The Phnom Penh Post
Cardamom mountain rangers busted 20 natural resource crimes in May alone
May saw officials interrupt 20 natural resource crimes across the five province’s Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountain range. ...
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cardamom-mountain-rangers-busted-20-natural-resource-crimes-in-may-alone/
Four charged with illegal import of Thai meat products
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged four individuals in two separate cases involving the illegal importation of Thai frozen meat products and tax evasion. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/four-charged-with-illegal-import-of-thai-meat-products/
Scars on the heart: 64 years after ICJ victory, Preah Vihear faces gravest risk in 1,000 years
Sixty-four years after Cambodia secured a landmark legal victory, with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirming its sovereignty over Preah Vihear Temple, officials say the ancient sanctuary is confronting the most severe challenge in its nearly 1,000-year history. ...
GDCE forum highlights support for SME development
Te Taing Por, chairman of the Board of the Federation of Associations for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (FASMEC), described some of the specific challenges they face, particularly in financing, market access, and the adoption of new technologies. ...
Ngochecktay
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/gdce-forum-highlights-support-for-sme-development/
Time to get planting: Environment ministry offering millions of free saplings to public
The Ministry of Environment has issued a reminder to the public that free saplings are now available, as part of efforts to encourage people to take part in efforts to increase green cover across the Kingdom. ...
Authorities investigating alleged illegal logging kingpin
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has instructed authorities to conduct an investigation into an alleged illegal logging kingpin identified as Yeng, a resident of Sre Veal village, Thmea commune, Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province. ...
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-investigating-alleged-illegal-logging-kingpin/
Mondulkiri mining company ordered to restore environmental damage, pending license renewal
The Ministry of Environment has instructed a Mondulkiri mining exploration company to correct its management of soil and wastewater and undertake environmental restoration work at its site, in the Mesam area of Chong Phlas commune, Keo Seima district. ...
Welcome home: Met announces return of two Angkorian and Pre-Angkorian antiquities
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has announced that two Khmer antiquities held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City will be returned to Cambodia after being seized by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/welcome-home-met-announces-return-of-two-angkorian-and-pre-angkorian-antiquities/
Phnom Penh fines landlords 132 million riel as crime suppression attempts continue
Phnom Penh authorities have imposed fines totalling 132 million riel ($32,000) on landlords, following a citywide enforcement campaign targeting security violations and suspected online scam activities, with officials vowing to intensify efforts to eliminate any cybercrime networks that may still be operating in the capital. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-fines-landlords-132-million-riel-as-crime-suppression-attempts-continue/
Acting head of state urges peaceful resolution to border issues
Senate president Hun Sen has emphasised that Cambodia is not currently considering the option of retaking occupied territory by force. He explained that it is waiting to see if Thailand honours the Joint Statement regarding the resolution of border issues through the Joint Boundary Commission ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/acting-head-of-state-urges-peaceful-resolution-to-border-issues/
UNCLOS can rebuild Cambodia-Thailand trust, pave way for lasting peace, says Manet
Prime Minister Hun Manet has framed Cambodia’s decision to pursue a compulsory conciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a pathway not only to resolving a long-running maritime dispute with Thailand, but also to restoring trust, safeguarding regional ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/unclos-can-rebuild-cambodia-thailand-trust-pave-way-for-lasting-peace-says-manet/
Hun Sen shoulders blame for lack of military preparation; ‘overtrusted’ Thais
Former Prime Minister Hun Sen has apologised to the Cambodian people for failing to prepare for a military defence of the Kingdom because he placed too much trust in neighbouring Thailand. He emphasised that this lack of preparation was his own error and not the ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-shoulders-blame-for-lack-of-military-preparation-overtrusted-thais/
Manet: ‘No cuts to education, healthcare to fund defence’
Prime Minister Hun Manet has rejected reporting that suggested the Cambodian government plans to reduce spending on sectors such as education and healthcare in order to increase defence spending in 2027. He described the unfounded speculations as “false”. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-no-cuts-to-education-healthcare-to-fund-defence/
Cambodian Longan to enter Chinese markets; export protocols introduced
Dried Cambodian longan is set to appear on Chinese menus in the near future, thanks to a new export agreement between the two nations. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-longan-to-enter-chinese-markets-export-protocols-introduced/
Rangers uncover almost 900 forest crimes Jan-May; 43 sent to court
During the first five months of 2026, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment suppressed 896 natural resource-related crimes, while 43 suspects were arrested and referred to court, as part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to protect natural resources across the country. ...
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/rangers-uncover-almost-900-forest-crimes-jan-may-43-sent-to-court/
South Korea backs scam crackdown as Phnom Penh announces international cybercrime conference
South Korea has praised Cambodia’s efforts to combat technology-enabled scams and expressed interest in joining an upcoming international conference on cybercrime, as both countries pledged to deepen cooperation against transnational criminal networks. ...
Concrete evidence: Four arrested after discovery of entombed murder victims
Phnom Penh Municipal police have arrested two Chinese and two Cambodian nationals in connection with the murder of a transgender woman and a taxi driver. ...
Scam crackdown continues apace
The past few days saw continued progress in the Kingdom’s efforts to suppress online crimes activities. Raids across the country saw more than hundreds of suspects detained, while numerous undocumented residents were also discovered. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/scam-crackdown-continues-apace/
Cambodia expands school nutrition drive to tackle anaemia, unhealthy diets
Cambodia is intensifying efforts to improve child nutrition and food safety in schools as part of a broader strategy to strengthen human capital development, with education officials reporting that more than 300,000 students now benefit from school feeding programmes and nationwide measures to curb the ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-expands-school-nutrition-drive-to-tackle-anaemia-unhealthy-diets/
AOT inspects An Ses; Cambodian troops attempt to halt Thai razor wire work
The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) travelled to the An Ses border crossing in Choam Ksant district, Preah Vihear province this morning, July 2, to inspect the situation on the border. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/aot-inspects-an-ses-cambodian-troops-attempt-to-halt-thai-razor-wire-work/
UNCLOS underway; Cambodia lodges formal request for maritime reconciliation
Cambodia announced the commencement of the compulsory reconciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following Thailand’s recent unilateral cancellation of a 2001 MOU designed to resolve overlapping maritime claims. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/unclos-underway-cambodia-lodges-formal-request-for-maritime-reconciliation/
Cambodia welcomes ASEAN customs directors to regional conference
Cambodia officially convened the 35th ASEAN Customs Directors-General Meeting in Phnom Penh this morning. The forum has brought together customs leaders from across Southeast Asia to exchange views and strengthen cooperation. The three-day meeting runs from June 2 to June 4. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-welcomes-asean-customs-directors-to-regional-conference/
Official implores youth to resist fake news through the ‘3 Don’ts, 1 Protect’ method
A senior official from the Ministry of Information has urged the Kingdom’s young people to practice the “3 Don’ts, 1 Protect” method to build social resilience and resist fake news in the age of digital technology. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/official-implores-youth-to-resist-fake-news-through-the-3-donts-1-protect-method/
Thailand given three weeks to appoint conciliators as Cambodia launches UNCLOS process
Thailand has three weeks to select two conciliators to a five-member commission after Cambodia formally initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to address overlapping maritime claims between the two countries. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/thailand-given-three-weeks-to-appoint-conciliators-as-cambodia-launches-unclos-process/