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Cambodian Governor Distributes Aid to Students Displaced by Border Incursions

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- In a humanitarian gesture focused on the welfare and education of children affected by the Thai troops invasion, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Governor H.E. Oum Reatrey distributed clothing to over 200 displaced students on Thursday afternoon. The Governor, accom...

Cambodia Urges UN Rights Chief to Act over Thai Military Abuses Against Civilians, Calls for Immediate International Action

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has issued an urgent appeal to United Nations human rights mechanisms, calling for immediate international action over what it described as ongoing abuses by Thai armed forces against Cambodian civilians despite an agree...

Cambodia Reaffirms Ceasefire Commitment as ASEAN Observers Inspect Border Areas

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- Cambodia has reaffirmed its consistent respect for and implementation of the ceasefire agreement along the Cambodia-Thailand border since it entered into force on Dec. 27, 2025, according to the Ministry of National Defence. In a statement issued today by H....

Trust Sector Gains New Momentum in 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- The Trust Regulator under the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority released on Jan. 16 its annual report, stating the trust sector gained new momentum with 590 new trusts registered last year. These new registered trusts brought the total trust fund a...

Cambodian Wildlife Rangers Seize Over 100 Illegal Snares in Koh Kong Sanctuary Crackdown

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- Wildlife rangers have conducted patrols to remove illegal traps and hunting devices in two protected areas of Koh Kong province. In a statement issued on Jan. 16, the Ministry of Environment reported that during an operation in the Phnom Kravanh National Par...

DPM Prak Sokhonn: Around 4,000 Displaced Families Still Unable to Return Home Due to Continued Thai Military Occupation

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- Approximately 4,000 displaced Cambodian families remain unable to return to their homes as Thai troops continue to occupy civilian areas inside Cambodia and block access to villages, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooper...

Phnom Penh Court Jails Suspect Pending Trial in Technology Fraud Case

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- Phnom Penh Municipal Court has ordered the pre-trial detention of a man accused of involvement in large-scale technology-enabled fraud, court officials said on Thursday. Investigating judge Chhe Vivathanak of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Jan. 15 o...

CMA Highlights Microfinance Sector Support for Front Soldiers and Displaced Households Affected by Border Conflict

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) has announced the key results of the microfinance sector's coordinated response to support soldiers and households affected by the recent border conflicts, following the appeal of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Mane...

Ministry of Tourism Calls for Promotion of New Visa-Free Policy to Boost Tourism

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- The Ministry of Tourism has promoted visa exemption for Chinese tourists, by calling upon the public, tourism industry associations, tourism operators, the private sector, media representatives, domestic and international tourists to actively disseminate throug...

U.S. Biotech Giant Charles River Laboratories Launches US$500 Million Investment in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, January 16, 2026 -- U.S.-based life sciences leader Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has officially inaugurated a major long-term investment phase in Cambodia, committing up to US$500 million toward a biomedical research and breeding facility in Kampong Thom province. The proje...

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