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24 October 2026
A Siem Reap family’s discovery of a damaged early 11th-century statue highlights Cambodia’s buried Angkorian heritage
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23 October 2026
Landmine and explosive remnants of war casualties fell 6% in the first nine months of the year, official data showed
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24 October 2026
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has warned of the continued effects of El Niño, urging authorities to conserve water supplies
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23 October 2026
Siem Reap Military Police have arrested eight youths who were using electronic cigarettes and drinking homebrew alcohol in Siem Reap province
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30 September 2026
The signing of the Phnom Penh Declaration at an international conference by 28 countries and hosted by Cambodia provides a practical blueprint on how the international community can work together to effectively combat the scourge of online scam centres.
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16 September 2026
Local authorities are rolling out a landscaping programme for the city, with thousands of trees being planted along the riverside and on city streets to provide more shade for pedestrians and cyclists.
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23 September 2026
Cambodia’s online scam centres have generated disturbing stories of trafficking, imprisonment, torture and forced labour. But to date there is little evidence they pose a threat to ordinary tourists visiting Siem Reap
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9 September 2026
Authorities are aggressively marketing Siem Reap as offering more than just Angkor, and promoting new visas schemes, discounts and air links to reinvigorate tourist numbers as the high season fast approaches
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15 September 2026
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Friday organised a seminar for 45 Cambodian tour guides to strengthen their understanding of transitional…
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15 September 2026
Khov Chhay poses with Lorn Panha and his coach after Panha defeated Japanese fighter Kazuki Matsumoto on points in a K-1 title tournament bout
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14 September 2026
Authorities have instructed people to avoid an area in Siem Reap province from now until Tuesday due to a scheduled military live-fire exercise
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14 September 2026
Authorities arrested 10 foreign nationals during raids on 10 apartment buildings in Bavet City suspected of hosting cyber fraud operations
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13 September 2026
Cambodian university students, and their counterparts in ASEAN, are being invited to use virtual reality (VR) technology to develop innovative responses to climate and environmental…
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13 September 2026
68 suspects were apprehended by police, comprising 39 Cambodians and 29 foreigners from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, and Indonesia.
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12 September 2026
Cambodia has been ranked the best country for ecotourism in Southeast Asia and 17th globally
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12 September 2026
The population of the Kingdom’s rarest three vulture species grew by one-fifth in the most recent survey
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