Eight drug traffickers have been sentenced to life in prison for their involvement in a 2024 case which involved the interception of over 1.5 tonnes of ketamine and methamphetamine, which was believed to be en route to Taiwan. Each of the individuals was also fined 400 million riels, approximately $100,000. Six of the prisoners, Yang Lianqi, also known as Lim Wei Ming or Luo Shun; Hung Hsien Fu, also known as Hung Chung Yueh; Shi Yuanya; Huang Xiaoyu; Chiu Shiu Chia; and Zhong Yong Qiu, are Chinese nationals, while Li Tsung Hsen is from Chinese Taipei. One Indonesian, Andy Winata,…
Author: Niem Chheng
Cambodia has debuted its first automated climate-based agricultural advisory system, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital agriculture and climate resilience efforts. The system was launched by The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology today, January 30. The new system, known as the Cambodia Agrometeorological Service (CAS), is a web- and mobile-based platform that transforms the meteorology ministry’s forecast data into crop-specific agricultural advisories for farmers, according to a press release. It is being rolled out in the Northern Tonle Sap Basin, where the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded PEARL Project, with…
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa P. Lazaro was surprised as she wrapped up a press conference at the ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Retreat. No reporters from the pool asked about the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, which claimed more than a hundred lives. “Well, you concentrated only on the code of conducts and the Myanmar issues. I was hoping that you would ask about the other issues, like about the Thai, Cambodian border. But since you didn’t ask, I thank you very much,” said Lazaro, as she closed the press conference. The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia became a major topic in…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has lodged a formal protest against “hostile actions” by the secretary-general of Thailand’s National Security Council directed at the president of the Cambodian Senate and the prime minister of Cambodia. The ministry explained that the actions took the form of a legal complaint filed with a court in Thailand related to military operations along the Cambodia-Thailand border in 2025. A January 29 ministry press release stated that Cambodia views the complaint against its top leaders with serious concern, as it runs counter to ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation between…
Cambodia and Thailand were unable to come to terms and sign the documents required to plan the next Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, reportedly due to disagreements on several key points. The impasse arrives after three days of discussions between the two Kingdom’s respective secretariat teams, according to the Ministry of National Defence. Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said today, January 29, that the meeting, between Cambodia’s 5th Military Region and the Thai 1st Army Area, had concluded. She did not provide details of which points the two sides were unable to disagree on. The meeting, which ran from January 27…
The Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Cults and Religion united to boost tourism appeal through the January 27 signing of the “Cooperation on Promoting Religious Tourism” memorandum of understanding (MoU). The tourism ministry described the joint promotion as a testament to the spirit of close cooperation and shared commitment to achieving collaboration in the development of religious tourism. The MoU was signed by Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, and Chay Borin, Minister of Cults and Religion. According to the tourism ministry the agreement intends to increase visitor numbers by creating and diversifying religious tourism events in Cambodia. Through…
The Ministry of Interior has announced its support for Cambodia’s participation in the Board of Peace, an initiative launched by US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the Kingdom would join as a “founding member” on January 27. “The ministry respectfully and fully supports, and takes immense pride in, the astute decision and clear vision of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to prepare to join as a founding member of the Board of Peace,” said the ministry, in a January 27 press release. “The goodwill to love peace, and to…
A former Cambodian diplomat who served at the embassy in Bangkok believes Thailand is fighting to hide the truth, including barring the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) from entering Thailand. In an interview with local TV outlet BTV, Sin Sarun, who served at the embassy, said that Thailand had rejected entry to the AOT members. The Thai military are currently occupying several parts of Cambodia. “On January 25, Thai authorities reportedly denied visas for some AOT members. Previously, they permitted three-month entry and now that is completely closed. If this is true, Thailand is opening another war on the truth,” he…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has provided his reasoning behind the decision to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative. He also explained that the Kingdom will become a founding member, rather than paying for a permanent seat. “This participation is to demonstrate Cambodia’s commitment to supporting and contributing to the promotion of global peacekeeping,” Manet said this morning, January 27, via social media. “The goodwill of loving peace, as well as supporting and contributing to peacebuilding and peacekeeping, are principles that Cambodia has always consistently adhered to, particularly through the deployment of peacekeeping forces under the United Nations…
Lo Veasnakiry, secretary of state at the Ministry of Health, shared several sobering health statistics, during the opening of a National Health Congress, held this morning, January 26. He noted that in 2025, examinations and treatments for mental illness totalled 389,553, an increase of 37.8 per cent over the previous year. Rather than a cause for concern, however, some indicators suggest that this is a positive, as many cases were likely previously undiagnosed. Pall Chamroeun, a public health researcher at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, noted that the higher numbers, particularly among youth, reflected better awareness: young people are recognising…