International relations

Rising tensions in the Middle East have pushed up global oil prices since early March 2026, however, Cambodia has continued importing large volumes of fuel to meet domestic demand, with foreign imports totalling $2 billion in the first five months of the year. ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has announced that two Khmer antiquities held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City will be returned to Cambodia after being seized by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has emphasised that Cambodia is not currently considering the option of retaking occupied territory by force. He explained that it is waiting to see if Thailand honours the Joint Statement regarding the resolution of border issues through the Joint Boundary Commission ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has framed Cambodia’s decision to pursue a compulsory conciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a pathway not only to resolving a long-running maritime dispute with Thailand, but also to restoring trust, safeguarding regional ...

Former Prime Minister Hun Sen has apologised to the Cambodian people for failing to prepare for a military defence of the Kingdom because he placed too much trust in neighbouring Thailand. He emphasised that this lack of preparation was his own error and not the ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for simpler cross-border transport procedures between Cambodia and Vietnam to reduce transit times, as both nations agreed to promote relations, pledging to work toward increasing bilateral trade to $20 billion. ...

Dried Cambodian longan is set to appear on Chinese menus in the near future, thanks to a new export agreement between the two nations. ...

South Korea has praised Cambodia’s efforts to combat technology-enabled scams and expressed interest in joining an upcoming international conference on cybercrime, as both countries pledged to deepen cooperation against transnational criminal networks. ...

Cambodia is intensifying efforts to improve child nutrition and food safety in schools as part of a broader strategy to strengthen human capital development, with education officials reporting that more than 300,000 students now benefit from school feeding programmes and nationwide measures to curb the ...

The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) travelled to the An Ses border crossing in Choam Ksant district, Preah Vihear province this morning, July 2, to inspect the situation on the border. ...

Cambodia announced the commencement of the compulsory reconciliation process under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following Thailand’s recent unilateral cancellation of a 2001 MOU designed to resolve overlapping maritime claims. ...

Cambodia officially convened the 35th ASEAN Customs Directors-General Meeting in Phnom Penh this morning. The forum has brought together customs leaders from across Southeast Asia to exchange views and strengthen cooperation. The three-day meeting runs from June 2 to June 4. ...

The Securities and Exchanges Regulator in Cambodia (SERC) released a new guide for creating sustainable finance and investment products in Cambodia with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as local conglomerates start to issue so-called “green bonds”.   ...

Thailand has three weeks to select two conciliators to a five-member commission after Cambodia formally initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to address overlapping maritime claims between the two countries. ...

UNICEF Cambodia has warned that a funding shortfall of more than $2.1 million could undermine efforts to help children and families recover from the recent displacement crisis along Cambodia’s border. The agency has appealed for greater support from government, businesses and the public on International ...

Political and economic challenges at both the regional and global levels, including the armed conflict along the Cambodia–Thailand border, appear to be responsible for the flat recovery of Cambodia’s tourism sector. ...

Cambodian labour officials, international organisations and South Korean partners have renewed calls for stronger protections and reintegration support for migrant workers, underscoring the sector’s growing importance to the Kingdom’s economic development. ...

Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration (GDI) has denied online reports claiming that the government is targeting Africans in a new deportation campaign. An English-language document purporting to be from the GDI that has been circulating online claims that all African nationals with “expired immigration waivers” ...

Cambodia has renewed efforts to internationalise its border dispute with Thailand, with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn using the UN Security Council (UNSC) to accuse Thailand of maintaining occupied positions inside Cambodian territory, despite an existing ceasefire agreement. ...

Germany has expressed a desire to act as an “honest broker” in the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, as analysts suggest a diminishing role for the US, even as China’s influence becomes increasingly vital. ...

Cambodia, through the Ministry of Tourism, staged the “Cambodia Travel Match 2026” event on May 26. The participants were provided with the opportunity to expand business networks, exchange experiences and share the latest information on tourism development at both regional and global levels. ...

The ASEAN Centre for Energy has joined Cambodia and Laos to study new cross-border interconnections in a collaboration that aims to further strengthen energy security and support the region’s transition toward a sustainable power future. ...

Australia and Cambodia have announced a new focus on promoting educational pathways to make Cambodia’s education system more resilient and competitive in regional and international labour markets. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn has once again drawn attention to Thai violations of Cambodian territory, including illegal occupation and attempts to create a “faits accomplis” on the ground, as he addressed a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate. ...