BUSAN, 30 July 2026 — The 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the destruction of World Heritage properties during armed conflicts, with representatives from 162 member states, international organizations, partner institutions and observer bodies participating in the meeting. According to a statement
PHNOM PENH, 1 August 2016 — A missing Singaporean girl has been found safe in Phnom Penh after Cambodian authorities located her at TK Mall, ruling out earlier concerns that she may have been abducted. According to Touch Sokhak, deputy spokesperson for Cambodia's Ministry of Interior, the girl, identified as
BANGKOK, 28 July 2026 — The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has called on Thai authorities to investigate allegations that excessive force was used against a Chinese national during a confrontation with event staff at a book festival in Bangkok, as conflicting accounts of the incident fueled online debate in both
PHNOM PENH, 29 July 2026 — Cambodia recorded a net financial account inflow of US$4.3 billion in the first half of 2026, equivalent to 15.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), marking a sevenfold increase from the same period last year, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). The central
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, 28 July 2026 — Cambodia's banking sector maintained a net non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 3.3% in the first half of 2026, indicating that banks and financial institutions have sufficient capacity to absorb potential losses, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). The figures were presented during
