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Hope turned to shock and despair as a leaked document detailed the US government’s permanent cancellation of funding for 30 USAID programs in Cambodia, dashing expectations that the Trump administration might reconsider its January foreign aid freeze. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has issued a strongly worded reminder to prison officers across the country that they must conduct stricter checks on the use of phones, money transfers abroad and drug trading inside prisons. The Kingdom’s prisons are currently home to more than ...

The authorities have doubled down on eviction plans for the remaining holdouts in Pursat province’s Phnom 1500 area, noting that many of their claims of ownership are demonstrably false. ...

Interior Minister Sar Sokha has ordered authorities to take action against individuals who modify the lights of their vehicles. ...

Aviation officials have laid out how a new strategic plan will advance Cambodia’s aviation sector. The Kingdom’s three international airports were connected to 34 worldwide destinations by the end of 2024. ...

Rong Chhun, advisor to Nation Power Party, who maintains his stance on human rights, says paying 400 million riel or about $100,000, in damages to the Border Affairs Committee is a huge burden for him, requesting that he be allowed to pay in stages. ...

A steady rise in domestic demand for goods and exports drove a more than 30% increase in the amount of cargo that passed through Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) in the first two months of 2025. ...

At least seven of the more than 100 factories in Cambodia have been illegally discharging contaminated wastewater into natural clean water sources. One of the companies has been discharging polluted water for the past three years. ...

To coincide with the upcoming Khmer New Year (KNY) festival, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has scheduled to officially inaugurate the Kampot International Tourism Port on April 3.​​ ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) outlined four key recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of the Royal Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF), focusing on improving communication, accelerating operational procedures and developing the website. ...

Cambodia’s graduation from a Least Developed Country (LDC) could slow GDP growth by up to 1.5 percent with a potential loss of 165,000 jobs, cautioned Alissar Chaker, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Cambodia. ...

Cambodia’s exports to the United States soared to over $1.6 billion between January and February 2025, marking a 25 percent increase from the same period last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia released earlier this week. ...

Cambodia approved fixed-assets investment projects worth $1,069 million in the first two months of 2025 with a total number of projects of 104 projects, a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) report showed yesterday. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS) has announced the provision of Higher Education Research Funds (HERF) to all public and private higher education institutions interested in conducting research focussed on STEM, agriculture, science, and social sciences. ...

Despite Cambodia’s shift to digital learning, many university students struggle with internet costs due to the lack of free Wi-Fi, highlighting the need for investment in connectivity and AI literacy to ensure equitable access and responsible AI use. ...

ASEAN is setting its sights on becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, as the region strengthens trade, investment and economic partnerships amid intensifying global competition. ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Cambodian government signed new loan agreements with creditors amounting to $763.83 million, bringing total public debt to over $12 billion, more than 99% of it external. Additionally, the government paid nearly $560 million in debt service. ...

More than 40 investment projects, totaling over $320 million, were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in February, bringing the total number of investment projects approved by the CDC in the first two months of 2025 to 112, with a total ...

The government has cancelled multiple private development projects at Kampong Speu province’s Khnang Phsar tourism site, including the planned construction of a concrete road up to the mountain, in order to provide the local community with the opportunity to manage the area and offer services ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced that Pursat province’s Bridge No. 28, the tallest bridge in Cambodia, will be temporarily open to the public from April 11-17, before and during the Khmer New Year celebrations. ...

The Pursat provincial administration has warned of legal action against individuals who fail to leave the Phnom 1500 eco-tourism site within 15 days, noting that they may face imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 500 million riel ($125,000). ...

Cambodia aims to increase air passenger traffic to 7.5 million people in 2025, an increase of over one million compared to 2024, and to transport 80,000 tonnes of goods. ...

Several communities in Banteay Meanchey province marked a significant milestone on March 11, as 35,800 people gained direct access to clean water through 29 newly inaugurated community-wide water distribution systems. ...

Kampong Speu Provincial Court has issued a detention order for the Deputy Governor of Kampong Speu province and two other individuals in connection with defrauding Chinese investors out of $400,000 in the fraudulent sale of mining licenses. ...