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Lucky the elephant cause of death revealed
The results of an autopsy and laboratory tests, confirmed by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, revealed that the cause of Lucky the elephant’s recent death was pyometra (a uterine infection). ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lucky-the-elephant-cause-of-death-revealed
World Bank approves $105 million for Cambodian children’s education
The World Bank has greenlit an initiative that will enhance education for over 1.7 million Cambodian children through the Basic Education Improvement Project, with $105 million in financial support. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-bank-approves-105-million-for-cambodian-children-s-education
ACU preliminary findings: Leaked Grade 12 math exams almost 100% identical to official tests
A preliminary investigation by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) into suspected leaks of the Grade 12 mathematics exam on August 29 has determined that the leaked documents were 80 to 100 per cent identical to the actual test. ...
Cambodia-Vietnam bilateral trade, investment continues to grow
Cambodia and Vietnam are working to boost bilateral trade activities through enhanced cooperation in key sectors and focused efforts to overcome challenges. In the first seven months of 2025 alone, bilateral trade between the two countries reached nearly $5 billion. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-vietnam-bilateral-trade-investment-continues-to-grow
Nham Bai! Rice harvest tipped to beat annual average by ten per cent
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has forecast that Cambodia’s rice production for the 2025–2026 season could reach approximately 13.9 million tons, about 10 per cent above the five‑year average. Red corn, a key raw material for animal feed production, may top 1.4 million ...
World’s tallest flying bird population jumps 20% in Cambodia
Cambodia recorded a total of 214 sarus cranes in 2025, marking the highest number since 2020 and reflecting around a 20 per cent increase compared with the 2024 census. The figure also showed a 37 per cent rise over 2022, according to a statement released ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-s-tallest-flying-bird-population-jumps-20-in-cambodia
Khmer witnesses: Nong Chan camp was definitely in Cambodian Territory
The former Nong Chan refugee camp was located on Khmer territory during the 1980s and 90s. No Thai civilians lived there, and no Thai military were stationed there. A canal marked the boundary between Cambodia and Thailand, according to locals who often visited Nong Chan, ...
Civil society organisations call for return of captive Cambodian soldiers
Seventy-three civil society groups in Cambodia and Thailand have called on the Thai government to immediately and unconditionally release captured Cambodian soldiers, so that peace may be maintained and the soldiers can be reunited with their families and loved ones. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-society-organisations-call-for-return-of-captive-cambodian-soldiers
CMAA call for UNDP support to remove ERWs from conflict areas
Senior Minister Ly Thuch has highlighted the urgent need for clearing the explosive remnants of war (ERW) left from the recent five-day armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, in a meeting with the new UNDP representative. These remnants include air-dropped bombs, cluster bombs and artillery ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-call-for-undp-support-to-remove-erws-from-conflict-areas
Manet thanks Malaysian PM for ceasefire role as Malaysia celebrates Independence Day
Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed his gratitude for the proactive support of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in facilitating the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. ...
‘Mineral fund’ contributes over $9 million to infrastructure in past decade
More than $9 million from the Mineral Fund has been spent — or has been earmarked for — building over 100 local infrastructure projects during the past decade. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-mineral-fund-contributes-over-9-million-to-infrastructure-in-past-decade
Thai cluster munitions, unexploded bombs ‘dangerous for decades’ warn authorities
A bomb is relatively harmless when secured in military stockpiles but becomes a grave danger when dropped, especially in residential areas. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-cluster-munitions-unexploded-bombs-dangerous-for-decades-warn-authorities
Environment ministry plans pilot project to grow giant king grass to reduce firewood use
The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to promote the planting of “giant king grass” as an alternative energy source to curb the use of native firewood, expand green cover and help improve the livelihoods of communities in protected areas. ...
Rice exporters vow to focus on regional markets
Cambodia has launched a strategy to strengthen and expand its rice exports to ASEAN countries and China, with the long-term goal of reaching one million tons of rice exports per annum, according to the president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exporters-vow-to-focus-on-regional-markets
Human Rights Committee appeals to Swedish counterparts over fighter jet sale
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has called for their Swedish counterparts to oppose the sale of Swedish company Saab’s Gripen warplanes to Thailand. The same family of fighter jets were used for the first time ever in combat, when the Thai air force deployed ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-committee-appeals-to-swedish-counterparts-over-fighter-jet-sale
Latest MoUs aim to boost Chinese arrivals
Experts in the tourism sector believe that five new memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between Chinese and Cambodian tourism bodies have the potential to drive Chinese visitor numbers up. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/latest-mous-aim-to-boost-chinese-arrivals
Govt rejects new mine allegations, cited deminers stay silent
Cambodia on Thursday rejected Thai reports that its troops recently planted a landmine that wounded a soldier near Ta Krabey Temple along the Oddar Meanchey border, an act that would violate Phnom Penh’s commitment to ban anti-personnel mines. ...
Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/govt-rejects-new-mine-allegations-cited-deminers-stay-silent/
Government revenue rises Jan-Jun, projections show 2025 collection may miss targets
Government revenue collection, through the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), the General Department of Taxation (GDT), and non-tax revenues, in the first half of 2025 showed consistent positive growth, with an overall increase of 14%. ...
Cambodia encourages Australian infrastructure group to invest in convention centre
Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Sun Chanthol, has suggested that Plenary Group explore the investment potential of developing a convention and exhibition centre in Cambodia, modelled after the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) ...
‘One litre is too much’: More than 50 factories punished for water pollution
A total of 52 companies and factories were subjected to legal measures by the Ministry of Environment during the first half of 2025. These measures included fines, correction orders, and in some cases, a complete suspension of production activities. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-one-litre-is-too-much-more-than-50-factories-punished-for-water-pollution
ACU: Conditions in exam halls ‘100%’ as Grade 12 testing begins
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has reported on the progress of today’s high school diploma examinations, describing the situation in exam centres as “100% good”. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-conditions-in-exam-halls-100-as-grade-12-testing-begins
Regional journalists tackle risk management in conflict reporting
Thirty journalists from across Asia convened in Siem Reap on August 28 for a regional workshop which focused on safety and risk management in conflict reporting. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-journalists-tackle-risk-management-in-conflict-reporting
Defence ministry offer commiserations over latest land mine ‘incident’
The Ministry of National Defence has expressed condolences regarding an August 27 landmine explosion that resulted in injuries to a Thai soldier at the Cambodia-Thailand Border area. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-offer-commiserations-over-latest-land-mine-incident--1
CMAA dismiss mine laying accusations, urge Thais to refrain from troop movements
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has strongly rejected allegations made by the Royal Thai Army that Cambodia planted new landmines along the border near Ta Krabey Temple, after a Thai soldier was severely injured in a landmine explosion. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-dismiss-mine-laying-accusations-urge-thais-to-refrain-from-troop-movements