Without comprehensive reforms, UN faces crisis of confidence: Rajnath Singh

Without comprehensive reforms, UN faces crisis of confidence: Rajnath Singh New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reflected on the crying need for reforms in the UN, adding that the international body in its current form faces a...

Cambodia’s Special Economic Zones Thrive with Increased Chinese Investment

As of now, Cambodia boasts a total of 57 special economic zones (SEZs), with 11 of these funded by Chinese investors. This significant development highlights the strengthening economic ties between Cambodia and China, as discussed in a recent...

Oxfordshire volunteer helps tackle deadly disease in Cambodia

Alice Holloway, a behaviour officer at Dogs Trust from Stanford in the Vale, joined a global mission last October to tackle rabies in Phnom Penh. She took part in a major vaccination campaign led by Mission Rabies, which saw 230,000 dogs...

Only 40% of foreign babies in Korea get health check-ups

Out of all the babies born in South Korea, only 40 percent of the babies with foreign nationality and 60 percent of the babies with Korean nationality have received a state-funded health check-up, a government data showed Monday. A total of 39,520...

European Tourists Flock to Trat Islands Despite Thai-Cambodia Border Dispute

TRAT — European visitors are booking Trat province’s island resorts in record numbers for the final quarter of 2025, showing that ongoing border tensions with Cambodia have done little to dampen international tourism appetite for Thailand’s...

Cambodia Unveils Ambitious Targets to Cut Emissions

Cambodia officially introduced its third generation of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) for 2025-2030 on September 18. Photo: Ministry of Environment PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has launched its ambitious and inclusive targets to reduce...

Exhibition Showcases Cambodian Products from Over 300 Craft Shops and Companies

Cambodia Products Exhibition held in Phnom Penh. PHNOM PENH — More than 300 booths displaying Cambodian products ranging from food and drinks to shampoo, clothes, bags, accessories as well art pieces and even cattle feature in the Cambodia...

Cambodia, Malaysia Highlight Peace and Unity in Bilateral Me...

AKP Phnom Penh, September 20, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly (NA) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, this morning held a bilateral meeting with Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Johari Bin Abdul,...

Temporary shelter receives dozens of evacuees amid Thai–Cambodian border tensions

A temporary shelter in Mueang Det subdistrict has welcomed 92 residents from Dom Pradit, including children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, as authorities coordinate relief and monitor the evolving situation. UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand...

DPM Prak Sokhonn: Peace is Cambodia’s Most Precious Treasure

AKP Phnom Penh, September 27, 2025 -- Peace is Cambodia’s most precious treasure, as the country has endured decades of war and genocide that traumatised its people and devastated the nation. The remarks were made by Cambodian Deputy Prime...

Thailand and Cambodia Clash at UNGA Over Border Dispute

NEW YORK — Thailand and Cambodia engaged in a heated exchange of accusations at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, with both countries presenting starkly different accounts of escalating border tensions that have threatened the...

Cambodia’s New Minimum Wage Will ‘Increase Pressure’ on Garment Workers

The Cambodian government has approved a new monthly minimum wage of $210 for the Southeast Asian nation’s nearly 1 million garment, footwear, textile and travel goods workers, a significant downgrade from the $232 that trade unions and civil...

Cambodia, France Pledge to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, September 19, 2025 -- Cambodia and France have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas, including economy, trade and investment, education, health, energy, culture,...

Cambodia's first gender, environment survey exposes unequal impacts of climate crisis: UN Women

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's first Gender and Environment Survey revealed high exposure to environmental and climate change hazards, and the different impacts faced by women compared to men, said a UN Women's press release on...

Tropicam Brings Cambodian Agricultural Pride to France’s Gastronomy Village

Khe Longmeng, sales executive at Tropicam — a Cambodian company committed to producing and distributing safe, high-quality local products. Photo: Elise Roy PARIS - At the International Village of Gastronomy in Paris, Khe Longmeng, sales executive...

FOUR PAWS Turns to Tourists, Locals to Curb Dog and Cat Meat Trade in Cambodia, Vietnam

PHNOM PENH — On World Tourism Day, which falls on September 27, animal welfare group FOUR PAWS is urging action against Southeast Asia’s dog and cat meat trade. In Cambodia, where Siem Reap became the first province to ban dog meat in 2020, the...

Cambodia and Azerbaijan reaffirm bilateral cooperation

The meeting followed up on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2022 between the parliaments of both countries and allowed for a review of progress in relations at both the legislative and executive levels. Sudary described the meeting as a...

Thai foreign minister warns UNGA of Cambodian provocations

He underscored that dialogue, trust and good faith were “the way forward” and reaffirmed Thailand’s determination to engage constructively within ASEAN and with major powers to ensure regional peace and prosperity. As a newly elected member of the...

Japan Pledges Continued Support for Cambodia-Thailand Border De-Escalation

Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi meets with Minister counterpart, Prak Sokhonn, on Sept. 25. Photo from Japanese Foriegn Ministry PHNOM PENH – Japan has pledged to continue supporting de-escalation efforts in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict,...

Cambodia and China Enhance Cooperation to Boost Investment

In a significant move to strengthen economic ties, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have convened to collaborate on promoting investment across eight key sectors. This...