The Consumer Protection Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) is preparing to take action against the importers, distributers and vendors of oranges that bear the Royal Arms of Cambodia and has ordered an immediate halt to their sale. In a February 13 statement, the CCF noted that following complaints from the public, officials discovered that some vendors are selling oranges bearing brands or logos that are identical to, imitate or bear a close resemblance to the Royal Arms. The CCF warned that individuals who commit offenses by using this symbol will face severe penalties and fines. “All merchants and vendors…
Author: Niem Chheng
The Cambodian ambassador to France has informed the international community that despite the December 27 ceasefire, Thai forces are regrettably continuing to destroy citizens’ homes, lay razor wire barricades, place shipping containers and dig trenches in the parts of Cambodian sovereign territory they continue to occupy. Ambassador Luy David shared his remarks during the 257th meeting of the Political Commission of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) in France on February 11, according to a report by AKP. He stated that Thailand’s illegal activities are aimed at creating a faith accomplis on the ground and hindering the safe and…
Three journalists were recently detained in connection with their reporting on online scams. The Ministry of Information has announced it is prepared to provide them with legal aid, while calling for cooperation between authorities and the media, and urging all journalists to adhere to professional ethics. The three were detained in February — one in Banteay Meanchey and two in Takeo province — for their reporting on online scam operations, after authorities reportedly suggested they had levelled false accusations and incited unrest. Banteay Meanchey Hem Vanna, publisher of HVNN TV Online, was charged by the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court on…
General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the armed forces of the Philippines, has noted that as current ASEAN chair, the Philippines is closely monitoring the Cambodia-Thailand border situation and will continue to lead the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), with the goal of facilitating a resolution of the border issue and achieving peace. The general met with Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh on February 12, to discuss the Cambodia-Thailand dispute and the strengthening of cooperation between their respective countries, according to the prime minister’s social media page. Manet briefed him and a Filipino delegation on recent…
Minister of Justice Keout Rith chaired a February 11 inter-institutional meeting to discuss the draft of a new law which aims to enhance the effectiveness of combatting online fraud. According to the justice ministry, the new legislation was informed by the policy of Prime Minister Hun Manet. A comprehensive draft has been prepared and is currently undergoing thorough consultations. The additional input gathered aims to ensure its effectiveness in supressing technology-related fraud. Government institutions involved in the consultation process include the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the National Bank of Cambodia, the Legal Council of the…
A woman who impersonated a lawyer and falsified public documents has been sentenced to 6 years in prison by the Phnom Penh Capital Court and fined 8 million riels. In a February 10 press release, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia explained that Ouy Chanthy, born in 1981, accepted a cash payment to secure the release of two accused persons. She was struck off the register of paralegals by the association. The institution filed a complaint against the Boeng Tumpon, Phnom Penh, resident on February 3 last year, accusing her of practicing law without authorisation, as well as…
Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng has declared that the municipal authorities will strive to transform the capital into a “white zone” free of online scam activities, by March 30. He explained that achieving this target will require all district authorities to clean up their respective territories. Sreng shared the ambitious goal during a February 11 meeting at Phnom Penh City Hall to review the progress of the current crackdown on technology-based fraud, or online scams, according to the Ministry of Interior. “To eliminate technology-based fraud and online scams from the local area, we must clean out the scammer ringleaders. If…
The Thai military has once again accused Cambodian forces of laying new landmines — an accusation similar to ones made prior to the outbreak of armed clashes in 2025. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) rejected the accusations outright, reiterating that Cambodia is committed to its obligations under the Ottawa Convention. In a statement issued today, February 11, the CMAA noted that Thai media and social network posts have quoted Thai military sources claiming they discovered an anti-personnel mine in a border area earlier today. The CMAA responded by restating that Cambodia has upheld its obligations under…
Authorities raided the Xinli Casino in Preah Sihanoukville province yesterday, detaining more than 800 suspected scammers. The provincial police commissariat explained that the building, in Village 4, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville town, was part of the Kingdom’s on-going efforts to eliminate online crime operations in the Kingdom. A statement from the Preah Sihanouk provincial police reported that when a combined task force inspected the 18th and 19th floors of the casino building, they identified it as the site of online fraud activities. Authorities confiscated approximately 650 computers and about 1,000 mobile phones. They also detained 805 people, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese,…
Senior Minister Keo Remy, chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), met Ueno Atsushi, Japanese ambassador to Cambodia, on February 9. A committee statement explained that Remy used the meeting to detail Thailand’s aggression against Cambodia and human rights violations, which he described as contrary to the ceasefire agreement. He notified the ambassador that despite the December 27 ceasefire agreement, approximately 90,000 refugees cannot safely return to their homes, as the Thai military continues to illegally occupy Cambodian territory and engage in various obstructive activities, such as deploying barbed wire and shipping containers. Remy said these activities are in…