Government
New investment project approvals down, but diversification a positive indicator
The Cambodian government approved 36 investment projects in September 2026, bringing the total number of investment projects approved during the first nine months of the year to nearly 400. ...
JBC for land, UNCLOS for oceans; PM clarifies pathways to resolving Thai dispute
Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that Cambodia is pushing for bilateral negotiations through the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to resolve land boundary issues with Thailand, while pursuing compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to settle the maritime ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/jbc-for-land-unclos-for-oceans-pm-clarifies-pathways-to-resolving-thai-dispute/
Health authorities call for flu precautions after one in three samples test positive
Twelve of 36 samples tested for influenza during the week of September 21 to 27 were positive, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to urge the public to strengthen hygiene and respiratory precautions during the rainy season. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/health-authorities-call-for-flu-precautions-after-one-in-three-samples-test-positive
Azerbaijan becomes first Eastern European nation to sign DTA with Cambodia
Azerbaijan has become the first country in Eastern Europe to sign a double taxation agreement (DTA) with the Kingdom. The agreement aims to eliminate double payment on income tax and prevent tax evasion and avoidance. With the addition of the latest agreement, Cambodia has now ...
Cambodia's tax and audit rules tighten in 2026: What businesses need to know
At a recent EuroCham and DFDL event, tax experts warned about tighter tax rules ahead, including a major audit overhaul raising thresholds by sector, includes foreign branches, casinos and larger property developers, and imposes penalties that double and triple beyond 30 days ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-tax-and-audit-rules-tighten-in-2026-what-businesses-need-to-know
Cambodia, Azerbaijan pledge improved bilateral trade, investment efforts
Cambodia and the Azerbaijan have pledged to strengthen bilateral trade and investment following Prime Minister Hun Manet’s visit to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital. ...
Govt deploying measures to ease energy cost burden, PM says
Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the government continues to deploy targeted measures to mitigate the impact of surging global oil and coal prices. These volatile global energy costs are currently affecting more than 30% of Cambodia’s domestic power-generation capacity. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502038062/govt-deploying-measures-to-ease-energy-cost-burden-pm-says/
Cambodian embassies announce end to visa stickers
Multiple Cambodian embassies, including those in the UK and Japan, have shared an announcement which declares an end to the issuance of all types of visa stickers to foreign passport holders and Cambodian citizens living abroad. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-embassies-announce-end-to-visa-stickers/
Changing of the guard: NGO hands wildlife rescue duties to agriculture ministry
The Wildlife Alliance has announced that after 25 years, it will hand leadership of Cambodia’s wildlife rescue programme to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/changing-of-the-guard-ngo-hands-wildlife-rescue-duties-to-agriculture-ministry/
Cambodia calls for AOT observers during future border surveys
Although Thailand continues to delay dispatching border survey teams to resume demarcation work, Cambodia remains ready to address the border dispute through the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) mechanism. It will seek the participation of ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) members during future field surveys, Prime Minister ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-calls-for-aot-observers-during-future-border-surveys/
Human resources a key priority for Information Ministry
The Ministry of Information has launched a drive to strengthen its human resources, institutional effectiveness and administrative capacity as part of wider efforts to modernise the country’s information sector. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502036991/human-resources-a-key-priority-for-information-ministry/
More than 1,100 Cambodians unable to return home to An Ses as ASEAN observers visit
More than 1,100 Cambodian civilians from the An Ses border checkpoint area in Preah Vihear province are unable to return to their homes because of the ongoing military occupation, according to the Ministry of National Defence. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/more-than-1100-cambodians-unable-to-return-home-to-an-ses-as-asean-observers-visit/
Cambodia’s budget transparency hits record high, but public participation lags
Cambodia has recorded its highest-ever score for national budget transparency, rising to 54 out of 100 in the 2025 Open Budget Survey (OBS), but public participation in the budget process remains among the country’s weakest areas. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-budget-transparency-hits-record-high-but-public-participation-lags
SME one-stop service aims to cut red tape, boost local producers
The Cambodian government is preparing to introduce a one-stop service that it hopes will reduce registration and licensing burdens on small and medium-sized enterprises. Local business representative Te Taingpor has warned that administrative delays and costs hamper local producers’ ability to compete with imports, meaning ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/sme-one-stop-service-aims-to-cut-red-tape-boost-local-producers/
Korean drone battery manufacturer weighing up investment in Cambodia
The management of South Korea’s NEO Battery Materials Ltd. has expressed interest in visiting Cambodia to explore cooperation with Cambodian public and private institutions on investment in battery products for drones. ...
ICC-Preah Vihear seeks Thai strike data to aid explosive clearance
The international committee overseeing the conservation of Preah Vihear Temple has requested information from Thailand on aerial bombardments and artillery fire to help clear explosive remnants of war (ERWs) and restore safety around the conflict-damaged World Heritage site. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/icc-preah-vihear-seeks-thai-strike-data-to-aid-explosive-clearance/
ACU steps up enforcement, seizes more than $50,000 in crypto
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has stepped up efforts to tackle corruption and complex online scam cases, seizing more than $50,000 worth of cryptocurrency in what authorities described as the first such seizure in Cambodia. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033506/acu-steps-up-enforcement-seizes-more-than-50000-in-crypto/
Cambodia rejects Thai UN claim over displaced citizens
Cambodia has rejected the Thai UN representative’s claim that Cambodian citizens displaced by last year’s clash had lived on Thai territory since the 1970s. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033514/cambodia-rejects-thai-un-claim-over-displaced-citizens/
Environment ministry celebrates ‘clean water’ campaign
The Ministry of Environment claims its efforts prevented factories from discharging nearly 19.7 million cubic metres of wastewater in the first nine months of 2026, including more than 2.2 million cubic metres in September alone. ...
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-celebrates-clean-water-campaign/
Cambodia pushes for women’s market access at ASEAN meet
ASEAN leaders and policymakers have called for stronger women’s participation in the regional economy, including greater access to finance, technology, markets and decent work, as the bloc seeks to advance more inclusive and resilient economic growth. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033473/cambodia-pushes-for-womens-market-access-at-asean-meet/
Cambodia expands social protection to strengthen economic resilience
The Royal Government of Cambodia is expanding its social protection coverage and strengthening emergency response mechanisms to help protect household incomes and economic stability amid crises, with the government formally launching a new action plan covering 2026-2030. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033483/cambodia-expands-social-protection-to-strengthen-economic-resilience/
China seeks wider ASEAN support in fight against online scams
China wants to deepen cooperation with Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries against online scam networks, a Chinese foreign ministry official shared on September 28, identifying Cambodia among the countries affected by the cross-border crime. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/china-seeks-wider-asean-support-in-fight-against-online-scams/
Manet orders increase in minimum monthly factory wage to $212 for ‘27
Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the National Council on Minimum Wage to add $2 to the monthly minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel goods and bags sectors for 2027, bringing the new minimum to $212. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-orders-increase-in-minimum-monthly-factory-wage-to-212-for-27/
UN special rapporteur releases report; calls for displaced civilians to be allowed to return home
Thom H. Andrews, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, has submitted a report to the UN, following his July visit to the Kingdom. He urged Thailand and Cambodia to work constructively to allow the return of roughly 20,000 displaced civilians ...