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Anti-trawling blocks spark marine revival in Cambodia
Illegal trawlers have long threatened Cambodia’s coastal marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. ...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/anti-trawling-blocks-spark-marine-revival-in-cambodia/
Nearly 40 activists from blocked CLV-DTA protest face staggered trial after year in jail
Nearly 40 activists held for more than a year on incitement charges will soon face a rotating group trial, the latest turn in a protracted legal saga. ...
Khuon Narim and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/nearly-40-activists-from-blocked-clv-dta-protest-face-staggered-trial-after-year-in-jail/
A mix of joy and fear felt by villagers living near Sra Em roundabout in Preah Vihear
Sra Em Roundabout, Preah Vihear Province: About 17 kilometers from the Thai border, where heavy gunfire erupted on the battlefields of Phnom Trab and Preah Vihear Temple, villagers are gradually returning home to resume their jobs and check on their farms after the situation at ...
Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/a-mix-of-joy-and-fear-felt-by-villagers-living-near-sra-em-roundabout-in-preah-vihear/
NGOs struggle to support trafficking survivors after months of funding shortfalls
Sreyheng*, 26, now lives with her mother and stepfather in rural Kratie province, raising an infant daughter from a marriage she never chose. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/ngos-struggle-to-support-trafficking-survivors-after-months-of-funding-shortfalls/
Civil society groups seek embassy support for border peace, investigations and aid
More than 100 civil society groups on Wednesday petitioned embassies in Phnom Penh whose countries signed the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, urging coordinated action to uphold a border ceasefire with Thailand and investigate rights abuses from last month’s deadly clashes. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/civil-society-groups-seek-embassy-support-for-border-peace-investigations-and-aid/
Thai goods boycott spreads to non-Thai companies, leaders warn of economic risk
As the Cambodian boycott of Thai products grows, several non-Thai companies are also facing backlash for allegedly terminating contracts with public figures for commenting on the Cambodia–Thailand conflict. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/thai-goods-boycott-spreads-to-non-thai-companies-leaders-warn-of-economic-risk/
Months after US aid cuts, Cambodia’s free press still scrambles to survive
After the Trump administration this year axed most U.S. foreign aid and public broadcasters serving parts of the world with scant press freedom, the fallout laid bare the shaky crutch propping up independent media in underserved regions. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/months-after-us-aid-cuts-cambodias-free-press-still-scrambles-to-survive/
Agro exports to Australia rise but farmers call for increased processing plants as pricing woe persists
Cambodia has exported 12 metric tonnes of nuts and dried fruit to Australia for the first time, with a larger and more diverse second shipment already planned. While the milestone signals a boost for the country’s agricultural products, farmers warn that unstable prices and a ...
Seoung Nimol and Long Somneang
https://cambojanews.com/agro-exports-to-australia-rise-but-farmers-call-for-increased-processing-plants-as-pricing-woe-persists/
Cambodia and Thailand to establish a coordinating group to strengthen communication
Cambodia and Thailand agreed in principle to establish a coordinating group (CG) to enhance communication at all levels, including between commanders, border liaison working groups, standing forces in the border areas, and operational units along the border, with the aim of resolving issues peacefully and ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-and-thailand-to-establish-a-coordinating-group-to-strengthen-communication/
Interim observer team inspects village fenced up by Thai military using barbed wire in Banteay Meanchey
ASEAN defence attachés on Thursday visited the Cambodia–Thailand border in Banteay Meanchey province, where Thai armed forces illegally erected a fence using barbed wire and tires to block a road and encircle people’s houses in Prey Chan village, according to Cambodia’s National Defense Ministry. ...
Khuon Narim and Long Somneang
https://cambojanews.com/interim-observer-team-inspects-village-fenced-up-by-thai-military-using-barbed-wire-in-banteay-meanchey/
Displaced people likely to suffer from mental health conditions due to border conflict
While older villagers living along the border of Cambodia and Thailand can unmistakably identify the loud popping sounds of gunshots, having experienced life under Khmer Rouge, the same sounds caused fear and anxiety for thousands following the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict. ...
ACU suspends Deputy Head Sean Borath over $200M brilliant city fraud case
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has suspended their deputy chairman Sean Borath, who is also the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, after an investigation found him and Sar Thavy, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of National Defense, allegedly connected ...
Sovann Sreypich and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/acu-suspends-deputy-head-sean-borath-over-200m-brilliant-city-fraud-case/
Nothing like home – displaced cambodian families leave shelters in droves as calm settles along the border
Thousands of displaced people in shelters in Preah Vihear province have started returning home, finally able to check on their livestock and farms which were abandoned abruptly at the height of the conflict. ...
War crimes, legal breaches under probe as border holds uneasy calm
After five-days of border clashes last month that left at least 40 dead, mostly civilians according to official figures, Cambodia and Thailand are still trading accusations of first aggression and violations of international law, as investigators work to verify the claims. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/war-crimes-legal-breaches-under-probe-as-border-holds-uneasy-calm/
US to establish AMT to ensure ceasefire, use of space-based tech to monitor, Tea Seiha says
Ahead of the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting on Thursday, National Defense Minister Tea Seiha met with the U.S. Indo-Pacific commander to discuss the effective implementation of the ceasefire deal reached with Thailand. ...
Khuon Narim and Rafael Liebowitz-Thayer
https://cambojanews.com/us-to-establish-amt-to-ensure-ceasefire-use-of-space-based-tech-to-monitor-tea-seiha-says/
Cambodian owners vow to dissolve contract with PTT, rebrand as Khmer Biz
Business owners in Cambodia have vowed to terminate their contract with Thai brand PTT with the intention of promoting local products. This decision comes as thousands of shop owners and employees face declining revenue and job losses due to a widespread boycott of Thai-imported products. ...
Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/cambodian-owners-vow-to-dissolve-contract-with-ptt-rebrand-as-khmer-biz/
Cambodia-Thailand clashes lull, social media battles carry on
Shelling between Thai and Cambodian forces has eased after a fragile ceasefire was reached in Malaysia on July 28, but the information war between the countries’ netizens continues to unfold online. ...
Rafael Liebowitz-Thayer
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-thailand-clashes-lull-social-media-battles-carry-on/
Cambodia awaits return of 20 soldiers as border tensions persist
Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said that they have received the body of one of its soldiers and are awaiting the return of 20 captured troops from the Thai side. ...
CamboJA Staff
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-awaits-return-of-20-soldiers-as-border-tensions-persist/
Kem Sokha allowed to attend soldier funerals under court watch
Kem Sokha, one of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders facing long-running legal battles, was briefly allowed out of house arrest Thursday to attend funerals for soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thailand, his lawyer said. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/kem-sokha-allowed-to-attend-soldier-funerals-under-court-watch/
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/
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/
Thailand continues to open fire at Cambodia even as it agreed with trump to a ceasefire
Thai military continued to fight with Cambodia even though both parties agreed in principle to a ceasefire with US President Donald Trump. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/thailand-continues-to-open-fire-at-cambodia-even-as-it-agreed-with-trump-to-a-ceasefire/
Government rejects alarming deforestation report despite rise in forest cover loss in Cambodia’s protected forests
A new report by Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All (CEEJA) on forest monitoring revealed that Cambodia has lost 120,829 hectares of tree cover in 2023, with nearly half occurring inside these protected areas. The Ministry of Environment has dismissed the report’s findings. ...
Sovann Sreypich and Long Somneang
https://cambojanews.com/government-rejects-alarming-deforestation-report-despite-rise-in-forest-cover-loss-in-cambodias-protected-forests/
Constitution amended to permit Cambodian citizenship stripping
King Norodom Sihamoni promulgated an amendment to the Constitution on July 15, allowing Cambodian citizenship to be stripped from individuals. The move came just one day after the Senate passed the amendment. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/constitution-amended-to-permit-cambodian-citizenship-stripping/