PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s civil service faces a fundamental dilemma: while the law envisions a professional and politically neutral bureaucracy, th...

The hardest question I face as a newsroom leader is not how long I can stay in the job, but who will be ready to take over when I leave. I…

Cambodia’s public debate over governance splits along two instincts: one that has run out of patience with a government that keeps asking…

The Cambodian government’s invitation for Min Aung Hlaing to visit the country risks legitimising the murderous Myanmar regime and damaging Phnom Penh’s international standing.

PHNOM PENH – Bou Meng, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge’s notorious S-21 interrogation center, has died at 85, further narrowing an already vanishin...

PHNOM PENH — Two senior US defense officials, including Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, will visit Cambodia this week as part of a four-nation re...

After some Cambodian PhD holders publicly commented on a range of issues, including the country’s challenges, during a public forum on…

Photo from Oversea Press Club of Cambodia

A week after the Kazan Summit marked the 35th anniversary of Russia-ASEAN relations, Moscow has signaled its intent to deepen ties with…

PHNOM PENH – Acting Head of State Hun Sen apologized to the public for Cambodia's lack of preparation for the border conflict during his tenure as ...

PHNOM PENH – Indigenous Brao woman Koeun Seyha, 23, travels from district to district by motorbike as  a volunteer trainer in fisheries resource c...

PHNOM PENH — Every imported meerkat, raccoon, iguana or sugar glider arriving in Cambodia carries more than an exotic appeal. It also carries microbes,...

PHNOM PENH – An international law expert has urged Cambodia and Thailand to return to negotiations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of th...

The new book “Empires of the Southern Ocean: Early Civilizations of Mainland and Insular Southeast Asia” offers comprehensive research drawn from...

Cambodia’s press freedom remains under sustained pressure. In its latest World Press Freedom Index, released on April 30, Reporters Without…

Antara Haldar explains how the massive externalities generated by violent conflict make it more likely.

The Trump administration is contemplating a move that could end or escalate the Iran war.

A recent livestream by former online reporter Meas Sara, who filmed and mocked women standing along Veng Sreng Boulevard, has triggered…

PHNOM PENH – As the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its second week, Cambodian analysts are warning that the conflict could qui...

PHNOM PENH – The Cambodia–Thailand border conflict may have eased, but for thousands of displaced Cambodian women, the struggle continues in tent...

When armed conflict erupts, cultural heritage is often among its earliest casualties. ...

PHNOM PENH – Third-grade teacher Khoem Leakhena is helping reduce the hardships faced by rural students through her social media content, providing foo...

PHNOM PENH – For 32-year-old Yim Rin, it was an ordinary shift that ended in an unthinkable tragedy. ...

Just months into 2026, the world feels as if it is lurching from one shock to another; decisions taken behind closed doors by a handful of powerful leaders n...

Corruption rarely collapses a country overnight. Instead, it seeps quietly ...

PREAH VIHEAR – Before most teenagers open their textbooks, 12-year-old Thorn Sreya grips the back of her father’s motorcycle and rides toward a c...

This week, a colleague published a story exposing corruption involving medical students. Rather than sparking the kind of serious, overdue…

Ta Krabei temple, which sits on the Dangrek mountain, is now under Thai military occupation. Photo taken on January 4, 2026.

PHNOM PENH – The sudden removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pushed Thailand into a political crisis, with uncertainty surrounding who ...

Photo from the Swedish Embassy in Thailand/Facebook Thailand signed a deal on August 25 to purchase four Gripen fighter jets from Sweden for over 500 million dollars, and the delivery could be between 2025 and 2030. Such a move has prompted outcry among Cambodians as the border conflict continues amid a fragile ceasefire. As a Cambodian, I believe no one wants to complain and ask Sweden to cancel it outright, and I understand no one has the power to do so.

PHNOM PENH — More than 150 people have been arrested in a crackdown of online scams in Phnom Penh over two days. The raids coincided with an order by P...

PHNOM PENH – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 36 percent tariff on Cambodian goods, down from the initial 49 percent, in a move aimed at add...

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has established a government task force to study the feasibility of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans...

PHNOM PENH – The Japanese Embassy in Cambodia has rejected claims that Japan is providing Thailand with fighting drones, describing it as fake news. ...

PHNOM PENH – Civil society groups have called for the immediate and unconditional release of five jailed Mother Nature environmental activists after on...

PHNOM PENH – Defense Minister Tea Seiha has given an assurance that there has been no communication between Cambodian and Thai military officials about...

PHNOM PENH – Senate President Hun Sen has criticized Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for linking border closures to combatting s...

PHNOM PENH — Hun Sen, leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), stated on June 28 that the party remains dedicated to national unity a...

56-year-old Ourn Syni, whose husband is a veteran of the 2011 conflict, decided to relocate to the safe center in Kulen District. Photo by Sao Phal Niseiy I am not a historian. I write as a concern…

The media war began almost instantly after the brief exchange of fire on May 28, which claimed the life of a Cambodian soldier, Soun Roun. What followed was not just diplomatic fallout but an escalating rhetorical battle unfolding online, with state leaders and everyday netizens trading blows across various platforms. In recent weeks, I’ve felt increasingly overwhelmed as a journalist, not by the volume of work, but by the stark realization that information warfare is now a key tactic in conflicts that extend far beyond physical borders.

PHNOM PENH – Senate President Hun Sen has  confirmed a leaked audio conversation in  which Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sought ...

What began as a border disagreement between Thailand and Cambodia has evolved into a far more complex and sensitive issue—one that now risks becoming a...

PHNOM PENH – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s planned visit to the China-supported Ream Naval Base later this year could help reset strained military ties, according to experts. However, they emphasize that rebuilding trust and diversifying military partnerships will be critical to improving transparency in Cambodia’s defense strategy and easing regional suspicion. The visit was discussed during a recent meeting in Singapore between Lieutenant General Rath Dararoth, Secretary of State at Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, and John Noh, who is currently performing the duties of U.S.

PHNOM PENH – Prime Minister Hun Manet has warned Asia of rising tensions over territorial conflicts, calling for countries in the region to work togeth...

PHNOM PENH – Senate President Hun Sen has expressed Cambodia's hope that Thailand seeks a peaceful border as good neighbors, adding that deploying ...

PHNOM PENH – Senate President Hun Sen strongly condemned the aggression that led to the death of a Cambodian soldier near the Thai border in Preah...

PHNOM PENH – Cambodian and Thai armies have engaged in a brief exchange of fire at a contested border area.   Royal Cambodian Army spokes...