PHNOM PENH, 2 July 2026 — Cambodia's armed forces have lodged a formal protest with the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines over what they described as an unauthorised incursion by members of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) assigned to Thailand, who were allegedly escorted by
PATTAYA, 2 July 2026 — A Russian tourist has reported that more than 10,000 baht was stolen from his wallet after he paid for sexual services from two ladyboys at a hotel near Pattaya's Walking Street, prompting police to detain two suspects for questioning. The incident occurred at about 5:10
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
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
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.
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
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
