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CGMC acquaints casino operators with global anti-money laundering standards
The Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) Monday organised a training session for casino operators and officers to strengthen compliance with global anti-money laundering standards and enhance readiness for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation scheduled for 2028-2029. ...
Nhean Chamrong
http://khmertimeskh.com/501774427/cgmc-acquaints-casino-operators-with-global-anti-money-laundering-standards/
US tariffs have modest long-term impact on Cambodia, study finds
A new economic study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that the imposition of a 19 percent US tariff on Cambodian exports will have limited short-term effects on domestic consumption, but could lead to modest long-term economic headwinds by 2030. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501774434/us-tariffs-have-modest-long-term-impact-on-cambodia-study-finds/
Online scam, human trafficking threaten Cambodia’s tourism industry
Online scams and human trafficking affect Cambodia’s reputation, prompting the need to combat these issues immediately, protect citizens and end travel warnings that hurt the tourism sector. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/online-scam-human-trafficking-threaten-cambodias-tourism-industry
Manet highlights priority areas for ASEAN disaster relief efforts
Manet delivered his remarks during the opening ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM), the 14th Conference of the Parties to AADMER, and related meetings, hosted by Cambodia on Thursday, October 16. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-highlights-priority-areas-for-asean-disaster-relief-efforts
Manet pledges increased anti-scam ties with South Korea, notes no need for Thai involvement
Cambodia and South Korea have pledged to continue to strengthen their cooperation to prevent, suppress and combat online crimes. This work did not require prompting from any neighbouring country, Prime Minister Hun Manet noted pointedly, following a meeting with a senior South Korean official. ...
Kingdom, Austria agree to boost trade ties
Cambodia and Austria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and expand bilateral trade cooperation, with a particular focus on key sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and logistics. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501774432/kingdom-austria-agree-to-boost-trade-ties/
Lack of Thai imports fails to rattle domestic markets
Cambodia Wednesday reiterated that the lack of Thai imports has not disrupted Cambodia’s domestic markets, instead, it has encouraged Cambodians to support locally produced goods, bolstering domestic industries and ensuring stable prices. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501774436/lack-of-thai-imports-fails-to-rattle-domestic-markets/
WHO Calls for safe, affordable surgery to save lives
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. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/who-calls-for-safe-affordable-surgery-to-save-lives
Cambodia, UNICEF launch campaigns to keep every child in school
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. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-unicef-launch-campaigns-to-keep-every-child-in-school
MEF, JICA sign deal to boost utility projects in PP
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. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501773661/mef-jica-sign-deal-to-boost-utility-projects-in-pp/
Singapore, Hong Kong firms mull investment in Cambodia
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. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501773657/singapore-hong-kong-firms-mull-investment-in-cambodia/
Senate spokesperson: No truth to Thai claims Hun Sen called for border openings
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. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/senate-spokesperson-no-truth-to-thai-claims-hun-sen-called-for-border-openings
Cambodia’s exports to US shoot to over $9 billion
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). ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501773663/cambodias-exports-to-us-shoot-to-over-9-billion/
South Korea to set up “Korean Desk” in Cambodia after student’s murder
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. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/south-korea-to-set-up-korean-desk-in-cambodia-after-students-murder/
‘No desire to take what’s not ours’ - Sokhonn tells four-party meeting
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. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-no-desire-take-what-not-ours-sokhonn
Royal Group’s capital SEZ unaffected by uncertainty, tensions
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 ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/royal-group-s-capital-sez-unaffected-by-uncertainty-tensions
Illegal concrete wall along Takeo stream demolished same day as inspection
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. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-concrete-wall-along-takeo-stream-demolished-same-day-as-inspection
Single Portal registers biz worth over $20 billion
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. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501772304/single-portal-registers-biz-worth-over-20-billion/
Cambodia-China trade hits record $14 billion, up 27%
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). ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501772308/cambodia-china-trade-hits-record-14-billion-up-27/
Cambodia, JICA discuss infra, industrial growth cooperation
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. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501772306/cambodia-jica-discuss-infra-industrial-growth-cooperation/
Siem Reap calls for sustainable, resilient tourism 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. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501772296/siem-reap-calls-for-sustainable-resilient-tourism-development/
Manet warns: Man-made disasters evolving in complex ways
Natural and human-made disasters continue to evolve in increasingly complex ways, requiring all relevant stakeholders to work together to address them through smart investment and direct resources, warned Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-warns-man-made-disasters-evolving-in-complex-ways
Authorities dismantle illegal structures Kirirom National Park, hunt on for owner
Environmental rangers are removing illegal structures from the Preah Soramrit Kosamak Kirirom National Park. The buildings, in Chambok commune of Kampong Speu province’s Phnom Sruoch district, were discovered in September. The authorities are attempting to identify the person behind the construction. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-dismantle-illegal-structures-kirirom-national-park-hunt-on-for-owner
IOT investigating ‘haunting sounds’ on border
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” ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/iot-investigating-haunting-sounds-on-border