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ASEAN Summit 2025: vision for unity and prosperity clouded by security and political challenges

ASEAN leaders have adopted a bold Kuala Lumpur Declaration ASEAN 2045 vision for a united, resilient, and people-centred region, but analysts warn that deepening internal divisions—especially the Myanmar crisis—and the rise of transnational crime threaten to derail those ambitions. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/asean-summit-2025-vision-for-unity-and-prosperity-clouded-by-security-and-political-challenges/

Ministry clarify mobile phone tower plans for eco-tourism area

The Ministry of Environment has denied widespread reporting about a proposed mobile phone antenna site on Phnom Khnang Phsar, an ecotourism site in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-clarify-mobile-phone-tower-plans-for-eco-tourism-area

Appeal court upholds convictions against union leader Morm Rithy and govt critic Ny Nak

The Court of Appeal of Phnom Penh on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a lower court against union leader Morm Rithy — a decision which has been condemned as unjust by his lawyer and unionists who attended the trial. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/appeal-court-upholds-convictions-against-union-leader-morm-rithy-and-govt-critic-ny-nak/

Cambodia, China leadership reiterate pledge to promote tourism links

Cambodia and China have once again pledged to promote tourism connections through the expansion of direct flights. In the first four months of 2025, more than 380,000 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-china-leadership-reiterate-pledge-to-promote-tourism-links

Calls for swiftlet house owners to apply for Chinese export licenses

The Cambodian government has urged the owners of swiftlet nest houses and processing facilities who wish to export edible bird’s nests to the Chinese market to apply for the necessary paperwork. Applications can be made through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as part ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/calls-for-swiftlet-house-owners-to-apply-for-chinese-export-licenses

WHO praise Cambodian healthcare priorities, successes

Cambodia has reaffirmed its alignment with the mission of the WHO and its role as a strategic partner, having achieved significant success in its fight against Covid-19. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/who-praise-cambodian-healthcare-priorities-successes

Inland commercial fishing season ends as ‘closed season’ begins Sunday

The 2025 closed fishing season will begin this Sunday, June 1st, at the end of this week. During this period, freshwater commercial fishing is banned, and only the use of household-scale fishing equipment is permitted. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/inland-commercial-fishing-season-ends-as-closed-season-begins-sunday

Commerce ministry: Despite imported materials, goods made here are Cambodian

Next month, the second round of negotiations regarding the Trump administration’s 49% “reciprocal” tariffs on Cambodian goods will resume. Although the US appeared to have calculated the tariff rate based on the trade deficit, the origin of goods was likely a decisive factor. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-ministry-despite-imported-materials-goods-made-here-are-cambodian

Canadian trade delegation aims to expand investment, bilateral business

Economists observe that an upcoming visit by Canada’s Commissioner for Trade and Investment to Cambodia at the end of May will bring positive results for the Kingdom, by expanding bilateral trade and attracting direct investment from Canada. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/canadian-trade-delegation-aims-to-expand-investment-bilateral-business

Stung Treng dolphin festival, boat races underway this weekend

Cambodia will organise the first-ever “Mekong Dolphin Festival and Kayak Races” at the Prek Rumkel Ecotourism Community in Stung Treng province this weekend, as part of efforts to promote tourism during the “green season”. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-treng-dolphin-festival-boat-races-underway-this-weekend

Newest arrival brings Cambodian Mekong dolphin population to 111

A Mekong dolphin calf was spotted in Kratie province on Sunday May 25. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the newborn was about 2 days old. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/newest-arrival-brings-cambodian-mekong-dolphin-population-to-111

Urgent action needed to dismantle scam compounds in Cambodia and Southeast Asia – UN

UN experts are sounding the alarm over a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Southeast Asia, urging immediate, human rights-based action to dismantle scam compounds—including in Cambodia—where hundreds of thousands of people are “trafficked, trapped, and forced into online criminal operations”. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/urgent-action-needed-to-dismantle-scam-compounds-in-cambodia-and-southeast-asia-un/

Land Ministry, involved in Angkor evictions, proposes new plan to resolve land use disputes, minister says

The Land Ministry, which was heavily involved in the relocating of thousands of Angkor Wat residents – a process rights groups condemned as forced – is now pushing a new mechanism to address long-running land use disputes among remaining communities,  according to the minister. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/land-ministry-involved-in-angkor-evictions-proposes-new-plan-to-resolve-land-use-disputes-minister-says/

Information Ministry accuses NGOs, press groups for politicizing journalist Uk Mao’s case

The Ministry of Information has criticized non-governmental organizations and press groups for “pursuing their own political agendas”, portraying negative press freedom in Cambodia, in relation to jailed environmental journalist Uk Mao’s case. The ministry claimed that Mao “violated journalistic ethics”. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/information-ministry-accuses-ngos-press-groups-for-politicizing-journalist-uk-maos-case/

Vocal critic Heng Sithy extradited to Cambodia on ‘blackmail’ charges

Former Okhna Heng Sithy, who has levelled accusations of corruption and complicity in online scam operations at senior members of the Cambodian government, has been extradited from Russia to face charges of “aggravated blackmail”. He arrived in the Kingdom last night, May 24. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vocal-critic-heng-sithy-extradited-to-cambodia-on-blackmail-charges-

Media urged to prioritise safeguarding of children in reporting

Journalists and editors from leading Cambodian media outlets gathered today, May 23, for a landmark training session on the ethical and responsible portrayal of children and youth in media coverage. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/media-urged-to-prioritise-safeguarding-of-children-in-reporting

Civil servant census aims to improve efficiency, root out ‘ghosts’

The Cambodian has announced plans for a large-scale census of civil servants and will update the organisational structure of government institutions – including ministries, legislative bodies, public education institutions and healthcare officials – nationwide. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servant-census-aims-to-improve-efficiency-root-out-ghosts-

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