Sihanoukville & Cambodia news
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Cambodia Hotel Association forum seeks joint low-season solutions for the hospitality sector
The Cambodia Hotel Association’s Sihanoukville and Islands chapter held a forum on July 20, 2026, to discuss low-season business challenges, staffing and cooperation. The report says owners representing more than 53 hotels took part.
Read the original report or page ↗Man missing after entering water to fish: Cambodian navy searches near Snake Island Bridge as governor oversees rescue
The report says naval rescuers searched waters near Sihanoukville’s Snake Island Bridge on July 21 for a man who lost contact after entering the water to fish on the night of July 20. No trace had been found at the time of reporting.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia and Philippines promote greater rice, cashew and livestock-product exports to the Philippine market
On July 21, 2026, Cambodia and the Philippines held an agriculture government–private sector forum. About 33 companies discussed more Cambodian rice and other agricultural exports to the Philippines, together with fertiliser-supply cooperation.
Read the original report or page ↗Restoration work under way on parts of Bakong Temple
APSARA specialists are restoring Bakong Temple’s brick towers Nos. 12, 13 and 14. Work began in May 2026 and was planned to finish by the end of 2026, with consolidation of bases, doorways and weakened structures.
Read the original report or page ↗Preliminary report: suspected brake failure in crash on Prek Tamak Bridge leaves 3 dead and many injured
Preliminary reports said at least 3 people died and many others were injured in a July 21, 2026 crash on the eastern side of Prek Tamak Bridge. Brake failure was suspected; the actual cause remained under investigation.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodian culture minister attends 48th World Heritage Committee session in Korea
Culture and Fine Arts Minister Phoeurng Sackona led a Cambodian delegation to UNESCO’s 48th World Heritage Committee session in Busan, July 19–29, 2026. She held bilateral discussions with the chair and partner representatives.
Read the original report or page ↗More than 5 tonnes of drugs destroyed as Cambodia signals tough anti-drug action
The report says Cambodian anti-drug authorities destroyed more than 5 tonnes of seized drugs in Kandal province on the morning of July 21. It describes the destruction as part of efforts to curb drug circulation and illegal trafficking.
Read the original report or page ↗Hun Manet: well-prepared teachers are key to students’ success
Prime Minister Hun Manet stressed the importance of teachers’ preparation and continued learning at a July 21, 2026 graduation ceremony for more than 1,500 South-East Asia University students in Siem Reap. He also highlighted the shared contribution of parents, educators and school management.
Read the original report or page ↗Interior official: major scam hubs dismantled, but small operations spread into homes
Interior Ministry Secretary of State ហ៊ូ សាគុណ told a July 21, 2026 meeting in Preah Sihanouk that major online scam hubs had been dismantled but small operations were moving into homes. Governor Mang Sineth also presented first-half enforcement figures.
Read the original report or page ↗Senate President Hun Sen meets US-ASEAN business delegation to discuss trade and investment
Senate President Hun Sen received a US-ASEAN Business Council delegation led by Brian McFeeters on July 21, 2026. The talks covered Cambodia–US trade, investment opportunities and regional industrial chains, with both sides expressing interest in closer cooperation.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia continues working with Thailand to find workers missing after fishing boat sinking off Trat
Cambodian labour officials are working with Thailand to find two Cambodian workers still missing and believed dead after a fishing boat sank off Trat province. Rescuers had found three of the five people aboard, including two Cambodians and one Thai national.
Read the original report or page ↗Senate President Hun Sen receives US-ASEAN Business Council delegation
Senate President Hun Sen received US-ASEAN Business Council President and CEO Brian D. McFeeters and a delegation of US company representatives for a courtesy call and working discussion at the Senate’s Solidarity Palace in Phnom Penh on the morning of July 21, 2026.
Read the original report or page ↗Preah Sihanouk family receives 10-by-50-metre plot and house through provincial veterans’ association
A family facing financial hardship, including a member with a disability, received a 10-by-50-metre residential plot and a house in Preah Sihanouk on July 20, 2026. The gift came from Governor Mang Sineth and his wife, with separate humanitarian supplies from Prime Minister Hun Manet and Dr Pich Chanmony.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia’s first-half trade with RCEP members rises to nearly US$25 billion
Cambodia’s Commerce Ministry reported US$24.4 billion in trade with RCEP members in the first half of 2026, up 24% year on year. Exports were US$5.63 billion and imports US$18.8 billion.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia reports 697 AIDS-related deaths and over 71,000 people receiving HIV treatment
Cambodia’s Information Ministry urged media outlets to sustain HIV-prevention and anti-drug public-service messages. Health Ministry figures cited in the report put the number receiving ART at 71,697 at the end of 2025, with 697 AIDS-related deaths during that year.
Read the original report or page ↗Tax authority reminds property owners to register and pay annual taxes on time
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation reminded owners to register or update their property details and pay 2026 immovable-property or unused-land tax by September 30. The report cites a notice dated July 17 and warns of additional tax and interest for late compliance.
Read the original report or page ↗Commerce Minister reviews first-half policy and trade-promotion work, sets second-half priorities
Commerce Minister Cham Nimul chaired a meeting on July 20, 2026 to review the first-half work of the General Directorate of Policy and Trade Promotion and set second-half strategic priorities. The meeting was held in person and online at the ministry in Phnom Penh.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia wins SEA V.Cup first-leg men’s volleyball title for the first time
Cambodia defeated Indonesia 3–2 in the final on July 19, 2026 to claim the SEA V.Cup first-leg men’s volleyball title for the first time, according to the report, reversing its fortunes after finishing last in the 2025 competition.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia stops overseas travel by nearly 200 women over suspected irregularities in first half of 2026
The Interior Ministry said immigration officers stopped 198 Cambodian women from travelling in the first half of 2026 after checks raised concerns about unclear travel purposes and links to human trafficking. It urged wider public awareness of recruitment and marriage scams.
Read the original report or page ↗ARDB chief urges partners to secure fair-market paddy purchases from farmers
ARDB director-general Kao Thach backed a contract-farming arrangement between City Rice and paddy growers in Banan district on July 19, 2026. He urged both sides to honour agreed prices, terms and quality standards, and said ARDB would continue supporting low-interest agricultural lending.
Read the original report or page ↗Taiwan announces end to visa facilitation for Cambodians; Cambodia reaffirms one-China policy
Taiwan’s foreign affairs authorities announced on July 17 that conditional visa-free entry and other facilitation for Cambodian nationals would stop from August 1 this year. Cambodia’s foreign ministry reaffirmed that its adherence to the one-China policy would not change.
Read the original report or page ↗Kampong Speu receives medicines and supplies worth about US$600,000 from Korean foundation
Kampong Speu Provincial Administration received medicines and supplies worth approximately US$600,000 on July 20, 2026. The administration said the aid came from a Korean foundation through Hun Sen and Bun Rany Hun Sen and would be passed to the provincial health department for use according to actual needs.
Read the original report or page ↗Mang Sineth outlines to Chinese investors why they should choose Preah Sihanouk for investment
Preah Sihanouk Governor Mang Sineth met a Zhejiang SME association delegation led by Huang Cheng An on the afternoon of July 19 and outlined the province’s transport, tourism and investment potential. The visitors expressed interest in energy investment, and he welcomed a site study for a proposed plant.
Read the original report or page ↗Hun Manet receives South Korean business delegation for courtesy call and working discussion
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received a South Korean business delegation for a courtesy call and working discussion at the Peace Palace on the morning of July 20, 2026.
Read the original report or page ↗Spain return to the World Cup summit after 16 years
Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1–0 in the 2026 World Cup final through Ferran Torres’ 106th-minute winner to lift the trophy again after 16 years. Rodri received the tournament’s Golden Ball, while Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot.
Read the original report or page ↗អ៊ុក ឃ្នួច inspects wet-season rice impacts and promotes water management solutions in Battambang
National Committee for Disaster Management Vice-President អ៊ុក ឃ្នួច led an assessment of impacts on wet-season rice in Battambang and inspected irrigation and reservoir conditions to coordinate water management and support for farmers.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia joins the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in the Philippines
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn led a Cambodian delegation on July 19, 2026 to attend the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Manila, held from July 18 to 24. His programme also includes the TAC’s 50th anniversary and other regional meetings.
Read the original report or page ↗Siem Reap holds parade honouring 2025 model public service units in education and health
Siem Reap’s provincial administration held a parade on July 19, 2026 to honour the 2025 model public service units in education and health, encouraging continued improvements in public service quality, efficiency, transparency and innovation.
Read the original report or page ↗Mang Sineth meets delegation from Zhejiang’s small and medium-sized enterprises association
Preah Sihanouk Governor Mang Sineth met a Chinese delegation from Zhejiang’s small and medium-sized enterprises association, led by its president Huang Cheng An, on the afternoon of July 19, 2026 at the provincial hall.
Read the original report or page ↗Japan provides Cambodia with US$3 million in assistance to strengthen security capabilities
Cambodia and Japan signed an Official Security Assistance project on July 19, 2026 worth 500 million yen, approximately US$3 million. It will provide communications equipment to the Royal Cambodian Army and patrol vessels to the Royal Cambodian Navy.
Read the original report or page ↗Hun Manet welcomes public suggestions to support Cambodia’s SME development
Prime Minister Hun Manet invited the public, especially SME operators and workers, to suggest ways to address challenges in the sector. In a July 19 social media message, he said the government would study their input to improve policies and support domestic production and import substitution.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia and China pledge to further strengthen ironclad friendship and diamond cooperation
Cambodia and China reaffirmed their ironclad friendship, diamond cooperation and an all-weather community with a shared future, according to a July 17, 2026 briefing on Prime Minister Hun Manet’s China visit. The briefing also reported an expansion of strategic dialogue from “2+2” to “3+3”.
Read the original report or page ↗Cybercrime department offers advice on avoiding online scams
The Anti-Technology Crime Department issued advice on July 19, 2026, warning about unrealistic high-paying job offers, requests for personal information and demands for payment before starting work.
Read the original report or page ↗Labour Ministry plans free vocational training for Cambodian returnee workers
The Labour Ministry and HRCC plan free vocational and entrepreneurship training and job matching for Cambodian returnee workers. A July 15, 2026 notice invited registration but did not specify exact training dates.
Read the original report or page ↗Hun Manet tasks finance minister with further urgent measures to support SMEs
Hun Manet tasked the economy and finance minister with developing further urgent measures for SMEs. In a July 19, 2026 message, he also invited public and business feedback to help address the sector’s challenges more effectively.
Read the original report or page ↗Facilities and party work upgraded: new CPP office opens in Kampong Speu’s 沙玛基尊尼杰 district
Hun Many presided over the opening of a new CPP office and related infrastructure in Kampong Speu’s 沙玛基尊尼杰 district on July 18. The report says 914 people attended, including representatives from 10 commune committees and 160 village party branches.
Read the original report or page ↗13 suspects arrested in Poipet motorcycle theft investigation
Poipet gendarmes said 13 suspects were arrested on July 17 in a motorcycle theft and stolen-goods investigation. Six motorcycles were recovered: two were returned to their owners and four remained under examination. The suspects and evidence were referred to court.
Read the original report or page ↗Koh Rong administration joins youths and communities in roadside tree planting
The Koh Rong administration worked with youths, communities and relevant organisations to plant trees along a newly built road on July 18, 2026. The campaign aims to improve greenery and the town’s appearance and encourage community participation in environmental care.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodian Navy delegation studies naval training and technical work in Vietnam
A 10-member Cambodian Navy delegation led by Vice Admiral ជ័យ លាភី made a five-day study visit to Vietnam from July 13 to 17, 2026, focusing on naval training, technology and human resource development.
Read the original report or page ↗សៀ ទីន meets new-member recruitment team and supports CPP members in Kampong Phluk
On July 18, 2026, សៀ ទីន met a new-member recruitment team and Cambodian People’s Party members in Kampong Phluk commune, Siem Reap. He provided 1.2 million riel: 50,000 riel each for four team members and 100,000 riel each for ten party members.
Read the original report or page ↗Solar-powered wells provide free clean water for a remote Cambodian village
Two solar-powered wells in 巴德 village, Pursat province, provide free clean water to more than 60 Indigenous households, according to the report. It says they entered service in 2023 and 2025, and that the REDD+ project has built 94 wells across the Cardamom Mountains.
Read the original report or page ↗APSARA responds to Khaosod English report on traditional clothing at Angkor
APSARA National Authority said a Khaosod English report misrepresented its outreach to traditional-clothing vendors. It said its work promotes appropriate dress and Khmer cultural heritage at Angkor, while businesses remain free to operate.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia signs agreement for ten COMAC C909 aircraft over five years
The report says Cambodia’s civil aviation authority and Air Cambodia signed cooperation and C909 purchase agreements with COMAC in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. Air Cambodia plans to put ten aircraft into service over five years, beginning in late 2026.
Read the original report or page ↗Delegation brings supplies and support to border troops and military families in Veal Veng
On July 18, 2026, a delegation led by 任威西 visited the 142nd Intervention Battalion and 150 military families in Veal Veng district. It delivered supplies prepared by Mines and Energy Minister 高洛达那; the reported total expenditure was 59.7 million riel.
Read the original report or page ↗#MadeInCambodia campaign opens in Preah Sihanouk to support local products and businesses
Preah Sihanouk’s commerce department opened a two-day #MadeInCambodia event on July 18, 2026, in Sangkat 3, Sihanoukville. The event promotes Cambodian products and MSMEs as part of a year-long national campaign connecting producers with modern retailers.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia looks to US tourism and investment as aviation cooperation advances
Cambodia’s civil aviation spokesperson said an Open Skies agreement with the United States could support tourism and investment. The report cites about 91,000 US visitors in January–May 2026, 5.9% of international arrivals and down 11.6% year on year.
Read the original report or page ↗13 suspects sent to court in Poipet motorcycle-theft and drug case
Poipet gendarmes said 13 suspects were referred to Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court following an investigation into motorcycle theft and handling stolen goods. Six motorcycles were seized: two returned to their owners and four retained while their owners were sought.
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