Government

During his visit to lead the Cambodian tourism delegation to the 19th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Expo, Minister of Tourism Huot Hak held a high-level and significant working meeting with Nguyễn Văn Hùng, Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. ...

Senate President Hun Sen receives Ambassador Daouda Bitie of Burkina Faso, who presents his credentials to the Acting Head of State. ...

Her Majesty Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk has generously donated $20,000 to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to support mine clearance operations along the Cambodia–Thailand border. ...

Tensions over razor-wire barricades installed by Thai soldiers in disputed parts of Banteay Meanchey flared again on Thursday, as villagers from Chouk Chey in O’Biechoan commune confronted troops while blocked from their homes and farms. ...

The Ministry of Interior plans to launch a digital system for correcting data errors and void entries in the civil registration system by the end of this year. The system is intended to provide more options and convenience for citizens requesting corrections. ...

The Royal Cambodian Army has officially launched a recruitment drive for young volunteers to serve in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), aiming to reinforce national defence capacity. ...

A group of 27 unions and civil society organisations demand minimum wage to rise $24 to $232 in 2026 as current wages cannot cover daily living costs. ...

Senate President Hun Sen and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính discussed means to enhance Cambodia-Vietnam relations, especially in areas of trade, investment, and tourism, according to Chea Thyrith, spokesman for Senate president, on Tuesday. . ...

The governor of Banteay Meanchey province has sent a letter to his counterpart in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, urging Thailand to respect existing agreements and memoranda of understanding, especially regarding Thai claims over Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages in O Bei Choan commune, O ...

Climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution continue to threaten the livelihoods of ASEAN people and the integrity of its natural ecosystems, warned Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth, as he addressed the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment on September 3, in Langkawi, Malaysia. ...

Despite the funding freeze since last year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) reported that Cambodia repaid $145.7 million in debt service to China in the first half of 2025. ...

Without social protection, even short periods of unemployment will worsen living conditions for migrant households, research found, as 30% of them were already poor and in debt. ...

Cambodia has cancelled the 2025 Water Festival in Phnom Penh to focus on humanitarian issues and returning workers at the Cambodian-Thai border. However, the government has maintained the three-day public holiday and allowed provinces to hold their own celebrations during that time. ...

As of the end of the first half of 2025, Cambodia’s public debt stood at approximately $12 billion, a level assessed by Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth as “manageable, with sustainability and low risk”. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has completely rejected as false information spread on a Facebook account under the name Sam Rainsy, which alleged that Senate president Hun Sen was involved in the attempted purchase of a 24 per cent stake in Thai energy giant Bangchak. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet returned to Phnom Penh after attending the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin, China, where he met senior leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping. ...

Authorities in Battambang province have instructed residents to remain vigilant after several days of heavy rain drove the water level of the Sangke River in Battambang town rose to the alert threshold. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trade and investment relations at the Cambodia-Vietnam Trade Promotion Programme (CVTPP) held at Novotel Phnom Penh Hotel, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s (MoC) statement on Friday. ...

The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has reiterated that Thai forces used cluster munitions and dropped some of the largest conventional bombs in existence during the July 24–28 border clashes. ...

The Ministry of Environment has reported that thanks to its efforts in the first eight months of the year, almost 12 million cubic meters of untreated wastewater was prevented from polluting public water sources. ...

Angkor Archaeological Park, the most attractive tourism landscape in the Kingdom, received 669,619 foreign tourists in the first eight months of this year, up 2.72 percent, a report from the Angkor Enterprise overseeing the Angkor Entrance Pass Sales showed on Monday. ...

Allaying fears of farmers in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said on Friday that it will find ways to keep the cost of rice production under control. ...

Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron highlights success of the programme, noting that students, especially those of Sisowath High School are performing on par with their counterparts in countries like Singapore. ...

President of the Philippines Ferdinand R Marcos Jr will embark on a two-day state visit to Cambodia from September 7, according to Philippine News Agency (PNA). ...