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Cambodia rejects Thai proposal to revoke border pact, analysts warn of stability risks

Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Border Affairs on Thursday rejected a Thai Senate committee recommendation, reported by Thai media, to revoke a decades-old border survey agreement that regained relevance after deadly clashes between the neighbors last year. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-rejects-thai-proposal-to-revoke-border-pact-analysts-warn-of-stability-risks/

Unionist sentenced to two years for incitement in case activists call unjust

Pich Piseth, leader of the Coalition-AI union at a garment factory in Preah Sihanouk province, was sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court said on Wednesday. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/unionist-sentenced-to-two-years-for-incitement-in-case-activists-call-unjust/

Prince bank customers collect funds two months after liquidation

More than two months after the liquidation of Prince Bank, customers began receiving full refunds of their deposits on Monday, following the appointment of accounting firm Morisonkak MKA to oversee the winding-up process and convert the bank’s assets into cash. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/prince-bank-customers-collect-funds-two-months-after-liquidation/

Garment worker jailed for comment on Cambodia-Thailand border clash

 A garment worker on Monday was found guilty of incitement for criticizing the Cambodia –Thailand border conflict over social media and insulting a public official. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/garment-worker-jailed-for-comment-on-cambodia-thailand-border-clash/

UN launches regional campaign in Phnom Penh targeting scam trafficking

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday launched a regional campaign in Phnom Penh to raise awareness among young Cambodians and others about trafficking risks from recruitment into scam operations.   ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/un-launches-regional-campaign-in-phnom-penh-targeting-scam-trafficking/

Cambodia protests Thai army’s continued violation of territorial sovereignty

Thai armed forces have allegedly continued to encroach and unlawfully occupy Cambodia’s sovereign land along disputed border areas despite agreeing to a ceasefire last December, a move an analyst describes as “grave violation” of international law. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-protests-thai-armys-continued-violation-of-territorial-sovereignty/

APD Bank outage fuels transparency fears as government seeks calm

Fears over transparency in Cambodia’s banking sector have intensified after a Phnom Penh bank briefly suspended services and capped transfers, with experts warning that disruptions could trigger wider panic following recent license revocations and bank liquidations. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/apd-bank-outage-fuels-transparency-fears-as-government-seeks-calm/

UN launches regional campaign in Phnom Penh targeting scam trafficking

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday launched a regional campaign in Phnom Penh to raise awareness among young Cambodians and others about trafficking risks from recruitment into scam operations. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/un-launches-regional-campaign-in-phnom-penh-targeting-scam-trafficking/

Schedule appeal hearing for five mother nature activists soon – UN special rapporteur

The United Nations Special Rapporteur called for the release of five Mother Nature Cambodia activists who are serving six to eight years in jail for plotting and insulting the King, noting that the Appeal Court should schedule a date for their appeal soon. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/schedule-appeal-hearing-for-five-mother-nature-activists-soon-un-special-rapporteur/

Srepok hydropower dam needs more study after capacity increased, NGOs say

Civil society organizations and communities urged relevant parties, especially Royal Group of Companies, to conduct further environmental and social impact assessment studies relating to a planned hydropower dam project on the Srepok River in northeastern Cambodia. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/srepok-hydropower-dam-needs-more-study-after-capacity-increased-ngos-say/

APD bank outage fuels transparency fears as government seeks calm

Fears over transparency in Cambodia’s banking sector have intensified after a Phnom Penh bank briefly suspended services and capped transfers, with experts warning that disruptions could trigger wider panic following recent license revocations and bank liquidations. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/apd-bank-outage-fuels-transparency-fears-as-government-seeks-calm/

Kampong Speu garment workers strike driven by rising fuel costs

Hundreds of garment workers in Kampong Speu province went on strike from Tuesday, demanding improved benefits, including higher transportation and meal allowances, as rising fuel costs strain their daily expenses. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/kampong-speu-garment-workers-strike-driven-by-rising-fuel-costs/

Government builds temporary housing for thousands of displaced families ahead of rainy season

Around 3,000 temporary houses would be constructed in three provinces to accommodate the remaining displaced families before the rainy season as existing displacement centers continue to endure extreme heat and requests for essential infrastructure at new sites.​   ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/government-builds-temporary-housing-for-thousands-of-displaced-families-ahead-of-rainy-season/

Diesel price surge to impact farming communities’ livelihoods

Fuel prices in Cambodia have continued to increase significantly—a spike that is particularly worrying for durian and rice farmers who rely on diesel to power irrigation pumps after costs nearly doubled, with the government coordinating efforts to address these challenges. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/diesel-price-surge-to-impact-farming-communities-livelihoods/

Activist Thou Vakhim convicted, rights groups warn of shrinking civic space

A social activist was sentenced by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to two years’ jail for incitement to commit a felony on Tuesday for his activism and fined four million riel. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/activist-thou-vakhim-convicted-rights-groups-warn-of-shrinking-civic-space/

Phnom Penh police bust alleged scam ring targeting European victims

Phnom Penh Municipal police raided a condo in the capital following a week-long investigation, arresting over 60 Cambodians and Chinese nationals suspected of running an investment scam targeting Europe. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-police-bust-alleged-scam-ring-targeting-european-victims/

Cambodia assures fuel supply as gasoline prices jump

Cambodia’s fuel prices have surged sharply, prompting higher transportation cost, however, the government has assured that there is adequate gasoline reserves and urged the public not to panic.   ...

Khuon Narim and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-assures-fuel-supply-as-gasoline-prices-jump/

Cambodia braces for fuel price rise as Middle East War disrupts strait of Hormuz

Escalating conflict in the Middle East is disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s key oil and gas chokepoints, pushing global prices higher and raising concerns even in Cambodia. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-braces-for-fuel-price-rise-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-strait-of-hormuz/

Floods hit Banteay Meanchey displacement camps, hundreds forced to higher ground

Displacement camps in Banteay Meanchey province sheltering thousands of families barred from their homes behind Thai barricades flooded after heavy rains, forcing hundreds to seek higher ground. ...

Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/floods-hit-banteay-meanchey-displacement-camps-hundreds-forced-to-higher-ground/

Phnom Penh denies Freedom Park gathering for International Women’s Day

Phnom Penh authorities have refused permission for an International Women’s Day gathering at Freedom Park, steering organizers away from the capital’s traditional protest site and warning of legal consequences if they proceed. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-denies-freedom-park-gathering-for-international-womens-day/

Hun Manet says he did not know Chen Zhi was a ‘Kingpin’

 Prime Minister Hun Manet said he did not know his former adviser Chen Zhi was allegedly running online scam networks across Cambodia, and denied that such operations profited the government, in a rare interview with international media on Wednesday. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/hun-manet-says-he-did-not-know-chen-zhi-was-a-kingpin/

Opposition leader Sun Chanthy freed by Royal Pardon

Former opposition Nation Power Party (NPP) leader Sun Chanthy walked free on Tuesday after receiving a royal pardon for a conviction of inciting social disorder late in 2024, in a rare reprieve for a jailed government critic. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/opposition-leader-sun-chanthy-freed-by-royal-pardon/

National Bank revokes Panda Bank license, orders liquidation

Cambodia’s central bank has revoked the license of Panda Commercial Bank, it said on Monday. The lender has reported links to a sanctioned firm accused of laundering billions of dollars for scam networks. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/national-bank-revokes-panda-bank-license-orders-liquidation/

Six journalists detained over border, scam reporting as rights groups warn of sliding press freedom

At least six Cambodian journalists have been detained, arrested, or charged with incitement between January and mid-February 2026 after reporting on border tensions and suspected online scam compounds, with two still held in pre-trial detention, according to local rights groups. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/six-journalists-detained-over-border-scam-reporting-as-rights-groups-warn-of-sliding-press-freedom/

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