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Cambodia Marks 75 Years of UNESCO Membership
Terry Felix​​   12 hours ago​   1mn Read

Cambodia Marks 75 Years of UNESCO Membership

PHNOM PENH, 3 July 2026 — Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of Cambodia's membership in UNESCO, highlighting the country's achievements in securing international recognition for its cultural and historical heritage while calling on all Cambodians to help preserve it. In a social media post commemorating

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British Man Found Stabbed to Death in Pattaya

British Man Found Stabbed to Death in Pattaya

Terry Felix​​   11 hours ago​   2mn Read

PATTAYA, 3 July 2026 — A 33-year-old British man was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside a house in Pattaya on Thursday morning, while his 20-year-old British girlfriend was taken into police custody for questioning after officers said evidence at the scene contradicted her account of the incident. Police

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Hun Sen Coins ‘Football Geography’ to Describe Global Shift

Hun Sen Coins ‘Football Geography’ to Describe Global Shift

Terry Felix​​   Yesterday at 5:17 am​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, 2 July 2026 — Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen said the 2026 FIFA World Cup has demonstrated a major shift in what he described as the world's "football geography," arguing that success in football is no longer determined by a country's wealth, population or geopolitical influence. In a

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Cambodia and US Sign First Bilateral Open Skies Pact

Cambodia and US Sign First Bilateral Open Skies Pact

Terry Felix​​   Wednesday 1 July 2026​   1mn Read

WASHINGTON DC, 1 July 2026 — Cambodia and the United States have signed their first bilateral Open Skies air transport agreement, marking a milestone in aviation cooperation and paving the way for expanded air connectivity between the two countries. The agreement was signed on June 30 by Mao Havannall, Cambodia's

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Cambodia: UNCLOS Cannot Be Used to Justify Delays in JBC Negotiations

Cambodia: UNCLOS Cannot Be Used to Justify Delays in JBC Negotiations

Terry Felix​​   Yesterday at 1:07 am​   3mn Read

Cambodia has rejected Thailand’s claim that its recourse to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has delayed negotiations on the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), insisting that the maritime conciliation process cannot be used as an excuse to stall the agreed land boundary demarcation work.

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Cambodia’s Verify.gov.kh Receives UN Public Service Award

Cambodia’s Verify.gov.kh Receives UN Public Service Award

Terry Felix​​   Thursday 25 June 2026​   2mn Read

PHNOM PENH, 25 June 2026 - Cambodia's digital document verification platform, Verify.gov.kh, has won the 2026 United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA) in recognition of its contribution to transparency and accountability in public services, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) announced on 25 June. The award was presented during

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Cambodia, India Launch Cross-Border QR Payment System

Cambodia, India Launch Cross-Border QR Payment System

Terry Felix​​   Wednesday 3 June 2026​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, June 3, 2026 — Cambodia and India have officially launched the first phase of a cross-border QR code payment connectivity system, allowing Indian visitors to make digital payments at merchants across Cambodia by scanning KHQR codes using mobile banking applications from participating Indian financial institutions. The launch ceremony

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