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Cambodia’s Jan-Apr raw cashew nut exports up 24%
Cambodia’s raw cashew nut exports to international markets continue to show positive momentum, with more than 830,000 tonnes exported in the first four months of the year. The figure represents an increase of almost one-fourth over the same period in 2025. ...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-jan-apr-raw-cashew-nut-exports-up-24/
Information minister calls on youth to ‘Say No to Fake News’
Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra on Monday called on Cambodian youth to become “information protection agents” who will resist fake news, digital scams and AI-generated misinformation, as the government launched the second phase of its nationwide “Say No to Fake News” campaign. ...
Rithy Thenh and Vong Oun
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/information-minister-calls-on-youth-to-say-no-to-fake-news/
Cambodia steps up Ebola surveillance as WHO declares global health emergency
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health has intensified monitoring and preparedness measures following a renewed outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa prompted the WHO to declare an international public health emergency on May 17. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-steps-up-ebola-surveillance-as-who-declares-global-health-emergency/
Press release on the telephone conversation between His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn and Ms. Allison Hooker, Undersecretary of State of the United States Department of State
On 15 May 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the telephone conversation between His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn and Ms. Allison Hooker, Undersecretary of State of the United States Department of State.On 12 May 2026, His ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release on the launch of the “say no to fake news” campaign, step 2, strengthening information and media literacy for information security
On 18 May 2026, the Ministry of Information issued a press release on the launch of the “say no to fake news” campaign, step 2, strengthening information and media literacy for information security.Faced with digital risks and fake news in an environment where technology is ...
Ministry of Information
Press release on protecting yourself from Ebola
On 18 May 2026, Ministry of Health issued a press release on protecting yourself from Ebola.The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia would like to inform the public that the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic ...
Ministry of Health
Press release on Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn meets with representative of the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan on special assignment
On 14 May 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn meets with representative of the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan on special assignment.On 12 May 2026, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Announcement on the implementation of various measures during the rainy season and others in the Angkor World Heritage Site
On 11 May 2026, Apsara National Authority issued an announcement on the implementation of various measures during the rainy season and others in the Angkor World Heritage Site.The Apsara National Authority would like to inform the Association of Travel Agents, Association of Tour Guides, Tour ...
Apsara National Authority
Scam crackdown continues; More than 50 charges in latest cases
More than 50 Chinese and Cambodian nationals have been charged in connection with online scam and money laundering cases uncovered in Tbong Khmum, Preah Sihanouk and Battambang provinces. The majority have been placed in pre-trial detention, although some senior members of the criminal organisations behind ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/scam-crackdown-continues-more-than-50-charges-in-latest-cases/
Cambodia accuses Thailand of registering occupied temples to bolster border claims
Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has strongly condemned Thailand’s decision to register several ancient temples along the Cambodia–Thailand border as Thai national monuments, accusing Bangkok of attempting to create a false legal basis for territorial claims over Cambodian sovereign territory. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-accuses-thailand-of-registering-occupied-temples-to-bolster-border-claims/
Labour ministry introduce heat monitoring system to protect factory workers
The newly announced Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme will pilot an automated system that will monitor heat levels, humidity and other environmental conditions in factories and other large commercial sites. The move is considered essential for the health and safety of workers, particularly during the ...
South Korean agency considering support for Cambodian cashew industry
The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development has signed a record of discussion with South Korea’s Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC) on a new project which aims to add value to Cambodian cashew exports by establishing processing facilities in the Kingdom. ...
Hun Sen urges direct UNCLOS process, rejects bilateral maritime talks with Thailand
Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen has urged the government to avoid any new bilateral maritime negotiations with Thailand and instead move directly to international mechanisms under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), following what appeared to be conflicting statements from Thailand’s ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-urges-direct-unclos-process-rejects-bilateral-maritime-talks-with-thailand/
Chinese-owned ML intimate apparel factory forced shut due to prolonged border closure
A Chinese-owned garment factory in Poipet O’Neang Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Banteay Meanchey province has abruptly shuttered, becoming the latest casualty of a prolonged border dispute with Thailand, leaving nearly 700 workers jobless overnight. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinese-owned-ml-intimate-apparel-factory-forced-shut-due-to-prolonged-border-closure
Island ferry overcrowding sparks calls for one ticket, one seat policy
Travellers are calling for a stricter “one ticket, one seat” policy on ferries serving the islands after repeated complaints of overcrowding during peak holiday periods, with operators and tourism officials acknowledging the issue, saying it mainly occurs during major public holidays when visitors surge and ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/island-ferry-overcrowding-sparks-calls-for-one-ticket-one-seat-policy
Cambodia urges Singapore to boost investment in the halal food sector
Cambodia has urged Singapore to increase investment, particularly in halal food processing, as Singapore ranked as the Kingdom’s fourth-largest investor in the first quarter of 2026 and bilateral trade hit $775.5 million. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-urges-singapore-to-boost-investment-in-the-halal-food-sector
Monk arrested for sexual assault of minor
A monk has been arrested for raping a minor in Svay Rieng province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501897300/monk-arrested-for-sexual-assault-of-minor/
Announcement on retail prices of fuel at stations for implementation from 12 May 2026
On 11 May 2026, Ministry of Commerce issued a notice on retail prices of fuel at stations for implementation from 12 May 2026.The notice stated that the retail price of regular gasoline (Gasoline 92) is 5,150 riel/liter and diesel (Gasoil 10ppm) is 5,200 riel/liter, while ...
Ministry of Commerce
Notice on the Implementation of specific rules for products under the Harmonized System HS 2022 under the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement
On 30 April 2026, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notice on the Implementation of specific rules for products under the Harmonized System HS 2022 under the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement.The Ministry of Commerce would like to inform all manufacturers and exporters that the ASEAN-Korea ...
Ministry of Commerce
Announcement on ASEAN-India Bazaar 2026
On 21 April 2026, Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on the ASEAN-India Bazaar 2026.The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honor to inform the business community and the general public that the Indian Mission to ASEAN will organize the “ASEAN-India ...
Ministry of Commerce
Q1 trade volume up one-fifth; passes $23 billion
Trade in goods between Cambodia and all partner countries continued to show notable growth in the first four months of the year, with total trade surpassing $23 billion, almost 20% more than the same period last year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/q1-trade-volume-up-one-fifth-passes-23-billion/
Minister urges graduates to shape Cambodia’s AI future with ‘integrity, ethics’
Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications, has called on the Kingdom’s graduates to become ethical leaders and innovators in the rapidly evolving era of artificial intelligence, warning that the country’s future depends not only on adopting technology quickly, but using it responsibly. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-urges-graduates-to-shape-cambodias-ai-future-with-integrity-ethics/
Chinese scam leaders, Cambodian guards ordered into pre-trial detention
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has issued detention warrants for 11 Cambodian security guards and five Chinese nationals, sending them to pre-trial detention for their roles in a conspiracy to commit large-scale technology-based fraud in Poipet. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-scam-leaders-cambodian-guards-ordered-into-pre-trial-detention/
Nearly 1,000 scammers detained at former Takeo scam centre
A group of 994 foreigners suspected of involvement in large-scale online scam operations have been placed in temporary detention at the Bati Pre-Deportation Centre for the first time, now that the facility is fully prepared. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-1000-scammers-detained-at-former-takeo-scam-centre/







