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Cambodia Collects US$6.7 Billion in Taxes in 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodia collected a total of US$6.77 billion in tax revenue in 2025, despite economic challenges during the year, according to official reports released on Jan. 27. Two institutions are responsible for tax collection in the Kingdom. The General Department o...

Information Ministry to Launch 2026 Children’s Music Festival Promoting Peace and Patriotism

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodian Ministry of Information is set to host the "2026 Information Ministry Awards for Children’s Music and Song Festival" in late April, aimed at fostering education and creative expression through the arts. Minister of Information H.E. Neth Pheaktra pr...

Cambodia Deploys "Mobile Digital Schools" to Border Displacement Camps

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, has launched a high-tech "Mobile Digital School" initiative to ensure educational continuity for students displaced by recent Thai troops incursions in Oddar Meanchey province. The Department of Digital Transfo...

Cambodia and Japan Hold High-Level ODA Policy Dialogue

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2025 -- Senior officials from Cambodia and Japan convened a high-level policy dialogue on Official Development Assistance (ODA) here on Tuesday to review bilateral cooperation and discuss Japan's strategic aid policy for the Kingdom. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E....

Cambodian and Thai Military Regions Convene RBC Meeting in Poipet

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- The Secretariat of the Cambodia–Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) convened a meeting at the Poipet International Border Checkpoint under the observership of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), said H.E. Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Nati...

Cambodia and Norwegian People’s Aid Sign Pact to Bolster Mine Action Capacity

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodia’s national mine authority and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to enhance technical capacity and ensure the long-term sustainability of demining efforts in the Kingdom. The agreement, signed at the Camb...

NCDM and ECHO Discuss Assistance for Displaced Cambodians

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- H.E. Kim Virak, Secretary-General of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), met on Jan. 26 with a delegation from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), led by Ms. Isabelle D’Haudt, Humanitarian Advisor. The meetin...

Two Luxury Cruise Ships Dock in Cambodia, Bringing Over 2,400 International Tourists

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Two international cruise ships carrying more than 2,400 passengers of diverse nationalities docked at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Preah Sihanouk province on Tuesday morning, marking a significant day for Cambodia’s maritime tourism. According to immigr...

Cambodian Defence Minister Meets U.S. Indo-Pacific Chief Amid Warship Visit

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, H.E. General Tea Seiha, met with H.E. Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, on Monday to strengthen bilateral military ties and discuss regional security. The high-l...

Bakong System Sees Surge in Riel and U.S. Dollar Transactions in 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Bakong Payment Service recorded robust growth in both Riel and U.S. dollar transactions in 2025, highlighting the country’s accelerating shift towards digital payments, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s 2025 Annual Report. The report...

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