Khmer Times

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 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. ...

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. ...

Cambodia’s rapid rise as a regional digital leader is drawing growing admiration across ASEAN, with several member states expressing strong interest in adopting the Kingdom’s innovative verify.gov platform, said the Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has issued a circular enforcing the mandatory use of electronic invoices for public institutions under the Cambodia E-Invoicing System, marking a key step in the government’s broader digital transformation agenda. ...

Cambodia and Thailand’s unresolved maritime overlap in the Gulf of Thailand – an energy-rich zone worth an estimated $300 billion – remains stalled despite over two decades of negotiations, as political sensitivities, sovereignty disputes and domestic pressures continue to obstruct the implementation of the Memorandum ...

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) President Bun Rany Hun Sen, has authorised on Friday a significant humanitarian aid package targeting 1,925 vulnerable families across the northeastern provinces of Kratie and Stung Treng. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC), will attend the 46th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (46th CMF), to be held on Nov. 19-20, 2025, in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda. ...

A high-level delegation of parliamentarians visited 400 families displaced by a recent border incident, delivering humanitarian aid and reaffirming the Royal Government’s commitment to their safety and a peaceful resolution. ...

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang performed the ceremony of saluting and painting milestone 171 at the Moc Bai International Border Gate on November 14, marking the start of activities under the second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, held in Bavet city, Svay ...

The number of tourists choosing to explore temples in Cambodia’s renowned Angkor Archaeological Park by bicycle has steadily increased since the easing of the COVID-19 situation, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Friday. ...