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Online scams and fraud have become a massive transnational threat costing East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand up to US$114 billion each year, with losses rising rapidly, a senior UN official said on Wednesday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has stressed that Cambodia’s efforts to combat online scams are not a “show”, while reiterating that issues like transnational crime cannot be used as a pretext for territorial violation. ...

The Cambodian government has lodged a strong formal protest against what it described as “continued violations of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” by Thai forces along the border, most recently through the installation of a large Buddha statue in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

The UK and Cambodia have opened a new chapter in cooperation against transnational online scam networks, pledging practical action to dismantle criminal operations, protect victims and address the trafficking of people forced to commit fraud. ...

The Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh hosted a grand reception at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra on September 21 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The event saw Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn ...

Cambodia has banned its citizens from seeking employment in the fishing, fishing-vessel and mining sectors abroad, citing concerns over workplace safety, health, labour rights violations and exploitation. ...

Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) Peng Ponea led a delegation on a two-day strategic study mission to Chinese tech firms to acquire advanced frameworks for smart transit management, vehicle weight controls, and resilient road construction. ...

The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) has approved guaranteed loans worth a total of $610 million across 10,623 accounts as of August 31, 2026, according to its latest progress factsheet released yesterday. ...

To strengthen its global economic integration, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is actively leveraging established multilateral agreements, including RCEP and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), to drive export growth. ...

Listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) generated $39.93 million in total revenue during the first eight months of 2026, up 23 percent year on year, according to a report released on Monday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on Thailand to honour agreements reached between the two countries and work with Cambodia to resolve their border issues peacefully and in accordance with international law, as Cambodia marks today’s International Day of Peace. ...

Chief Commercial Bank has been placed under temporary administration for three months to assess the bank’s situation after the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) identified regulatory compliance deficiencies despite the cancellation of a temporary freezing of one of its shareholders’ bank accounts by the court, ...

Cambodia’s industrial sector continues to expand, with registered industrial investment capital surpassing $28 billion as the country accelerates efforts to attract higher-value manufacturing and modernise its production base. ...

Cambodia will give international delegates from more than 20 countries, along with officials from the FBI, Interpol and other international organisations, access to shuttered online scam compounds during next week’s international conference on combating technology-enabled fraud. ...

There was no breakthrough in negotiations over Cambodia’s 2027 minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel goods sectors on Friday, with the worker and employer sides maintaining the positions they put forward at a second meeting earlier this week. ...

Cambodia aims to convert strong interest from Chinese and global enterprises into active investment projects. To drive this effort, the government highlighted key opportunities in agriculture, agro-industry, tourism, healthcare, and digital technology to a visiting delegation from the Global Chamber of Commerce and Associations Alliance ...

Cambodia and Japan on Tuesday discussed accelerating the ‘National Road 1 and Mekong Bridge Development Project’ during a progress update meeting held between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to review and discuss the scope of ...

PT JAPFA Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JAPFA Comfeed), a major Indonesian agro-food enterprise, evinced interest in exploring new investment opportunities in Cambodia’s animal health, production, and aquaculture sectors. ...

Cambodia’s rice exports to the Philippines are expected to reach more than 209,000 tonnes this year, supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to surpass one million tonnes in total rice exports in 2026. ...

Cambodia has called for an all-purpose maritime boundary with Thailand to resolve their long-running overlapping claims in the Gulf of Thailand, with Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn urging a UN-backed conciliation panel to help the two countries reach a treaty in accordance ...

Cambodia is calling on Vietnamese investors to expand into agro-processing and high-value manufacturing as the two countries seek to deepen investment ties and raise bilateral trade to $20 billion. ...

Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) President and Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Cambodia Kith Meng Monday hosted Shaharuddin Onn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the Kingdom of Cambodia, for an in-person meeting to discuss strengthening trade ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation on digital payment systems, financial innovation and cross-border payment connectivity. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), the Cambodia-ASEAN Economic and Trade Promotion Association and Chinese investors Sunday sought to strengthen cooperation under the “Tourism and Film” initiative, with a focus on attracting major Chinese and Hong Kong film productions to Cambodia and creating wider tourism and ...