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Japanese investors urge Thailand to reopen borders with Cambodia
Expressing concerns over disrupted supply chains and regional trade flows, Japanese investors in Thailand Tuesday urged the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to reopen border crossings with Cambodia for goods transport. The request from Japanese investors was discussed during the final session of the caretaker Cabinet ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501755050/japanese-investors-urge-thailand-to-reopen-borders-with-cambodia/
Manet explains communication strategy, guarantees no ‘land swaps’ with Thailand
Following a period of reduced social media activity since the outbreak of the July 24 to 28 armed conflict with Thailand, Prime Minister Hun Manet has issued a statement answering people’s perceptions of his silence. ...
Queen Mother donates to CMAC for mine clearance along border
Her Majesty Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk has generously donated $20,000 to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to support mine clearance operations along the Cambodia–Thailand border. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/queen-mother-donates-to-cmac-for-mine-clearance-along-border
New standoff erupts over Thai border barricades, officials push for action via general border committee
Tensions over razor-wire barricades installed by Thai soldiers in disputed parts of Banteay Meanchey flared again on Thursday, as villagers from Chouk Chey in O’Biechoan commune confronted troops while blocked from their homes and farms. ...
Seoung Nimol and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/new-standoff-erupts-over-thai-border-barricades-officials-push-for-action-via-general-border-committee/
Border province governor calls for legal solutions as evictions of Cambodian families planned
The governor of Banteay Meanchey province has sent a letter to his counterpart in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, urging Thailand to respect existing agreements and memoranda of understanding, especially regarding Thai claims over Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages in O Bei Choan commune, O ...
China pours in $2.8M aid for border affected families, reiterates support for Cambodia to be self-reliant
China has granted Cambodia 20 million yuan (approximately $2.8 million) humanitarian aid, while reiterating its pledge of “ironclad support” for Cambodia’s sovereignty and developing “self-reliance”. ...
Lack of social protection could deepen poverty among returning migrants
Without social protection, even short periods of unemployment will worsen living conditions for migrant households, research found, as 30% of them were already poor and in debt. ...
Seoung Nimol and Moun Liza
https://cambojanews.com/lack-of-social-protection-could-deepen-poverty-among-returning-migrants/
CMAC warn years of UXO clearance work remains after border conflict
The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has reiterated that Thai forces used cluster munitions and dropped some of the largest conventional bombs in existence during the July 24–28 border clashes. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-warn-years-of-uxo-clearance-work-remains-after-border-conflict
Education ministry pushes for reconstruction, repair of schools damaged during border clashes
Officials from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will conduct on-site inspections of the more than 600 schools damaged during the recent border conflict, with plans to carry out repairs and rebuild new facilities. The work will also include requests for mine clearance in ...
Manet asks UN secretary-general to encourage Thais to seek peace
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres to encourage Thailand to refrain from using force to resolve border disputes, particularly in areas inhabited by civilians. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-asks-un-secretary-general-to-encourage-thais-to-seek-peace
Civil society groups call for immediate release 18 Cambodian soldiers
Cambodian and Thai civil society groups have released a joint statement urging the Thai government to release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by the Thai army, stating it is in defiance of the ceasefire agreement signed by both sides. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/civil-society-groups-call-for-immediate-release-18-cambodian-soldiers
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. ...
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
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
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/
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
International demining groups confirm border mines are old, not new
International demining organisations have backed Cambodia’s claim that mines discovered near the Thai border are “remnants of past conflicts”, not new deployments, with the issue being officially acknowledged by the Ottawa Convention committee. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/international-demining-groups-confirm-border-mines-are-old-not-new
Cambodian 2025 economic growth forecast lowered to 5%
The negative impacts of US tariffs and the effects of the armed conflict along the Thai border have led to several challenges for Cambodia’s economic trajectory. The Ministry of Economy and Finance has reduced its economic growth forecast for 2025 to just 5.0%, down from ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-2025-economic-growth-forecast-lowered-to-5-
Displaced Grade 12 exam candidates receive financial support; vow to work hard for success
More than 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, who were affected by the recent border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, have received over $60,000 in financial support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...