International relations

Political and economic challenges at both the regional and global levels, including the armed conflict along the Cambodia–Thailand border, appear to be responsible for the flat recovery of Cambodia’s tourism sector. ...

Cambodian labour officials, international organisations and South Korean partners have renewed calls for stronger protections and reintegration support for migrant workers, underscoring the sector’s growing importance to the Kingdom’s economic development. ...

Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration (GDI) has denied online reports claiming that the government is targeting Africans in a new deportation campaign. An English-language document purporting to be from the GDI that has been circulating online claims that all African nationals with “expired immigration waivers” ...

Cambodia has renewed efforts to internationalise its border dispute with Thailand, with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn using the UN Security Council (UNSC) to accuse Thailand of maintaining occupied positions inside Cambodian territory, despite an existing ceasefire agreement. ...

Germany has expressed a desire to act as an “honest broker” in the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, as analysts suggest a diminishing role for the US, even as China’s influence becomes increasingly vital. ...

Cambodia, through the Ministry of Tourism, staged the “Cambodia Travel Match 2026” event on May 26. The participants were provided with the opportunity to expand business networks, exchange experiences and share the latest information on tourism development at both regional and global levels. ...

The ASEAN Centre for Energy has joined Cambodia and Laos to study new cross-border interconnections in a collaboration that aims to further strengthen energy security and support the region’s transition toward a sustainable power future. ...

Australia and Cambodia have announced a new focus on promoting educational pathways to make Cambodia’s education system more resilient and competitive in regional and international labour markets. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn has once again drawn attention to Thai violations of Cambodian territory, including illegal occupation and attempts to create a “faits accomplis” on the ground, as he addressed a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has expressed support for a German company’s plans to establish a battery waste management project in the Kingdom. At present, around 60 tonnes, or 15 per cent, of used batteries are collected, out of the more than 400 tonnes that are ...

The General Department of Immigration (GDI) has rejected a widely circulated Chinese-language social media post claiming that Cambodia has temporarily closed its borders and barred foreigners under the age of 40 from entering the country. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Tea Seiha, Minister of National Defence, has welcomed suggestions that a General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodian and Thai officials will take place in the near future. ...

A visa-free policy for EU citizens and digital nomads has been recommended by the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) to boost tourism, investment and economic growth in the country, with Tourism Minister Huot Hak saying they would consider it if the four-month trial ...

The Cambodian government together with the UN, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the private sector and youth representatives, conducted a joint field visit to Battambang province on May 18-19 to review progress and strengthen collaboration under phase three of the Decent Employment ...

Cambodia is entering a decisive economic transition where low-cost labour alone will no longer be enough to sustain growth, as policymakers and investors confront the reality of rising global competition, tighter trade conditions and the approaching end of Least Developed Country (LDC) trade preferences. ...

The Japanese government has agreed to provide Cambodia with an additional ¥1.7 billion (approximately $11 million) in grants to support the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) through Phase III of the Integrated Mine Clearance and Victim Assistance Project.   ...

A US-based ranking website has declared Cambodia the number one nation in the world in the Natural Environment category, behind the Seychelles and Slovenia.   ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has strongly condemned Thailand’s decision to register several ancient temples along the Cambodia–Thailand border as Thai national monuments, accusing Bangkok of attempting to create a false legal basis for territorial claims over Cambodian sovereign territory. ...

The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development has signed a record of discussion with South Korea’s Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC) on a new project which aims to add value to Cambodian cashew exports by establishing processing facilities in the Kingdom. ...

Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen has urged the government to avoid any new bilateral maritime negotiations with Thailand and instead move directly to international mechanisms under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following what appeared to be conflicting statements from Thailand’s ...

Cambodia has urged Singapore to increase investment, particularly in halal food processing, as Singapore ranked as the Kingdom’s fourth-largest investor in the first quarter of 2026 and bilateral trade hit $775.5 million. ...

Trade in goods between Cambodia and all partner countries continued to show notable growth in the first four months of the year, with total trade surpassing $23 billion, almost 20% more than the same period last year. ...

Eighteen government officials will travel to South Korea for specialised training in sustainable waste management and fuel quality control, as Cambodia seeks to strengthen environmental governance and improve energy standards amid rapid urban and economic growth. ...

A trilateral meeting hosted by ASEAN chair the Philippines brought together Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on the sidelines of the regional summit in Cebu, as both sides seek to ease tensions following recent border clashes.   ...