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King grants 42 million baht for new Phanom Dong Rak Hospital buildings
Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat said the clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin from July 24 to 28 2025 caused severe damage to the Phumiphath and nurses’ residence buildings of the hospital, rendering them beyond repair....

Tanner Pharma Group and UCB Pharma initiate partnership for epilepsy programme in Southeast Asia
Tanner Pharma Group and UCB Pharma initiate partnership for epilepsy programme in Southeast Asia October 6, 2025 | Monday | News UCB is developing treatments for severe immune and CNS diseases image credit- shutterstock Belgium-based UCB Pharma...

Guardians of Stone and Root: India’s Long Journey Restoring Cambodia’s Temples
The tangled roots of Ta Prohm in Cambodia, made famous by towering trees growing through its ancient walls, have tested the skills of India’s Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for two decades. Photo: ThmeyThmey NEW DELHI – The tangled roots of...

International team inspects Thai–Cambodian border after reports of illegal landmine planting
The Malaysian-led Interim Observer Team visited Ubon Ratchathani’s Nam Yuen District to assess border security after over 200 landmines were reportedly planted between June and September. UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand – The Interim Observer Team...

Foreign ministers of Cambodia and Japan agree on ASEAN’s five-...
Japan has pledged further support to Cambodia in its international peacekeeping efforts while Cambodia and Japan have urged Myanmar to fully implement the five-point consensus reached by ASEAN on the situation in Myanmar. The pledge was made on...
Cambodia, France Praise Strong Bilateral Ties
AKP Phnom Penh, September 30, 2025 -- The President of the Cambodian National Assembly and the newly appointed French Ambassador to Cambodia have lauded the long-standing friendship between the two countries during a courtesy meeting at the...

World : Top News Headlines In The Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia & Thailand: Oct 5, 2025
PHILIPPINES 1. COMELEC LIFTS BARMM GUN BAN AFTER SC POSTPONES POLLS -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted the gun ban across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme...

Top News Headlines In The Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia & Thailand: Oct 5, 2025
PHILIPPINES 1. COMELEC LIFTS BARMM GUN BAN AFTER SC POSTPONES POLLS -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lifted the gun ban across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the Supreme...

Cambodia’s investment climate strengthens with growth and trade deals
Cambodia’s investment climate strengthens with growth and trade deals With a youthful workforce, growing supply-chain links and a suite of investor-friendly policies, Cambodia is emerging as a regional hub for manufacturing, services and...

West Pacific Governments Urged to Act on Alcohol-Linked Health Dangers
As a country in Western Pacific Region, Cambodia has experienced a significant increase in alcohol consumption. Photo by ThmeyThmey PHNOM PENH — The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region has urged governments to take stronger...

MUCH Brings Professional Care to Cambodia’s Neglected Elderly Healthcare Services
The availability of professional and quality healthcare services at home is limited for Cambodians, especially for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) who require long-term treatment, including medical care, lifestyle adjustments, and...
Cambodian Tourism Minister Meets Malacca Governor to Strengt...
AKP Phnom Penh, September 29, 2025 -- Cambodian Minister of Tourism H.E. Huot Hak met with TUN Seri Stia Dr. Haji Mohd Ali Bin Mohd Rustam, Governor of the State of Malacca, Malaysia, and President of the Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI), in...

A guide to Siem Reap, Cambodia
Nick Ray is the author of the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap chapters of Lonely Planet's Cambodia guidebook, which was published in September 2025. Long the dormitory town for the temples of Angkor, Siem Reap has emerged as a destination in its own...

Cambodia sees progress in advancing gender equality over past 3 decades: Minister
Cambodia sees progress in advancing gender equality over past 3 decades: Minister Phnom Penh: Cambodia has seen significant progress in women’s education, economic empowerment, health, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, and leadership over...
Cambodia sees significant progress in advancing gender equality over past 3 decades: minister
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has seen significant progress in women's education, economic empowerment, health, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, and leadership over the past 30 years, said Cambodia's Minister of Women's Affairs...

Leader Talks: Rath Sophoan Association of Banks in Cambodia Chairman on Navigating Cambodia's Banking Future
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Cambodia Investment Review: Cambodia's banking sector is entering a period of both challenge and opportunity. Rising non-performing loans (NPLs), slowing credit growth, and global...

How China is Shaping Cambodia’s Economic Future Through Infrastructure Development
On September 10, Cambodia officially opened the Techo International Airport, located less than 25 kilometers south of the capital Phnom Penh. Built with Chinese investment, the airport will replace Phnom Penh International Airport. With an initial...

Singapore-based Company Embroiled in Thai-Cambodia Scandal
By: Andy Wong Ming Jun Mauerberger and Cambodian princeling Yim Leak. Photo from Whale Hunting Singapore once again finds itself caught up in the politics of its ASEAN peers with recent revelations involving Capital Asia Investments (CAI), a...
Red Deer Realtor trekking across Cambodia for charity
Published 3:50 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 By SEAN MCINTOSH ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer woman will be one of several Canadian Realtors trekking across Cambodia to raise money for charity. Lori Cartwright, a Royal LePage Network Realty Realtor, will...

OC Cambodians Look to the Future
There’s been a lot of attention on the diasporas of Vietnamese refugees who came in the 1970s fleeing communism, but there’s also another Indochina group that appeared in Santa Ana in the 1980s–Cambodians fleeing the Communist regime of the Khmer...