International relations

Cambodia and South Korea have pledged to continue to strengthen their cooperation to prevent, suppress and combat online crimes. This work did not require prompting from any neighbouring country, Prime Minister Hun Manet noted pointedly, following a meeting with a senior South Korean official. ...

Cambodia and Austria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and expand bilateral trade cooperation, with a particular focus on key sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and logistics. ...

Cambodia Wednesday reiterated that the lack of Thai imports has not disrupted Cambodia’s domestic markets, instead, it has encouraged Cambodians to support locally produced goods, bolstering domestic industries and ensuring stable prices. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Monday signed two loan agreements worth 44.4 billion yen, equivalent to $300 million, aimed at expanding water supply facilities and enhancing electrical stability in Phnom Penh. ...

Senate spokesperson Chea Thyrith has rejected comments made by Thai defence ministry spokesperson Surasan Kongsiri, who claimed today that Senate president Hun Sen pressured Thailand to open the border crossings on October 20. ...

Following the death of a South Korean student in Kampot province, South Korean police plan to launch a “Korean Desk” in Cambodia to handle cases involving Korean nationals, citing difficulties in cooperation with Cambodian police. ...

Deputy​ ​Prime​ ​Minister​ ​Prak​ ​Sokhonn​ ​told​ ​Thailand​, ​Malaysia​ ​and​ ​the​ ​US​ ​in​ ​a​ ​meeting​ ​facilitated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​latter​ ​two​ ​that​ ​Cambodia​ ​reaffirms​ ​its​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ceasefire​ ​and​ ​other​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​agreements​ ​although​ ​territorial​ ​issues​ ​persist​ ​at​ ​the​ ​border​ ​with​ ​Thailand. ​ ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and China exceeded $14.2 billion in the first nine months of 2025, marking a robust 27% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

The Royal Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), yesterday, discussed expanding economic cooperation, focusing on infrastructure expansion, digital transformation, and advancing Cambodia’s coastal industrial and logistics hub development. ...

The Ministry of National Defence, in coordination with the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT), dispatched a field mission late on Saturday night to Banteay Meanchey province’s Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages, following reports that loudspeakers from the Thai side were broadcasting disturbing “haunted sounds” ...

Japan​ ​has​ ​granted​ ​$​183,588​ ​to​ ​two​ ​Cambodian​ ​organisations​ ​to​ ​boost​ ​emergency​ ​medical​ ​services​ ​and​ ​healthcare​, ​providing​ ​ambulances​ ​for​ ​fire​ ​rescue​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​medical​ ​equipment​ ​for​ ​a​ ​rural​ ​hospital​ ​under​ ​their​ ​KUSANONE​ ​programme​ ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening trade and investment relations with the United States following high-level meetings in Washington DC from October 6 to 9. ...

Acting Head of State and Senate President Hun Sen has called on Cambodians to increase the use of the Riel in daily transactions, warning that reliance on the Thai Baht poses both economic and political risks. ...

Following​ ​the​ ​closure​ ​of​ ​land​ ​crossings​, ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​agricultural​ ​exports​ ​by​ ​water​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​dropped​ ​to​ ​1,728​ ​tonnes​, ​equivalent​ ​to​ ​$​5.8​ ​million​ ​between​ ​June​ ​24​ ​and​ ​September​ ​30, ​2025.​ ​September​ ​exports​, ​especially​, ​fell​ ​6.6​%​ ​from​ ​August​. ​ ...

Senate president Hun Sen has suggested that the Royal Government and authorities at all levels track down and punish any corrupt officials or smugglers who import Thai goods into the country while the land border is closed. He warned that continued Thai imports could give ...

Nearly​ ​900,000​ ​Cambodians​ ​have​ ​returned​ ​from​ ​Thailand​ ​since​ ​July​, ​a​ ​movement​ ​far​ ​larger​ ​than​ ​during​ ​the​ ​pandemic​ ​and​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is​ ​already​ ​straining​ ​rural​ ​economies​, ​job​ ​markets​ ​and​ ​social​ ​safety​ ​nets​. ​ ...

Cambodia and the Malaysian federal state of Sarawak Tuesday initiated high-level discussions to bolster bilateral cooperation and explore major investment opportunities in the transport infrastructure sector, with a focus on developing new maritime connections. ...

A​ ​report​ ​by​ ​Politico​ ​quotes​ ​three​ ​sources​ ​who​ ​claim​ ​that​ ​the​ ​US​ ​President​ ​has​ ​allegedly​ ​set​ ​a​ ​condition​ ​that​ ​his​ ​attendance​ ​at​ ​the​ ​summit​ ​is​ ​contingent​ ​on​ ​his​ ​presiding​ ​over​ ​the​ ​ceremonial​ ​agreement​, ​and​ ​without​ ​China​’​s​ ​participation​. ​ ...

The number of displaced people along the Cambodia–Thailand border has increased by 44 percent to more than 16,000, even as aid agencies shift their focus from emergency relief to targeted recovery efforts nine weeks after the ceasefire. ...

The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has denied a New York Times report claiming Cambodia used rockets manufactured in China during the border conflict that fuelled speculation that Chinese weapons are changing the dynamics of conflicts between neighbouring countries and implying a certain stance of China ...

Suos Yara, Chairman of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and head of the Cambodian National Assembly’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Information, has called on the international community to take stronger measures to prevent the destruction of cultural heritage sites. ...

Thailand’s unilateral closure of the border resulted from the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia has created an opportunity to expand and promote local production base, while gaining consumption support nationwide, according to Thun Vathana, Senate Second Vice President. ...

The Royal Thai Government’s (RTG) plans for a referendum on MoU44, a pact signed with Cambodia in 2001 for joint oil and gas exploration that has yielded no results over decades, has created uncertainty over $300 billion in offshore hydrocarbon reserves. ...

Cambodia has shared an urgent warning over renewed attacks on the Preah Vihear Temple, telling a UNESCO global forum that the World Heritage site has faced artillery shelling and cluster bomb strikes as recently as July this year, despite international court rulings affirming Cambodia’s sovereignty. ...