A grenade blast during a drug and domestic violence arrest left five people dead, including the Thmor Da commune police chief, three village guards, and the suspect. Two others were wounded in the explosion.

Cambodian National Police said they rescued a Malaysian national from a suspected kidnapping after he was lured to the country by a fellow Malaysian under the guise of running a business.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The National Bank of Cambodia revoked the licenses of CCU Commercial Bank, Heng Feng Cambodia Bank, and HH Bank, and appointed two liquidators to liquidate the three banks. All three banks had been sanctioned by the U.S. over alleged links to scam networks.

Now, Kao Sophy said, rumors about what would happen to the area were flying — with residents hearing that maybe some foreign country wanted to buy the filled-in sand that was no longer being developed. mekongindependent.com/2026/08/moun...

Mountains of sand abandoned in Prince resort at Ream

The arrest of Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, put Sihanoukville’s 800-hectare Bay of Lights landfill project on pause. Since then, security guards were let go from their jobs, and sand-carrying bo...

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A security guard at a nearby compound was asked about the case. He said he only knew of two Chinese nationals found dead in a rubbish bin around the same time. “They had broken arms and legs and they stuffed them into the bins,” he said, declining to be named for risk of getting fired. |

Three other bodies were found on Bokor in week of Korean student death

A year ago, the dead body of a Korean student was found on Cambodia’s Bokor mountain, sparking rare international attention. But three other corpses were also found on Bokor the same week with little ...

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"Earlier this year, we disrupted a Cambodia-based scam operation that used ChatGPT to support investment, romance, gambling, and law enforcement impersonation schemes. We began investigating this activity following a lead from our peers at WhatsApp...."

A 20-year-old Singaporean woman who was found safe in Cambodia after she was reported missing said on Saturday (Aug 1) that she travelled there of her own accord to work as an English teacher, denying that she had been forced or was involved in criminal activities.

Missing Singaporean woman found in Cambodia says she was not forced into scam activities

Aishah Siregar said in a video that she went to Cambodia to work as an English teacher.

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Chip Mong Group co-founder Leang Meng said his son will soon be engaged to Royal Group chairman Kith Meng’s daughter.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Lors said he had not considered returning to Thailand, but finding stable work in Cambodia had proved difficult. After leaving Siem Reap, he & his wife moved btwn construction sites in PP, Sihanoukville & Bavet City in search of employment. Contractors at two of his jobs had failed to pay them

Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap over Thailand’s border reinforcement

While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row.

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A 20-year-old woman who was reported missing and had left the country has been found safe by the Cambodian police, according to the Singapore police. www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wo...

Missing Singaporean woman found safe by Cambodian police

A 20-year-old woman, Siti Aishah Siregar, was found safe by Cambodian police after she left Singapore and was reported missing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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More than 20,000 Cambodian civilians remain displaced along the country's border with Thailand following two rounds of fighting between the ​Southeast Asian neighbours last year, a UN expert said on ‌Friday, following a visit to the disputed frontier. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Over 20,000 Cambodians still displaced along Thai border, UN expert says

More than 20,000 Cambodian civilians remain displaced along the country's border with Thailand following two rounds of fighting between the ​Southeast Asian neighbours last year, a UN expert said on ‌...

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The family of 20-year-old Aishah Siregar discovered that she transferred hundreds of dollars to an unknown person in the days before she travelled to Cambodia without informing them. www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mi...

'Distraught' family searches for missing Singaporean who unexpectedly left for Cambodia

The family of 20-year-old Aishah Siregar discovered that she transferred hundreds of dollars to an unknown person in the days before she travelled to Cambodia without informing them.

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Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia:"My first mission to Cambodia has left me with deep concerns for displaced people along the border with Thailand, for those who have been trafficked, and for those who are behind bars for having exercised basic freedoms"

On July 30, the European Union imposed sanctions on Prince Holding Group and its chairman, Chen Zhi, as well as Jin Bei Group and its chairman, Zhu Zhongbiao, freezing their assets and imposing travel bans over cyberscams targeting victims worldwide. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Scam centres in Southeast Asia: EU lists seven persons and three entities responsible for serious human rights violations

The Council sanctioned seven persons and three entities responsible for serious human rights violations in relation to the operation of scam centres in Southeast Asia.

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China has approved a $200 million loan to support Cambodia’s $1.2 billion Funan Techo Canal, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said, ending nearly two years of uncertainty whether Beijing would support the flagship infrastructure project. cambojanews.com/china-approv...

China Approves $200M Loan for $1.2B Funan Techo Canal | CamboJA News

China has approved a $200 million loan to support Cambodia's $1.2 billion Funan Techo Canal, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said, en ...

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Thomas Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Cambodia, visited a border area where Thai forces had installed containers on Cambodian territory following the ceasefire.

In one year, 537 venues were sealed off over online scams, and 2,200 people were jailed pending trial in 268 cases, involving 313 Cambodian nationals. Licenses of 19 casinos were revoked, and licenses of 30 casinos were suspended.

Senate President Hun Sen returns to the golf course after missing it for over a year.

Cambodia will organize an international conference on combating online scams on 23-24 September in Phnom Penh. Cambodia will invite ministers from 16 countries and senior technical officials from 14 countries and 6 international organizations.

Ki Sivlang, a Candlelight Party member — Cambodia’s main opposition party — and commune council member, was arrested in Kampong Cham province.

Kem Sokha, former opposition leader, receives another pardon — this one allowing him to leave the country.

The United States will restart the International Military Education and Training program in Cambodia.

A year ago today, Cambodian civilians fled deadly border clashes provoked by Thai forces. The dispute remains unresolved, with Thai troops still occupying Cambodian territory and carrying out illegal activities.

Cambodian PM Hun Manet said in a Bloomberg interview that FBI Director Kash Patel will send a senior FBI officer to attend an international conference on online scams to be held in Sihanoukville in September, adding that Chinese representatives will also attend the conference.

This policy targets individuals responsible for, or complicit in, cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, such as those involved in cyberscams, and sextortion. Immediate family members of individuals engaged in such illicit activities may also be subjected to visa restrictions.

New Visa Restriction Policy to Deter and Dismantle Cyberscams and Sextortion - United States Department of State

As President Trump made clear in E.O. 14390 on Combatting Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens, his administration is taking action to counter an unprecedented threat fro...

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Casino Kchom [ខ្ញុំ] in Kampot province had its license revoked after being suspended for over four months, based on solid evidence of it committing online scams and other related offenses. The casino is one of the largest scam compounds in the country.

Following Cambodia’s successful use of drones during the 2025 border clashes, Thailand’s Army, Navy, and Air Force have each drafted plans integrating drone and anti-drone warfare into FY2027 procurement.

Thailand’s Defence Budget: Money and Materiel | FULCRUM

Amid growing fiscal austerity, the Thai government has approved a modest increase in the military’s defence budget. This highlights the civilian government’s growing inclination to cater to the inc…

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Cambodian authorities arrested 25 foreigners at a house in Phnom Penh today over online scam operation.

Cambodian National Police Chief Sar Thet met with FBI Director Kash Patel. He visited Cambodia after a trip to Thailand, where he discussed cracking down on scam centers.

The Phnom Penh Appeal Court has summoned Candlelight Party President Teav Vannol to appear in court on 3 August over a defamation case from 2024.