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Despite global campaigns calling for action, Cambodian women continue to face a relentless spectrum of violence—from domestic killings and factory harassment to digital violations—as seen in recent cases, including the brutal murder of a pregnant wife to the online circulation of a female content creator’s ...

WHO has warned that despite two decades of global efforts, rates of gender-based violence remain largely unchanged, with more than one in four women in the Western Pacific Region—including Cambodia—experiencing intimate partner or sexual violence, prompting urgent calls for stronger prevention, accountability and survivor-centred health ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, together with key partners, has launched the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign to raise awareness, strengthen efforts to prevent violence and promote measures to respond to harassment and abuse in the workplace, especially in the ...

Cambodia has taken a decisive step toward unlocking what could become its next major industrial gold operation, with the Ministry of Mines and Energy approving a new investment agreement with Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd for the long-awaited Memot gold project in Tbong Khmum province. ...

The listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported a significant increase in revenue in the first nine months of the year, underscoring a strong operational period for the port. Net profit for the first nine months of 2025 soared to $14.64 million, representing an impressive ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued a new Sub-Decree establishing special conditions for investment registration in the four Northeastern provinces, allowing projects with a minimum capital of $100,000 to qualify for incentives under the Special Programme to Promote Investment in the Four Northeastern Provinces ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved a $50 million policy-based loan to bolster Cambodia’s financial sector, with targeted support for banking and nonbanking institutions, digital finance infrastructure, and sustainable finance capabilities. ...

Returning from COP30 in Brazil, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth announced that Cambodia has secured UN and development partner backing for six major climate and environmental initiatives, including long-term restoration of Tonle Sap Lake and a carbon-neutral island project in Koh Sralao, marking a major ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) has dismissed circulating social media claims alleging that Vietnam is constructing a road across the sea from Tien Hai island commune in An Giang province to Phu Quoc island, in violation of the 1982 Cambodia–Vietnam Agreement ...

The Centrist Democrat International (CDI-IDC) has issued a sharp warning that the Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire is “at serious risk”, following the killing of a Cambodian civilian and the injuring of three others in Banteay Meanchey province on November 12. ...

Cambodia has secured a development project worth approximately $4 million at COP30 to help reduce black carbon emissions, contributing to global efforts in responding to climate change. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) expects the Cambodian economy to expand by 5.2 percent in 2025, driven by strong export activity, healthy domestic consumption, and a growing trend towards supporting local products. Looking ahead, growth in 2026 is forecast at 5 percent, according ...

Cambodia’s total import of diesel fuel, gasoline, and combustion gas was valued at $2.02 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 11.5 percent, said a Ministry of Commerce report on Friday. ...

The Government of Cambodia, together with the United Nations World Food Programme and other UN Partners, launched on Thursday a National Roadmap for Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL 2025–2028), a strategic plan to ensure that inclusive, multi-hazard early warning systems reach every community. ...

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to dispatch a joint survey team to conduct on-the-ground work to address border issues in Chouk Chey and Prey Chan villages of O’Beichoan commune, O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province. ...

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. ...