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Japan loans $292.2M to support clean water and electricity growth in Phnom Penh
Japan has granted Cambodia more than $292 million to help improve the capital’s clean water supply and electricity in a move the nation hopes will support the Kingdom’s socio-economic growth. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/japan-loans-2922m-to-support-clean-water-and-electricity-growth-in-phnom-penh
Trump will attend ASEAN Summit on condition he presides over Cambodia-Thailand peace deal
A report by Politico quotes three sources who claim that the US President has allegedly set a condition that his attendance at the summit is contingent on his presiding over the ceremonial agreement, and without China’s participation. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/trump-will-attend-asean-summit-on-condition-he-presides-over-cambodia-thailand-peace-deal
Cambodians displaced by border tensions surge by 44%
The number of displaced people along the Cambodia–Thailand border has increased by 44 percent to more than 16,000, even as aid agencies shift their focus from emergency relief to targeted recovery efforts nine weeks after the ceasefire. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodians-displaced-by-border-tensions-surge-by-44
New programme aims to take students from classroom to innovative startup
A new eight-week entrepreneurial training programme is equipping 48 high school students with practical skills, mentorship and digital knowledge to foster innovation, self-reliance and future job creation in Cambodia’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-programme-aims-to-take-students-from-classroom-to-innovative-startup
China rejects claim it provided weapons to Cambodia during border conflict
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has denied a New York Times report claiming Cambodia used rockets manufactured in China during the border conflict that fuelled speculation that Chinese weapons are changing the dynamics of conflicts between neighbouring countries and implying a certain stance of China ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/china-rejects-claim-it-provided-weapons-to-cambodia-during-border-conflict
Rise in investment projects valued $7.8 billion from Jan-Sept 2025 - CDC
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 564 projects—a 73 percent growth from last year, and is expected to create 376,000 jobs. A majority of the investments are from China, South Korea, and Singapore, benefitting Phnom Penh and nearby provinces. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/rise-in-investment-projects-valued-78-billion-from-jan-sept-2025-cdc
Cambodia urges export law compliance to safeguard US market access
Sun Chanthol, Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), called on the private sector to strictly comply with export laws to the United States, warning that attempts to bypass rules of origin could jeopardise Cambodia’s manufacturing exports. ...
Mao Sreypich & Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-urges-export-law-compliance-to-safeguard-us-market-access
Cambodia’s Hard Won Peace in Jeopardy With Border Conflict, Sokhonn tells UNGA
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn made a plea for help to world leaders at the UN General Assembly to resolve the border conflict with Thailand, noting that decades of hard won peace is in jeopardy due to continued attacks which violate the ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-hard-won-peace-in-jeopardy-with-border-conflict-sokhonn-tells-unga
Indigenous people in Rattanakiri suffer no ends to microloans, threats - HRW
Cumulative microloan debt in Cambodia has risen over 50 percent to “over $18 billion” by 2024 from five years ago, with indigenous people in and near Rattanakiri province slipping into overindebtedness, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a study. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/indigenous-people-in-rattankiri-suffer-no-ends-to-microloans-threats-hrw
Garment Workers to See $2 Minimum Wage Increase in 2026
In 2026, the minimum wage for workers in the garment, footwear, textile and travel goods industry (GFT) will receive a minimum wage of $210, after all relevant organisations and government stakeholders held several negotiations. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/garment-workers-to-see-2-minimum-wage-increase-in-2026
Framework agreement signed for third phase of €11M Bakheng water project
Bakheng Water Supply project is one the largest initiatives in Cambodia’s history of clean water infrastructure development to provide quality, inclusive, sustainable, and efficient water services to citizens. ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/framework-agreement-signed-for-third-phase-of-11m-bakheng-water-project
Workers, unions urge $24 minimum wage increase to $232 by 2026 for garment workers
A group of 27 unions and civil society organisations demand minimum wage to rise $24 to $232 in 2026 as current wages cannot cover daily living costs. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-unions-propose-232-minimum-wage-2026-living-costs-rise
Nham24 to shutdown after 10 years of operation end of Sept
Go24 (Cambodia) Co Ltd, which operated Nham 24, announced its closure, which takes effect September 30, 2025, after being in operation since 2016. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/nham24-to-shutdown-after-10-years-of-operation-by-end-of-sept
Despite hotel growth, Siem Reap's tourism faces challenges
A total of 587 hotel projects are now open in Siem Reap, according to a new report. While this shows long-term economic promise, travel professionals are optimistic, citing a slow tourism recovery and a pressing need for better infrastructure and more diverse activities to attract ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/despite-hotel-growth-siem-reaps-tourism-faces-challenges
Water festival in Phnom Penh cancelled due to border crisis
Cambodia has cancelled the 2025 Water Festival in Phnom Penh to focus on humanitarian issues and returning workers at the Cambodian-Thai border. However, the government has maintained the three-day public holiday and allowed provinces to hold their own celebrations during that time. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/water-festival-in-phnom-penh-cancelled-due-to-border-crisis
Xi Jinping Boulevard closed for three years for Mekong bridge construction
Xi Jinping Boulevard in Phnom Penh has been closed until February 2028 to allow construction of the 3.7km Mekong River Bridge linking the capital with Kandal province, with traffic diverted to alternative routes during the three-year project. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/xi-jinping-boulevard-closed-for-three-years-for-mekong-bridge-construction
Cambodia’s glutinous rice shortage fuels imports from Laos
Some 80 tonnes of glutinous rice was imported from Laos to meet Cambodia’s demand, as local farmers refrain from planting it due to low demand. Farmers have instead shifted to cultivating short period rice varieties with high yields. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-glutinous-rice-shortage-fuels-imports-from-laos
Civil society groups call for immediate release 18 Cambodian soldiers
Cambodian and Thai civil society groups have released a joint statement urging the Thai government to release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by the Thai army, stating it is in defiance of the ceasefire agreement signed by both sides. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/civil-society-groups-call-for-immediate-release-18-cambodian-soldiers
Urgent call to fast-track child protection law
Youth and children’s organisations are pushing for the government to swiftly implement the Child Protection Law to help protect the nation’s young, as the country’s Kids Rights Index falls by four ranks. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/urgent-call-to-fast-track-child-protection-law
MAFF and Chip Mong Bank sign $10M loan deal to boost modern agricultural communities
Chip Mong Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture have joined forces to launch a $10 million initiative to provide low-interest loans, helping farmers recover from falling rice prices, cut costs and boost competitiveness. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/maff-and-chip-mong-bank-sign-10m-loan-deal-to-boost-modern-agricultural-communities
International demining groups confirm border mines are old, not new
International demining organisations have backed Cambodia’s claim that mines discovered near the Thai border are “remnants of past conflicts”, not new deployments, with the issue being officially acknowledged by the Ottawa Convention committee. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/international-demining-groups-confirm-border-mines-are-old-not-new
Cambodia’s National Assembly passes citizenship law amid border tensions
Cambodia’s National Assembly on Monday passed a draft law to strip citizenship from individuals convicted of treason deemed harmful to the nation. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-national-assembly-passes-citizenship-law-amid-border-tensions
Cambodia, Thailand vow to normalise the border situation
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a new push for stronger military cooperation, vowing to maintain regular communication and resolve all border issues peacefully. Importantly, they committed to rebuilding trust and ensuring a return to normal relations between the two countries. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-vow-to-normalise-the-border-situation
Thailand turns to Sri Lanka to plug labour gap after Cambodian exodus
The recent border clash forced about 910,000 Cambodian migrant workers to return home, leaving Thailand facing a labour shortage that it is filling by hiring from countries including Sri Lanka, while Cambodia pledges to reintegrate returnees into its own economy despite concerns about limited job ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thailand-turns-to-sri-lanka-to-plug-labour-gap-after-cambodian-exodus