'Mass scale' abuses in Cambodia scam centres: Amnesty

While looking for jobs on Facebook, Jett thought he had found a well-paying opportunity working in online customer service in his home country of Thailand. Following instructions to travel across the kingdom, the 18-year-old ended up being trafficked …

Thai PM, Cambodia’s Hun Sen visit tense border amid troop buildup and political crisis

ARANYAPRATHET (Thailand), June 26 — Thailand’s prime minister and Cambodia’s influential former premier are visiting different parts of their disputed land border on Thursday as tensions simmer between the two neighbours over a territorial dispute and the …

Amnesty International Accuses Cambodia of Enabling Brutal Scam Industry

Amnesty International has accused the Cambodian government of deliberately ignoring widespread human rights abuses committed by cybercrime gangs operating brutal scam compounds across the country. In a report released on Thursday, the London-based rights …

Cambodia’s Trade Volume Surges, Exceeds USD 25 Billion in First Five Months of 2025

In a noteworthy development for the Cambodian economy, trade volume between Cambodia and its international partners has surpassed USD 25 billion in the first five months of 2025, marking an impressive increase of 18.5% compared to the same period last year …

Amnesty says Cambodia is enabling brutal scam industry

By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) -Human rights group Amnesty International accused Cambodia’s government on Thursday of "deliberately ignoring" abuses by cybercrime gangs who have trafficked people from across the world, including children, …

Cambodia: Government allows slavery and torture to flourish inside hellish scamming compounds

Amnesty International’s report found that the Cambodian government has failed to adequately investigate widespread human rights abuses at scamming compounds despite being repeatedly made aware of them. “The Cambodian authorities know what is going on …

Neighbourly Bonds Power Cambodia-Vietnam Economic Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, June 26, 2025 -- Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Cambodia H.E. Nguyen Minh Vu has shared his views on the cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam, highlighting good-neighbourly relations, traditional friendship, …

U.S. Defence Official Holds High-Level Meetings in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, June 26, 2025 -- Andrew Byers, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia, concluded a productive two-day visit to Cambodia, engaging in high-level discussions with senior Cambodian military and government …

Cambodia, Japan Discuss Military Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, June 26, 2025 -- Cambodia and Japan are committed to fostering relations and cooperation between the two countries’ armed forces. The commitment was made in a meeting between H.E. Gen. Vong Pisen, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal …

Tempers rise at Thai-Cambodia border as stranded travelers demand passage home