Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has donated 106 million Riels (approximately US$26,500) to the Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation to sustain free medical care for children. The funds were raised through a charity run titled “For Children, For Our Future,” which drew nearly 1,700 participants from 11 nationalities. Donation Handover Ceremony Lok Chumteav Tuy Serey Ratanak Neth Pheaktra, Honorary President…
The iPhone 18 Pro Max is shaping up to be Apple’s biggest hardware leap in years — and if you’re in Cambodia, you’re likely searching for one thing above all else: how much is it going to cost? This guide covers everything: the expected price in Cambodia, the full specs, what’s confirmed vs. rumoured, and…
Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration (GDI) has firmly rejected reports circulating on several foreign websites that claimed African nationals with expired immigration waivers had been ordered to leave the Kingdom by 31 May 2026. In a clarification issued on Friday, 29 May, the GDI stated that it had taken note of articles published by foreign…
Some artists talk about “finding” art later in life. For Lena Kinza, it was never really a discovery, it was simply there from the beginning. Born in Russia and now based in Cambodia, she has built a life around images, symbols, and color, turning her personal story into a quiet but steady artistic voice. Lena…
A Small University Project Reflects a Much Bigger Story for Cambodia In a country increasingly looking to add more value to its agricultural sector, a group of Cambodian university students and researchers may have quietly created something far bigger than a new beverage. At the Agricultural and Nutrition Research Center of Preak Leap National Institute…
By Dhanita M Nair, Director, SME Resource Centre, Kingdom of Cambodia Every time I drive past a new factory rising on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, or visit a Special Economic Zone where welders, electricians and young engineers move with quiet confidence, I am reminded of a simple truth. Heavy industry is not just about…
Some weeks in Phnom Penh feel heavier with meaning than others. This was one of them. At the Hotel Cambodiana on Thursday, ministers, ambassadors, civil society leaders and survivors sat in the same room and listened as the country opened a new five-year chapter in its fight against gender-based violence. The project being launched is…
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Cambodia’s tax authority is among the world’s most flexible, highlighting consultation and cooperation with taxpayers while outlining plans for a more transparent and standardised taxation system.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet praised the newly inaugurated General Department of Taxation headquarters in Phnom Penh, highlighting its modern design, Khmer architectural identity, and construction by Cambodian professionals using local materials.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Information has announced a nationwide digital modernisation initiative that will provide dedicated websites to all 25 municipal and provincial Departments of Information. The move is aimed at strengthening public communication, improving information management, and supporting a more connected national digital data system. The announcement was made by Minister Neth Pheaktra during the…
Cambodia inaugurated the Kampong Cham Water Supply System, expanding clean water access to an additional 8,875 families through a USD 12.98 million infrastructure project supported by the ADB, AFD, European Union, and the Cambodian government.
Cambodia and the Netherlands agreed to strengthen trade, investment, and business cooperation during a meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Dutch Ambassador Remco Johannes van Wijngaarden in Phnom Penh, with bilateral trade surpassing USD 1 billion in 2025.
An editorial by Jas Sohl, founder of the Cambodia Private Business Centre, New Delhi and London I write this as a British citizen of Indian origin who has spent a meaningful part of his professional life thinking about how the Kingdom of Cambodia connects to the rest of the world. Through the Cambodia Private Business…
A country does not transform overnight. It transforms in the quiet accumulation of small, deliberate choices: a curriculum updated, a teacher supported, a young person given a skill they did not have yesterday. Cambodia has been making those choices. This series has traced the architecture of the Cambodia Skills Development Roadmap 2023–2035, from the quality…
1. Pakistan’s Weaponisation of the Treaty 1.1 Systematic Obstruction of Indian Development Since the Treaty’s signing, Pakistan has consistently used its dispute resolution provisions as a strategic tool to delay and effectively obstruct development rather than genuine dispute resolution. Virtually every significant hydropower project India has proposed on the Western rivers—even those explicitly permitted under the Treaty’s terms—has faced…
