International relations

Cambodia has been entrusted to host the 12th International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) General Assembly for the second time, and it sees this as an opportunity to facilitate solutions for political regional and global issues. ...

Cambodia’s path to economic transformation has taken a significant step forward with USAID administrator Samantha Power’s announcement of $50 million in new US government aid. ...

The European Union (EU) is committed to supporting Cambodia’s economic development and aims to elevate their growing trade relationship, EU Ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans stated during an interview with Khmer Times. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to nearly $1.6 billion, marking an increase of almost 20% compared to the same period in 2023, with Cambodia’s exports to Japan surpassing $1 billion. ...

Administrator Power announced new US initiatives to support the health and well-being of the Cambodian people. ...

Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced on Wednesday another $38 million to support the Cambodian people through a range of new expanded US activities. ...

Cambodia attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth $443 million in September 2024 which could create about 25,000 more jobs for local people, it was disclosed on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia’s export to the European Union (EU) surged to $3.29 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, up nearly 20 percent from $2.79 billion compared to the same period last year. ...

During her historic visit to Cambodia, Samantha Power, administrator for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional $5 million in support for civil society, workers and independent media. ...

Cambodia’s trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries hit $25.54 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up 17.1 percent over the same period last year, a report said on Tuesday. ...

Cambodia’s trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states was valued at $11.72 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up 13 percent from $10.37 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday. ...

Cambodia has urged swift and effective implementation of ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus to resolve the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. ...

The ASEAN member states are taking steps toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI) across the region, as highlighted during a consultative workshop, held in Phnom Penh this evening, October 17. The workshop, themed “Expanded ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics – Generative AI,” gathered representatives from ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China have vowed to strengthen their relationship, especially by further strengthening their iron-clad friendship, diamond cooperation, and comprehensive partnership. ...

Cambodia-Vietnam trade volume reached $5.81 billion, up 21.9 percent from $4.77 billion in the same period in 2023, according to a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...

The exchange of goods between Cambodia and Vietnam in the first three quarters of 2024 reached over $5.8 billion, a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2023, with Cambodia’s trade deficit amounting to over $360 million. ...

The US presidential election on November 5 is watched closely by policymakers, economic commentators and business people across the Southeast Asia region, including Cambodia given the potential impact of the poll results on the region’s trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) prospects, as well as ...

Cambodia along with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are considering revising the customs tariff regulations aimed at updating the product code to strengthen the efficiency of monitoring trade activities globally. ...

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) expressed their commitment to support the expansion of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). ...

Cambodia and France outlined a comprehensive roadmap aimed at enhancing their bilateral relations, agreeing to work towards establishing a strategic partnership by 2026. ...

As Cambodia is being heavily criticised by some quarters over its “inability” to curb online scamming involving modern forms of human trafficking, the EU Ambassador in Cambodia reassured that the European Union is always willing to assist the country in alleviating the problem. ...

After the recent withdrawal from the development pact known as the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) shifted its stance to promote bilateral cooperation with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) including the removal of double taxation, trade, tourism and ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maintain a just and inclusive multilateral trading system and to broaden trade cooperation with its partners. ...

The Chinese government granted approximately 300 million yuan (about $42 million), to support infrastructure development in Cambodia. ...