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The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced the “termination” of “agreements between Thailand and Cambodia” until any “acts of hostility by Cambodia cease”, following an incident on Monday when Thai soldiers reportedly stepped on landmines. ...

The government of Cambodia is gravely concerned about media reports indicating that Thailand has suspended the implementation of the Joint Declaration between the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Thailand. ...

With Cambodia’s solid growth momentum, aided by export-oriented services as well as sustained domestic consumption and a growing trend of supporting and using locally made products, the country’s economy is expected to grow by around 5.2 percent this year, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...

Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and border conflicts, Cambodia managed to boost trade with China to $15 billion, a 28.9 percent surge, while trade with the US rose to $10.7 billion, a 27 percent increase, in the first ten months. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Saturday released $40 million budget to intervene in falling paddy prices during the current harvest season, following public concern as prices dropped to as low as 600 riels per kilogramme in some provinces. ...

The Royal Government is set to borrow more than $3 billion from development partners in 2026 to finance key public investment projects aimed at boosting long-term economic growth and productivity, according to the Draft Law on Finance for Management 2026 released by the Ministry of ...

Cambodia’s tourism sector has witnessed contrasting trends in the past three months. Arrivals from Thailand continue to decline sharply while Chinese tourists are surging, according to reporting from the Ministry of Tourism. ...

Cambodian authorities have arrested 263 suspects, including 17 women, during a major operation targeting a suspected online scam ring based in Preah Sihanouk province. The large-scale raid took place on November 9 at the former Galaxy World Casino in Sihanoukville town. ...

The United States Thursday officially removed the four-year defence sale embargo on Cambodia, imposed by former President Joe Biden, signalling renewed confidence in bilateral relations as Cambodia agrees to rebalance trade ties and joint forces combating transnational crime. ...

Cambodia approved 575 fixed-asset investment projects with a total investment of $9.2 billion between January and October 2025, up 66 percent from 346 projects in the same period last year, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed on Friday. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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​. ​ ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ​ ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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). ...

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. ...