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China has reiterated that its defence equipment cooperation with Cambodia and Thailand does not target any third country, as Thai military officials raised concerns over Cambodia’s growing inventory of Chinese-supplied military hardware, most recently its new naval corvettes. ...

On 12 August 2026, General Department of Administration issued a press release on the irregularities in the preparation and implementation of the fund project of the Teuk Hoat commune administration, Kampong Chhnang province.The General Department of Administration, Ministry of Interior would like to inform the ...

On 12 August 2026, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology issued an announcement on the status notice on cyclone 17, Nangka.The low-pressure area over the western Pacific Ocean has developed into Cyclone 17, Nangka T2617, along with Cyclone 16, Peilou T2616, and Cyclone 15, Chan-hom ...

On 10 August 2026, Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction and Cadastre of Kampong Thom Province issued an announcement on the public disclosure of the assessment documents.Please inform the public, as well as all departments, organizations, and all relevant institutions or financial agencies, and ...

Cambodia has received 72 investment applications worth a combined $2.7 billion for the northeast region as of August 7, 2026, as the government rolls out new support measures, including customs exemptions and below-market financing. ...

Further details of Cambodia’s upcoming military draft have been laid out in a new sub-decree, signed by Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday, August 12. Among the new details are clarifications of the benefits recruits will receive while serving, as well as deferment procedures, which are ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday ordered Steung Treng authorities to continue to strengthen the prevention of criminal activities related with cross-border crimes to ensure the province is not involved in the black economy across Steung Treng province. ...

Fifty-eight Indigenous communities and civil society organisations have urged the World Bank Group to accept the findings of an independent investigation into alleged harms linked to microfinance lending in Cambodia, warning that mounting debt is driving migration, school dropouts, food insecurity and the erosion of ...

Major growth in container and cargo throughput, and unrealised foreign exchange gains drove Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q2’26) by 218 percent to 56.4 billion riel (approximately $14 million) from 17.8 billion riel a year ago. ...

The government carried out 72 enforcement actions against business enterprises, mostly small-to-medium food processing and garment factories, for environmental and natural resources breaches under the Code on Environment and Natural Resources (ENRC) between June 2024 and July 2026. ...

ASEAN member states have endorsed the nomination of Cambodia’s Prek Toal Ramsar Site as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2026, according to the Ministry of Environment. ...

On 01 August 2026, Prey Veng Provincial Administration issued an announcement on public disclosure of the assessment documents.Please inform the public, as well as all departments, units and districts or financial agencies involved in all plots of land in Koh Rochek village, Koh Chek commune, ...

Waiting for symptoms before getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) could mean waiting too long, health experts warn, as many common infections can spread silently without obvious signs. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that the development of Cambodia’s four northeastern provinces remains a government priority regardless of the country’s withdrawal from the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). ...

The Kingdom’s leading associations of financial institutions have issued a joint statement alleging that recent documentary videos issued by LICADHO do not reflect the current situation of Cambodia’s financial sector. ...

Two years after Cambodia broke ground on the Funan Techo Canal, many families living along its route say they are in limbo due to compensation delays and lost livelihoods, even as Cambodia secured fresh Chinese financing for the US$1.2 billion project. ...

The ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia (AOT-KH) visited a site in Preah Vihear province today, August 11, where 114 civilian homes were reportedly destroyed, leaving more than 500 civilians unable to return to their homes. ...

On 11 August 2026, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, issued a press release on the writing process of the baccalaureate examination, examination period: 10  August 2026.The writing process of the baccalaureate examination, examination period: 10 August 2026, took place over two days, 10 and ...

On 11 August 2026, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology issued an announcement on the impact of a severe storm.On the 12th, the low pressure area developing over the western Pacific Ocean will develop into a storm on 17 August 2026, together with the 16th ...

On 9 August 2026, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology issued an announcement for storm status notice 16: Peilou.The low pressure in the Western Pacific Ocean has developed into Storm Status Notice 16: Peilou T2616, along with Storm Status Notice 15: Chan-hom T2615 and Storm ...

A government announcement of plans to establish an inter-ministerial working group to draft legislation that will manage virtual/digital assets in the Kingdom is a positive step, noted Economics professor Duch Darin. He believed the move aligns with the need to regulate the Kingdom’s growing digital ...

On 10 August 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia protesting Thailand’s continued violations of Cambodian sovereignty and territorial integrity.The Royal Government of Cambodia would like to strongly protest Thailand’s continued violations of Cambodian sovereignty and territorial integrity ...

On 07 August 2026, Ministry of Information issued an announcement on the organization of the international conference on combating cybercrime under the theme: working together to break the chain and end cybercrime.The Ministry would like to inform all national and international journalists that the Kingdom ...

The Ministry of Environment is tightening its approach to suppressing natural resource offences under an expanded “Green 2.0” strategy, with environment minister Eang Sophalleth saying cases must be thoroughly documented, sent to court and followed through, with no exceptions. ...