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The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday ordered the seizure of opposition advisor and labor activist Rong Chhun’s assets, including his home, over a contested $100,000 fine linked to a 2021 incitement conviction widely criticized by rights groups. ...

The Cambodian government has set a goal to exit the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by the end of 2029. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has voiced support for Thailand’s initiative, the “Six Countries, One Destination” mechanism, which is aimed at boosting regional tourism. ...

Chi Phat, a renowned ecotourism community nestled in the Cardamom Mountains of Koh Kong province, is facing a challenge which it shares with so much of today’s natural world, plastic waste. ...

In a time of significant global political and economic changes, nearly all businesses — especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) — are facing numerous challenges. ...

In the past five years, more than 6,000 farming households in Cambodia, nearly half of them led by women, have seen their incomes soar thanks to iDE Cambodia’s efforts. ...

On 24 April 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia and Thailand pledged to further advance the strategic partnership.The official visit of H.E. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand marked a significant milestone in further ...

On 23 April 2025, Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on Cambodia has strictly adhered to international trade rules, obligations, and commitments undertaken upon its accession to the World Trade Organization.Cambodia has strictly adhered to international trade rules, obligations, and commitments undertaken upon its accession ...

On 23 April 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the 37th ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue.The 37th ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue was held on 22 April 2025 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to discuss the advancement of cooperation across a wide range ...

 Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra strengthened 75 years of diplomatic ties, signing seven cooperation deals on labor, infrastructure, and border development, while also addressing issues like online scams, migrant workers, and security. ...

Cambodia has been hit with a steep tariff of more than 3,500% on its solar cell exports to the U.S. – the highest among Southeast Asian countries – after producers and the government failed to cooperate with a year-long U.S. trade probe now nearing its ...

The US proposal to impose a 49% “reciprocal” tariff on Cambodian exports has sparked concerns among industry insiders, as the economy faces the uncertainties they brings to the Kingdom’s key export industries. ...

The Ministry of Commerce issued a statement on the evening of April 23, confirming that Cambodia has been and will continue to strictly implement all international trade measures, obligations and commitments made since becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). ...

Cambodia is making concerted efforts to enhance its ability to attract both domestic and international investors through a series of newly introduced official strategies aimed at encouraging direct investment and partnerships with local businesses. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have jointly announced an agreement to enhance cooperation between the two countries in combating online scams. ...

Families of Cambodian migrant workers, believed to be trapped under the rubble of a 30-storey State Audit Office building in Bangkok, following a strong earthquake in Myanmar, still await compensation from Thai authorities. ...

A senior insurance regulator has described the potential of the Kingdom’s insurance sector, while acknowledging that uptake remains low. ...

A total of 26 electricity energy sector investment projects, funded by 24 investment companies, have received approval from Cambodia’s National Assembly Standing Committee for government payment guarantees. ...

Since the beginning of the year, Chinese authorities have repatriated a total of 98 Cambodian victims of human trafficking – 97 of them women and girls – in 42 cases. ...

A water supply company in Kampong Chhnang town has agreed to remove a roughly 70-meter-long embankment that it constructed in the Tonle Sap Lake. ...

Senate president Hun Sen remarked that he observed elderly Cambodians joyfully dancing and celebrating during the recent Khmer New Year, showing little concern over recent US tariff hikes, “except for uninformed analysts”. ...

Starting in June, the US will enforce new tariffs — some exceeding 3,500%—on solar panel imports from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. ...

The listed-Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported an increase in its business operations in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, reflecting the improving economic conditions of the Cambodian economy. ...

After Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour in Phnom Penh with 37 new agreements signed, Prime Minister Hun Manet stressed that Cambodia is not taking sides in the ongoing U.S.-China rivalry. ...