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Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a sharp rebuttal to the address delivered by Thailand’s newly appointed foreign minister at the UN General Assembly, accusing Bangkok of twisting facts about the ongoing border conflict. ...

Hundreds of new homes will be constructed for veterans and retirees starting from this year, with Senate president Hun Sen, who serves as president of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association, and his wife, committing to building at least 500 houses by 2030. ...

Banteay Meanchey provincial governor Oum Reatrey has formally protested the decision of Thai authorities in Sa Kaeo province regarding plans to prosecute Cambodians in Prey Chan and Chouk Chey villages under Thai domestic law. ...

O Bei Chon commune, Banteay Meanchey – For many Cambodians living along the Kingdom’s borders, the closure of border crossings with Thailand have not been the crisis that some expected. Life in the villages continues with farming, small businesses and local workers all carrying on, ...

Cambodia’s economic growth, long one of Southeast Asia’s strongest, is forecast to slow to 4.8 percent in 2025 from 6 percent in 2024, as the country contends with a challenging external environment marked by trade frictions, regional tensions, and rising domestic financial vulnerabilities, according to ...

Over the past 30 years, the tourism sector has become a major driving force of the economy, contributing to macroeconomic growth, fostering development across all sectors, and creating opportunities for investment and trade, said Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday to mark World Tourism Day ...

Leader Energy Group Berhad, a regional leader in renewable energy and transmission solutions, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Cambodian Transmission II Co., Ltd. (CTLII), has successfully secured a USD80 million green financing facility from a consortium of banks, led by Maybank (Cambodia) PLC., ...

Thai armed forces’ unilateral gunfire on Saturday forced citizens in Preah Vihear and Ubon Ratchathani provinces to rapidly evacuate their homes, creating widespread fear and triggering economic disruptions that affected agriculture, trade and daily livelihoods for Cambodia-Thailand border communities. ...

Economic growth and bilateral trade were at the forefront of discussions on Friday as Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, received a visiting United States Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). ...

Members of the ASEAN Interim Observers Team (IOT) are visiting Cambodian military positions in Preah Vihear province today, just one day after Cambodia claimed Thai forces attacked the positions with mortar and small arms fire. The Ministry of National Defence coordinated the visit to the ...

According to Do Viet Phuong, who leads the Vietnam Trade Office in Cambodia, bilateral trade in goods tripled between 2014 and 2024, from $3.3 billion to $10.1 billion, with an average annual growth rate of about 12 percent. Growth momentum has continued in 2025, with ...

Cambodia used its September 27 address to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to underscore its transformation from a war-torn country which was once under UN peacekeeping supervision to an active global contributor to peace. ...

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn made a plea for help to world leaders at the UN General Assembly to resolve the border conflict with Thailand, noting that decades of hard won peace is in jeopardy due to continued attacks which violate the ...

Cumulative microloan debt in Cambodia has risen over 50 percent to “over $18 billion” by 2024 from five years ago, with indigenous people in and near Rattanakiri province slipping into overindebtedness, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a study. ...

On 25 September 2025, the Ministry of Commerce is honored to inform the public, legal trademark agent and trademark applicants that, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency and convenience of trademark registration, as well as improving the delivery of public services, the Ministry of ...

On 25 September 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding a briefing by Her Excellency EAT Sophea, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia. During the briefing, she met with members of ...

In the past few days, Thor Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology (MoWRAM), hosted two key meetings to review sustainable irrigation to boost Cambodia’s agricultural productivity and data-driven planning to enhance climate resilience for broader economic activities. ...

In global finance the bond market, often called the quiet giant of the investment world, influences nearly every other asset class. When bond yields rise, investors shift away from stocks, currencies react, and economies reprice risk. Yet for most ordinary people, bonds remain a mystery—something ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $52.72 million loan for the Grid Expansion Project in Cambodia. The project will strengthen the country’s transmission network to integrate more renewable energy into the national grid and help meet rising electricity demand with cleaner, locally generated ...

The attack by Thai soldiers on Cambodian civilians on Wednesday, removing barbed wire from farmland, injuring at least 23, including women and monks, has further intensified the months-long boycott of Thai goods, as the public called for a stronger movement across social media platforms. ...

Cambodia has officially launched its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to address climate change, after submitting it to the UNFCCC Secretariat on August 8. The ceremony, presided over by Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth, with the participation of relevant institutions and key partners, took ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for “urgent intervention” from the ASEAN chair, urging the bloc to ensure that Thailand does not continue installing razor wire barricades in Prey Chan village or other areas and to maintain the current ceasefire, leaving the issue to be ...

The joint forces of the capital’s Chamkarmon and ChbarAmpov districts, along with specialist officers from the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissariat, raided two locations in Phnom Penh which were suspected of operating online scams. Officers took 14 foreigners into custody. ...

Revenue from the business operations of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reached over $32 million in the first eight months of 2025, an increase of nearly 20 per cent compared to the same period last year. Experts suggest that this figure is set to ...