The Phnom Penh Post

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

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. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-preliminary-findings-leaked-grade-12-math-exams-almost-100-identical-to-official-tests

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 ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nham-bai-rice-harvest-tipped-to-beat-annual-average-by-ten-per-cent

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, ...

Sous Yamy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-witnesses-nong-chan-camp-was-definitely-in-cambodian-territory

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

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. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-plans-pilot-project-to-grow-giant-king-grass-to-reduce-firewood-use

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%. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-revenue-rises-jan-jun-projections-show-2025-collection-may-miss-targets

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) ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-encourages-australian-infrastructure-group-to-invest-in-convention-centre

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

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

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