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Banteay Meanchey's Heritage Silk Scarves Take Centre Stage at National Tourism Handicrafts Forum

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- Exquisite handwoven silk Krama (scarves) from Banteay Meanchey province garnered widespread acclaim at the 1st National Forum on Promoting Khmer Tourism Handicrafts and Souvenirs, held Thursday in Siem Reap. The event, hosted at the Sokha Siem Reap Hotel, featured...

Cambodian Information Minister Urges Cambodian Media to Prioritise News Quality, Warns Against Over-Reliance on AI

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- Cambodian Information Minister H.E. Neth Pheaktra emphasised Friday that strengthening news quality must be a top priority for the media, declaring that while "the customer is king" in general business, content remains supreme in journalism. "Content is king in ou...

Ministry of Commerce Launches Campaign to Promote Registration of Cambodian Halal Standards

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- The Ministry of Commerce on Friday launched a campaign to promote the registration of Cambodian Halal Product Standards Technical Certification, aimed at enhancing the quality, credibility, and market competitiveness of domestic products. The launching ceremony wa...

Cambodia Top Diplomat to Visit Malaysia and Chair 3rd Meeting of Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Prak Sokhonn will pay an official visit to Malaysia from Aug. 3 to 4, at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart H.E. Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan....

Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026--The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank, July 31, 2026--

Cambodia Expands Cross-Border QR Payment Linkages with Five Countries in ASEAN

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- Cambodia is steadily advancing its digital financial footprint across Southeast Asia, expanding and solidifying bilateral cross-border QR payment linkages with five key ASEAN nations – Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The initiative, led by...

Cambodia to Pilot Nighttime Temple Visits, Promote Film Tourism as Soft Power

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- Cambodia is actively preparing to launch pilot projects for nighttime temple visits and promote film tourism as a Soft Power strategy to diversify tourism products, attract more international visitors and enhance the Kingdom’s global tourism profile. The initia...

Cambodia, Germany to Further Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation with Germany during a farewell meeting with outgoing German Ambassador Stef...

Siem Reap to Launch Tourism Service Mega Sale with Discounts of up to 50 Percent

AKP Phnom Penh, July 31, 2026 -- The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with tourism associations and businesses in Siem Reap province, will pilot the “2026 Siem Reap Tourism Service Mega Sale” from Aug. 1, offering discounts of 10 to 50 percent on a wide range of tourism services during the G...

Annual Chol Vossa Festival Kicks Off

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2026 -- Cambodian people across the country are celebrating Chol Vossa (enter rainy season) or Rainy Retreat, an annual Buddhist festival that begins today. This year, this religious festival falls on July 30 and will last until Oct. 27, in the pagodas across Cambodia....

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