The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has established six new “Waiting Villages” within a settlement for displaced residents in Slakram village and commune, in Banteay Meanchey province’s Svay Chek district. The new accommodation are part of efforts to create a more effective administrative and management structure for ...

The Prime Minister has reiterated Cambodia’s commitment to resolving its border issues with Thailand through peaceful means, during a meeting with a visiting regional delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). ...

The US embassy used Washington’s 250th Independence anniversary celebration on July 1 to describe US-Cambodian relations as stronger than ever, highlighting a series of breakthroughs spanning defence, trade, aviation, health and cultural cooperation that both governments said mark a new chapter in bilateral ties. ...

General Vong Pisen, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), has issued a formal letter of complaint to General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, regarding the activities of the Thai-based ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), who entered ...

With the clock ticking on the selection of the fifth conciliator for the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), Cambodia is placing high hopes that a peaceful solution will be made over the Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) with Thailand. Some estimates suggest ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has rejected claims that the Cambodian government suppresses or restricts civil society organisations, insisting that the it remains open and fully supportive of organisations that operate transparently, honestly and effectively for the benefit of the Cambodian people and national development, particularly ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the armed forces and all government institutions to work together to suppress illegal fishing, including identifying and prosecuting the organisers behind such activities, in order to ensure stocks continue to recover, for the benefit of fishing communities and the ...

The Ministry of Environment has reported that it prevented more than 12.89 million cubic metres of wastewater from factories being discharged into natural waterways during the first half of 2026, helping to protect public water resources, the environment and public health. ...

In a further test of the resilience of civilians displaced by the border fighting in Preah Vihear province, heavy rainfall caused severe flooding at a temporary shelter in Kulen district. Authorities responded immediately, with heavy machinery opening new drainage channels and relieving the sodden civilians ...

Cambodia’s power sector has transitioned from near-total dependence on fossil fuels more than three decades ago to a system where more than 63 per cent of electricity is now generated from clean energy sources, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak. ...

Cambodia has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 20th Francophonie Summit in November, using an extraordinary ministerial conference in Paris to assure member states that preparations are on track for what the government describes as a historic diplomatic milestone. ...

Pursat province’s Me Teuk Bridge, also known as Victory Bridge, was destroyed on December 13, 2025, when it was struck by seven 230-kilogramme bombs dropped by Thai fighter jets, during the second round of last year’s border clashes.   ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Information has strongly protested what it described as “repeated violations” after Thai personnel allegedly escorted foreign journalists, including Australia’s ABC News, into the O’Smach area without prior notification or permission from Cambodian authorities. ...

A bright-eyed pileated gibbon, an endangered species, has been born in Siem Reap province’s Angkor Forest, bringing the total population to 15 individuals. The pileated gibbons, along with nearly 100 other native animals that were previously released into the archaeological park, play an important role ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), under the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, together with their partners, is conducting a population projection for Cambodia covering the period 2024–2100. The goal is to obtain reliable demographic data to support the design of social security benefit ...

Cambodia’s ruling party has called for stronger ethical governance of artificial intelligence (AI), greater investment in human capital and closer regional cooperation, as Asian political parties grapple with the opportunities and risks posed by rapidly advancing AI technologies. ...

Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party, has declared that the link between his party and the people is rooted in the essence of the nation, which nothing can destroy, and which is an essential factor in all national victories. ...

Cambodia has lodged another formal diplomatic protest against Thailand, accusing Thai armed forces of carrying out fresh incursions into Cambodian territory in Oddar Meanchey province. Phnom Penh urged Bangkok to halt the activities and resume peaceful border demarcation efforts.​   ...

Authorities have reclaimed 14 of an estimated 18 hectares of illegally cleared state forest land in Kampong Thom province’s O’Chamlorng Tai area of Mean Rith commune, Sandan district. Legal proceedings are ongoing for the remining four hectares, with investigations ongoing to identify those behind the ...

Lieutenant General Vu Hong Son, commander of the Air Defence Command of the Vietnam People’s Army, said Vietnam is closely monitoring the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border and fully supports a peaceful resolution to the dispute to ensure long-term peace and stability in the region. ...

The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) visited Banteay Meanchey province’s Prey Chan village this morning, June 23. The village, in Ou Chrou district’s O’Beichoan commune, saw some of the heaviest fighting of last year’s conflicts, and was subsequently partially occupied by Thai forces. ...

The past week saw the Ministry of Environment bring a halt to large-scale forestry crimes in Ratanakiri and Pursat provinces, eve as it gears up to begin distributing five million free seedlings to the public as part of its “Green Shoots” campaign. ...

Cambodia has defended its decision to initiate compulsory conciliation proceedings under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), telling a gathering of state parties at the United Nations that Thailand’s unilateral termination of a key bilateral maritime agreement left Phnom Penh with ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to maintaining strong ties with Russia, describing Moscow as a “longstanding and reliable partner” despite shifting geopolitical dynamics. ...