Khmer Times

The Royal Government and private sector Wednesday discussed and provided inputs to advance the Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) mechanism with new standard operating procedures, the Preparation of a Data Management Information System (SOP and MIS), with the aim to enable the private sector to continue ...

Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) totaled $4,215 million in the January-October period of 2025, up nearly 17.32 percent from $3,593 million in the same period last year, a report from the Ministry of Commerce showed yesterday. ...

Cambodia’s industrial sector is expected to grow by 7.1 percent in 2026, marking a slower pace than in 2025 (7.8 percent) but still reflecting underlying resilience across key sub-sectors despite global economic uncertainty and the continued impact of reciprocal tariff measures on Cambodian exports. ...

Senate President Hun Sen Tuesday called for strengthening cooperation in trade, economy, and investment with Austria to achieve mutual growth, noting that an Austrian delegation of investors will visit the Kingdom next month to explore potential investment opportunities. ...

Cambodia’s aviation sector recorded strong growth, with a combined 5.66 million passengers between the January-October period, representing a 14 percent year-on-year increase, according to a report from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) released yesterday. ...

Cambodia’s economy is unlikely to suffer major damage from the ongoing tensions along the Thai border, despite the dramatic return of migrant workers and the closure of key checkpoints, according to a new assessment from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). ...

Koh Kong province on Tuesday officially launched the construction of two rural road sections worth more than $5 million, a development expected to strengthen ecotourism connectivity and stimulate local economic activity in one of Cambodia’s key green growth regions. ...

Cambodia’s rapid rise as a regional digital leader is drawing growing admiration across ASEAN, with several member states expressing strong interest in adopting the Kingdom’s innovative verify.gov platform, said the Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has issued a circular enforcing the mandatory use of electronic invoices for public institutions under the Cambodia E-Invoicing System, marking a key step in the government’s broader digital transformation agenda. ...

Cambodia and Thailand’s unresolved maritime overlap in the Gulf of Thailand – an energy-rich zone worth an estimated $300 billion – remains stalled despite over two decades of negotiations, as political sensitivities, sovereignty disputes and domestic pressures continue to obstruct the implementation of the Memorandum ...

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) President Bun Rany Hun Sen, has authorised on Friday a significant humanitarian aid package targeting 1,925 vulnerable families across the northeastern provinces of Kratie and Stung Treng. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC), will attend the 46th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (46th CMF), to be held on Nov. 19-20, 2025, in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda. ...

A high-level delegation of parliamentarians visited 400 families displaced by a recent border incident, delivering humanitarian aid and reaffirming the Royal Government’s commitment to their safety and a peaceful resolution. ...

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang performed the ceremony of saluting and painting milestone 171 at the Moc Bai International Border Gate on November 14, marking the start of activities under the second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, held in Bavet city, Svay ...

The number of tourists choosing to explore temples in Cambodia’s renowned Angkor Archaeological Park by bicycle has steadily increased since the easing of the COVID-19 situation, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Friday. ...

Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has called for strengthened national unity, resilience, and greater support for women and girls in leadership as the country faces increasing threats and global uncertainty. ...

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 ...

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. ...