Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and the FAO discussed closer cooperation on food safety, quality standards and agro-processing to raise domestic production and exports.
France has delivered the results of a feasibility study on restoring and expanding the National Museum of Cambodia, handed to Culture Minister H.E. Dr. Phoeurng Sackona in Phnom Penh on 22 October 2026.
Southeast Asia’s digital economy is set to grow 17 percent to US$368 billion in gross merchandise value in 2026, and could pass US$1.1 trillion by 2035, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.
Cambodia and Nicaragua held their first round of political consultations in Managua on 18–19 October 2026, agreeing to expand cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and culture, with a second round due in Phnom Penh in 2028.
Cambodia’s Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, H.E. Thor Chetha, asked the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to help strengthen agrometeorological networks, early warning systems and local expertise.
The Norwegian-flagged cruise ship Viking Venus docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on 22 October 2026, bringing 856 international passengers for a two-day visit to Preah Sihanouk province.
Croatia’s foreign minister, H.E. Gordan Grlić Radman, made his first official visit to Cambodia on 19–20 October 2026, signing a diplomatic visa waiver and agreeing to explore cooperation on demining, trade and tourism.
Premierminister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet hat am 22. Oktober in Phnom Penh die Nationale Strategie zur Entwicklung von Kleinst-, Klein- und Mittelunternehmen 2026–2030 gestartet und diese als Rückgrat der kambodschanischen Wirtschaft bezeichnet.
Cambodia’s UN ambassador H.E. Keo Chhea, speaking for ASEAN in New York on 21 October, reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to fighting the illicit trade in small arms and backed the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre.
Battambang, Cambodia — In a major boost to educational infrastructure and scientific learning, a new Science Library was officially inaugurated on October 19, 2026, at Anlong Vil High School in the Sangkae District of Battambang Province. The project, established under India’s Quick Impact Project (QIP) initiative, marks another milestone in the growing technological and educational…
ISTANBUL — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on commercial leaders and investors from Cambodia and Turkey to deepen bilateral economic cooperation and push total trade volume toward an ambitious $1 billion target. The appeal was made during the Cambodia-Turkey Business Forum in Istanbul, co-hosted by the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and Turkey’s Foreign…
PHNOM PENH — Demonstrating steady advancement in economic, societal, and environmental indicators, Cambodia has climbed four positions to rank 15th among 30 economies in the 2026 Sustainable Trade Index (STI) published by the Hinrich Foundation. The latest ranking highlights the Kingdom’s ongoing commitment to aligning national growth policies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…
PHNOM PENH — Highlighting expanding regional economic integration, Cambodia and Vietnam have reaffirmed their shared commitment to scale up bilateral trade to $20 billion. The pledge was underscored during high-level discussions and business forums in the capital, co-chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet and visiting Vietnamese leadership, bringing together key private-sector stakeholders and government officials.…
PHNOM PENH — In an effort to enhance data-driven policymaking and institutional transparency, Cambodia has officially rolled out a new EU-supported initiative designed to strengthen its national statistics and data management systems. The collaborative framework aims to upgrade technical capacities across government bodies, ensuring more accurate, timely, and internationally comparable socio-economic data. Enhancing Data Capacity…
PHNOM PENH — Strengthening their long-standing bilateral partnership, Cambodia and Vietnam officially signed six major cooperation documents spanning trade, education, security, drug rehabilitation, and cultural preservation. The high-level signing ceremony took place at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, witnessed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. Key…