The Phnom Penh Post

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan has continued to grow, reaching nearly $2 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up nearly one-fifth compared with the same period last year. Japan is Cambodia’s fourth-largest trading partner after China, the US and Vietnam. ...

Malaysia welcomed 48,028 visitors from Cambodia in the first half of 2026, up 52.3 per cent from the same period last year. Tourism operators from both countries met in Phnom Penh on September 29 to develop new travel packages and joint promotions. ...

China wants to expand artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation with the ASEAN bloc beyond the sale of technology, according to a Chinese foreign ministry official, who pointed to plans for training, joint business projects and the increased use of AI in practical settings. ...

China sees Cambodia as a key participant in the next phase of China–ASEAN cooperation, with trade, investment and infrastructure among the areas expected to drive the partnership, a Chinese foreign ministry official told visiting Southeast Asian journalists on September 28. ...

Online scams and fraud have become a massive transnational threat costing East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand up to US$114 billion each year, with losses rising rapidly, a senior UN official said on Wednesday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has stressed that Cambodia’s efforts to combat online scams are not a “show”, while reiterating that issues like transnational crime cannot be used as a pretext for territorial violation. ...

The Cambodian government has lodged a strong formal protest against what it described as “continued violations of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” by Thai forces along the border, most recently through the installation of a large Buddha statue in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

The UK and Cambodia have opened a new chapter in cooperation against transnational online scam networks, pledging practical action to dismantle criminal operations, protect victims and address the trafficking of people forced to commit fraud. ...