PHNOM PENH, 24 July 2026 — Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has granted a royal pardon removing the five-year restriction that barred former opposition leader Kem Sokha from leaving the country, according to a royal decree issued on Friday. The decree revokes the additional penalty prohibiting Kem Sokha from traveling outside
BANGKOK, 24 July 2026 — A 42-year-old Thai man with a history of psychiatric treatment was allegedly assaulted by a self-described vigilante group before being handed over to police in connection with a complaint under Thailand's royal defamation law, according to the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR). The rights
PHNOM PENH, 24 July 2026 — Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has granted a royal pardon removing the five-year restriction that barred former opposition leader Kem Sokha from leaving the country, according to a royal decree issued on Friday. The decree revokes the additional penalty prohibiting Kem Sokha from traveling outside
PHNOM PENH, 21 July 2026 — China has officially approved the first Cambodian company to export edible bird's nests to the Chinese market, marking a major milestone for Cambodia's premium agricultural products sector. Best Life Product Co., Ltd. received formal approval from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)
The accusation by Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow that Cambodia has “closed the door to negotiations” by initiating compulsory conciliation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, is an inversion of the facts and an attempt to shift Thailand’s own
PHNOM PENH, 22 July 2026 — India has pledged its full support for Cambodia's upcoming International Conference on Combating Cyber-Enabled Fraud, reaffirming closer cooperation between the two countries to tackle online scam networks and other technology-enabled crimes. The commitment came during talks on Tuesday between Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, head
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
