International relations

Lieutenant Colonel Sorm Leangy broke new ground, as Cambodia’s first female unit commander deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. ...

Cambodia will not retreat nor remain unarmed at the site of yesterday’s exchange of fire in Preah Vihear province’s Choam Ksan district, which left one Cambodian soldier dead. ...

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has asked for calm after fighting broke out between Cambodian and Thai soldiers killing one Cambodian yesterday. However, he also stressed that Cambodia will use force to defend its borders in the event of an emergency. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has confirmed that the area in Preah Vihear province where yesterday morning’s clash between Thai and Cambodian soldiers occurred is Cambodian territory. The exchange of fire resulted in the death of one Cambodian soldier. ...

The border commanders of the Cambodian and Thai armies are scheduled to meet this evening, May 29 to ease tensions in the Mom 3 area of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear province, following the death of a Cambodian soldier during a brief exchange of fire ...

The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh has announced the upcoming Sousdey Indonesia 2025, a large annual event which promotes Indonesian trade, culture and education in Cambodia. ...

Khmer troops have been deployed to the border zone in Preah Vihear province following a brief exchange of fire with Thai soldiers at Techo Morakot village – in Choam Ksan district’s Morakot commune – which resulted in the death of one Cambodian soldier. ...

Maj Gen Mao Phalla confirmed a brief exchange of gunfire between Cambodian and Thai troops near the disputed Preah Vihear-Ubon Ratchathani border, citing improved conditions following high-level negotiations, though the cause and outcome remain unclear. ...

Cambodian and Thai troops reportedly exchanged gunfire for approximately 10 minutes at 5.45am this morning, May 28, in Preah Vihear province’s Choam Ksan district, which borders the Chon Bak area of Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province, according to Thai media. ...

ASEAN leaders have adopted a bold Kuala Lumpur Declaration ASEAN 2045 vision for a united, resilient, and people-centred region, but analysts warn that deepening internal divisions—especially the Myanmar crisis—and the rise of transnational crime threaten to derail those ambitions. ...

Cambodia and China have once again pledged to promote tourism connections through the expansion of direct flights. In the first four months of 2025, more than 380,000 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia. ...

A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists has arrived in Cambodia to participate in the official opening ceremony of the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”, which will take place in Phnom Penh from May 23–25. ...

Cambodia and Indonesia have reaffirmed their shared commitment to intensify cooperation in combating transnational crime, following a series of high-level meetings between an Indonesian law enforcement delegation and key Cambodian institutions on May 20. ...

Cambodia and Thailand have stepped up their collaborative efforts in the fight against drugs, with a new agreement to implement five key action areas aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of their joint drug control efforts. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth and Bridgette Walker, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy, have expressed their commitment to continued cooperation on environmental issues and the promotion of “green diplomacy”, despite a US change in the direction of US foreign aid policy under the presidency ...

The Ministry of National Defence has clarified that no troops have been withdrawn from the Ta Moan Temple, which both Thailand and Cambodia consider part of their respective heritage and territory. Each side will continue to station five soldiers at the site. ...

During a current official visit to Timor-Leste, Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen was warmly and enthusiastically welcomed by the country’s leaders. They met him at the airport and will also confer an honorary decoration upon him. ...

The Russian ambassador to Cambodia has claimed that Russia is making every effort to ensure that all countries in the world can live in peace. He emphasised the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with other peace-loving nations to prevent any repeat of the devastation ...

This year’s “Golden Dragon” military exercises will get underway later this month, with more than 2,000 military personnel from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set to take part. ...

Senate president Hun Sen met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, during a working visit to Indonesia on May 5. ...

The diplomatic relationship between France and Cambodia is gaining new momentum, marked by ambitious cooperation projects and high-level visits designed to take the partnership to the next level. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to establish a joint mixed trade commission aimed at promoting the growth of bilateral trade, with the goal of reaching $20 billion in the near future. In 2024, trade between the two countries reached almost $7.8 billion. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Payments Japan Association (PJA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border QR code payments between Cambodia’s KHQR and Japan’s JPQR. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Wednesday announced that it is drafting a new special procedure to monitor trade transparency practices in compliance with the rules of origin, to secure continued access to the US market valued at over $10 billion annually. ...