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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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22 October 2026
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn (first row, centre) leads the Cambodian delegation in UNCLOS reconciliations talks with Thailand in The Hague.
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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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22 October 2026
The Alliance Française de Siem Reap is organizing the fourth edition of the Animation Film Festival, in partnership with the Legend Cinema for late October
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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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17 October 2026
The Asia-Pacific Regional Directorate of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie has taken its quarters in Phnom Penh, on the campus of the Cambodian Institute…
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17 October 2026
Kep province welcomed 105,561 domestic and international tourists from October 10 to 12, an increase of 16.18% compared with the same period in 2025
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16 October 2026
A Sihanoukville cafe is facing scrutiny over reports of wild animals being kept in cramped cages and restrained with chains, prompting calls for intervention
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16 October 2026
Cambodia is due to leave the least developed country (LDC) category on 19 December 2029. It will test Cambodia’s ability to remain competitive and withstand…
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15 October 2026
Phnom Penh has been named the third “Best Big City” in the World for 2026 in the Readers’ Choice Awards, by renowned US travel magazine…
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15 October 2026
A mother and baby pangolin were rescued from captivity last week in Siem Reap
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13 October 2026
Cambodia marks annual Pchum Ben festival with free transport and family reunions
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13 October 2026
US State Department says Cambodia is still not meeting minimum standards to eliminate trafficking
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