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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Cambodia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Phnom Penh
Head of State
King Norodom Sihamoni
Head of Government
Prime Minister Hun Manet
Illustration: Huy Truong
Thailand

Rivals, rain and rising costs: Thailand’s tourism crown slips

As a border war with Cambodia flares and Malaysian tourism surges ahead, Thailand battles to save its holiday image.

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Russia denies citizens are fighting for Cambodia in border war with Thailand

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Singapore

Singapore arrests US-sanctioned yacht captain linked to tycoon Chen Zhi

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US-China relations

China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill leadership void as US retreats

Experts pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order say nation can offer an ‘important alternative’ but it needs to improve its messaging.

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Beijing wants to fill the void as Washington steps back from its leadership role on the world stage under US President Donald Trump and his “America first” policy. Photo: Reuters
China-Asean relations

Cambodia and Thailand tell China’s Wang Yi they’re willing to cease fire

Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers brief Chinese counterpart on border conflict, while Beijing vows to ‘serve as a bridge’.

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Thailand

Thai-Cambodia border dispute reignites with bombing claims of casino hub

Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet amid escalating border disputes, prompting Asean emergency talks and global ceasefire appeals.

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Thailand

Will holiday high season survive Thai-Cambodian border conflict?

Curfews, increased airport screening and the bombing of the province housing Angkor Wat have rattled foreign travellers.

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Displaced residents prepare a shelter at a temporary camp set up outside a pagoda in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province on December 12. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Cambodia says Thai F-16s hit near displaced civilian camp

The strikes reportedly penetrated 70km into Siem Reap province, bringing the war close to Angkor Wat.

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Malaysia

Trump’s tariffs on Southeast Asia put US Christmas gifts at risk

From Hot Wheels to headphones, new levies are squeezing the supply of Americans’ festive favourites.

Thailand

Thailand considers blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict escalates

Thailand last year exported 2.2 billion litres of fuel to Cambodia, according to the energy ministry’s data.

People take refuge in Wat Prasat Srahkandal, Banteay Menchey province, Cambodia on Sunday, after fleeing their homes following fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border. Photo: AP
Thailand

Thailand confirms first civilian killed in week of Cambodia fighting

The latest killing comes a day after Bangkok denied Trump’s claim that a truce had been agreed between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

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A village security volunteer splashes water to control a fire at a house after what a Thai soldier said was a Cambodian artillery strike in the area in Sisaket province, Thailand on Sunday. Photo: AP
Thailand

Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand amid more clashes

Both nations reported attacks on Saturday, the day after US President Donald Trump claimed they had agreed to renew a truce.

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Video | Cambodian evacuees plead for US help

US President Trump says he will hold talks with leaders on both sides and has expressed confidence about ending the latest clashes.

Thailand

Thai PM says he will return ‘power to the people’, setting stage for election

Thailand’s military said the coming election would not affect its operations against Cambodia amid a renewed border conflict.

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks to the media in Bangkok on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Video | Thai military drones strike bunker, casino along Cambodian border

At least 15 people, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, have died in the most recent border clashes.

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War and conflict

Video | Cambodian evacuees shelter in makeshift tents

Over 100,000 Cambodian have been living in makeshift tents with only basic supplies as conflict enters fourth day.

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Video | Cambodian residents flee border town

Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes as Thai-Cambodia border clashes expand.

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Thai-Cambodia border clash deepens as Trump seeks to ‘put out little flame’

Bangkok reported three civilian fatalities as the US president aims to broker peace amid soaring tensions.

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A Thai police officer splashes water to control a fire at a house which was reportedly damaged by a Cambodian artillery strike in Thailand’s Surin province on Thursday. Photo: AP
Asean

‘Credible mediation’: Asean urged to help halt deadly Thailand-Cambodia clashes

Analysts urge Asean to take ‘urgent, coordinated action’ if it hopes to mediate an end to the Thailand-Cambodia conflict.

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War and conflict

Video | Tens of thousands flee fresh violence along Thai-Cambodian border

The latest clashes come after a US-brokered ceasefire crumbled and have sparked calls from the international community for both sides to exercise restraint.

South Korea

Thais attacked in South Korea as conflict with Cambodia spills over

Attackers reportedly asked ‘which country are you from?’ before hitting four men with bottles, leaving two with head injuries.

An injured person taken to a military helicopter during clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand’s Surin province on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Cambodia quits SEA Games in Thailand amid deadly border clashes

The national team had attended the opening ceremony in Bangkok on Tuesday, but was ordered home less than 24 hours later as fighting surged.

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Cambodia’s delegation is seen during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Trump to call Thailand, Cambodia leaders and ‘stop war’ along border

More than half a million people have fled the border region since the renewed clashes erupted over the weekend.

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SCMP Highlights

Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’, Philippines cyclones: 7 Asia highlights

From a viral image prompting a beauty debate to Chinese marriage brokers eyeing Nepal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Thailand

Fighting rages across Thai-Cambodian border as US calls for calm

Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead.

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Cambodians flee renewed fighting along the border with Thailand in Oddar Meanchey province on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Scams and swindles

Letters | Cambodia is confronting the scourge of online scams head-on

Readers discuss the cross-border effort targeting the syndicates behind Cambodia’s scam farms, Malaysia’s first fully home-grown EV, and the investigation into the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong.

Suspects are detained during a police raid on a scam centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 16. The operation was part of a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime networks, following Prime Minister Hun Manet’s order to shut down online scam operations often run like sweatshops. Photo: EPA
Thailand

Video | Thai-Cambodian border sees renewed clashes

The neighbouring countries’ fragile peace deal is on the verge of collapse amid fresh violence.

Thailand

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia after soldier killed

Thailand says the F-16 strikes were ‘executed with caution’ against military targets to neutralise a threat to national security.

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