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Khmer Enterprise, KOICA & NUBB Celebrate Top Food Innovators, with 60 Million Khmer Riels in Total Cash Prize at Startup Launchpad 2025 Final Pitch
Hits: 134 (Battambang): On 27 June 2025, National University of Battambang (NUBB) hosted a Startup Launchpad Food Edition 2025 final pitch with the support from Khmer Enterprise and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)-Peace Village...

Cambodia confirms 2 more H5N1 avian flu infections
Cambodia's health ministry yesterday reported two more human H5N1 avian flu cases, part of a spike in cases in June, with six cases reported so far this month. Health officials announced the two cases on the ministry's Facebook page, and the...

Cambodia Stands Firm on Thailand Restoring Border Crossings First; Over 40,000 Migrant Workers Return Home
Cambodia reaffirmed its stand on the reopening of border crossings with Thailand, stating that it is dependent entirely on the Thai side while urging them to restore the crossings to their original status prior to June 7. The stance follows a...
Cambodian Educators Boost Digital Teaching Skills in Busan
AKP Phnom Penh, June 30, 2025 -- Twenty-five Cambodian education officials and teachers have successfully completed a specialised training programme in Busan, Republic of Korea, designed to enhance their expertise in leveraging digital...
U.S. Air Force Band Charms Crowds on Phnom Penh's Walk Street
AKP Phnom Penh, June 30, 2025 -- Phnom Penh’s bustling Walk Street, a popular riverside promenade, resonated with music on Sunday night as the U.S. Pacific Air Forces Brass Band performed an open-air concert for an enthusiastic crowd of local and...
New gecko discoveries hint at hidden depths of wildlife haven in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Several gecko species found during a series of surveys in unexplored limestone hills in western Cambodia's Battambang province have been confirmed as new to science, a conservationist group said in a press release...

Call for Southeast Asian Researchers to Join Prestigious Innovation and Sustainability Program
Newswise — A unique opportunity is now open for early-career researchers in Southeast Asia to advance their work in the fields of innovation, sustainability, and inclusive development. Applications are invited for the Research Capacity-Building...
Lancang-Mekong improved food security research project launched in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Lancang-Mekong Improved Food Security Program in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Communities Project was officially launched here on Monday, aiming at enhancing food security policies in the GMS nations. Suos...
ITC02 Wins First Prize at Cambodia Robocon 2025
AKP Phnom Penh, June 30, 2025 -- The 12th edition of Cambodia Robocon concluded on Sunday with the ITC02 team from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia claiming first prize. As the national champion, ITC02 will represent Cambodia at the...

Flowing Toward Resilience: Cambodia Sets Course with Water and Drought Action Plans
The launch ofthe Cambodia National Action Plan on Drought Management and Adaptation 2025-2030 and Cambodia Climate Resilient and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Action Plan 2026-2030 marks a new era in the country’s commitment to...
Industry Minister Reassures Malaysian Business Delegation on Cambodia’s Stability, Investment Opportunities
AKP Phnom Penh, June 29, 2025 -- Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation H.E. Hem Vanndy met here on June 28 with a Malaysian business delegation led by Dato' Sri Dr. Ricky Yaw, President of the Malaysia-Cambodia Business...

Cambodia’s Special Economic Zones Drive Export Growth and Employment
Cambodia’s special economic zones (SEZs) are proving to be pivotal in boosting the nation’s export capacity, contributing to more than 23% of total exports. As of 2024, the country boasts 44 SEZs, which are instrumental in enhancing domestic...

Cambodia Expands Market Access through Free Trade Agreements and Infrastructure, Says PM Hun Manet (Video inside)
Hits: 214 Created: 27 June 2025 Hits: 214 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia is actively implementing existing free trade agreements and pursuing new ones to expand market access for Cambodian products. To support...

Saudi women’s national team arrive in Cambodia for historic AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers debut
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian women’s national football team arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday ahead of their historic debut in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, marking the team’s first-ever official...

How Thai-Cambodia Border Tensions Disrupt a Billion-Baht Casino Network
The recent escalation of tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, triggered by a border skirmish on May 28th that resulted in a Cambodian soldier’s death, has led to significant disruptions. Thailand has imposed power and fuel cuts, and drastically...

France Ready to Support Thailand, Cambodia in Resolving Border Dispute
On 27 June, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held a phone discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which France expressed its readiness to help Thailand in resolving its ongoing border dispute with Cambodia. Spokesperson for...

Samdech Techo Shares Eight Recommendations to Guide Cambodia’s Ongoing National Development (Video inside)
Hits: 29 (Phnom Penh): On Saturday (Jun. 28), President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), Samdech Techo Hun Sen, shared eight recommendations at the 74th anniversary of the founding of the CPP (28 June 1951 – 28 June 2025) aimed at guiding...
Learning From Environmental Defenders
AsianScientist (Jun. 28, 2025) By Puja Bhattacharjee and Rachel Soon When a baby is born in the Karen hill tribe, Thailand’s largest ethnic minority group, elders in the community cut the baby’s umbilical cord, place it in a bamboo container and...

Why Pramila Jayapal Got Wrecked Over This Post About the Weather
It’s already bad enough that Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) must grace us with her terrible hot takes on policy. She’s a far-left loon who provides constant fodder, and the recent heatwave that struck the East Coast is no exception. I know what she’s...

Prime Minister highlights MSMEs as key drivers of Cambodia’s development goals
Prime Minister highlights MSMEs as key drivers of Cambodia’s development goals The socio-economic progress Cambodia has achieved over the past two decades has fostered a renewed sense of national pride, particularly as the country moves toward...