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Japan Seeks Investment Ventures in Cambodia’s Key Industries
In a significant move signaling strengthened economic ties, a delegation of Japanese investors from Cambodia Securities Plc. is set to investigate major investment opportunities in Cambodia, focusing primarily on the construction and electrical...

Cambodia cybercrime crackdown arrest tally hits 2,000
Cambodia cybercrime crackdown arrest tally hits 2,000 by AFP Staff Writers Phnom Penh (AFP) July 18, 2025 The number of suspects arrested in a Cambodian crackdown on internet scam centres has risen to 2,000, a government minister told AFP on...

How Cambodia’s Hun Sen Is Playing the World and Buying Time
Cambodia’s long-time leader Hun Sen may have entered his supposed retirement back in 2023, but he remains the region’s unrivaled master of grand political theater and cunning sleight of hand. This has rarely been more apparent than in the...
China enhances global cave temple preservation with cutting-edge technology, int'l cooperation
(Xinhua) 15:01, August 22, 2025 ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Luoyang, central China's Henan Province -- once the capital of 13 ancient dynasties and renowned for its Buddhist grottoes that stand as testaments to human devotion and artistry --...
China Focus: China enhances global cave temple preservation with cutting-edge technology, int'l cooperation
ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Luoyang, central China's Henan Province -- once the capital of 13 ancient dynasties and renowned for its Buddhist grottoes that stand as testaments to human devotion and artistry -- recently hosted global heritage...
Ministry of Commerce, China’s COFCO Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Sign MoU on Dried Cassava Export to China
AKP Phnom Penh, August 21, 2025 — The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce and COFCO Biotechnology Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on agricultural product cooperation for the export of 500,000 tonnes of dried cassava to China...

Endangered Species Spotlight: Malayan Tapir
From its appearance and diet to the threats it faces and conservation efforts, here’s everything you need to know about the Malayan tapir. — The Malayan, or Asian, tapir is one of four extant species of tapir, and the only one found outside of the...

General : Sarawak To Take In Cambodian Students, Eyes Direct Phnom Penh-Kuching Flight Route
KUCHING, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is prepared to provide scholarships to high school and university students from Cambodia, besides considering proposals for opening a direct Phnom Penh-Kuching flight route. Cambodian Senior Minister in Charge...

Sarawak to take in Cambodian students, eyes direct Phnom Penh-Kuching flight route
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Othsman (left) talks to Abang Johari during the courtesy call at Kompleks Satria Pertiwi today. – Sarawak Public Communications Unit photo KUCHING (Aug 14): Sarawak is prepared to provide...

World : Top News Headlines Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 21, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. ASEAN FITNESS DAY CELEBRATION IN PHNOM PENH -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia celebrated Fit ASEAN Day 2025 under the theme "Healthy Community, Developing Community” in Phnom Penh yesterday. It is to promote physical fitness and...

International Smart Space Exhibition debut in Hangzhou to promote smart technology integration
The first International Smart Space Exhibition (ISSE) will be held 25–29 September 2025, as a standalone fair within the Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) at the Hangzhou Grand Convention and Exhibition Center, China. The fair will bring together...
Minister of Education Urges Cambodian Scholarship Recipients to Excel in Hungary
AKP Phnom Penh, August 21, 2025 -- H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, met on Aug. 20 with 16 Cambodian students who were awarded the prestigious Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship. The...

What’s happening in SA: September edition
Longer days. Louder gigs. Lush new festivals. September doesn’t hold back – from fortified wine in McLaren Vale to bonfires in the Riverland, this month’s events are big on flavour and full of surprises. Get amongst it! Laughed and Loaded 4-6...

Study Links Child Sextortion to Scam Compounds in Cambodia and Region; Official Calls it ‘Baseless’
A new study from International Justice Mission (IJM), one of the world’s largest anti-slavery organizations, has linked a wave of global child sextortion cases to scamming compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. The study said nearly 500 cases...

MP probes inaction on Cambodia
PUBLISHED : 21 Aug 2025 at 04:49 Rangsiman Rome, chairman of the House Committee on National Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy and Reform, has questioned why the government has not pursued legal action against Cambodia at the...

MillenniumIT ESP and Technovage Solution team up to boost Cambodia’s cybersecurity defences
Key speakers and all participants at the conclusion of the event From left: CABS Consulting Director – Business and Technical Advisory Ly Vandy, MillenniumIT ESP Director – Managed Security Operations Musthaq Mukthar, and Technovage Solution Head...

Triple shock threatens Southeast Asia’s development model
Southeast Asia is facing an economic stress test. For almost six decades, ASEAN has been praised as a catalyst for peaceful development in the region. But now, three shocks are hitting at once: surging U.S. tariffs, shrinking Western aid, and...
Cambodia, Malaysia Strengthen Digital Ties at AI Summit
AKP Phnom Penh, August 16, 2025 -- Cambodia's Minister of Post and Telecommunications, H.E. Chea Vandeth, participated in the ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Summit 2025 in Malaysia to bolster digital cooperation between the two nations, the...

The Asia-Pacific Must Confront the Human Trafficking Crisis in Cambodia’s Scam Compounds
The latest report from Amnesty International, “I Was Someone Else’s Property,” reveals a harrowing reality: at least 53 scam compounds across Cambodia have become hubs of modern slavery, human trafficking, torture, and forced labor. These...

World : Top News Headlines Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 20, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MINISTRY TO PROTECT PATENTS, CONSUMER RIGHTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation is implementing measures to protect patent rights belonging to businesses, thereby protecting...