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Cambodia’s Ministry of Cults and Religion has issued a formal protest against the Thai military for installing a Buddha statue in An Ses village, Preah Vihear province, describing the act as a violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and a breach of bilateral and international agreements. ...

A UNODC representative has expressed support for increased cooperation with Cambodia to suppress online crimes and also discussed continued training to strengthen the capacity of Cambodian authorities in combating these crimes and raising awareness of them. ...

Foreigners who have acquired Cambodian citizenship face revocation if they commit any of five specified offenses. They include obtaining citizenship illegally, as reportedly demonstrated in the case of Chen Zhi, the founder of Prince Bank. ...

Flavio Bonetti, the newly appointed UNESCO Representative to Cambodia, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on January 21. No mention was made of possible measures related to the damage to the Preah Vihear temple caused by Thai shelling and airstrikes. ...

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) sector hit a record high in 2025, nearing $16 billion and making up more than half of total exports, yet the gains have not reached workers. ...

Senior Minister Keo Remy, president of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), has expressed concerns regarding the activities of the Thai military, which has reportedly destroyed the homes of Cambodian families in some of the Cambodian territory they are currently illegally occupying. ...

Foreigners who spend 4 billion riel ($1 million) of their own capital on a legitimate investment project in the Kingdom can apply for Cambodian citizenship. The same is true for those who make a cash donation to the national budget or humanitarian sector which totals ...

Almost a month since the most recent ceasefire agreement took effect, Cambodia remains perturbed by the actions of the Thai military, which appears to be acting in a manner that contradicts the spirit of the agreement. More shipping container barriers have reportedly been placed at ...

The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) inspected the border situation in Sampov Loun and Phnom Proek districts of Battambang province, this morning, January 21. Numerous civilian homes and infrastructure suffered damage from Thai shelling and bombing during last December’s Thai attacks. ...

A senior official from the committee tasked with eradicating technology-based scam crimes has informed a Chinese diplomat that Cambodia will cooperate with partner countries to “cut off the heads and dismantle the nests of criminal groups to the very root”. ...

Several analysts have suggested that Thailand is unable to confront the uncomfortable truths presented in the “Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia” documentary, which explores how in 1979, the Thai military forced thousands of Cambodian refugees to return home through heavily-mined areas. ...

The Ministry of Environment officially launched the “Cambodia Plastic Action Roadmap” on January 20. The ministry expressed the expectations that it will help reduce to plastic pollution by up to 74%, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and achieve an estimated 37% cost savings for ...

Two ministries have announced the expansion of a pilot programme to improve the comfort and safety of vehicles transporting factory workers, as well as to improve the inspections of transport vehicles, in Kampong Chhnang province. It is the second province selected for the initiative, which ...

A Joint force from the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has detained a total of 75 foreigners suspected of involvement in prohibited activities, including conducting technology-related scam and immigration violations. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Military Police raided a location referred to as the “Secret House” on the night of January 15, seizing over 300,000 vapes and accessories. The goods were estimated to be worth millions of dollars. ...

The Ministry of Environment has rejected a report by Thai media outlet The Nation which claimed that air pollution in Bangkok originates from fires in Cambodia, describing it as an attempt to “shift the blame onto Cambodia”. ...

The Svay Rieng Provincial Administration has announced strict measures which aim to eradicate technology-based crimes from the province. ...

Cambodia has accused Thailand of breaching agreed ceasefire and de-escalation measures by deploying razor wire and military forces inside Cambodian territory, actions the government says amount to creating “new facts on the ground” that undermine peace efforts and obstruct civilians from returning to their homes. ...

Unionists from Cambodia’s longest-ever labor dispute renewed calls on the government Tuesday to help resolve their standoff with casino resort NagaWorld. ...

A Kampong Thom military commander has called for the authorities to investigate and identify perpetrators who illegally cleared and encroached upon 45 hectares of state-reserved land in the Otalok area, Mean Rith commune, Sandan district, while defence forces were deployed to protect the integrity of ...

The number of young people from poor and vulnerable families, as well as members of the general public, applying to enrol in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training program (TVET 1.5M) reached almost 150,000 in 2025. Among them, more than 62,000 applicants hold ID ...

Cambodia has moved to proceed with on-the-ground border demarcation work on the Thai boundary, despite Bangkok postponing the request for a special meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) for the second time, reinforcing Phnom Penh’s stance that technical cooperation must continue regardless of political ...

Several leading analysts have urged the Thai Government to immediately halt any measures that may entrench unlawful territorial control and refrain from creating irreversible “faits accomplish” on the ground. They urged Thailand to implement the December 27 Joint Statement in good faith. ...

For Thol Dalit, returning home is no longer an act of belonging. It is an act of fear and pain of losing. ...