Cambodia

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Cambodian, Vietnamese and Lao prime ministers promote infrastructure, transport, electricity and education links

Hun Manet chaired February 6 talks in Phnom Penh on trade targets, expressway connections, education and training, and cross-border security cooperation.

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Cambodia and Vietnam reaffirm border agreements and seek progress on remaining land demarcation

A joint statement following February 6 talks reaffirmed existing border agreements, including the 1982 historical waters agreement, and called for progress on the roughly 16 percent of the land border still to be demarcated.

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Cambodian and Vietnamese prime ministers promote cooperation and US$20 billion trade target

Hun Manet and Pham Minh Chinh met in Phnom Penh on February 6 to discuss cooperation, expressway connections and a US$20 billion bilateral trade target, alongside joint action against cross-border crime.

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National Police chief calls for broader action against scams

At a February 6 Interior Ministry meeting, National Police chief Sar Thet called for continued action against scams. The report cited 190 scam sites closed and 2,508 suspects apprehended from January 1 to early February 2026.

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Viet Nam’s party chief arrives for one-day state visit to Cambodia

To Lam arrived on February 6 at the King’s invitation; the report said Hun Sen would receive him and join a planned school-building groundbreaking.

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Cambodia deports 479 foreign nationals over immigration violations

The General Department of Immigration said 479 people from eight countries were deported on February 5 for illegal entry, stay or work.

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Oddar Meanchey spokesman alleges Thai forces moved more than 400 metres into Cambodian territory at O Smach

Deputy Governor Met Meas Pheakdey alleged on February 5 that Thai forces had placed barbed wire and concrete culverts about 420 metres inside Cambodian territory around O Smach after the December 27 ceasefire.

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Hun Manet warns officials against involvement in or protection of scam operations

At the Interior Ministry’s annual conference on February 5, the prime minister called for legal and disciplinary action against officials who participate in, tolerate or shield scams.

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Cambodia forecasts rain, thunder and gusts for February 6–12

The February 5 forecast said Penha would affect the northeast monsoon, although Cambodia lay outside the storm’s path; rain coverage varied by region.

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Cambodia reports 2,508 scam arrests and more than 110,000 foreign departures

The anti-scam committee reported 2,508 foreign suspects arrested from January to early February, while 110,095 foreigners left the country during that period.

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