Scam hub in Cambodia found deserted, suspects believed to have fled to neighbouring countries

BANGKOK - South Korean media have uncovered a large scam operation centre in Cambodia that now lies deserted. It is believed the operators fled to neighbouring countries — Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam — taking victims with them. Cambodian police...

Cambodia Reaffirms Legally Valid Border Line with Thailand Amidst Dispute

AKP Phnom Penh, October 17, 2025 -- The Spokesperson for the Royal Government of Cambodia this morning reaffirmed the Kingdom's legally established border line with Thailand, responding to claims made by Thai military officials. The statement was...

Vietnam hands over chairmanship of ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports to Cambodia

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam officially handed over the chairmanship of the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-9) to Cambodia at a ceremony held in Hanoi on October 17, marking the conclusion of its two-year tenure as host. Minister of...

Cambodia accuses Thailand of blasting ‘ghost sounds’ in psychological warfare at border

Cambodia’s senate president Hun Sen has accused Thailand of broadcasting high-pitched “ghost sounds” along the disputed border after the country’s human rights commission urged the UN to investigate what it described as psychological warfare. Hun...

Cambodian Military Dismisses Claims of Thai Encroachment in Pursat Province

AKP Phnom Penh, October 17, 2025— The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) today firmly denied reports circulating on social media and in some media outlets alleging an encroachment by Thai forces into Cambodian territory in Thma Da commune, Veal...

South Korea does not want its citizens traveling to some areas in Cambodia amid crypto-related fraud

South Korea has implemented a travel ban for its citizens to specific areas in Cambodia due to a surge in kidnappings linked to cyber-scam operations. The ban comes amid a major international crackdown on Southeast Asian cyber-scam networks that...

Cambodian hotel under US sanctions remains open as tourism, crime coexist in Sihanoukville

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — On the night of Oct. 15, the five-star Jin Bei Palace Hotel in downtown Sihanoukville, Cambodia, was brightly lit and bustling with activity. The seven-story building, featuring more than 200 luxury rooms and a large...

Body of Korean student killed in Cambodia awaits autopsy as flawed rescue system draws criticism

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — “Every year, at least three or four Korean bodies are brought here,” said a worker at a temple crematorium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “Most of them are young. Another man in his 30s was cremated just a few days ago.” The...

Cambodia to deport 59 Korean nationals in relation to scam operations

Published: 17 Oct. 2025, 08:43 Inside a compound in Takeo Province, Cambodia, on Oct. 16, chairs and desks believed to have been used by a criminal organization remain. [LEE YOUNG-KEUN] Cambodian police announced Thursday that 59 Koreans involved...

Cambodia’s Prince Group, target of US and UK sanctions

US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions this week against Chen Zhi, a British-Cambodian tycoon accused of running cyberscam operations where workers, some trafficked, carry out transnational fraud schemes that have netted billions of dollars. AFP...

Not everyone in Cambodia scam centres is an angel, South Korean missionary says

By Heejung Jung SEOUL (Reuters) -The death of a South Korean student lured into working in a scam centre in Cambodia with the promise of a good wage prompted Seoul this week to send officials to Phnom Penh to seek the release of people held...

The Mekong’s Vital Role Shown by the Region’s Artists at US Art Museum

Cambodian artist Yim Maline, left, and her assistants are photographed earlier this year working on Maline’s artwork “Clouds” now featuring in the exhibition. Photo: provided PHNOM PENH — The story behind an art exhibition in United States...

Cambodia’s Prince Group, China-born businessman targeted by US-UK sanctions

US and UK authorities unveiled sanctions this week against Chen Zhi, a British-Cambodian tycoon accused of running cyberscam operations where workers, some trafficked, carry out transnational fraud schemes that have netted billions of dollars....

Gov't to bring more than 60 Korean nationals back from Cambodia, many with arrest warrants

Published: 17 Oct. 2025, 17:19 National security adviser Wi Sung-lac briefs the press at the presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Oct. 17 about the government’s response to recent kidnapping and unlawful confinement cases...

Op-Ed: Cambodia Needs Progressive Taxation to Invest in Its Future

New tariffs imposed by the United States and renewed border conflict with Thailand have put Cambodia under fresh economic pressure. For a country long dependent on exports, foreign direct investment, and imports to meet domestic needs, these...

World : Thai, Cambodian FM Hold Talks In Malaysia Over Border Tensions

By Kenny Teng BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met his Cambodian counterpart in Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) to discuss the ongoing border tensions between the two countries. The Thai Ministry of Foreign...

Visit from Cambodian Parish Twinned With Costessey

Parishioners at Our Lady & St Walstan, Costessey, were delighted to receive an unexpected visitor at Sunday Mass on 28 September. Rodrigo Barba, who lives and works in the parish of Tahen in Cambodia – twinned with St Walstan’s – joined the...

Cambodia, RoK Commend Strong Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, October 16, 2025 -- Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have praised the continued progress in their bilateral relations and cooperation across various sectors, particularly in combating cross-border crimes such as online...

Cambodia to repatriate 59 South Korean nationals: national police

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's National Police said on Thursday that the kingdom will repatriate 59 South Korean nationals, including four women, to their country on Friday. "They have been rescued by the Cambodian authorities or been...

Donald J. Trump: Mastering the Art of the Impossible

Donald J. Trump: Mastering the Art of the Impossible By Cherie Zaslawsky October 17, 2025 Just when you think Trump has messed up bigly, he surprises you with an unexpected stroke of brilliance. As a matter of fact, he keeps doing the impossible!...