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Cambodia is ramping up efforts to expand technical and vocational education and training (TVET), using this year’s National TVET Day as a platform to promote skills development as a pathway to employment, higher incomes and long-term economic competitiveness. ...

On 27 May 2026, Kampot Provincial Court issued a press release on the conviction of the accused in the case of murder with torture, cruelty and aggravated fraud by a group of assigned persons (murder case of South Korean student PARK MINHO).The spokesperson of Kampot ...

On 25 May 2026, Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on the organization of the “57th Algiers International Fair”.The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honor to inform businessmen and the general public that the Republic of Algeria will organize the ...

On 26 May 2026, Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on simplifying the business registration phase 2.At the same time, the Ministry of Commerce has also updated the business registration website, www.businessregistration.moc.gov.kh, with the aim of strengthening the security of the use of information technology ...

On 26 May 2026, Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on retail prices of fuel at stations for implementation from 27 May 2026.The notice stated that the retail price of regular gasoline (Gasoline 92) is 5,250 riel/liter and diesel (Gasoil 10ppm) is 5,300 riel/liter, while ...

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. ...

Cambodia’s state budget expenditure for 2027 is projected to dip around 1.8 percent from the 2026 Finance Law, with 4.82 percent of GDP allocated to the social sector. ...

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. ...

Say Samal, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, has shared how the ministry is stepping up efforts to relocate residents from unsafe urban settlements as the government moves to better coordinate drainage restoration, road construction and housing redevelopment projects nationwide. ...

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. ...

On 23-24 May 2026, the Open Development Cambodia (ODC) team touched down in Taipei, Taiwan, for one of the most exciting gatherings in the civic tech world, the g0v Summit 2026.g0v (pronounced “gov-zero”) is a decentralized civic tech community from Taiwan advocating for information transparency ...

On 22 May 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the presentation to ambassadors on the status of Cambodian cultural areas along the Cambodian-Thai border.On the afternoon of 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ...

Cambodia will implement the military conscription law for the first time after nearly two decades of its predecessor to strengthen national defense. However, concerns from a civil society group have cropped up on the likelihood of “double standards” when conscripting individuals. ...

National police and Phnom Penh Municipal Court officials implemented a court warrant to free Kem Sokha, former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president, after he received a royal pardon for his 27-year jail sentence, at his house in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district about 8:30 ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has expressed support for a German company’s plans to establish a battery waste management project in the Kingdom. At present, around 60 tonnes, or 15 per cent, of used batteries are collected, out of the more than 400 tonnes that are ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health has renewed calls for the public to follow Covid-19 preventive measures after the spread of the new NB.1.8.1 coronavirus variant, which has been detected in several Asian territories including Singapore, China and Hong Kong. ...

Cambodia’s Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the Kingdom’s largest protected forest landscapes, is facing escalating enforcement challenges from armed poachers, illegal fishing and other resource exploitation, prompting calls for stronger technological support to protect biodiversity hotspots in the northeast. ...

The General Department of Immigration (GDI) has rejected a widely circulated Chinese-language social media post claiming that Cambodia has temporarily closed its borders and barred foreigners under the age of 40 from entering the country. ...

On 24 May 2026, Ministry of Health issued a press release on protection from COVID-19, Novel Coronavirus NB.1.8.1.The Ministry would like to inform the public that recently, several countries around the world have experienced an increase in the transmission of COVID-19, Novel Coronavirus NB.1.8.1, especially ...

Deputy Prime Minister Tea Seiha, Minister of National Defence, has welcomed suggestions that a General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodian and Thai officials will take place in the near future. ...

Two horrific traffic accidents involving factory worker transport trucks occurred almost simultaneously this morning, May 23. The two smashes — one in Kampong Chhnang province and another in Svay Rieng — resulted in the deaths of at least 13 workers and left more than 30 ...

The Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department of Cambodia’s National Police, in cooperation with the Phnom Penh Municipal Police, carried out raids on two business premises in Phnom Penh’s late night entertainment district, rescuing 35 victims — including 34 women — from suspected human trafficking ...

The Cambodian prime minister has reiterated the importance of tax revenue collection to the progress of Cambodia’s socio-economic development, noting that it also creates reserve funds to address challenges, especially in adapting to changing regional and global circumstances. ...