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Kantha Bopha Foundation attract $22M in Jan-Jun funding

The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation received more than $22 million in funding in the first half of the year, a slight increase over the same period in 2024. However, virtually the whole amount has been used to provide free medical services for children. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-foundation-attract-22m-in-jan-jun-funding

Seiha welcomes Malaysian GBC meeting

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. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/seiha-welcomes-malaysian-gbc-meeting

Thai sources hint at repatriation of two Cambodian soldiers tomorrow; claim ‘interrogation’ not complete

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. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-sources-suggest-two-cambodian-soldiers-to-be-repatriated-tomorrow-claim-interrogation-not-complete

Ceasefire could help Cambodia secure lower US tariffs

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 ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ceasefire-could-help-cambodia-secure-lower-us-tariffs

NBC, banks, announce relief measures for soldiers, displaced citizens, returning migrants

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. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-banks-announce-relief-measures-for-soldiers-displaced-citizens-returning-migrants

Forest guardians honoured on World Ranger Day

Cambodia’s environmental rangers are undergoing increasingly intensive training — similar to their brothers and sisters in the military — and learning new how to use the newest technology to boost their effectiveness in protecting natural resources and ensuring their own safety while they are deep ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-guardians-honoured-on-world-ranger-day

CMAC uncovers more Thai MK-84 bombs, craters – Sceptics invited to inspect

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. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-uncovers-more-thai-mk-84-bombs-craters-sceptics-invited-to-inspect

Cambodia says US praised trade talks, but 36% tariff still set

A Cambodian official said the country has received praise from Washington for the ongoing negotiation as the U.S. prepares to enforce sweeping new tariffs on August 1, trading partners without separate trade deals could soon face steep duties ranging from 15% to 20%. ...

Seoung Nimol and Long Somneang
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-gains-u-s-praise-amid-global-tariff-hike-set-for-august-1/

Manet: Non-disclosure of information regarding captured Cambodian soldiers ‘for their own safety’

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. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-non-disclosure-of-information-regarding-captured-cambodian-soldiers-for-their-own-safety-

CMAA educate displaced persons about ERW dangers

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) is conducting an awareness campaign on cluster bombs and other explosive remnants of war (ERWs) for the displaced citizens staying at safe locations in Preah Vihear province, following widespread reporting that Thai soldiers used cluster bombs ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-educate-displaced-persons-about-erw-dangers

Defence ministry reports incursions, claims prisoners taken after ceasefire

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. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-reports-incursions-claims-prisoners-taken-after-ceasefire

Banks, MFIs respond to call to honour sacrifices by Kingdom’s military

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 ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banks-mfis-respond-to-call-to-honour-sacrifices-by-kingdom-s-military

Vaccination programme rolled out for displaced children

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. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vaccination-programme-rolled-out-for-displaced-children

Online scam crackdown: thousands held, deportations underway

Thousands of foreign nationals were arrested in a nationwide crackdown on suspected online scam operations in July—some deported, while others await deportation, and many remain in detention at provincial facilities and the General Department of Immigration (GDI). ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/online-scam-crackdown-thousands-held-deportations-underway/

Breaking: No sounds of shooting after ceasefire comes into effect at midnight

Provincial spokesperson of Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces confirmed that sounds of artillery shelling and gunfire fell silent after midnight at areas where clashes occurred along the border with Thailand. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/breaking-no-sounds-of-shooting-after-ceasefire-comes-into-effect-at-midnight/

Cambodia rejects Thailand’s repeated accusations of ceasefire violations

Both a Cambodian government spokesperson and the Ministry of Defence spokesperson have repeatedly denied Thai accusations that Cambodian forces violated the ceasefire agreement after midnight last night. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-thailand-s-repeated-accusations-of-ceasefire-violations

World Vision urges continued protection for children as ceasefire continues to hold

In the wake of the newly declared ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, World Vision International in Cambodia has launched an emergency response while calling on the international community to prioritise the protection and well-being of children affected by the recent border conflict. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-vision-urges-continued-protection-for-children-as-ceasefire-continues-to-hold

Information ministry appeals for public to cease social media attacks on foreign leaders

The Ministry of Information has issued an urgent call for all content creators, social media users and members of the public to immediately cease any form of insult or defamation targeting foreign heads of state or leaders, even in the context of current border tensions. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/information-ministry-appeals-for-public-to-cease-social-media-attacks-on-foreign-leaders

Cambodia strengthens UNESCO cooperation on groundwater, heritage conservation

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth and UNESCO country representative Sardar Umar Alam met on Monday, July 28, to reinforce bilateral cooperation on the protection of natural resources and cultural heritage, with a particular focus on transboundary groundwater conservation and ecological sustainability. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-strengthens-unesco-cooperation-on-groundwater-heritage-conservation

As U.N. meeting ends with call for peace, Thai troops open fire in Cambodia’s Pursat province

At 5.02 a.m on July 26, a few hours after the UN Security Council closed-door meeting concluded, Thailand expanded its shooting, firing five heavy artillery shells at multiple locations in Veal Veng district, Pursat province, according Maly Socheata, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/as-u-n-meeting-ends-with-call-for-peace-thai-troops-open-fire-in-cambodias-pursat-province/

Preah Vihear staff, tourists, evacuated safely from temple

Almost 50 staff members of the Preah Vihear National Authority and civilians who were stranded at Preah Vihear Temple have been safely evacuated. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-staff-tourists-evacuated-safely-from-temple

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