National government
Ministries and other national bodies
Tourism workers in Siem Reap hit by low season drop, citing border tensions
Despite Cambodia’s aim to welcome 7.5 million international tourists in 2025, workers in Siem Reap’s tourism sector face steep business losses and job migration, leading to food cuts as global instability and Cambodia-Thailand border tensions also drive visitor numbers down. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/tourism-workers-in-siem-reap-hit-by-low-season-drop-citing-border-tensions
Environment ministry ink MoUs with WWF-Cambodia, NagaWorld
The Ministry of Environment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reinforce cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cambodia on June 19. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-ink-mou-with-ngo-nagaworld
Flooding strikes five provinces, out-of-season rice affected
Heavy rains have caused flooding in five provinces, with at least 927 hectares of rice fields damaged. Kampong Thom province reportedly suffered the worst flooding. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/flooding-strikes-five-provinces-out-of-season-rice-affected
Cambodia, Japan discuss location options for green SEZ
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is reviewing proposed locations for the establishment of a Green Special Economic Zone (SEZ), following a meeting with representatives from the Business Research Institute of Cambodia (BRIC) and Japanese development partners. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501702918/cambodia-japan-discuss-location-options-for-green-sez/
Time to put on thinking caps for annual Cambodia Digital Awards
Tech startups, under three years of age, organisations, universities, private companies, local NGOs, universities and ministries can participate in the annual Cambodia Digital Awards 2025 (CDA), in its 10th year, with a total prize pool of $30,000, which has opened for applications. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/time-to-put-on-thinking-caps-for-annual-cambodia-digital-awards
Seiha dismisses alarmist reports of artillery being trained on Thailand
Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has explained that reports of Cambodian artillery pieces being aimed at Thai villages and military positions is nothing to be alarmed at, as no military routinely directs its weapons towards its own territory. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/seiha-dismisses-alarmist-reports-of-artillery-being-trained-on-thailand
MPTC, ADB discusses digital governance project
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday held talks on a governance project aimed at strengthening digital systems, infrastructure, and human capital for sustainable national development. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501695160/mptc-adb-discusses-digital-governance-project/
Cambodia repays $117M in debt service to China
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has repaid approximately $117 million in debt service to China during the first quarter of 2025, comprising $87 million in principal and $30 million in interest. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501693920/cambodia-repays-117m-in-debt-service-to-china/
Cambodia demands Thais investigate border shooting, slated to take border dispute to ICJ
Government plans to bring its border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has garnered support from the former prime minister and the general public, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has demanded that Thailand investigate the May 28 ...
Cambodia, Thailand military commanders to meet tonight after fatal shooting incident
The border commanders of the Cambodian and Thai armies are scheduled to meet this evening, May 29 to ease tensions in the Mom 3 area of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear province, following the death of a Cambodian soldier during a brief exchange of fire ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-military-commanders-to-meet-tonight-after-fatal-shooting-incident
Ministry respond to soldier’s border clash death: ‘resolute defence at any cost’
Khmer troops have been deployed to the border zone in Preah Vihear province following a brief exchange of fire with Thai soldiers at Techo Morakot village – in Choam Ksan district’s Morakot commune – which resulted in the death of one Cambodian soldier. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-respond-to-soldier-s-border-clash-death-resolute-defence-at-any-cost-
Ministry clarify mobile phone tower plans for eco-tourism area
The Ministry of Environment has denied widespread reporting about a proposed mobile phone antenna site on Phnom Khnang Phsar, an ecotourism site in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-clarify-mobile-phone-tower-plans-for-eco-tourism-area
Labour ministry ink MoU with Japanese foundation on support for informal workers
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday, May 26. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-ink-mou-with-japanese-foundation-on-support-for-informal-workers
Environment ministry busts over 30 water polluters so far this year
More than 30 factories and companies were identified as improperly discharging liquid waste in the first five months of the year. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-busts-over-30-water-polluters-so-far-this-year
Land Ministry, involved in Angkor evictions, proposes new plan to resolve land use disputes, minister says
The Land Ministry, which was heavily involved in the relocating of thousands of Angkor Wat residents – a process rights groups condemned as forced – is now pushing a new mechanism to address long-running land use disputes among remaining communities, according to the minister. ...
Chinese tourists touch down ahead of ‘Cambodia-China Tourism Year’ celebrations
A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists has arrived in Cambodia to participate in the official opening ceremony of the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”, which will take place in Phnom Penh from May 23–25. ...
Official calls for media to fact check to ensure social justice
Ministry of Information spokesman Tep Asnarith has expressed concerns over the spread of misinformation regarding a recent tragic case that appalled the Kingdom – the murder of a 14-year-old school girl. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-calls-for-media-to-fact-check-to-ensure-social-justice
Kampong Speu factory ordered to end use of filthy furnace
Ministry of Environment officials have determined that a factory belonging to Tong Kang (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. is polluting the air around it. According to a May 23 statement from the ministry, a furnace at the factory – which produces components or shoes – has adversely ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-factory-ordered-to-end-use-of-filthy-furnace
Environment ministry launch new app, digital programme to support green goals
The Ministry of Environment has officially launched phase 2 of its E-Admin Digital Administration Programme, along with the Chakra STEM app. The initiative aims to accelerate the flow of administrative documents and improve responsiveness to environmental issues in Cambodia. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-launch-new-app-digital-programme-to-support-green-goals
Annual road tax reminder issued: Special plates not exempt
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has once again clarified that the owners of private vehicles bearing “State”, “Police” or “Military” license plates are not automatically exempt from tax and import obligations and must register their vehicles with the Ministry of Public Works and transport. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/annual-road-tax-reminder-issued-special-plates-not-exempt
Environment minister to polluters: ‘I have a sword, I will strike, with no exceptions’
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has doubled down on warnings to the owners and operators of factories — especially mango processing plants — that discharge untreated wastewater into clean water sources, threatening that the ministry now has “a sword to strike with”. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-minister-to-polluters-i-have-a-sword-i-will-strike-with-no-exceptions-
Cambodia moves to synchronize SME data for better service
In a significant step towards enhancing Cambodia’s small and medium enterprise (SME) ecosystem, Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, Tuesday chaired an inter-ministerial meeting focused on synchronizing SME data nationwide. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501684078/cambodia-moves-to-synchronize-sme-data-for-better-service/
FASMEC eyes investment in Northeastern provinces
The Federation of Associations for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (FASMEC) Monday evinced interest in investing in four Northeastern provinces, with plans to establish SME clusters aimed at producing and processing local products into finished goods for both domestic consumption and export to international ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501683398/fasmec-eyes-investment-in-northeastern-provinces/
‘Good Citizens’ Consciousness’ initiative aims to develop tomorrow’s leaders
The “Good Citizens’ Consciousness” 2025 programme is targeting students in grades 10 and 11 across 12 capital-provinces nationwide. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-good-citizens-consciousness-initiative-aims-to-develop-tomorrow-s-leaders-