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Nham24 to shutdown after 10 years of operation end of Sept

Go24 (Cambodia) Co Ltd, which operated Nham 24, announced its closure, which takes effect September 30, 2025, after being in operation since 2016. ...

Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/nham24-to-shutdown-after-10-years-of-operation-by-end-of-sept

Despite hotel growth, Siem Reap's tourism faces challenges

A total of 587 hotel projects are now open in Siem Reap, according to a new report. While this shows long-term economic promise, travel professionals are optimistic, citing a slow tourism recovery and a pressing need for better infrastructure and more diverse activities to attract ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/despite-hotel-growth-siem-reaps-tourism-faces-challenges

Water festival in Phnom Penh cancelled due to border crisis

Cambodia has cancelled the 2025 Water Festival in Phnom Penh to focus on humanitarian issues and returning workers at the Cambodian-Thai border. However, the government has maintained the three-day public holiday and allowed provinces to hold their own celebrations during that time. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/water-festival-in-phnom-penh-cancelled-due-to-border-crisis

Xi Jinping Boulevard closed for three years for Mekong bridge construction

Xi Jinping Boulevard in Phnom Penh has been closed until February 2028 to allow construction of the 3.7km Mekong River Bridge linking the capital with Kandal province, with traffic diverted to alternative routes during the three-year project. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/xi-jinping-boulevard-closed-for-three-years-for-mekong-bridge-construction

Cambodia’s glutinous rice shortage fuels imports from Laos

Some 80 tonnes of glutinous rice was imported from Laos to meet Cambodia’s demand, as local farmers refrain from planting it due to low demand. Farmers have instead shifted to cultivating short period rice varieties with high yields. ...

Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-glutinous-rice-shortage-fuels-imports-from-laos

Civil society groups call for immediate release 18 Cambodian soldiers

Cambodian and Thai civil society groups have released a joint statement urging the Thai government to release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by the Thai army, stating it is in defiance of the ceasefire agreement signed by both sides. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/civil-society-groups-call-for-immediate-release-18-cambodian-soldiers

Urgent call to fast-track child protection law

Youth and children’s organisations are pushing for the government to swiftly implement the Child Protection Law to help protect the nation’s young, as the country’s Kids Rights Index falls by four ranks. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/urgent-call-to-fast-track-child-protection-law

MAFF and Chip Mong Bank sign $10M loan deal to boost modern agricultural communities

Chip Mong Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture have joined forces to launch a $10 million initiative to provide low-interest loans, helping farmers recover from falling rice prices, cut costs and boost competitiveness. ...

Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/maff-and-chip-mong-bank-sign-10m-loan-deal-to-boost-modern-agricultural-communities

International demining groups confirm border mines are old, not new

International demining organisations have backed Cambodia’s claim that mines discovered near the Thai border are “remnants of past conflicts”, not new deployments, with the issue being officially acknowledged by the Ottawa Convention committee. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/international-demining-groups-confirm-border-mines-are-old-not-new

Cambodia’s National Assembly passes citizenship law amid border tensions

Cambodia’s National Assembly on Monday passed a draft law to strip citizenship from individuals convicted of treason deemed harmful to the nation. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-national-assembly-passes-citizenship-law-amid-border-tensions

Cambodia, Thailand vow to normalise the border situation

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a new push for stronger military cooperation, vowing to maintain regular communication and resolve all border issues peacefully. Importantly, they committed to rebuilding trust and ensuring a return to normal relations between the two countries. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-vow-to-normalise-the-border-situation

Thailand turns to Sri Lanka to plug labour gap after Cambodian exodus

The recent border clash forced about 910,000 Cambodian migrant workers to return home, leaving Thailand facing a labour shortage that it is filling by hiring from countries including Sri Lanka, while Cambodia pledges to reintegrate returnees into its own economy despite concerns about limited job ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thailand-turns-to-sri-lanka-to-plug-labour-gap-after-cambodian-exodus

Cambodia urged to join fossil fuel treaty and ramp up green energy production

As the continued use of fossil fuels continues to drive climate risks worldwide, a workshop of industry experts pushed Cambodia to join the global Fossil Fuel Treaty and switch further to renewable energy to meet the global 1.5°C target. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-urged-to-join-fossil-fuel-treaty-and-ramp-up-green-energy-production

Public buses to serve Techo airport as metro project still under study

With the opening of Techo International Airport looming, Phnom Penh authorities have pledged to plug the public transport gap by providing a bus service as plans to develop a more advanced light rail and subway system to connect the city and the airport remain under ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/public-buses-to-serve-techo-airport-as-metro-project-still-under-study

Sihanoukville port’s net profit falls by half in Q2’25

The state-owned deep sea port recorded unrealised foreign exchange losses which lowered net profit while revenue rose 30 percent on increased container and cargo throughput. ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/sihanoukville-ports-net-profit-falls-by-half-in-q225

Indonesia eyes more Cambodian imports to boost trade ties

Indonesia is seeking to boost bilateral trade with Cambodia – particularly by increasing imports of Cambodian goods – while stressing the need to improve connectivity, logistics and cooperation in energy and defense to unlock greater economic potential. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/indonesia-eyes-more-cambodian-imports-to-boost-trade-ties

Thai army admits using white phosphorus in border clash

The Thai army has confirmed its use of white phosphorus shells during July’s five-day border conflict with Cambodia, but says the action was in full compliance with international law and humanitarian principles because it was not used as a chemical weapon. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thai-army-admits-using-white-phosphorus-in-border-clash

Chinese tourists increase by 48.2% in first seven months

Chinese tourist arrivals have surged by 48.2 percent in the first seven months of 2025, with nearly 690,000 visitors recorded. This dramatic growth is a key driver in the Kingdom’s tourism sector, which saw a total of 3.71 million international visitors during the same period. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinese-tourists-increase-by-482-in-first-seven-months

Pagodas provide shelter, hope for displaced Cambodians amid border conflict

With hundreds of thousands displaced due to the border conflict, pagodas have become not just relief centres but also brought relief to scores who suffer from fear and anguish as they seek shelter there amid lingering border tensions. ...

James Tostevin
https://kiripost.com/stories/pagodas-provide-shelter-hope-for-displaced-cambodians-amid-border-conflict

People return home but fear persists as Thailand violates ceasefire agreement

Residents near the Cambodia-Thailand border continue to feel fear due to the ongoing incursions by the Thai military into Cambodian territory. The military has installed barbed wire within Cambodia and occupied homes—actions which violate the ceasefire agreement signed on July 28, 2025. ...

Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/people-return-home-but-fear-persists-as-thailand-violates-ceasefire-agreement

Acleda’s net profit up 67% in Q2’25, NPL inches up

Cambodia’s second largest commercial bank’s net profit rose 67.4 percent to $48 million in the second quarter this year, while net interest income rose by 21 percent to $139 million. ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/acledas-net-profit-up-67-in-q225-npl-inches-up

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