A total of 20 conservation and community fisheries areas in eight provinces across Cambodia — covering a combined land area of approximately 25,000 hectares — have now been officially registered with the Ministry of Land Management, including over 20,000 hectares of Mekong River dolphin habitat. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina, announced the welcome news on July 1, during celebrations of Cambodia’s National Fish Day, held in Bati district, Takeo province. Referring to the registration of more than 20,000 hectares of dolphin conservation areas, the minister jokingly remarked that “the dolphins now have land titles”. This formal recognition…
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Members of the public reported 289 drug-related cases in June via the NoDrug mobile application. Authorities are encouraging the public to stop complaining about drug issues on social media and instead report them through the official app. Khorn Darasambath, deputy secretary-general of the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) and head of the 24/7sub-committee that manages the app, explained that reports from concerned citizens are received every single day. On July 2, he revealed that in the month of June alone, the sub-committee received 289 reports, of which 209 had been resolved. The remaining cases are under investigation, with some…
In recent weeks, Thailand has escalated a coordinated campaign of aggressive disinformation concerning its border situation with Cambodia. From military spokespeople to the foreign ministry, from government-aligned media to ad-hoc groups, a manufactured narrative has emerged — blaming Cambodia for tensions, falsely accusing it of instigating border closures, and deliberately seeking to tarnish the Kingdom’s image on the international stage. But the world must recognise the truth: it is not Cambodia, but Thailand, that has unilaterally closed border checkpoints. It is not Cambodia, but Thailand, that has deployed troops and disseminated falsehoods through official channels and digital propaganda. These are…
The Wildlife Alliance Cambodia has stated that Try Sitheng submitted his resignation voluntarily from his role as an animal caretaker at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, and that he was neither dismissed nor asked to resign. The statement followed a viral social media video which purported to show a depressed elephant waving him goodbye as he drove away om his motorcycle. In a July 2 press release, regarding Sitheng’s resignation, Wildlife Alliance stated: “Try Sitheng submitted an unsolicited letter of resignation, effective 30 June 2025. He was not dismissed and was not asked to resign.” It stated that Sitheng was…
Over 1,200 foreigners were denied entry to Cambodia in the first six months of 2025, while the number of national and international travellers entering and exiting through Cambodia’s international checkpoints reached 3.6 million, a nearly 15 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. “The denials were all based on clear reasons. First, their purpose for entering our country was unclear. Some passports lack sufficient validity, their travel history is ambiguous, or they lack a travel record, which raised suspicion, leading us to deny their entry to Cambodia. There are also several other cases,” said Sok Veasna, director-general…
Japanese company GOMI Recycle 110 Co., Ltd., which has more than a decade of experience in waste recycling in Cambodia, has announced plans to expand its operations to several provinces and remote districts to support the education of poor students through recycling, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment. The Cambodia-Japan partnership project was revealed during a July 1 meeting between environment minister Eang Sophalleth and Yusuke Okumura, chairman of the board of GOMI Recycle. With its long experience managing and recycling waste in Cambodia, GOMI Recycle expressed a strong desire to strengthen its collaboration with the ministry. The desire…
Prime Minister Hun Manet just met with an experienced legal advisor – who worked closely with Cambodia on the 2011-2013 interpretation of the 1962 Preah Vihear Temple case, which led to a ruling in Cambodia’s favour – as Cambodia prepares to lodge a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over four disputed areas on the Thai border. “I just had a meeting with professor Jean-Marc Sorel to discuss the continuing process to bring the border dispute at the The Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Krabei temples, and the Mum Bei area, to the ICJ,” said…
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the Xin Mei Fushi (Cambodia) Co., Ltd garment factory, located in Trapang Chrey village, Kakab II commune, in Phnom Penh’s Por Senchey district, to immediately cease the burning of fabric and plastic waste. The order followed complaints from local residents who reported thick black smoke coming from the factory’s chimney. A team from the General Directorate of Environmental Protection inspected the site on June 30. Led by Lao Kimchhy, deputy director of the Department of Environmental Compliance and Law Enforcement, with cooperation from the Phnom Penh Department of Environment and local authorities, the team…
After seeing an increase in fish stocks due to combined efforts in suppressing illegal fishing, the prime minister has urged all relevant parties to continue this collaboration further — “like a steady drizzle, not just a one-time effort”. His shared his recommendation and encouragement as he addressed a ceremony marking the 20th National Fish Day on July 1 in Takeo province. The event aimed to promote public awareness and encourage participation in conserving and sustainably developing aquatic resources in order to increase fish stocks, meet daily dietary needs, ensure food security and support people’s livelihoods. Prime Minister Hun Manet highlighted…
Three gecko species which were identified by a team of environmental scientists in March 2024 in the Phnom Thmor Kambor mountain range in Battambang province have officially been recognised as new species to science. The Ministry of Environment and Fauna & Flora-Cambodia announced on Tuesday, July 1, that the results of the scientist’s findings have confirmed that the three scientists are globally new to science. They include the Striped Kamping Poi Bent-Toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus kampingpoiensis), found in the mountains of Kamping Poi, Banan, Sampov, and Khpoh, as well as the Battambang Leaf-Toed Gecko (Dixonius noctivagus), found in the same location,…