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Cambodia, WB Discuss Supports on Job Replacement and Skills for Returnees from Thailand
AKP Phnom Penh, October 30, 2025 -- The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) and the World Bank (WB) have discussed and exchanged on immediate and medium-term support from the World Bank for returnees from Thailand, including jobs...
Cambodian Agriculture Minister Touts Market-Led Rice Price Deal in Battambang
AKP Phnom Penh, October 30, 2025 -- Cambodia’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, H.E. Dith Tina, met with a farmers' cooperative in Battambang province on Wednesday, highlighting a market-driven contract that guarantees a premium...
Cambodia's '3-month peace' plan faces obstacles as distrust persists in weapon withdrawal agreement
This disagreement caused the meeting to extend as Cambodia pressed Thailand to include the 155mm artillery in the first phase, but Thailand insisted they should remain in Phase 2, citing the difficulty of moving them compared to the more easily...
President Trump Reaches Trade Agreements with Southeast Asian Countries
On Oct. 26, President Donald Trump announced that the United States reached trade agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia, as well as frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam. These are largely aimed at enhancing coordination on economic and national...
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov meets Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia
30 October 2025 On October 29, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, held a meeting with the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of...
King grants audience to Anwar, briefed on 47th Asean Summit, KL Peace Accord and regional partnerships
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today granted an audience with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Istana Bukit Tunku here. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page, during...
Cambodian Senate Responds to The Nation’s False Allegations
AKP Phnom Penh, October 20., 2025 The Spokesperson of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia has rejected the false allegations by The Nation newspaper of Thailand concerning the activities of the Cambodian parliamentary delegation to the 151st...
King Grants Audience With PM Anwar, Briefed On 47th ASEAN Summit Outcomes
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today granted an audience with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Istana Bukit Tunku here. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook...
Cambodia Launches Institute of Automotive Technology and New Energy Industry
In a significant step towards bolstering innovation in the automotive sector, Cambodia officially inaugurated the Institute of Automotive Technology and New Energy Industry, led by HE Hem Vandy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and...
GIGIL Opens in Phnom Penh to Fuse Local Insight with World-Class Creativity
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Independent ideas agency GIGIL today announced the opening of its new office in Phnom Penh, expanding its global footprint beyond New York, LA, and Toronto. The move reinforces the agency’s commitment to delivering...
King grants audience to PM Anwar, briefed on 47th Asean Summit outcomes
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Istana Bukit Tunku here on Thursday (Oct 30). According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page,...
President Lee’s concern over ‘industrial damage’ and Trump’s pursuit of ‘tour outcomes’ converge for a dramatic breakthrough
Backdrop to the reversal in the tariff talks mood Even the government could not be ‘optimistic’ until the day before… staked everything on a ‘no-deal’ and persuaded the U.S. A ‘brinkmanship + conciliation’ strategy proved effective… drawing...
Minister to attend ASEAN Defence meeting
Defence Minister Judith Collins will today travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). “In times of increasing international tension, face-to-face...
Cambodia Awarded for Innovation in Demining
PHNOM PENH – The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has received the Innovation Award 2025 from the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining. The competition was held under the theme “Improving the Accuracy of Estimating Explosive...
Crystal International joins global non-profit Textile Exchange
Crystal International’s new membership with Textile Exchange aligns with its Sustainability Vision 2030, which prioritises climate action and circularity. The firm’s commitment to sustainable practices is evident in the credibility of its...
Cambodia Pledges Transparency Amid Online Scam Reports
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has vowed to become a credible and transparent member of the international financial industry, highlighting misleading reports about online scams that have caused public misunderstandings and damaged its national image....
The three countries prepared to kill on Australian soil: Urgent warning issued
Three nations are 'willing and capable' of organising an assassination in Australia, an expert has warned. ASIO director-general Mike Burgess revealed the threat on Tuesday while delivering the 2025 Lowy Lecture. 'There is a realistic possibility...
Plaza Premium Group unveils dual lounges at Phnom Penh’s Techo International Airport
CAMBODIA. Global airport hospitality and passenger service solutions provider Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has opened two lounges — Plaza Premium First and Plaza Premium Lounge — at Cambodia’s newly inaugurated Techo International Airport in Phnom...
Japanese NGO builds hospital for children in Cambodia
A Japanese NGO working in Cambodia has completed construction of a children's hospital that will examine and treat kids for free. Japan Heart built the hospital in the suburbs of the capital Phnom Penh using corporate and private donations. The...
International Bazaar 2025 at World Trade Center November 16
OMG - Gracie Go - The Philippine Star October 30, 2025 | 12:00am The International Bazaar Foundation, Inc. (IBF), in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of the Philippines, and Spouses of the Heads...