INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY (02nd – 06th Feb. 2026)
| The United States has earmarked $4 million in aid to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) for the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), while pledging to help Cambodian war refugees affected by UXO return to their homes. https://shorturl.at/pJUeY ; A senior US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official has pledged to cooperate with Cambodia to fight cybercrime, acknowledging that the issue is global and that Cambodia is not a hideout for cyber fraud groups. https://shorturl.at/IOlSP ; The United States finalized the lifting of its arms embargo on Cambodia after years of citing Beijing’s military footprint, human rights concerns and corruption risks, according to a notice from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security. https://url-shortener.me/BAG8 ; Prime Minister Hun Manet has requested French historical documents and technical expertise to help settle the Cambodia-Thailand border, seeking to clarify Protectorate-era maps in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron https://url-shortener.me/BAHW ; The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has issued a protest calling on Thailand’s Ministry of Culture to halt activities at the Ta Moan and Ta Krabei temple sites, including any registration or restoration without Cambodia’s consent. |
