National News

Educated Youth Are Cambodia’s ‘Strongest Defence Shield,’ Information Minister Says

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodian Information Minister H.E. Neth Pheaktra emphasised Friday that fostering knowledge, discipline, morality, and unity among children is a crucial investment for the future amid ongoing global challenges and uncertainties. Speaking at the closing...

Japan-Funded Lifelong Learning Centre Opens in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey to Boost Community Skills

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Educational and vocational opportunities for residents and youth in Cambodia’s northwestern Banteay Meanchey province received a significant boost Thursday with the official inauguration of a new Lifelong Learning Centre building, funded by the government and p...

Over 10,000 Cambodian Peacekeepers Deployed to UN Missions in Two Decades, 14 Killed in Action

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodia has contributed more than 10,700 troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions over the past 20 years, marking one of Southeast Asia’s most sustained commitments to global security—at a significant human cost. According to the National Centre for Peace...

National Assembly Reviews Cambodia’s Energy Strategy

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- H.E. Ms. Nin Saphon, Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s 9th Commission, led a legislative delegation on May 28 in high-level talks with a delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Energy headed by Minister H.E. Keo Rottanak to review Cambodia’s energy strategy....

Cambodia Sees Significant Progress in Public-Private Partnerships

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodia is making rapid strides in its approach to infrastructure development, earning high marks in the World Bank’s latest Benchmarking Infrastructure Development report. The World Bank has recently published Benchmarking Infrastructure Development report, wh...

Cambodia Hosts Francophone Central Bank Governors Conference

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), in collaboration with the Bank of France, is hosting the 28th Conference of Central Bank Governors of Francophone Countries to discuss and exchange key perspectives on the scope of central bank autonomy in a situation where the...

Interior Ministry Dismisses Fabricated Reports Alleging Africans Ordered to Leave Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has strongly rejected fabricated reports published by two Ghana-based media outlets alleging that African nationals with expired immigration waivers were ordered to leave Cambodia by May 31, 2026. In a statement of clarification i...

Cambodia Nabs 6 South Koreans in Battambang Luxury Villa Raid Linked to Interpol Red Notices

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodian authorities have detained six South Korean nationals suspected of involvement in cyber fraud operations following a targeted raid on a luxury villa in northwestern Battambang province, local officials reported Friday. The operation, which took place on...

South Korea’s Yura Harness Plans Investment Expansion in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- South Korean automotive supplier Yura Harness Cambodia is planning to expand its investment in Cambodia as the Kingdom continues efforts to position itself as a regional hub for automotive parts manufacturing. The expansion plan was discussed during a meeting on...

6 Chinese Nationals Arrested in Phnom Penh Hotel Raid Over Suspected Online Scam, Drug Violations

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 — Cambodian authorities have raided a local hotel in Phnom Penh, arresting six Chinese nationals and seizing electronic equipment suspected of being used in cyber-scam operations, along with illegal drugs and ammunition, local police said Friday. The joint operatio...

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