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AHF extends flood response to protect HIV treatment in Poipet

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Cambodia continued its emergency flood response in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey province, on October 7, providing essential supplies to nearly 200 vulnerable households and people living with HIV, while working with authorities to safeguard uninterrupted access to antiretroviral treatment. ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/ahf-extends-flood-response-to-protect-hiv-treatment-in-poipet/

KOICA proposes education, health, climate priorities for Cambodia cooperation plan

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has proposed a five-year cooperation framework covering technical and digital education, health resilience, climate adaptation and safe rural community development, as it consults with Cambodian authorities on development priorities for 2026–2030. ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/koica-proposes-education-health-climate-priorities-for-cambodia-cooperation-plan/

Cambodian embassies announce end to visa stickers

Multiple Cambodian embassies, including those in the UK and Japan, have shared an announcement which declares an end to the issuance of all types of visa stickers to foreign passport holders and Cambodian citizens living abroad. ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-embassies-announce-end-to-visa-stickers/

Cambodia calls for AOT observers during future border surveys

Although Thailand continues to delay dispatching border survey teams to resume demarcation work, Cambodia remains ready to address the border dispute through the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) mechanism. It will seek the participation of ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) members during future field surveys, Prime Minister ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-calls-for-aot-observers-during-future-border-surveys/

Human resources a key priority for Information Ministry

The Ministry of Information has launched a drive to strengthen its human resources, institutional effectiveness and administrative capacity as part of wider efforts to modernise the country’s information sector. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502036991/human-resources-a-key-priority-for-information-ministry/

More than 1,100 Cambodians unable to return home to An Ses as ASEAN observers visit

More than 1,100 Cambodian civilians from the An Ses border checkpoint area in Preah Vihear province are unable to return to their homes because of the ongoing military occupation, according to the Ministry of National Defence. ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/more-than-1100-cambodians-unable-to-return-home-to-an-ses-as-asean-observers-visit/

World Bank releases regional growth predictions, calls for increased AI adaptation

Economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) are projected to grow at 4.5% in 2026, according to the latest World bank bi-annual economic update for the region, released today. While noting that the region continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of global headwinds, ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/world-bank-releases-regional-growth-predictions-calls-for-increased-ai-adaptation/

SME one-stop service aims to cut red tape, boost local producers

The Cambodian government is preparing to introduce a one-stop service that it hopes will reduce registration and licensing burdens on small and medium-sized enterprises. Local business representative Te Taingpor has warned that administrative delays and costs hamper local producers’ ability to compete with imports, meaning ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/sme-one-stop-service-aims-to-cut-red-tape-boost-local-producers/

Rice exports growing as Philippines demand increases

Signature Rice, one of the Kingdom’s largest rice exporters, has outlined plans to step up exports to the Philippines. On November 2, 5,000 tonnes were loaded onto a vessel in Kampot, as part of the total 20,000 tonnes the company plans to ship directly to ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exports-growing-as-philippines-demand-increases/

Korean drone battery manufacturer weighing up investment in Cambodia

The management of South Korea’s NEO Battery Materials Ltd. has expressed interest in visiting Cambodia to explore cooperation with Cambodian public and private institutions on investment in battery products for drones. ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/korean-drone-battery-manufacturer-weighing-up-investment-in-cambodia/

ICC-Preah Vihear seeks Thai strike data to aid explosive clearance

The international committee overseeing the conservation of Preah Vihear Temple has requested information from Thailand on aerial bombardments and artillery fire to help clear explosive remnants of war (ERWs) and restore safety around the conflict-damaged World Heritage site. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/icc-preah-vihear-seeks-thai-strike-data-to-aid-explosive-clearance/

ACU steps up enforcement, seizes more than $50,000 in crypto

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has stepped up efforts to tackle corruption and complex online scam cases, seizing more than $50,000 worth of cryptocurrency in what authorities described as the first such seizure in Cambodia. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033506/acu-steps-up-enforcement-seizes-more-than-50000-in-crypto/

Cambodia rejects Thai UN claim over displaced citizens

Cambodia has rejected the Thai UN representative’s claim that Cambodian citizens displaced by last year’s clash had lived on Thai territory since the 1970s. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033514/cambodia-rejects-thai-un-claim-over-displaced-citizens/

Environment ministry celebrates ‘clean water’ campaign

The Ministry of Environment claims its efforts prevented factories from discharging nearly 19.7 million cubic metres of wastewater in the first nine months of 2026, including more than 2.2 million cubic metres in September alone. ...

Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-celebrates-clean-water-campaign/

Cambodia pushes for women’s market access at ASEAN meet

ASEAN leaders and policymakers have called for stronger women’s participation in the regional economy, including greater access to finance, technology, markets and decent work, as the bloc seeks to advance more inclusive and resilient economic growth. ...

Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033473/cambodia-pushes-for-womens-market-access-at-asean-meet/

Cambodia expands social protection to strengthen economic resilience

The Royal Government of Cambodia is expanding its social protection coverage and strengthening emergency response mechanisms to help protect household incomes and economic stability amid crises, with the government formally launching a new action plan covering 2026-2030. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033483/cambodia-expands-social-protection-to-strengthen-economic-resilience/

Cambodia’s non-banking finance assets triple to $9B in 5 years

Cambodia’s non-banking financial sector has grown rapidly over the past five years, with total assets tripling from $3 billion in 2021 to $9 billion in 2025, equivalent to 18% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), while employment doubled from 8,000 to around 16,000. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502032782/cambodias-non-banking-finance-assets-triple-to-9b-in-5-years/

China seeks wider ASEAN support in fight against online scams

China wants to deepen cooperation with Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries against online scam networks, a Chinese foreign ministry official shared on September 28, identifying Cambodia among the countries affected by the cross-border crime. ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/china-seeks-wider-asean-support-in-fight-against-online-scams/

Environment department responds to suggestions of inaction; ‘will prosecute loggers, no exceptions’

The head of the Kampong Speu Provincial Environment Department has responded to accusations that the unit is not doing enough to protect the forests of the Phnom O’ral protected area, with a vow to hunt down those responsible for illegal logging in the area. ...

Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-department-responds-to-suggestions-of-inaction-will-prosecute-loggers-no-exceptions/

Experts urge Cambodian youth to build skills to navigate digital risks

Cybersecurity experts called for greater investment in digital, AI and cybersecurity skills among young Cambodians, warning that strengthening their knowledge and skills is important as cybercrimes increase and young people face rising risks of online attacks. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/experts-urge-cambodian-youth-to-build-skills-to-navigate-digital-risks/

Manet orders increase in minimum monthly factory wage to $212 for ‘27

Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the National Council on Minimum Wage to add $2 to the monthly minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel goods and bags sectors for 2027, bringing the new minimum to $212. ...

Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-orders-increase-in-minimum-monthly-factory-wage-to-212-for-27/

UN special rapporteur releases report; calls for displaced civilians to be allowed to return home

Thom H. Andrews, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, has submitted a report to the UN, following his July visit to the Kingdom. He urged Thailand and Cambodia to work constructively to allow the return of roughly 20,000 displaced civilians ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/un-special-rapporteur-releases-report-calls-for-displaced-civilians-to-be-allowed-to-return-home/

Environment Ministry provides 1,290 waste bins to prisons to promote cleanliness

The Ministry of Environment has provided 1,290 waste bins to the Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Prisons to promote cleanliness, public health and proper waste management in correctional centres and prisons across Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502033917/environment-ministry-provides-1290-waste-bins-to-prisons-to-promote-cleanliness/

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