness on the Implementation of the Prakas on the Offering of Infrastructure Debt Securities and the Guideline on the Eligible Assets Used for the Offering of Infrastructure Debt ...

The number of people detained in the latest online scam crackdown has passed 3,000, with most facing deportation. ...

As the 20th Asia Media Summit (AMS 2025) launched in Siem Reap on July 22, a resounding message emerged from media leaders across the Asia-Pacific region. ...

Farmers in Kampong Thom province’s Baray Taing Kork Modern Agricultural Community have elected to plant the Sen Kra’op 01 fragrant rice variety. They now earn more than one million riel per hectare more than those cultivating the common OM rice variety. ...

King Norodom Sihamoni promulgated an amendment to the Constitution on July 15, allowing Cambodian citizenship to be stripped from individuals. The move came just one day after the Senate passed the amendment. ...

Cambodia will spotlight the growing challenges of fake news, malinformation and disinformation at this year’s 20th Asia Media Summit (AMS), which will take place in Siem Reap from July 21 to 24. Notably, Thailand will not participate in this year’s summit. ...

The ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise 2025 (ARDEX-25), hosted by Cambodia, will begin on Tuesday, July 22, with the aim of testing and evaluating the region’s disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanisms. ...

Cambodia, as a state party to the international Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty, is actively engaged in the successful implementation of the treaty, both domestically and internationally. ...

The investigating judge of the Phnom Penh Municipal placed eight suspects linked to online scams in temporary pre-trial detention on July 20, as part of the latest efforts to supress these crimes. The current campaign has seen almost 3,000 suspects arrested. ...

As tensions between Cambodia and Thailand escalate following a deadly May border clash, ASEAN’s role in mediating the conflict has come under scrutiny. ...

A single gravid (egg-bearing) crab, Kdam Seh, can carry about one million eggs externally during the breeding season. If left alone, up to a thousand baby crabs will make it into the ecosystem. Fisheries officials are urging the public not to catch, consume or trade ...

Raids on suspected online scam rings rolled out across Cambodia on Thursday night, but major known compounds were left untouched – even as hundreds were seen fleeing one of them and boarding buses, underscoring reports that operations had continued despite a supposed crackdown last year. ...

As of July 19, law enforcement authorities in the capital and provinces had raided 52 suspected online scam operations in Phnom Penh and 14 provinces. They have detained a total of 2,767 suspects, including 843 Chinese nationals. Of them, authorities have sent 11 suspects to ...