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JBC for land, UNCLOS for oceans; PM clarifies pathways to resolving Thai dispute

Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that Cambodia is pushing for bilateral negotiations through the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to resolve land boundary issues with Thailand, while pursuing compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to settle the maritime ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/jbc-for-land-unclos-for-oceans-pm-clarifies-pathways-to-resolving-thai-dispute/

Health authorities call for flu precautions after one in three samples test positive

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. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/health-authorities-call-for-flu-precautions-after-one-in-three-samples-test-positive

Azerbaijan becomes first Eastern European nation to sign DTA with Cambodia

Azerbaijan has become the first country in Eastern Europe to sign a double taxation agreement (DTA) with the Kingdom. The agreement aims to eliminate double payment on income tax and prevent tax evasion and avoidance. With the addition of the latest agreement, Cambodia has now ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/azerbaijan-becomes-first-eastern-european-nation-to-sign-dta-with-cambodia/

Rubber meets the road: Cambodian tyre exports on a roll with 80% growth

Cambodia’s vehicle tyre export industry is emerging as a key export sector, recording an 80 per cent revenue increase in the first nine months of the year. From January to September, tyre exports generated more than $1.7 billion. ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/rubber-meets-the-road-cambodian-tyre-exports-on-a-roll-with-80-growth/

Cambodia's tax and audit rules tighten in 2026: What businesses need to know

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 ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-tax-and-audit-rules-tighten-in-2026-what-businesses-need-to-know

El Niño is putting over 1.3 million children in Cambodia at risk, UNICEF reports

El Niño is predicted to be more powerful in the future compared to current conditions (2026-2027), with around 1.3 million Cambodian children at risk of climate-related impacts due to El Niño, which can intensify droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events, according to UNICEF. ...

Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/el-nino-is-putting-over-1-3-million-children-in-cambodia-at-risk-unicef-reports/

Cambodia’s international trade up one-fifth in first nine months of year

Cambodian international trade exceeded $57 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up more than 20 per cent from with the same period last year. The Kingdom recorded a trade deficit of nearly $3 billion, with imports outpacing exports. ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-international-trade-up-one-fifth-in-first-nine-months-of-year/

Cambodia, Azerbaijan pledge improved bilateral trade, investment efforts

Cambodia and the Azerbaijan have pledged to strengthen bilateral trade and investment following Prime Minister Hun Manet’s visit to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital. ...

Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-azerbaijan-pledge-improved-bilateral-trade-investment-efforts/

Elderly associations call for old-age allowances and wider healthcare coverage

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. ...

Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/elderly-associations-call-for-old-age-allowances-and-wider-healthcare-coverage

Govt deploying measures to ease energy cost burden, PM says

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. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502038062/govt-deploying-measures-to-ease-energy-cost-burden-pm-says/

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/

Cambodia’s budget transparency hits record high, but public participation lags

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. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-budget-transparency-hits-record-high-but-public-participation-lags

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/

Cambodia introduces tax incentives for government securities investors

Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) issued Notification No. 007 on July 21, 2026, introducing new tax incentives for investors in government securities issued in 2026. For foreign investors, the measures lower withholding tax on interest and provide exemptions covering interest income and capital ...

Ayman Falak Medina
https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/cambodia-introduces-tax-incentives-for-government-securities-investors/

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/

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