The Phnom Penh Post

Paetongtar admits ‘domestic pressures’ in leaked call

A recording of part of a June 15 telephone conversation between Senate president Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtar Shinawatra was leaked this morning, with the two discussing ways to ease the tension at the borders, especially lifting border crossing restrictions. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/paetongtar-admits-domestic-pressures-in-leaked-call

$78M Koh Kong highway passes inspection

The construction and upgrading of National Road 48 in Koh Kong province is now complete. The $78 million project was formally handed over to the Ministry of Public Works and transport, following a June 17 inspection. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-78m-koh-kong-highway-passes-inspection

‘10,000 Riel, 10,000 People’ raises $4.9 million for Kantha Bopha

The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation had received over $4.9 million in donations as of Wednesday, June 18, through its “10,000 Riel, 10,000 People” campaign. It is also staging a June 29 charity run in Kampot province to raise additional funds. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-10-000-riel-10-000-people-raises-4-9-million-for-kantha-bopha

Manet answers Thai accusations of ‘unprofessional’ politics

Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to comments made by senior Thai politicians, who accused the Cambodian leadership of engaging in “unprofessional” politics related to border issues and meetings, apparently due to the fact that they use social media to communicate with the public. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-answers-thai-accusations-of-unprofessional-politics

Draft fisheries law passes Senate; FAO declares new bill ‘significant achievement’

A draft fisheries law was approved by the Senate on June 16. The proposed bill was subject to thorough examination and feedback from Senate members, along with a clarification session presented to a plenary session by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Dith Tina. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/draft-fisheries-law-passes-senate-fao-declares-new-bill-significant-achievement-

Laser installation aims to reduce driver fatigue on expressway

The use of lasers will be tested at three high-risk locations on the Phnom Penh–Preah Sihanouk Expressway from Thursday, June 19, with the goal of reducing accidents caused by driver fatigue at night. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/laser-installation-aims-to-reduce-driver-fatigue-on-expressway

Banks, MFIs highlight ‘responsible, sustainable’ growth of financial sector

Cambodia’s financial sector is undergoing a quiet yet powerful transformation — one that centres on sustainability, responsibility and community empowerment, say the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banks-mfis-highlight-responsible-sustainable-growth-of-financial-sector

Anhui investors mulling opportunities in Preah Sihanouk

Five companies from China’s Anhui province are currently exploring investment opportunities in Preah Sihanouk province to further expand their market presence in the region. In 2024, nearly 50% of Cambodia’s total foreign direct investment came from Chinese investors. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/anhui-investors-mulling-opportunities-in-preah-sihanouk

ICJ application lodged, legal process rolling on

Cambodia’s official letter reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the afternoon of June 16, after being sent from Cambodia on June 15. The Kingdom is seeking a resolution to the current four-point border dispute with Thailand. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/icj-application-lodged-legal-process-rolling-on

Seiha dismisses alarmist reports of artillery being trained on Thailand

Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has explained that reports of Cambodian artillery pieces being aimed at Thai villages and military positions is nothing to be alarmed at, as no military routinely directs its weapons towards its own territory. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/seiha-dismisses-alarmist-reports-of-artillery-being-trained-on-thailand

Flooding affects over 1,400 hectares of Kampong Thom rice fields

Flooding caused by recent heavy rains has affected more than 1,400 hectares of rice crops four districts of Kampong Thom province, creating significant early-season damage. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/flooding-affects-over-1-400-hectares-of-kampong-thom-rice-fields

Hun Sen appeals to government response to Thai border restrictions

Senate president Hun Sen, leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has once again addressed the Royal Government of Cambodia in light of Thailand’s recent unilateral decision to restrict access to its border checkpoints with Cambodia. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-appeals-to-government-response-to-thai-border-restrictions

Phnom Penh port sees 30% jump in container traffic Jan-May

More than 200,000 containers passed through Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) in the first five months of 2025, an increase of nearly 30% compared to the same period in 2024. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phnom-penh-port-sees-30-jump-in-container-traffic-jan-may

Calls for Cambodia to hold firm to ICJ stance, as June 14 JBC talks loom

Ahead of Saturday’s June 14 Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting, Cambodia has firmly stated its intention to bring disputes over four border areas to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, while Thailand insists on resolving the matter through existing bilateral negotiations. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/calls-for-cambodia-to-hold-firm-to-icj-stance-as-june-14-jbc-talks-loom

Australia, Japan combine to boost Cambodian cashew industry

Australia and Japan are collaborating to strengthen Cambodia’s cashew industry by helping improve processing capabilities, while the quality and flavour of the Kingdom’s nuts. In 2024, only about 5 per cent of the Kingdom’s harvested cashews were processed domestically, with the vast majority exported before ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/australia-japan-combine-to-boost-cambodian-cashew-industry

Education ministry announces pilot of new grade 10+ pathways

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports is preparing to pilot new “education pathways” from grade 10 and up, to help students make informed decisions about their future careers. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-announces-pilot-of-new-grade-10-pathways

Thais share border restrictions as ICJ case preparations get underway

The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh has announced stringent new measures to restrict operating hours at multiple land border crossings between Thailand and Cambodia, even as tensions at the border reportedly eased after both side “adjusted” their forces at the border. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thais-share-border-restrictions-as-icj-case-preparations-get-underway

Sokha calls for vigilance amid Cambodian-Thai border tensions

On June 10, Minister of Interior Sar Sokha issued a statement urging heightened vigilance and comprehensive preparations to address the escalating tensions along the Cambodian-Thai border. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokha-calls-for-vigilance-amid-cambodian-thai-border-tensions

Cambodia’s international trade up 20%, surpasses $25 billion

The total value of Cambodia’s imports and exports rose by nearly 20%, pushing international trade volume in the first five months of 2025 to over $25 billion. China accounted for nearly one-third of the total. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-s-international-trade-up-20-surpasses-25-billion

CDC project approvals almost double Jan-May year-on-year

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 59 investment projects – with a value of more than $800 million – in May this year, bringing the total number of approved investment projects in the first five months of 2025 to nearly 300. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-project-approvals-almost-double-jan-may-year-on-year

Labour ministry urges inspections of worker transport vehicles, drivers

The Ministry of Labour is continuing to urge the relevant authorities and the Ministry of Public Works and transport to conduct regular inspections of the large vehicles which are used to transport factory workers, as well as their drivers, in order to reduce traffic accidents ...

Sous Yamy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-urges-inspections-of-worker-transport-vehicles-drivers

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