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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. ...

Cambodia has secured a €47.5 million (approximately $55 million) energy investment from Germany to upgrade transmission lines, and improve efficiency and stability across the national grid, following a concessional loan agreement signed with the Economy and Finance Ministry Wednesday morning. ...

Cambodia has signed two new agreements with Australian company, Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited, to expand gold mining operations in Mondulkiri and Tbong Khmum provinces, in a move expected to generate around $1.5 billion in revenue during its lifetime, following its production of 16 tonnes of ...

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. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has emphasised that in order for Cambodia to achieve its goal of becoming “mine-free by 2030”, the country requires sustained political will, adequate resources and innovative methods, which must be supported generously by friendly nations and ...

Cambodian and Thai technical teams convened at the Poipet International Gate on Tuesday to advance preparations for erecting temporary markers along a section of their shared border, following the recent approval of the Technical Instruction (TI) form by the Joint Border Committee (JBC). ...

Cambodia has called for an increase to the flow of climate finance and pledged its strongest commitment to responding to global climate change at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), being held from November 10-21 in Belém, Brazil. ...

The draft budget law 2026 focuses on protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity, mitigating revenue decline and addressing a decrease in state reserves. It was presented to a National Assembly (NA) commission on November 17 for inspection, and to allow lawmakers to ask questions to clarify ...

Thirty Vietnamese nationals have been taken in to custody by a Cambodian authorities during raids on two suspected online scam centres in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet town. ...

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. ...

A planned meeting of the Joint Technical Working Group, on the implementation of technical instructions for temporary border demarcation in the areas of Prey Chan and Chouk Chey villages, has been postponed by one day, to November 18. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has enquired about the views of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, regarding the continued detention of 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by Thai forces on July 29, a day after the ceasefire took ...

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 ...

In the past year, not a single Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin death was recorded, marking one of the most unprecedented conservation successes in more than 20 years. Conservation groups celebrated this achievement with the “Mekong Dolphin Day” event, which featured a giant dolphin sculpture made entirely ...

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 ...