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National Police and Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities raid a 30-story building in Poipet city and arrest nearly 600 people for alleged online game betting on October 4, 2026. (National Police)

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Nearly 600 Foreigners Nabbed for Alleged Game-Betting, Not Online Scam As Initially Thought

5 Oct 2026 4:22 PM|
Khuon Narim|

An Interior Ministry official has said that nearly 600 foreigners were arrested by police during a raid on a 30-story building in Poipet city for alleged game betting, initially described by local media outlets as an online scam operation.

Workers produce hair shampoo at Yeaksa Industry in Phnom Penh, August 17, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Business -

New SME Unit to Cut Red Tape, Support Local Businesses

Derek Yip, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, delivers his remarks at Australia Awards Scholarships Intake 2027 Induction Day, October 2, 2026. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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55 Cambodians Begin Australia Scholarship Journey as Advocates Push for Wider Access

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National -

Hun Manet Calls For Clear Rules for AI Use at Higher Educational Institutions

Military police officers in Phnom Penh's Tuol Kork district hand an application form to a young person seeking to enlist for military service, Oct. 1, 2026. (STPM)

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About 3,000 Apply for Military Service as Conscription Enforcement Begins

A home destroyed by artillery shelling during border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand stands in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, July 30, 2025. (Sun Narin)

Border Conflict -

Hun Manet Accuses Critics Abroad of Treason Over Border Conflict Comments

Border Conflict

Hun Manet Accuses Critics Abroad of Treason Over Border Conflict Comments

2 Oct 2026 1:58 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday denounced what he called "unverified claims" that Cambodian forces fired on Thai civilians and operated from ancient temples during last year's border fighting with…

Food vendors sell near a temporary settlement for residents displaced by the border conflict with Thailand, in Svay Chek district, Banteay Meanchey province. May 20, 2026. (CamboJA/Kuch Sikol)

Cambodia Tells UN Council 20,000 Remain Displaced After Border Clashes

17 Sep 2026 6:45 PM|

Cambodia told the U.N. Human Rights Council that tens of thousands of its citizens remain displaced more than a year after a deadly border conflict with Thailand.

Editor’s Pick

Desks and computers sit inside a casino complex in Kampot province that authorities said was used for online scams operations before it was raided. Feb. 10, 2026. (CamboJA/Soveit Yarn)

Scam Recruitment Surges in Cambodia Despite Crackdown on Networks

Nhory Ping, a Tampuan woman who has sold goods at Yeak Laom Lake for a decade, prepares snacks at her stall. Dec. 6, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Northeast Investment Plans Revive Land Grab Fears for Indigenous Community

A billboard outside the National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control in Phnom Penh promotes screening and treatment for tuberculosis. Several screening and treatment projects were halted after U.S. aid cuts in 2025 under the Trump administration. Aug. 28, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Tuberculosis Fight Falters as Outreach Programs Collapse, Search for New Aid Continues

Social

55 Cambodians Begin Australia Scholarship Journey as Advocates Push for Wider Access

3 Oct 2026 8:44 PM|

Fifty-five Cambodians received provisional Australia Awards Scholarships for Intake 2027 at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) this week, kicking off with an Induction Day, with civil society advocating…

View of Phnom 1,500 in Veal Veng district of Pursat province, November 18, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Ecotourism Planned at Phnom 1,500, PM Vows to Keep Area Public

2 Oct 2026 11:02 AM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday said the government plans to develop the scenic Phnom 1,500 area (Mountain 1500) in Pursat province into a nature-based ecotourism destination. However, it would…