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Preah Sihanouk, Polish firms explore investment and business cooperation
Preah Sihanouk provincial leader sought to attract investment and strengthen cooperation with Polish companies in infrastructure, construction safety and technology as the coastal province stepped up efforts to expand international partnerships and promote its economic potential. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502049989/preah-sihanouk-polish-firms-explore-investment-and-business-cooperation/
Biometric voter registration under scrutiny ahead of commune elections
Cambodia’s biometric voter registration process is undergoing a transformation with political parties and election observers monitoring it, but noting inadequate publicity as the National Election Committee (NEC) updates voter registration ahead of the 2027 commune elections. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/biometric-voter-registration-under-scrutiny-ahead-of-commune-elections/
Spy camera sales raise privacy alarm
The issue gained wider attention after Facebook user Phy Leaphy questioned an online shop’s sponsored post advertising mini-Wi-Fi cameras disguised as power outlets. ...
Rin Ousa
https://cambodianess.com/article/spy-camera-sales-raise-privacy-alarm
Amnesty report earns response: Anti-scam czar targets security firms
Just days after the release of a damning Amnesty International report, Cambodian authorities have announced investigations into private security companies, serving military officers and any other individuals with links to the Long Bay development or other large-scale scam operations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/amnesty-report-earns-response-anti-scam-czar-targets-security-firms/
Czech ambassador pledged to build on 70 years of ties with Cambodia
The Czech Republic and Cambodia are marking 70 years of bilateral ties, with the two countries celebrating relations that stretch back to the 1980s when former Czechoslovakia was involved in the reconstruction of Cambodia in the wake of the Khmer Rouge regime. ...
Chhim PichBormey
https://kiripost.com/stories/czech-ambassador-pledged-to-build-on-70-years-of-ties-with-cambodia
Online gender-based violence silences community workers, Klahaan study finds
The study warns that limited awareness of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), coupled with inadequate support mechanisms, is allowing online abuse to go unchallenged and discouraging people from contributing to social change. ...
Teng Yalirozy
https://cambodianess.com/article/online-gender-based-violence-silences-community-workers-klahaan-study-finds
Cambodia, Germany eye stronger SME alliances
Cambodia and Germany are seeking to strengthen cooperation in supporting local enterprises, improving quality infrastructure and promoting investment, as Cambodia works to enhance the competitiveness of its domestic industries ahead of its graduation from least developed country status. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502048250/cambodia-germany-eye-stronger-sme-alliances/
Looted Khmer antiquities coming home to Kingdom
Eighteen Khmer artefacts and fragments dating from the 10th to 13th centuries have been presented to the Cambodian embassy in London ahead of their return to the Kingdom, where specialists will investigate their origins and historical connections to Cambodian communities. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/looted-khmer-antiquities-coming-home-to-kingdom/
AFD deepens Cambodia ties ahead of Francophonie summit
The French Development Agency (AFD) is planning new funding with the Ministry of Economy and Finance for artificial intelligence, electricity technology transfer, drinking water and sanitation, building on more than €1.5 billion in commitments since 1993 as Cambodia prepares to host the 20th Francophonie Summit ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502048294/afd-deepens-cambodia-ties-ahead-of-francophonie-summit/
Cambodia secures $1.6M for biodiversity protection
Cambodia has secured additional funding from the international community to strengthen biodiversity management and natural resource protection, bringing its total support to more than $1.6 million following discussions at the 17th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP17) in Armenia. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502048268/cambodia-secures-1-6m-for-biodiversity-protection/
China envoy marks 22nd anniversary of King Sihamoni’s coronation
Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin congratulated King Norodom Sihamoni on the 22nd anniversary of his coronation, highlighting the monarch’s contributions to peace, stability and development while reaffirming Beijing’s commitment to strengthening friendship and co-operation. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502048290/china-envoy-marks-22nd-anniversary-of-king-sihamonis-coronation/
Govt warns against Red Cross emblem misuse
Journalists and social media creators must follow the law when using Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems to protect humanitarian missions, the Ministry of Information said. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502048286/govt-warns-against-red-cross-emblem-misuse/
Villa Vie Odyssey stranding puts Cambodia back in global headlines
The stranding of the Villa Vie Odyssey amid soaring fuel costs has again drawn global media attention to Cambodia after the MS Westerdam’s arrival during the Covid-19 pandemic and highlighted Sihanoukville’s role as a gateway for international travellers during a difficult period. ...
Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502048252/villa-vie-odyssey-stranding-puts-cambodia-back-in-global-headlines/
Cambodia sets $11.67B budget spending for 2027
Cambodia plans to increase budget spending to 47.7 trillion riel ($11.7 billion) in 2027, with the draft budget prioritising national security, livelihoods and economic growth amid heightened uncertainty. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-sets-1167b-budget-spending-for-2027
Cambodian soldiers, police tied to firms guarding abusive scam compounds, amnesty says
Amnesty International has linked at least five private security companies to abuses at scam compounds in Cambodia, saying their guards kept trafficked workers locked inside, beat and shocked those who resisted and, at one compound, stood watch while managers raped women. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/cambodian-soldiers-police-tied-to-firms-guarding-abusive-scam-compounds-amnesty-says/
Cambodia plans Germany investment mission for early 2027
Cambodia plans to step up efforts to attract German investment through a business and investment mission to Germany in early 2027, featuring an investment forum and business-matching activities to connect Cambodian investment opportunities with German companies and investors. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502047548/cambodia-plans-germany-investment-mission-for-early-2027/
Cambodia rejects Thai claims over border temples
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has firmly rejected claims by Thai Culture Minister Sabida Thaised that Khnar and Ta Krabey Temples are located in Thai territory, insisting that both sites lie securely within Cambodia’s sovereign borders and that any artefacts removed from them ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502047577/cambodia-rejects-thai-claims-over-border-temples/
Survey shows Cambodian youth face online sexual exploitation, scams
Some 30% of 147 youths in a survey on risks faced by children and young people were found to have been exposed to online sexual exploitation, while 52% said they have encountered online scams, according to World Hope Cambodia. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/survey-shows-cambodian-youth-face-online-sexual-exploitation-scams/
Draft 2027 budget proposes $9.8 billion national spending, up 3.2%
The government has approved a draft 2027 budget that would raise national spending by 3.2%, while forecasting faster economic growth than the International Monetary Fund and World Bank expect. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/draft-2027-budget-proposes-9-8-billion-national-spending-up-3-2/
Rapid industrial growth drives shift to agro-processing investment
With climate volatility threatening crop yields and global buyers demanding stricter food safety and sustainability standards, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) is pushing the modernisation of Cambodia’s farm-to-table supply chain, which demands mobilising responsible and sustainable investment. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/rapid-industrial-growth-drives-shift-to-agro-processing-investment
Kingdom adds 366 new factories in 9 months
Cambodia registered 366 new factories in the first nine months of this year, bringing the total number of operational factories to 3,417, as the country continues to expand its industrial base and attract investment in manufacturing, according to the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502046079/kingdom-adds-366-new-factories-in-9-months/
Candlelight Party and Khmer Will Party request Interior Ministry to specify reasons for rejecting alliance
Opposition parties, Candlelight Party and Khmer Will Party, on Monday called on the Interior Ministry to explain its refusal to recognise their alliance to enable them to make the changes to comply with the law and the ministry’s requirements. ...
One year after KL peace accord, border tensions, alleged Thai violation persist
Monday marked one year since the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, with the U.S. Secretary of State reaffirming Washington’s commitment to the agreement, which he described as a significant diplomatic achievement. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/one-year-after-kl-peace-accord-border-tensions-alleged-thai-violation-persist/
Pursat limits canal access to preserve dwindling water reserves
Pursat authorities are tightening water controls and restricting irrigation pumping to preserve supply for households, livestock and farmers whose rice crops have been destroyed by drought and flooding. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502046107/pursat-limits-canal-access-to-preserve-dwindling-water-reserves/