Cambodia News » Phnom Penh News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Phnom Penh: compulsory conscription to boost army and economy
For the first time in 30 years, the government has reintroduced conscription. After completing their service, conscripts will remain in the reserves until they reach the age of 45. This comes against ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Ex-Cambodian lawmaker Sam An seeks pardon, security guarantees ahead of Phnom Penh talks
Former opposition lawmaker Um Sam An has responded to an invitation from Prime Minister Hun Manet, proposing that meetings be held in Phnom Penh in the first week of November.
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia says it has dismantled scam compounds, while experts call for criminal prosecutions
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia's prime minister said Wednesday the country had eradicated the large-scale scam compounds it became known for globally, without providing significant new evidence.
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia government to set garment worker minimum wage for 2026
This decision follows a consensus between worker and employer representatives, who have resolved that they are unable to recommend a precise wage figure, according to local Cambodia newspaper The ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia wants to shed its scam image, but will it go after powerful individuals?
Cambodia's determination to revamp its tarnished image as a scam hub has led to multiple crackdowns on illegal compounds, but hardly any arrests of powerful and well-connected individuals identified ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia's leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet poses for photo, along with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, not in photo, in ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia Government and Church Leaders Celebrate Opening of Phnom Penh Temple
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 August 2026 - Cambodia officials and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commemorated the completion of the Phnom Penh ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia still on lowest tier of US human trafficking report
Washington cites official complicity in scam centers, selective prosecutions and failures to protect trafficking victims ...
News Cambodia » Phnom Penh » Government: Cambodia to Target Scam 'Masterminds' as Critics Question Crackdown's Effectiveness
Cambodia to Target Scam 'Masterminds' as Critics Question Crackdown's Effectiveness By Poppy McPherson PHNOM PENH, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Cambodia is gathering evidence against suspected "masterminds" ...