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Private sector calls for Cambodia to pursue Turkish FTA
A high-profile Cambodian businessman has called for the private sectors of Cambodia and Turkiye to work together to encourage their respective governments to establish a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), stating that such an agreement would boost bilateral trade and investment. Kith Meng, president of ...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/private-sector-calls-for-cambodia-to-pursue-turkish-fta/
New investment project approvals down, but diversification a positive indicator
The Cambodian government approved 36 investment projects in September 2026, bringing the total number of investment projects approved during the first nine months of the year to nearly 400. ...
Five million trees: Cambodia shares biodiversity targets with global summit
Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting biodiversity, restoring ecosystems and promoting sustainable development, while calling for stronger international financing, technology transfer and capacity-building support to turn global biodiversity targets into tangible results. ...
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/
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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/
Changing of the guard: NGO hands wildlife rescue duties to agriculture ministry
The Wildlife Alliance has announced that after 25 years, it will hand leadership of Cambodia’s wildlife rescue programme to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/changing-of-the-guard-ngo-hands-wildlife-rescue-duties-to-agriculture-ministry/
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/
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/
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/
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. ...
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/
Environment ministry celebrates ‘clean water’ campaign
The Ministry of Environment claims its efforts prevented factories from discharging nearly 19.7 million cubic metres of wastewater in the first nine months of 2026, including more than 2.2 million cubic metres in September alone. ...
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-celebrates-clean-water-campaign/
China seeks wider ASEAN support in fight against online scams
China wants to deepen cooperation with Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries against online scam networks, a Chinese foreign ministry official shared on September 28, identifying Cambodia among the countries affected by the cross-border crime. ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/china-seeks-wider-asean-support-in-fight-against-online-scams/
Environment department responds to suggestions of inaction; ‘will prosecute loggers, no exceptions’
The head of the Kampong Speu Provincial Environment Department has responded to accusations that the unit is not doing enough to protect the forests of the Phnom O’ral protected area, with a vow to hunt down those responsible for illegal logging in the area. ...
Manet orders increase in minimum monthly factory wage to $212 for ‘27
Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the National Council on Minimum Wage to add $2 to the monthly minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel goods and bags sectors for 2027, bringing the new minimum to $212. ...
Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-orders-increase-in-minimum-monthly-factory-wage-to-212-for-27/
UN special rapporteur releases report; calls for displaced civilians to be allowed to return home
Thom H. Andrews, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, has submitted a report to the UN, following his July visit to the Kingdom. He urged Thailand and Cambodia to work constructively to allow the return of roughly 20,000 displaced civilians ...