Cambodia

Social issues and public affairs across Cambodia.

Hun Manet instructs Phnom Penh to provide free buses home for Pchum Ben

Hun Manet has instructed Phnom Penh to arrange free buses. A fleet of 497 will take people home and back from September 20 to 25, 2025, while 100 serve city and airport routes.

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Cambodian insurance regulator partners with CII on professional training

Cambodia’s insurance regulator and the Chartered Insurance Institute signed an MoU on September 10 to strengthen insurance training and human resources. A vocational training school is planned to open in 2027.

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Chinese company plans cashew processing plant in Cambodia

A Chinese company plans a modern cashew processing plant in Cambodia. The report says Industry Minister Hem Vanndy welcomed the investment proposal and offered laboratory, standards and coordination support.

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Chinese ambassador expects more visitors after Cambodia’s new airport opens

Ambassador Wang Wenbin expects the opening of Techo International Airport and the China–Cambodia Tourism Year to bring more Chinese visitors. The airport began operations on September 9 and planned an October 20 inauguration.

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Report: 18 Cambodian soldiers held in Thailand are safe

ICRC regional delegation head Jurg Montani said the 18 Cambodian soldiers held by Thailand were safe and healthy, according to the report. The ICRC had visited them twice and helped exchange family messages.

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Cambodia says it will cooperate fully as US sanctions Southeast Asian scam networks

The report describes US sanctions against scam networks and forced-labour allegations. Cambodian Interior Ministry spokesperson Touch Sokhak said Cambodia continued fighting cybercrime and was willing to cooperate with the United States and other partners.

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Cambodia and Henan strengthen investment cooperation

Cambodian Investment Board Secretary General Chea Vuthy met Henan Vice Governor Zheng Haiyang to discuss investment cooperation, including agricultural processing, raw materials, export supply chains and specialised economic zones.

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Cambodian deputy prime minister: China’s Belt and Road has changed our country

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol said Belt and Road cooperation had advanced Cambodia’s transport, infrastructure and economy. He called for deeper cooperation in green development, digitalisation and skills.

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Chinese company interested in cashew processing in Cambodia

Kampu Nuts Agro Product and SINOMACH representatives discussed cashew processing investment with Industry Minister Hem Vanndy on September 9. The ministry offered laboratory and standards support and encouraged farmer training and value-chain integration.

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Rain and thunderstorms may continue after Storm No. 16 loses influence

Cambodia’s water resources and meteorology ministry forecast rain, thunder, lightning and gusts through September 12, 2025, despite Storm No. 16 losing influence. Forecast rain coverage was 40 percent in the plains, 50 percent in the highlands and 35 percent along the coast.

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