Government
DPM unveils 3 core investment pillars at high-level China forum
Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol outlined three fundamental principles for fostering a sustainable investment environment at the “2026 Gulangyu Forum – World Business Leaders Roundtable for Global Investment”, held on the sidelines of ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502020410/dpm-unveils-3-core-investment-pillars-at-high-level-china-forum/
Toyota weighs EV, hybrid production in Cambodia
Japanese automaker Toyota is considering extending its manufacturing footprint in Cambodia with global trend models of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502020417/toyota-weighs-ev-hybrid-production-in-cambodia/
Education ministry targets developed-country standards by 2040
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has unveiled a long-term strategy to bring Cambodia’s education system closer to developed-country standards by 2040, with a focus on whole-school reform, expanding secondary education access and introducing new education pathways from Grade 7 to help reduce dropout ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-targets-developed-country-standards-by-2040/
Cambodia, China push for stronger media cooperation, information integrity
Cambodia and China have pledged to deepen cooperation in the information and media sectors, with a focus on information exchange, professional capacity building, research, information integrity and collaboration between their national news agencies. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502020375/cambodia-china-push-for-stronger-media-cooperation-information-integrity/
Cambodia, Romania explore new trade opportunities
Cambodia and Romania are looking to unlock new opportunities for their private sectors by expanding cooperation across trade, investment, industry, technology, energy, and education. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502019680/cambodia-romania-explore-new-trade-opportunities/
$1B targeted at education for 2026-27
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has been allocated around 4.13 trillion riel ($1.03 billion) for 2026, equal to 16.8 per cent of the national budget. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/1b-targeted-at-education-for-2026-27/
Joint mission to fast-track Cambodia’s ASPIRE-AT
To strengthen Cambodia’s rural economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and its partners — the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) — reviewed the ASPIRE-AT programme to accelerate its implementation and map ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502019054/joint-mission-to-fast-track-cambodias-aspire-at/
Phnom Penh and Kigali explore trade partnership to expand market access
Cambodia and Rwanda are exploring a broader framework for investment, trade and private-sector cooperation, including proposed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between their investment agencies and chambers of commerce, as the two countries seek to strengthen economic ties and expand market access between ASEAN and Africa. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502019056/phnom-penh-and-kigali-explore-trade-partnership-to-expand-market-access/
Cambodia’s drug rehab system faces criticism over bribery and harsh conditions
Cambodia’s drug rehabilitation system is facing criticism over allegations of harsh treatment, inadequate support, unofficial fees and corruption, with former patients and civil society groups warning that the conditions can make recovery and reintegration more difficult. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-drug-rehab-system-faces-criticism-over-bribery-and-harsh-conditions
Cambodia-France Business Forum in November targets 400 companies
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cambodia (CCIFC) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly organise the 3rd Cambodia-France Business Forum, which is expected to bring together more than 400 companies and business leaders in ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502017968/cambodia-france-business-forum-in-november-targets-400-companies/
LDC ministers unite on climate finance ahead of COP31
Ministers from the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have agreed on a common position ahead of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP 31), calling for increased climate finance, technology transfer and support to help vulnerable economies respond to the growing economic and social ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502017987/ldc-ministers-unite-on-climate-finance-ahead-of-cop31/
Cambodia, Canada seek to deepen bilateral trade, investment cooperation
Cambodia and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through greater trade and investment, parliamentary diplomacy and multilateral cooperation, as senior officials from the two countries exchanged views on economic opportunities and regional and global developments. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502017999/cambodia-canada-seek-to-deepen-bilateral-trade-investment-cooperation/
Cambodia salon forum highlights informal economy benefits
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) is stepping up efforts to bring informal businesses, including salons and beauty-service providers, into the formal support system. As of September 2, more than 465,000 registration applications have been approved through the government’s digital platform. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502017981/cambodia-salon-forum-highlights-informal-economy-benefits/
MoT hosts informal tourism workers in Siem Reap
More than 3,500 informal tourism workers Wednesday attended a Ministry of Tourism (MoT) event in Siem Reap. The initiative focused on upgrading skills, improving service standards, and driving registration on the government’s digital platform to help workers access official benefits. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502017993/mot-hosts-informal-tourism-workers-in-siem-reap/
Cambodia launches $1.24B crisis-response programme; cash aid, 220,000 jobs, tuk tuk upgrades
The Cambodian government has officially launched a $1.244 billion comprehensive intervention programme to cushion households and businesses from multiple crises which are currently placing undue pressure in the economy. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-launches-1-24b-crisis-response-programme-cash-aid-220000-jobs-tuk-tuk-upgrades/
$300M in cybercrime assets freezes as smaller scam operations persist
Authorities have frozen more than $300 million in bank accounts linked to cybercrimes during a more than year-long crackdown on online scams, with other related assets undergoing freezing and assessment procedures, according to the Ministry of Information. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/300m-in-cybercrime-assets-freezes-as-smaller-scam-operations-persist
UNDP, Cambodia accelerate environmental diplomacy to drive climate action
The Environment Ministry and UN Development Programme (UNDP), which reviewed 20 ongoing climate, nature and circular economy projects worth $47 million, discussed ways to accelerate national priorities with bankable investments, financing and implementation during a partnership dialogue on Monday. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/undp-cambodia-accelerate-environmental-diplomacy-to-drive-climate-action
Ministry plans water-storage strategy for northwestern ‘fourth economic pole’
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology is developing a strategic plan to expand water-storage systems in Cambodia’s “fourth economic pole” along the western border, with the aim of strengthening water security, protecting the environment, reducing natural disasters and improving livelihoods. ...
Kingdom announces 10-year path to 2035 mine-free goal
The Cambodian government officially launched the National Mine Action Policy 2026-2035, a comprehensive 10-year roadmap aimed at clearing all identified landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) from the Kingdom. The September 2 launch specifically included the border regions which were littered by Thai ERWs ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-announces-10-year-path-to-2035-mine-free-goal/
Kep, Takeo promote investment opportunities at Lancang-Mekong forum
Two provincial leaders took the stage at the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) River-Source Dialogue forum in China to showcase the massive economic potential of Kep and Takeo provinces. Focusing on tourism, agriculture, and industry, they underscored the game-changing role the Funan Techo Canal will play in ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502015610/kep-takeo-promote-investment-opportunities-at-lancang-mekong-forum/
Cambodia's new mine action policy targets war remnants; Singapore backs initiative
Cambodian Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), H.E. Dr. Ly Thuch, announced that the Royal Government of Cambodia has officially adopted and implemented the National Mine Action Policy for 2026-2035. ...
Rithy Reak
https://akp.gov.kh/post/detail/380018
Cambodia's grade 12 national exam: the decade after the 2014 reform
In 2014, the Ministry of Education, under Minister Hang Chuon Naron, deployed independent monitors and anti-corruption officials to secure exam halls nationwide, and the pass rate cratered to 25.72% almost overnight — with only 11 students nationwide earning a Grade A. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-grade-12-national-exam-the-decade-after-the-2014-reform
Hun Sen brands Thai border actions ‘discredit warfare’ at parliamentary conference
Prime Minister Hun Manet and his father, Senate President Hun Sen, accused Thailand on Wednesday of stalling on a border ceasefire deal and encroaching on Cambodian territory, with Hun Sen branding it a form of modern “discredit warfare.” ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hun-sen-brands-thai-border-actions-discredit-warfare-at-parliamentary-conference/
Culture minister thanks US for artefact repatriation support
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona has expressed her gratitude to the US for its cooperation in the cultural sector and for the repatriation of looted Cambodian antiquities, with more than 900 items returned to date. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/culture-minister-thanks-us-for-artefact-repatriation-support/