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On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) issued a press release on the conclusion of the EU Post-harvest Fisheries Development project (CAPFISH-Capture), which wrapped up with a lasting impact on the development of Cambodia’s fisheries sector. The Ministry of Agriculture, ...

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) issued a press release detailing the investigation into the murder of Park Minho, a 22-year-old South Korean student. The victim’s body was discovered in a hearse in Kampot City on 8 August 2025, leading to the ...

On 13 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued a public notice highlighting warnings and sequential acknowledgments from senior Thai officials. These officials recognized that the Thai side’s use of noise for intimidation and psychological harassment is a serious human rights violation.According to ...

The Ministry of National Defence, in coordination with the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT), dispatched a field mission late on Saturday night to Banteay Meanchey province’s Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages, following reports that loudspeakers from the Thai side were broadcasting disturbing “haunted sounds” ...

Japan​ ​has​ ​granted​ ​$​183,588​ ​to​ ​two​ ​Cambodian​ ​organisations​ ​to​ ​boost​ ​emergency​ ​medical​ ​services​ ​and​ ​healthcare​, ​providing​ ​ambulances​ ​for​ ​fire​ ​rescue​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​medical​ ​equipment​ ​for​ ​a​ ​rural​ ​hospital​ ​under​ ​their​ ​KUSANONE​ ​programme​ ...

Cambodia exported nearly 596,341 tonnes of milled rice in the first nine months of 2025, up 33.7 percent from 445,913 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed last Friday. ...

The One-Stop Agricultural Service (OSAS) is an important mechanism for reducing production costs towards increasing farmers’ income in rice production, said Yang Saing Koma, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), on Friday. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening trade and investment relations with the United States following high-level meetings in Washington DC from October 6 to 9. ...

On 12 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) released an announcement referencing a statement by Thai Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit. Her statement, which was cited by the Khaosod English newspaper that same day, addressed the Thai military’s reported use of noise for psychological intimidation ...

On 11 October 2025, the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) submitted an appeal to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The appeal concerned the Thai military’s use of high-pitched noise, described as haunting sounds resembling a ...

The Royal Government Spokesperson Unit (RGSU) of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press statement condemning the actions of Thai forces on the morning of 10 October 2025, for allegedly encroaching upon Cambodian territory in Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey Province, by conducting a mine-clearing ...

On 8 October 2025, H.E. Mr. UENO Atsushi, Ambassador of Japan, and H.E. Mr. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, signed the Exchange of Notes for the ODA Yen Loan for the “Nirodh Water Supply Expansion Project, the ...

On 10 October 2025, the Ministry of Tourism announced the official launch of the new Training Certificate template to all ministries, institutions, tourism operators, and the general public. The new template was attached to the announcement.  ...

The Ministry of Health has launched the phased rollout of the Dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR-PrEP) — a new HIV prevention method for women at high risk of infection in Cambodia. The rollout was announced on Thursday, October 9, at the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology ...

 A government official said the long-awaited draft Law on Access to Information — also known as the A2I draft — has yet to be approved because the Ministry of Information is revising the Press Law and drafting a new law to Combat Fake News to ...

Following​ ​the​ ​closure​ ​of​ ​land​ ​crossings​, ​Cambodia​’​s​ ​agricultural​ ​exports​ ​by​ ​water​ ​to​ ​Thailand​ ​dropped​ ​to​ ​1,728​ ​tonnes​, ​equivalent​ ​to​ ​$​5.8​ ​million​ ​between​ ​June​ ​24​ ​and​ ​September​ ​30, ​2025.​ ​September​ ​exports​, ​especially​, ​fell​ ​6.6​%​ ​from​ ​August​. ​ ...

Cambodia’s economy will grow at a rate of 4.9 percent in 2025, according to the October Update of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) released yesterday. Vietnam is at the top with a growth rate of 7.5 percent among the major Asean economies, followed by ...

The Ministry of Health has launched its first 10-year Health Strategic Plan (2025–2034) aimed at promoting public health, eliminating infectious diseases, reducing mortality, improving reproductive health, and expanding social protection coverage. ...

A Ministry of Information spokesperson has warned that the proliferation of fake news — especially concerning the ongoing border tensions with Thailand — have affected the morale of the Kingdom’s troops, as well as the implementation of many of the mechanisms which the government is ...

On 9 October 2025, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) issued a notice announcing an extension of the deadline for the payment of the 2025 Tax on Immovable Property until 31 December 2025. This extension was granted because many property owners had not yet fulfilled ...

On 8 October 2025, the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) hosted the second official bond (Sub-Bond) listing ceremony presided over by H.E. HEAN SAHIB, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Chairman of the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX). H.E. Sou Socheat, Delegate ...

EnerCam Resources Co Ltd., the subsidiary of Angkor Resources Corporation, has reviewed preliminary data from South Bokor Basin with regard to the 2-D seismic programme recently completed on Block VIII, a statement issued by the company said on Tuesday. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is planning to increase the release and distribution of new high-yield rubber varieties, following over a decade of research by the Cambodian Rubber Research Institute.​ ...

Senate president Hun Sen has suggested that the Royal Government and authorities at all levels track down and punish any corrupt officials or smugglers who import Thai goods into the country while the land border is closed. He warned that continued Thai imports could give ...