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Cambodia has been struck by 32 major storms so far this year — more than in either 2025 or 2024 — but continues to record below-average rainfall. With the El Niño weather phenomenon expected to affect the Kingdom until early 2027, serious concerns are being ...

Cambodia uses French-language publications to showcase education reform achievements and cultural heritage to international audiences through two books authored by Education, Youth and Sport Minister Hang Chuon Naron. ...

Cambodia’s international trade rose 21% year-on-year to $63.45 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, up from $52.58 billion, the General Department of Customs and Excise reported yesterday. ...

Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is promoting digital trade, green industrial development and agro-processing as key priorities to strengthen its economic competitiveness, attract investment and expand the country’s participation in global supply chains. ...

Cambodian authorities have destroyed about 750 tonnes of counterfeit products and related materials that were previously confiscated. The court had ordered their destruction. ...

The Ministry of Interior has approved the establishment of another village in Preah Vihear that will accommodate Cambodian civilians displaced by the border conflict with Thailand. Almost a year after the fighting ended, tens of thousands of families remain unable to return to their homes. ...

Cambodia’s sub-national expenditure for 2027 for local administration is expected to rise by 17 percent to $1.24 billion from $1.06 billion in the previous year, according to the draft budget by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

Cambodia has proposed establishing a joint working group with Singapore to develop selected agricultural exports and work towards trial shipments, with farmers organising production around buyers’ requirements rather than seeking markets after harvest. ...

Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international trade partnerships, expanding market opportunities and promoting inclusive economic development through its participation in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 10th Global Review of Aid for Trade, held in Geneva on October 29-30, according to a Ministry of ...

Tourism Minister Huot Hak Tuesday promoted Cambodia as a secure travel destination at the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo in China, urging international tourists to visit with confidence. ...

Cambodia and China are seeking to deepen cooperation in meteorological services, with a focus on strengthening early warning systems, improving technical capacity and reducing the risks of weather-related disasters through the implementation of China’s MAZU solution. ...

The Ministry of National Defence says 15,000 young Cambodians have volunteered for military service, exceeding the government’s recruitment target of 10,000 for 2026. The first 5,000-strong intake will undergo physical fitness and medical examinations on November 4. ...

National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Governor Chea Serey met with a delegation led by Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M Remolona Jr and discussed mutual concerns and continued collaborative efforts as the two central banks deepen financial linkage in Phnom Penh on Friday. ...

Nearly 8,000 Cambodian civilians from the Boeung Trakuon border checkpoint area of Banteay Meanchey province remain unable to return home more than 10 months after a ceasefire took effect, according to the Ministry of National Defence, which attributed their continued displacement to the Thai military ...

The French Development Agency (AFD) is planning new funding with the Ministry of Economy and Finance for artificial intelligence, electricity technology transfer, drinking water and sanitation, building on more than €1.5 billion in commitments since 1993 as Cambodia prepares to host the 20th Francophonie Summit ...

Journalists and social media creators must follow the law when using Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems to protect humanitarian missions, the Ministry of Information said. ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has firmly rejected claims by Thai Culture Minister Sabida Thaised that Khnar and Ta Krabey Temples are located in Thai territory, insisting that both sites lie securely within Cambodia’s sovereign borders and that any artefacts removed from them ...

With climate volatility threatening crop yields and global buyers demanding stricter food safety and sustainability standards, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) is pushing the modernisation of Cambodia’s farm-to-table supply chain, which demands mobilising responsible and sustainable investment. ...

Cambodia registered 366 new factories in the first nine months of this year, bringing the total number of operational factories to 3,417, as the country continues to expand its industrial base and attract investment in manufacturing, according to the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and ...

Opposition parties, Candlelight Party and Khmer Will Party, on Monday called on the Interior Ministry to explain its refusal to recognise their alliance to enable them to make the changes to comply with the law and the ministry’s requirements. ...

The Interior Ministry revoked recognition of Seng Marady as president of the Khmer Will Party after an inspection revealed that the process to remove previous president Sok Hach did not comply with the law and party statutes. ...

The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) has expressed support for the Ministry of Tourism’s interest in strengthening air connectivity with Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries, following Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s official visit to Kazakhstan. ...

Tourism in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district is showing signs of recovery after visitor numbers plunged to almost zero following last year’s Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. Local authorities are reporting a steady return of tourists since July 2026, while small businesses are beginning to benefit from ...

A feasibility study into the modernisation and expansion of the National Museum of Cambodia was formally presented to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on October 22. ...