The Phnom Penh Post

The Ministry of National Defence has denied reports by Thai media outlets claiming that Cambodia is using foreign mercenaries to help launch suicide drones in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. ...

The number of civilians killed by firing from the Thai military has risen to 10, with 60 injured as of the evening of December 10. Thai troops were continuing to push into Cambodian territory at multiple locations today, December 11, according to the Ministry of ...

International organizations are calling on donors to assist Cambodian children who have been relocated to safe areas as the current border conflict continues to escalate. ...

As of December 10, 2025, nine Cambodian civilians have been killed — including one infant — and 46 injured, by the Thai military, while almost 40,000 families have been displaced, according to a senior Cambodian official. ...

As fighting intensifies along the Cambodia–Thailand border, the wife of a Cambodian soldier has fled her home with her four children after Thai F-16 fighter jets flew low over their home, highlighting the growing toll of the conflict on military families, even far from the ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the rotating ASEAN chair, confirmed that he has already contacted the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand. He praised the willingness of both leaders to continue negotiations to de-escalate tensions. ...

The Cambodian government spent a total of 815,469,470,000 riel — equivalent to $USD 203.86 — on implementing the National Social Assistance Family Package Program from April 30, 2024 to November 30, 2025, according to the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF). ...

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has instructed the authorities in provinces bordering Thailand to evacuate citizens from border districts, especially high-risk areas, to the sanctuaries that have already been prepared. ...

For the third consecutive day, thousands of Cambodian families displaced by cross-border shelling and the deployment of Thai F-16 fighter jets remain in shelter in schools, pagodas and temporary evacuation centres near the Cambodia–Thailand border, uncertain when it will be safe to return home. ...

From around 5am this morning, December 8, Thai armed forces opened fire on Cambodian military positions in the An Seh area of Preah Vihear province. Later, Thai armoured vehicles fired at the Ta Moan Templle, according to Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National ...

Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, resigned from the position due to “health reasons” some two weeks ago, following widespread criticisms over his inaction on the situation of human rights at the Cambodian-Thailand border. ...

Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian Senate, has instructed all frontline forces to continue to exercise patience, as the “invaders” have been using all types of weapons to shell Cambodia since yesterday, last night and again this morning. ...

Investment projects approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia’s (CDC) Cambodian Investment Committee totalled more than 600 in the first 11 months of 2025 — an increase of nearly 60% compared to the same period in 2024. ...

Cambodia has received formal approval for a new deadline to complete its nationwide anti-personnel mine clearance, after state parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention unanimously backed the country’s third extension request, during a meeting in Geneva from December 1–5. ...

In a disturbing update, four cows have been found dead along the O’Russey stream, which is currently being tested after local communities found large quantities of dead fish in the stream. ...

Stashes of timber, including expensive pieces of agarwood, as well as five locations of illegally encroached and cleared land were discovered in multiple-use zones and the Prey Lang Forest in Kratie province since November 30. ...

Environmental officers and the provincial authorities have inspected a mining site operated by Cambodian Xuan Yi Minerals Co., Ltd, which mines gold and copper, as well as other precious metals, as part of an investigation into the cause of fish deaths in O’Russei stream located ...

Eleven endangered fish were released into their natural habitat in the Tonle Sap Lake on the last full moon of this year, after members of local fishing communities presented them to the authorities to support the conservation of the Mekong River’s aquatic resources. ...

Five regional countries — including China — have agreed to establish a “Regional Network for the Conservation and Management of Freshwater Dolphins and Biodiversity” to strengthen sustainable management and protection of freshwater dolphins across the region. ...

The Ministry of Environment is pursuing legal action against an ice production factory that emitted ammonia gas, disturbing nearby residents and affecting public health, while national and local authorities continue efforts to reduce air pollution during the dry season. ...

Senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have shared their experiences and the successful implementation of conservation and management techniques for freshwater dolphins and biodiversity at a regional workshop, while urging further cooperation. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, together with key partners, has launched the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign to raise awareness, strengthen efforts to prevent violence and promote measures to respond to harassment and abuse in the workplace, especially in the ...

Cambodia has taken a decisive step toward unlocking what could become its next major industrial gold operation, with the Ministry of Mines and Energy approving a new investment agreement with Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd for the long-awaited Memot gold project in Tbong Khmum province. ...

The Centrist Democrat International (CDI-IDC) has issued a sharp warning that the Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire is “at serious risk”, following the killing of a Cambodian civilian and the injuring of three others in Banteay Meanchey province on November 12. ...