Noan Sereiboth
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📍Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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📍Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Cambodian government has established a National Research Foundation to support research and development for inclusive, effective, and sustainable innovation.
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The Cambodian government has established a National Research Foundation to support research and development for inclusive, effective, and sustainable innovation.
Foreign workers in reported online scam and gambling businesses have been fleeing across Cambodia’s coastal city of Sihanoukville, local residents said last week. They had seen foreigners leave in large groups and reportedly overbook buses. mekongindependent.com/2026/01/fore...
Foreign workers flee ahead of online scam raids, Sihanoukville locals say
Scam-compound workers in Sihanoukville were last week lugging rolling suitcases across the sand, or pulling pushcarts with boxes, furniture and even one washing machine.
mekongindependent.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Foreign workers in reported online scam and gambling businesses have been fleeing across Cambodia’s coastal city of Sihanoukville, local residents said last week. They had seen foreigners leave in large groups and reportedly overbook buses. mekongindependent.com/2026/01/fore...
"China has been actively cooperating with Cambodia in combating cross-border telecom and internet fraud, and has achieved notable progress," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun. www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/f...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on January 19, 2026
www.fmprc.gov.cn
January 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"China has been actively cooperating with Cambodia in combating cross-border telecom and internet fraud, and has achieved notable progress," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun. www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/f...
Cambodia’s stance on the #Venezuela issue: #Cambodia follows developments in Venezuela with serious concerns. Cambodia strongly advocates for peace and stability in Latin America and beyond.
January 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Cambodia’s stance on the #Venezuela issue: #Cambodia follows developments in Venezuela with serious concerns. Cambodia strongly advocates for peace and stability in Latin America and beyond.
Cambodia lodged a strong protest against actions by the Thai armed forces, who laid barbed wire in the Thmor Da area on 16 January, after Chinese shop owners had removed it.
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Cambodia lodged a strong protest against actions by the Thai armed forces, who laid barbed wire in the Thmor Da area on 16 January, after Chinese shop owners had removed it.
Phnom Penh police arrested 75 foreigners yesterday at two hotels during an online scam crackdown, including 36 Indians, 26 Pakistanis, and 13 Bangladeshis.
January 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Phnom Penh police arrested 75 foreigners yesterday at two hotels during an online scam crackdown, including 36 Indians, 26 Pakistanis, and 13 Bangladeshis.
The Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia said that multiple cases involving Chinese nationals going missing or losing contact have recently occurred in Cambodia, which China views with serious concern. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/...
www.globaltimes.cn
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 AM
The Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia said that multiple cases involving Chinese nationals going missing or losing contact have recently occurred in Cambodia, which China views with serious concern. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/...
"Our Chinese company just told us to leave straight away," said a Bangladeshi man outside Amber Casino.
Multiple people said they "didn't know" where they were going or what their plans were, but appeared anxious as they anticipated law enforcement closing in.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Multiple people said they "didn't know" where they were going or what their plans were, but appeared anxious as they anticipated law enforcement closing in.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian cyberfraud centre, after the country's most wanted alleged scam kingpin was arrested...
www.france24.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:41 AM
"Our Chinese company just told us to leave straight away," said a Bangladeshi man outside Amber Casino.
Multiple people said they "didn't know" where they were going or what their plans were, but appeared anxious as they anticipated law enforcement closing in.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Multiple people said they "didn't know" where they were going or what their plans were, but appeared anxious as they anticipated law enforcement closing in.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
The suspects were detained by local authorities in November. Japanese investigators dispatched to Cambodia later took custody of them and arranged their transfer to Japan. Police believe the group was involved in at least a dozen special fraud cases, swindling a total of about $315,636.
13 arrested in Japan over Cambodia phone scam ring
The suspects, ranging in age from their 20s to 60s, were arrested for alleged fraud after being flown back to Japan.
www.japantimes.co.jp
January 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM
The suspects were detained by local authorities in November. Japanese investigators dispatched to Cambodia later took custody of them and arranged their transfer to Japan. Police believe the group was involved in at least a dozen special fraud cases, swindling a total of about $315,636.
A villager in Chrey Thom, who asked to remain anonymous, said that “thousands of Chinese workers involved in online scams have left the area in recent days.” The casino now stands silent.
Mass Exodus from Alleged Scam Compounds in Cambodia After Chen Zhi Arrest
Viral videos show mass exodus of Chinese nationals from hotspot scam compounds in Sihanoukville, Kandal, Battambang, Kampot and other border towns as an analyst likened the fears to major crackdowns l...
kiripost.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:46 AM
A villager in Chrey Thom, who asked to remain anonymous, said that “thousands of Chinese workers involved in online scams have left the area in recent days.” The casino now stands silent.
NEW: Cambodian tycoon Ly Kuong, owner of HUAGLE Casino in Sihanoukville,was charged with illegal recruitment, money laundering & fraud. He is accused of running online scams and is now in pretrial detention.The casino was cited in a 2023 BBC report over alleged torture and confinement
January 16, 2026 at 1:48 AM
NEW: Cambodian tycoon Ly Kuong, owner of HUAGLE Casino in Sihanoukville,was charged with illegal recruitment, money laundering & fraud. He is accused of running online scams and is now in pretrial detention.The casino was cited in a 2023 BBC report over alleged torture and confinement
China called on Thursday (Jan 15) for criminal associates of accused scam boss Chen Zhi to surrender voluntarily in return for lighter sentences, after their alleged ringleader was extradited from Cambodia.
China offers leniency if cronies of accused scam boss Chen Zhi surrender
Criminal associates of Chen Zhi who surrender before Feb 15 and "truthfully confess their crimes" could be eligible for "lighter or reduced sentences", China's Ministry of Public Security said.
www.channelnewsasia.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
China called on Thursday (Jan 15) for criminal associates of accused scam boss Chen Zhi to surrender voluntarily in return for lighter sentences, after their alleged ringleader was extradited from Cambodia.
China’s Assistant Minister for Public Security, Liu Zhongyi, thanked Cambodia for its its cooperation in cracking down on a mastermind behind online scams during a meeting with Deputy PM Net Savoeun.
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
China’s Assistant Minister for Public Security, Liu Zhongyi, thanked Cambodia for its its cooperation in cracking down on a mastermind behind online scams during a meeting with Deputy PM Net Savoeun.
On marking 41 years since first taking office, Senate President and former PM Hun Sen posted that he has spent 47 years in government and the Senate, gaining insight into nearly every aspect of national and people’s issues, as well as regional and global matters.
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
On marking 41 years since first taking office, Senate President and former PM Hun Sen posted that he has spent 47 years in government and the Senate, gaining insight into nearly every aspect of national and people’s issues, as well as regional and global matters.
"The Thai military is still occupying territories well inside Cambodia," Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Tuesday in a rare interview from Phnom Penh, the capital, listing at least four border locations as incursion sites. www.reuters.com/world/china/....
Cambodia says Thai troops still occupy civilian areas, testing December truce
Thailand's military continues to occupy civilian areas in Cambodia, having barricaded some with barbed wire and shipping containers, posing a risk to a truce between the neighbours who clashed twice l...
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 AM
"The Thai military is still occupying territories well inside Cambodia," Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Tuesday in a rare interview from Phnom Penh, the capital, listing at least four border locations as incursion sites. www.reuters.com/world/china/....
Cambodian Senior Minister Sok Siphana expressed interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during a meeting with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who welcomed the move.
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Cambodian Senior Minister Sok Siphana expressed interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during a meeting with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who welcomed the move.
Powerful, wealthy Cambodian tycoon Hun To, cousin of PM Hun Manet, played golf at his new home
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Powerful, wealthy Cambodian tycoon Hun To, cousin of PM Hun Manet, played golf at his new home
At one of the Prince complexes in the capital, The Pinnacle Residence condominiums - also known as Prince Happiness Plaza, according to the regulator - several employees told AFP on Tuesday that the sales office had been closed.
Cambodia suspends sales at properties owned by accused cyberscam front Prince Group
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has frozen sales of luxury properties by a US-sanctioned conglomerate after its founder was extradited to China and charged by Washington for allegedly running multibillion-dollar...
www.channelnewsasia.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
At one of the Prince complexes in the capital, The Pinnacle Residence condominiums - also known as Prince Happiness Plaza, according to the regulator - several employees told AFP on Tuesday that the sales office had been closed.
NEW: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet urged citizens, civil servants, local authorities, and law enforcement to join hands in eliminating online scams and restoring Cambodia’s reputation on the international stage.
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
NEW: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet urged citizens, civil servants, local authorities, and law enforcement to join hands in eliminating online scams and restoring Cambodia’s reputation on the international stage.
AOT traveled to Preah Vihear Temple to see damage caused by Thai shelling during last month’s border clash.
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
AOT traveled to Preah Vihear Temple to see damage caused by Thai shelling during last month’s border clash.
Local residents say they saw many workers leave before authorities arrived, and some scam centers remained in operation or in limbo.
Raids across Phnom Penh and surrounding areas disperse scam workers
Cambodian authorities conducted online scam related raids across Phnom Penh and central Cambodia, but local residents say they saw evidence that some workers escaped trouble.
mekongindependent.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Local residents say they saw many workers leave before authorities arrived, and some scam centers remained in operation or in limbo.
Cambodia’s regulator has suspended property sales at Prince Real Estate projects as part of a gradual suspension of Prince Group businesses following the arrest and extradition to China of chairman Chen Zhi over online scam masterminding.
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Cambodia’s regulator has suspended property sales at Prince Real Estate projects as part of a gradual suspension of Prince Group businesses following the arrest and extradition to China of chairman Chen Zhi over online scam masterminding.
According to the General Department of Immigration, 4,772 foreigners were jailed in Cambodian prisons in 2025.
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 AM
According to the General Department of Immigration, 4,772 foreigners were jailed in Cambodian prisons in 2025.
According to the General Department of Immigration, in 2025 Cambodia deported 13,557 foreigners from 66 nationalities, including 4,806 Chinese, 3,456 Vietnamese, and 1,476 Indonesians, mostly linked to online scams.
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 AM
According to the General Department of Immigration, in 2025 Cambodia deported 13,557 foreigners from 66 nationalities, including 4,806 Chinese, 3,456 Vietnamese, and 1,476 Indonesians, mostly linked to online scams.