Cambodia

Social issues and public affairs across Cambodia.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Five Cambodian fishing workers reported missing after Thai fishing-boat accident

Thai media reported on July 17 that five Cambodian workers were missing after an accident involving a Thai fishing boat. The report said naval surface and underwater searches had begun, while identities and the cause remained unconfirmed and Cambodian authorities had yet to issue a statement.

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