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The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) has introduced an electronic system that allows importers to submit customs declarations in advance of their goods arriving in Cambodia, a move a logistics expert says will help foster a more favourable environment for companies currently engaged ...

The government’s decision to postpone the implementation of capital gains tax on real estate is unlikely to significantly stimulate Cambodia’s property market, but it will help prevent additional burden on buying and selling activities, according to a real estate expert. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), in collaboration with the Chinese embassy in Cambodia, has launched an educational campaign to raise awareness among war refugees about the dangers of unexploded ordnance (UXO).  ...

In 2025, park rangers conducted 16,261 patrols within their jurisdictions, cracking down on 2,152 cases of natural resource crimes – a 15 per cent decrease compared with 2024. ...

In Prey Chan and Chouk Chey villages along Cambodia’s north-western border, the marks of the December 7-27 fighting are visible in damaged homes, abandoned fields and wandering livestock. ...

The State Secretariat of Border Affairs has announced that the special meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), initially scheduled for early January 2026 in Siem Reap, has been postponed at the request of the Thai side, citing the need to complete internal procedures. ...

Cambodia exported more than 1 million tonnes of raw cashew nuts to international markets in 2025, generating $1.5 billion in revenue – an increase of more than a quarter compared with 2024. Vietnam remains Cambodia’s largest market for raw cashew nuts. ...

Cambodia has demanded that Thailand withdraw from Cambodian sovereign territory, formally accusing the neighbouring country of seizing and maintaining control over parts of its land in violation of a ceasefire agreement, international law and existing bilateral border arrangements, according to a statement issued by the ...

Homes near the Boeng Trakuon roundabout were damaged by Thai military fire during attacks between December 7-27, 2025, according to local authorities. ...

At a crowded displacement site inside a Buddhist pagoda in Banteay Meanchey province, 73-year-old Kim Sophat waits for what she says matters more than aid or donations: peace that will allow her family to return home. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has urged environmental officials to share knowledge about growing vegetables and raising tree seedlings in order to help strengthen food security and provide support to displaced people and the Kingdom’s frontline soldiers. ...

The US is pushing for an immediate ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and wants to see a sustainable peace between the two nations. ...

Cambodian Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has responded to Thai media reports regarding a formal letter sent to the Thai defence ministry, saying the document has been misinterpreted and inaccurately presented to the public. ...

Since November 18, a specialist endangered fish team has tagged and released 13 Mekong giant barbs, a critically endangered freshwater fish species, back into their natural habitats over the past month. ...

Through a multilingual message to the international community, Cambodian citizens and peace-loving people have been encouraged to use their voices to condemn Thai aggression. ...

Two people were injured in a densely populated area in Kon Trie, O’Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province as Thai forces attacked Cambodia’s fourth and fifth military regions prior to the General Boundary Committee (GBC) meeting kicking off today (December 24) in Chanthaburi, Thailand. ...

Cambodia and Thailand on December 24 resumed formal border talks at the General Border Committee (GBC) Secretariat level, with the aim of arranging a special meeting later this week that will focus on ending hostilities and restoring stability along their shared border. ...

Cambodian Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has described Thailand’s aggressive incursions into Cambodian territory through aerial bombardment, artillery shelling and the use of toxic smoke as violations of international law that have destroyed natural resources, actions that should be considered “environmental crime”. ...

France has voiced clear support for diplomatic initiatives led by Malaysia, China and the US to bring a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Cambodia–Thailand border conflict, as humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate on the ground. ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) will submit additional petitions to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and other relevant parties asking them to condemn, apply pressure and take measures regarding Thailand’s violations against Cambodia, including the use of F-16 and T-50TH aircraft to ...

Park rangers and community members have reported the discovery of a dead female wild elephant and a newborn calf in the Preah Roka–Chheb Wildlife Sanctuary, Preah Vihear province, on December 23. The deaths have been attributed to Thai shelling or airstrikes. ...

The Royal Thai Air Force deployed the T-50TH Golden Eagle advanced trainer aircraft in a live combat mission deep inside Battambang province, dropping four bombs this morning, December 24. ...

China has called for an early ceasefire and renewed dialogue to resolve the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand, reaffirming its support for ASEAN-led mediation efforts, according to a statement shared by Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin on social media. ...

US President Donald Trump said he has solved eight wars, adding that he is in talks with both nations, which are “going okay”, adding that Thailand has “started up again”. ...