More than $9 million from the Mineral Fund has been spent — or has been earmarked for — building over 100 local infrastructure projects during the past decade. The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced on August 28 that as of July 2025, the fund has been used to support 99 local infrastructure projects nationwide, costing about $6.5 million. The ministry added that an additional 31 projects are planned for implementation in the second half of this year, with an additional $2.6 million in funding. The ministry described this as a success in using the fund to support community development.…
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Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been found guilty of violating the constitution and was dismissed from her position by a ruling of the Constitutional Court this afternoon, August 29. Before armed clashes between Cambodia and Thailand broke out, she held a telephone conversation with Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen. The contents of the call were leaked and it became public knowledge that she had referred to the commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region, General Boonsin Padkhlang, as being “not aligned with her side”. The Constitutional Court noted that the then-prime minister had openly communicated with Cambodian leaders and…
More than 20 candidates sitting today’s high school diploma examinations (Bac II) were affected by health problems, reported the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), which oversees the exams nationwide. One candidate, Yin Channla, an ethnic Tompuon student (room 28, seat 684) at Samdech Ov Samdech Me High School in Ratanakkiri province, was permitted to take her exam inside an ambulance. However, after her condition worsened, the exam committee approved her transfer to a temporary hospital for further treatment. Another, El Linna (seat 526, room 22) at Cheasim Takeo Cheung High School, fell ill with dengue fever on exam day, experiencing dizziness that…
Seventy-three civil society groups in Cambodia and Thailand have called on the Thai government to immediately and unconditionally release captured Cambodian soldiers, so that peace may be maintained and the soldiers can be reunited with their families and loved ones. The appeal was made in a joint statement released today, August 29, on the one month anniversary of the soldier’s capture. The 18 Cambodian soldiers were detained by Thai troops on July 29, the day after the ceasefire took effect. Thailand’s armed forces and foreign ministry have declared that they have classified the men as prisoners of war (POWs). The…
The former Nong Chan refugee camp was located on Khmer territory during the 1980s and 90s. No Thai civilians lived there, and no Thai military were stationed there. A canal marked the boundary between Cambodia and Thailand, according to locals who often visited Nong Chan, which is currently being claimed by the Thai side. A local man named Nat, 60, from Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province, who once lived in a camp near Nong Chan, told The Post that towards the end of the Khmer Rouge regime, numerous camps along the border served as shelters for civilians, all built…
Cambodia recorded a total of 214 sarus cranes in 2025, marking the highest number since 2020 and reflecting around a 20 per cent increase compared with the 2024 census. The figure also showed a 37 per cent rise over 2022, according to a statement released Thursday, August 28, by the Cambodia Sarus Crane Working Group (CSCWG). The group, led by the Ministry of Environment’s Department of Protected Areas, said the population increase of the eastern sarus crane (Grus antigonesharpii) — a species listed as critically endangered worldwide — is a positive sign for 2025. Coordinated annually across Cambodia and Vietnam,…
Cambodia is preparing to undertake the next Cambodia Agriculture Survey (CAS) 2025, the country’s largest and most trusted source of information on farming and rural life. The survey, carried out every year since 2019, provides vital data to help shape policies that improve the lives of farmers and rural communities. This year, it will also include a special section on income, labour roles and productivity — looking closely at how much farmers earn, how families share farm work and how productive fields are, according to a joint press release. During a national consultation workshop, organised by the National Institute of…
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has reported on the progress of today’s high school diploma examinations, describing the situation in exam centres as “100% good”. The unit has deployed more than 4,000 officials and volunteer observers nationwide to monitor the Grade 12 exams. According to an ACU report, conditions outside and around exam centres — such as compliance with restricted business activities, cordoned-off areas, law enforcement patrols, prevention of gatherings at the school gates, vehicle drop-off arrangements and traffic flow — were assessed as 99.24% good, with only about 0.76% minor issues. These mainly involved parents or guardians gathering near the…
A total of 52 companies and factories were subjected to legal measures by the Ministry of Environment during the first half of 2025. These measures included fines, correction orders, and in some cases, a complete suspension of production activities. The measures were taken after it was determined that these companies had discharged untreated wastewater, harming the environment and affecting the livelihoods of local communities. Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth emphasised that the fines are not intended as revenue collection, but to force companies to stop any activities that threaten public health. The minister shared his comments while chairing an August…
At least eight out of more than 140,000 Grade 12 national exam candidates experienced health problems or were involvd in traffic accidents in the lead up to today’s examinations. The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), who oversee the testing process, reported that four candidates were involved in traffic accidents in the lead up to the examinations. Candidate Khorn Sreypin, table number 364, was injured in a motorbike crash, suffering wounds to her mouth and knee. She was taken for medical treatment by staff at the testing centre, while another candidate, Veng Kim Meng (table 267) at Preah Mohaksatrey Yanikusomak High School in…