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Cambodia's Tun Channareth Renews Fight For Mine-Free World In Geneva
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Cambodian landmine survivor and activist Tun Channareth returned to Geneva to defend the Ottawa Convention, as the global treaty he helped champion faces withdrawal threats from several Eastern European nations. This content...
Cambodia Arrests Over 1,000 in Cyber-Scam Raids
Fintech News
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July 18, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox More than 1,000 individuals have been arrested in Cambodia during a major crackdown on cyber-scam compounds across at least five provinces, according to authorities....
PM Hun Manet: July Marks Historic Month as Cambodia Gains Third UNESCO World Heritage Listing (Video inside)
Fresh News
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Hits: 198 Created: 18 July 2025 Hits: 198 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said that this July marks a highly significant period for the Cambodian nation, as three national heritage sites have been recognized and inscribed on the...
PM Manet Thanks Stakeholders for UNESCO Recognition of Cambodian Memorial Sites (Video inside)
Fresh News
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Hits: 175 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed his profound gratitude and high appreciation to the ministries, relevant institutions, and all working groups for their support in the successful preparation and submission of...
UNESCO Inscription of Cambodia’s Memorial Sites a Tribute to the Past and a Promise to the Future, Says PM (Video inside)
Fresh News
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Hits: 197 Created: 18 July 2025 Hits: 197 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet reaffirmed that the celebration of Cambodian Memorial Sites: From Centres of Repression to Places of Peace and Reflection being inscribed on the World...
Cambodian government arrests more than 1,000 suspects in cybercrime raids
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 18, 2025
A crackdown by Cambodian authorities on cybercrime operations has resulted in the arrests of more than 1,000 suspects in the past week. The South-East Asian country's Prime Minister Hun Manet issued the order authorising state action for...
World News | Cambodia Continues Raids on Scam Centres, Bringing Arrests in Past 3 Weeks over 2,100
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Jul 18 (AP) Authorities in Cambodia continued their stepped-up campaign against online scam centres, arresting at least 500 suspects in two provinces on Thursday and Friday, the country's information minister said. The...
Cambodia’s Tun Channareth renews fight for mine-free world in Geneva
Swissinfo
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July 18, 2025
Tun Channareth knows better than anyone the damage inflicted by anti-personnel mines, having stepped on one 43 years ago. Today, he dreams of a world without these weapons. SWI swissinfo.ch / Rachel Barbara Häubi Cambodian landmine survivor and...
World Associated Press Cambodia continues raids on scam centers, bringing arrests in past 3 weeks over 2,100
Yahoo News
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Authorities in Cambodia continued their stepped-up campaign against online scam centers, arresting at least 500 suspects in two provinces on Thursday and Friday, the country's information minister said. The arrests in...
Cambodia-based voice phishing ring caught by Korean investigation team
The Korea Times
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July 18, 2025
A Cambodia-based voice phishing syndicate operating under the alias “Ma Dong-seok” was brought down by Korea’s government-led joint investigation team, authorities announced Friday. The phishing group operated like a corporation, with specialized...
FATF is Behind the Curve on Cambodia’s Cyber-scam Compounds
The Diplomat
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July 18, 2025
The global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchdog has yet to publicly grasp the dangers posed by the growth of cyber-scam compounds, including converted casinos, in Cambodia since the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial controls at Cambodian casinos...
Cambodia and China Strengthen Ties to Enhance Industrial Cooperation
Construction & Property News
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July 18, 2025
In a significant move to bolster bilateral relations, Cambodia and China have committed to enhancing cooperation in production and supply chains. This strategic partnership aims to foster industrialization and stimulate economic, trade, and...
Watch: Chinese Military Unveils Robot Murder Wolves
Gulf Insider
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July 18, 2025
The Chinese military conducted tactical exercises integrating robotic wolves and infantry-operated drones, underscoring Beijing’s push to deploy unmanned systems in modern combat operations, according to state-run media. The 76th Group Army’s...
Is China’s Military Ready for War?
Foreign Affairs
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July 18, 2025
A new wave of purges has engulfed the senior leadership of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army. Since the 20th National Party Congress in October 2022, more than 20 senior PLA officers from all four services—the army, navy, air force,...
Thai government investigates landmine incident near Thai-Cambodian border
The Nation Thailand
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July 18, 2025
Should the landmine be found to have been recently placed, it would be considered a violation of the Ottawa Treaty, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines. Both Thailand and Cambodia have been signatories to the treaty since 1999. The Thai...
Cambodia launches crackdown on call centre gangs, arrests nearly 750 suspects in one day
The Nation Thailand
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July 17, 2025
Cambodia has launched a major operation to dismantle call centre gangs, arresting nearly 750 suspects across Phnom Penh and three other provinces in a single day. This move follows an order from Prime Minister Hun Manet for all relevant...
Indonesia uncovers online gambling network linked to Cambodia, China
Antara
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July 18, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's National Police (Polri) have uncovered an international online gambling network operating through websites hosted on servers in Cambodia and China. The operation was discovered by the Directorate of General Crimes at...
Cambodia Arrests Nearly 1,000 in Nationwide Cybercrime Crackdown
OCCRP
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July 17, 2025
Authorities in Cambodia have made a series of arrests this week, detaining nearly 1,000 people as part of an ongoing crackdown on cybercrime operations across the country. Most of those arrested are foreign nationals suspected of involvement in...
The price of protecting what’s left in Cambodia
Mongabay
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July 18, 2025
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a nation where speaking up can lead to prison, a group of young Cambodians has refused to be silent. One year...
Samdech Techo: Strong Cambodia-Philippines Army Ties to Foster Broader Cooperation
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 18, 2025 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, has highlighted the close relationship and strong cooperation between the Cambodian and Philippine armies, emphasising that such...