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Cambodian Human Rights Committee Urges Wall Street Journal to Remove ‘Scambodia’ Term

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has formally requested that The Wall Street Journal review, remove, and correct the use of the term “Scambodia” in a recent article, calling the headline derogatory and inconsistent with responsible journalism. In a...

Myanmar Students Graduate from Cambodia’s Prosthetics Programme, Vow to Serve War Victims Back Home

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- A group of 21 Myanmar students has successfully completed a specialised engineering programme in prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) in Cambodia, officials said Wednesday. The graduates expressed their gratitude to the Royal Government of Cambodia during a cou...

Cambodian Delegation Attends Opening of “Angkor Smile” Exhibition in Beijing

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- A Cambodian delegation led by H.E. Som Sokun, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, attended the opening ceremony of the “Angkor Smile” exhibition in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, on April 20. Representing Minister of Culture...

Cambodia Highlights Rice Sector Investment Potential at Asia-Pacific Food Forum in Brunei

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- H.E. Ms. Yoeu Asikin, Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, underscored Cambodian rice industry's key role in agrifood transformation, at the Asia-Pacific Food Forum (APFF) held on April 22 in Brunei. She made t...

55 Foreign Nationals Held in Phnom Penh as Cambodia Enforces New Tech Scam Law

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- Phnom Penh police arrested 55 foreign nationals from seven countries in a coordinated raid targeting a tech scam and drug trafficking operation at a condominium on Tuesday, authorities said. The April 21 operation at the Zhuoyufeng Condominium in Khan Meanchey...

SERC and U.S. SEC Hold High-Level Bilateral Meeting to Strengthen Securities Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- A high-level delegation from the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) met with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (U.S. SEC) on April 21 in Washington D.C. to discuss bilateral cooperation and the evolving landscape of digital fi...

Free Bus Service Helps Nearly 120,000 People Travel Home for Khmer New Year

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- Nearly 120,000 people used free public bus service to travel to their hometowns during the Khmer New Year holiday, helping reduce transport costs and support local economies. The six-day service, operated from April 12 to 17 under the direct guidance of Prime...

Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026--The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank, April 22, 2026--

Preah Sihanouk Authorities Raid 3 Online Scam Hubs, Detain 45 Foreign Nationals

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- Cambodian authorities have arrested 45 foreign nationals during raids on three suspected online scam operations in Preah Sihanouk province, officials said Tuesday. The April 21 crackdown, part of a wider security sweep targeting 17 locations linked to te...

Mekong Giant Catfish Under Threat: Research Highlights Plight of Endangered Giant

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2026 -- A recent study published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation has shed new light on the Mekong giant catfish, one of the world's largest freshwater fish, as it faces an increasingly precarious future in the Mekong River basin. Native exclusively to t...

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