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Cambodia, through the Ministry of Tourism, staged the “Cambodia Travel Match 2026” event on May 26. The participants were provided with the opportunity to expand business networks, exchange experiences and share the latest information on tourism development at both regional and global levels. ...

Cambodia’s state budget expenditure for 2027 is projected to dip around 1.8 percent from the 2026 Finance Law, with 4.82 percent of GDP allocated to the social sector. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said the government would cut 30 departments across the government’s 16 ministries and three general departments, the tier above departments, as part of a reform strategy of ‘strengthening rather than expanding’ the national government. ...

The ASEAN Centre for Energy has joined Cambodia and Laos to study new cross-border interconnections in a collaboration that aims to further strengthen energy security and support the region’s transition toward a sustainable power future. ...

Say Samal, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, has shared how the ministry is stepping up efforts to relocate residents from unsafe urban settlements as the government moves to better coordinate drainage restoration, road construction and housing redevelopment projects nationwide. ...

Australia and Cambodia have announced a new focus on promoting educational pathways to make Cambodia’s education system more resilient and competitive in regional and international labour markets. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn has once again drawn attention to Thai violations of Cambodian territory, including illegal occupation and attempts to create a “faits accomplis” on the ground, as he addressed a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate. ...

Cambodia will implement the military conscription law for the first time after nearly two decades of its predecessor to strengthen national defense. However, concerns from a civil society group have cropped up on the likelihood of “double standards” when conscripting individuals. ...

National police and Phnom Penh Municipal Court officials implemented a court warrant to free Kem Sokha, former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president, after he received a royal pardon for his 27-year jail sentence, at his house in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district about 8:30 ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has expressed support for a German company’s plans to establish a battery waste management project in the Kingdom. At present, around 60 tonnes, or 15 per cent, of used batteries are collected, out of the more than 400 tonnes that are ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health has renewed calls for the public to follow Covid-19 preventive measures after the spread of the new NB.1.8.1 coronavirus variant, which has been detected in several Asian territories including Singapore, China and Hong Kong. ...

Cambodia’s Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the Kingdom’s largest protected forest landscapes, is facing escalating enforcement challenges from armed poachers, illegal fishing and other resource exploitation, prompting calls for stronger technological support to protect biodiversity hotspots in the northeast. ...

The General Department of Immigration (GDI) has rejected a widely circulated Chinese-language social media post claiming that Cambodia has temporarily closed its borders and barred foreigners under the age of 40 from entering the country. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Tea Seiha, Minister of National Defence, has welcomed suggestions that a General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodian and Thai officials will take place in the near future. ...

Two horrific traffic accidents involving factory worker transport trucks occurred almost simultaneously this morning, May 23. The two smashes — one in Kampong Chhnang province and another in Svay Rieng — resulted in the deaths of at least 13 workers and left more than 30 ...

The Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department of Cambodia’s National Police, in cooperation with the Phnom Penh Municipal Police, carried out raids on two business premises in Phnom Penh’s late night entertainment district, rescuing 35 victims — including 34 women — from suspected human trafficking ...

The Cambodian prime minister has reiterated the importance of tax revenue collection to the progress of Cambodia’s socio-economic development, noting that it also creates reserve funds to address challenges, especially in adapting to changing regional and global circumstances. ...

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court has charged a Chinese national with drug trafficking and manufacturing after authorities seized over 6 kilogrammes of narcotics and nearly 800 kilogrammes of precursor chemicals. ...

Cambodia is sacrificing between $55 million and $70 million in petroleum duties each month to shield consumers from the impact of surging global fuel prices shocks, while reducing LPG import duties to zero, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak. ...

App-based tuk-tuk drivers have been thrown a temporary lifeline in the form of a 500-riel increase per trip and capped commission fees after talks between the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), ride-hailing companies and drivers amid rising fuel prices. ...

A visa-free policy for EU citizens and digital nomads has been recommended by the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham) to boost tourism, investment and economic growth in the country, with Tourism Minister Huot Hak saying they would consider it if the four-month trial ...

The Cambodian government together with the UN, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the private sector and youth representatives, conducted a joint field visit to Battambang province on May 18-19 to review progress and strengthen collaboration under phase three of the Decent Employment ...

The pilot implementation of Cambodia’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme for former migrant workers has been hailed as a success by the labour ministry. The programme aims to transform years of work experience into officially recognised certificates. ...

Pursat provincial authorities are investigating a shocking case of animal cruelty in which a group of people reportedly beat a 110kg pregnant sambar deer and set dogs on it, leading to its death on May 18. ...