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Twelve of 36 samples tested for influenza during the week of September 21 to 27 were positive, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to urge the public to strengthen hygiene and respiratory precautions during the rainy season. ...

At a recent EuroCham and DFDL event, tax experts warned about tighter tax rules ahead, including a major audit overhaul raising thresholds by sector, includes foreign branches, casinos and larger property developers, and imposes penalties that double and triple beyond 30 days ...

Elderly associations representing more than 30,000 members are calling on the government to introduce regular Old-Age Allowances and expand healthcare coverage as vulnerable older people struggle with rising healthcare costs and financial insecurity. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the government continues to deploy targeted measures to mitigate the impact of surging global oil and coal prices. These volatile global energy costs are currently affecting more than 30% of Cambodia’s domestic power-generation capacity. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

The Wildlife Alliance has announced that after 25 years, it will hand leadership of Cambodia’s wildlife rescue programme to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

Cambodia has recorded its highest-ever score for national budget transparency, rising to 54 out of 100 in the 2025 Open Budget Survey (OBS), but public participation in the budget process remains among the country’s weakest areas. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...