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WHO​ ​has​ ​issued​ ​an​ ​urgent​ ​call​ ​for​ ​safer​, ​accessible​ ​and​ ​affordable​ ​surgery​ ​across​ ​the​ ​Western​ ​Pacific​, ​warning​ ​that​ ​unsafe​ ​operations​ ​cause​ ​1.5​ ​million​ ​deaths​ ​annually​ ​in​ ​low​-​ ​and​ ​middle​-​income​ ​countries​ ​and​ ​urging​ ​governments​ ​to​ ​take​ ​action. ​ ...

The launch, held in Kampong Cham province on October 13, marked a renewed national effort to keep children — especially those from vulnerable communities — in school from early childhood through adolescence. ...

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. ...

A delegation from YHS (Cambodia) Food & Beverage (Yeo’s), a Singapore-based company, and Hong Kong’s Sino Group Tuesday held talks with high-level officials of the Royal Government to explore investment opportunities in the health and education sectors. ...

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. ...

Cambodia exported more than $9 billion worth of goods to the United States in the first nine months of 2025, reaffirming Washington’s position as the Kingdom’s largest export market, according to the latest data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

On 14 October 2025, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), supported by UNICEF, launched two nationwide public campaigns to tackle persistent lower secondary school dropout rates and ensure that every child—from early childhood to adolescence—has access to inclusive, quality education. The campaigns will ...

On 14 October 2025, the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a public announcement quoting the leaders of two political parties: Mr. Kavannavee Suebseang of the Justice Party and Mr. Natthapong Ruangpanyawut of the People’s Party. Both leaders spoke out against the use of disturbing ...

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. ​ ...

Hak Serey, RGPPSEZ senior manager for CS Marketing and PR, explained that since its inception in 2006, the zone has aimed to become a leading hub for manufacturing companies in various industries, while simultaneously creating crucial employment opportunities for Cambodians. Nearly 20 years later, the ...

Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha inspected the site this morning, October 13, and determined that it breached laws governing the distance from shorelines and riverbanks for such structures.   ...

Cambodia’s Online Business Registration Service has achieved a significant milestone, successfully registering 50,564 businesses with a total investment capital of $20.27 billion by September of this year, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday. ...

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 Siem Reap Provincial Administration has called on the tourism sector to focus on sustainability, environmental protection, and resilience, highlighting that tourism is a powerful force for change by creating jobs, boosting the local economy, and fostering cultural exchange. ...

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) issued a press release on the conclusion of the EU Post-harvest Fisheries Development project (CAPFISH-Capture), which wrapped up with a lasting impact on the development of Cambodia’s fisheries sector. The Ministry of Agriculture, ...

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) issued a press release detailing the investigation into the murder of Park Minho, a 22-year-old South Korean student. The victim’s body was discovered in a hearse in Kampot City on 8 August 2025, leading to the ...

On 13 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a public notice highlighting warnings and sequential acknowledgments from senior Thai officials. These officials recognized that the Thai side’s use of noise for intimidation and psychological harassment is a serious human rights violation.According to ...

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​ ...

Cambodia exported nearly 596,341 tonnes of milled rice in the first nine months of 2025, up 33.7 percent from 445,913 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed last Friday. ...

The One-Stop Agricultural Service (OSAS) is an important mechanism for reducing production costs towards increasing farmers’ income in rice production, said Yang Saing Koma, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), on Friday. ...

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. ...