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The chief of Malaysia’s defence forces is leading a senior military delegation, accompanied by members of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), on a visit to Cambodia’s western border this afternoon, July 8. He will inspect an area where Phnom Penh says Thai forces have encroached ...

Cambodia has raised concerns over the humanitarian impact of the ongoing border dispute with Thailand during talks with the UN human rights office. Officials highlighted allegations of serious rights violations, noting that more than 20,000 displaced civilians remain unable to return to their homes, despite ...

The Ministry of Environment has ordered the closure of a landfill in Preah Sihanouk province, after it was determined that the site had polluted a nearby stream and caused the death of multiple fish. ...

Eight foreigners, seven Bangladeshi men and one woman from Myanmar, were arrested after officials conducting a routine residential inspection in Phnom Penh determined they were operating an online scam operation. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed deep regret over the damage done to Preah Vihear Temple by Thai shelling during the 2025 conflicts, noting that the damage occurred despite Cambodia’s persistent efforts to seek a peaceful resolution. ...

The Ministry of Environment has launched a new national policy framework that will serve as the country’s guiding roadmap for environmental diplomacy over the next five years. The Cambodia Environmental Diplomacy Strategy (CEDS) 2026–2030 aims to strengthen Cambodia’s response to climate change, while promoting ecosystem ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence says it is conducting a comprehensive investigation into a border explosion that injured four Cambodian soldiers in Oddar Meanchey province, while reaffirming its commitment to implementing the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire agreement signed in December last year. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has described a violent confrontation involving fishermen and a licensed sand dredging company near the Prey Veng–Kandal provincial boundary as unlawful, stressing that the company has legally held a sand extraction licence for the site since 2020. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has instructed the authorities of the four provinces surrounding the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary to strengthen their efforts to prevent illegal logging and forest encroachment, with a strict warning against allowing one of Cambodia’s most important forests to deteriorate into degraded ...

Mondulkiri authorities are investigating the deaths of six cattle found near an illegal gold mining site in Pu Tong village, Chong Phlas commune, Keo Seima district, amid speculation they may have been poisoned by chemical contamination. ...

A senior Cambodian diplomatic official has informed more than 40 diplomats and representatives of international organisations that de-escalating tensions and building mutual trust between Cambodia and Thailand is a straightforward task: Thailand simply needs to dispatch its Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) team to work with ...

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of prominent human rights activist Koet Saray, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for incitement in a case condemned by U.N. experts and rights groups. ...

Authorities are assessing the impact of water shortages on more than 18,000 hectares of rice fields in Battambang province, with all relevant ministries urging water conservation measures during the middle and latter stages of the rainy season to reduce the risk of future shortages. ...

The Ministry of Environment has reported that authorities carried out 5,953 patrols nationwide during the first half of 2026, leading to the suppression of 967 natural resource-related offences. ...

Timor-Leste’s landmark use of compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) offers Cambodia valuable lessons as it embarks on the same legal process with Thailand, with speakers stressing that international law can reopen stalled negotiations, but success ultimately depends ...

Cambodia has lodged a formal protest against the Thai military’s installation of razor wire barricades in the “Emerald Triangle” (Mom Bei) area pf Preah Vihear province and the “Chup Run” area in Trapeang Prasat district, Oddar Meanchey province, characterising the moves as continued violations of ...

Senior Cambodian officials and UN representatives marked the 18th anniversary of Preah Vihear Temple’s listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site, even as the monument carries the scars from attacks by the Thai military in December 2025. ...

The Information Ministry warned unlicensed media, publications and digital media to register with the government before September 1 or face legal action, according to a directive signed by Minister Neth Pheakra on July 1. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has established six new “Waiting Villages” within a settlement for displaced residents in Slakram village and commune, in Banteay Meanchey province’s Svay Chek district. The new accommodation are part of efforts to create a more effective administrative and management structure for ...

The Prime Minister has reiterated Cambodia’s commitment to resolving its border issues with Thailand through peaceful means, during a meeting with a visiting regional delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). ...

The US embassy used Washington’s 250th Independence anniversary celebration on July 1 to describe US-Cambodian relations as stronger than ever, highlighting a series of breakthroughs spanning defence, trade, aviation, health and cultural cooperation that both governments said mark a new chapter in bilateral ties. ...

General Vong Pisen, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), has issued a formal letter of complaint to General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, regarding the activities of the Thai-based ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), who entered ...

With the clock ticking on the selection of the fifth conciliator for the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), Cambodia is placing high hopes that a peaceful solution will be made over the Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) with Thailand. Some estimates suggest ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has rejected claims that the Cambodian government suppresses or restricts civil society organisations, insisting that the it remains open and fully supportive of organisations that operate transparently, honestly and effectively for the benefit of the Cambodian people and national development, particularly ...