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Siem Reap Angkor International Airport welcomed more than 700,000 passengers in early 2026, prompting officials to introduce airport fee incentive programmes to accelerate recovery towards pre-pandemic visitors. ...

A recent case involving the public sharing of a woman’s nude photo has highlighted the risks faced by Cambodians using illegal online lenders, with rights groups warning that intimate images can be used to threaten, shame and pressure borrowers into repaying debts. ...

While road safety experts have welcomed the resumption of traffic laws in high-risk areas from September 1, as figures reveal 52 people have died and a further 75 received injuries on the roads in the last 10 days, they caution that improved road infrastructure and ...

US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge A. Colby has praised the progress of bilateral relations between the US and Cambodia, especially in the defence sector. ...

On 14 August 2026, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) issued an announcement on caution for scams under the image of “Watch Videos to Get Money”.The public is advised to be extra cautious of advertisements on Facebook, TikTok and other social media platforms which claim ...

Senate president Hun Sen has directed the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and specifically the National Council for Women, to act as plaintiffs in lawsuits against individuals who use abusive language that devalues women and Khmer social ethics. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet sought on Wednesday to ease concerns over Cambodia’s investment climate, addressing the country’s reputation for online scam operations during a ceremony marking new infrastructure projects in the northern province of Stung Treng. ...

Police have warned of an elaborate illegal online scratch-card lottery scam in which operators use accomplices posing as winners and fake money transfers during Facebook livestreams to convince members of the public that large cash prizes are real. ...

The US has urged Cambodia to investigate the “masterminds” behind online scam operations and those who enable the criminal networks to flourish, as the Cambodian government reaffirmed its determination to eradicate technology-based fraud and deepen law enforcement cooperation with Washington. ...

A new music video by popular Vietnamese singer Phương Mỹ Chi featuring traditional Khmer dress, wedding rituals, dance and community life has stirred mixed reactions among Cambodian social media users, but Khmer Krom beauty queen and model Chhon Sreynet has rejected claims of cultural theft, ...

Cambodia registered 33 investment projects worth approximately $525 million in July 2026, with the projects expected to generate around 17,000 jobs, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

On 13 August 2026, Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on 33 investment projects with a total investment capital of approximately US$525 million registered in the Kingdom of Cambodia.In July 2026, Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Subcommittee ...

On 11 August 2026, Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction and Cadastre of Banteay Meanchey Province issued an announcement on the public disclosure of the assessment documents.Please be informed to the public, landowners and all institutions related to the land parcels located in Andong ...

On 11 August 2026, Prey Veng Provincial Administration issued an announcement on the distribution of real estate ownership certificates and the invalidation of land use right certificates or real estate ownership certificates.Inform the owners of the land parcels located in the assessment area of ​​Chrey ...

A provincial natural resources crime task force has discovered that more than 122 hectares of forest land across three wildlife sanctuaries in Siem Reap province has been cleared and illegally used to cultivate crops. ...

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. ...