Missing Singaporean Woman Found Safe in Phnom Penh
Cambodian police have located a 20-year-old Singaporean girl missing and safe in Phnom Penh, confirming she was not kidnapped but travelled voluntarily following personal stress
Siti Aishah Siregar, who flew to Cambodia unannounced on July 28 after leaving for school, is safe in Phnom Penh, with Touch Sokhak, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, confirming that after her disappearance authorities have now found her.
Speaking on his Telegram account, the spokesperson said, “We have successfully located the young woman in the Toul Kork area, where she stated that no crime like kidnapping had been committed.
“She had experienced emotional and family stress, which led her to leave her home country and travel to Cambodia. Upon arriving in Cambodia, she turned off her phone, leaving her parents unable to contact her. Out of concern, they sought intervention from Cambodian authorities and relevant officials.”
Cambodian authorities are continuing procedures with the young woman, with any further information provided in upcoming press conferences.
The victim’s father confirmed in a July 31 Facebook post that her name is Siti Aishah Siregar Binte Sahat Siregar. He added that she was “last known to have travelled from Singapore to Cambodia Phnom Penh: 28 July 2026”.
On July 30, her father declared her missing. “My 20-year-old daughter is believed to be in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and we have lost contact with her. Our family is very worried, and every minute that passes feels so long.”
His family has already lodged a police report in Singapore and is working with authorities.
“I want to ask the authorities in Singapore and Cambodia to please help us find my daughter as soon as possible. We are afraid that every hour we lose could make it harder to bring her home safely.”
According toCNA, her older brother Syafiq Siregar said that the last message to their mother said she was attending school on the morning of July 28. However, her family found that her Telegram and WhatsApp accounts had been erased when they were ready to pick her up.
Her passport was missing when her family returned home, so they filed a police report. Later, they found in her emails a schedule for a flight to Cambodia that afternoon.
Other emails showed she had transferred hundreds of dollars to an unknown figure over the past few days. Her brother also stated that she played games. He continued, “We heard her call out the name (before). She played every day, so all of us heard that she has been playing games with this person ” according to CNA.
The media also pointed out that the family knew the victim.
CNA added, “The transactions have raised the family’s fears that Aishah was lured to Cambodia by a scammer. The country has emerged as a hub for scam compounds, which are known for luring and trapping individuals to carry out scams on their behalf.”
