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Kampong Cham Shatters Records with 4.18 Million Visitors Over Khmer New Year

AKP Phnom Penh, April 17, 2026 -- More than 4.17 million people flooded Kampong Cham province during the three-day Khmer New Year celebrations – nearly 1.4 million visitors per day – catapulting the province into a top-tier cultural hotspot, official data released Friday shows. The provincial...

ABC and CMA Denounce False Information Targeting Cambodia’s Banking and Financial Sector

AKP Phnom Penh, April 17, 2026 -- The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have fully dismissed the false and misleading information circulated recently through Facebook accounts, claiming that some banks had their cash frozen by the United...

Prime Minister Thanks All Stakeholders for Safe, Joyful Khmer New Year Celebrations

AKP Phnom Penh, April 17, 2026 -- Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has expressed gratitude to all relevant institutions and individuals whose efforts helped ensure that this year’s Khmer New Year celebrations were held in a joyful, peaceful,...

Acting Head of State Recalls War Injury 51 Years Later

AKP Phnom Penh, April 16, 2026— Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Cambodia's acting Head of State, shared a somber reflection on Thursday, marking the 51st anniversary of the severe combat injury that cost him his left eye during the Cambodian civil war. In a commemorative post on hi...

Over 1.6 million Throng Phnom Penh on Second Day of Khmer New Year

AKP Phnom Penh, April 16, 2026— Over 1.6 million people packed Cambodia's capital on Wednesday for the second day of the Khmer New Year, with authorities reporting a peaceful and festive atmosphere across six major venues. The event known as "Norkor Sankranta" drew 1,583,307 domestic revelers...

Battambang Governor: Local Food Is the Secret Sauce Driving Tourism

AKP Phnom Penh, April 16, 2026 — Local cuisine is a cornerstone of regional tourism, Battambang Provincial Governor H.E. Sok Lou declared Wednesday, as he toured food exhibition booths during the 2026 Sankranta festivities. Speaking at the Khmer New Year event, the Governor said authentic loca...

Over 1.5 Million Pack Kampong Cham on Day 2 of Sankranta as Giant Clam Display Steals Show

AKP Phnom Penh, April 16, 2026 — More than 1.5 million local and international tourists flooded Kampong Cham province Wednesday for the second day of Khmer New Year celebrations, authorities said. The provincial Tourism Department highlighted the “Kampong Cham Sankranta” festival’s showstopper...

Tourists Flock to Angkor Wat for Khmer New Year, Praising Peace, Safety Amid Regional Tensions

AKP Phnom Penh, April 15, 2026 — Domestic and international tourists visiting the Angkor Archaeological Park have expressed delight and pride in experiencing the ancient complex during the ongoing Traditional Khmer New Year celebrations, praising its preservation, peaceful atmosphere, and well-ma...

"Displaced Cambodians Celebrate Traditional Khmer New Year With Governor, ASEAN Observer Team at Temporary Site”

AKP Phnom Penh, April 15, 2026— Vibrancy and laughter filled a temporary housing site in Sla Kram village on Tuesday as displaced residents gathered to celebrate the Khmer New Year, signaling a moment of hope amid their displacement. Governor H.E. Oum Reatrey of Banteay Meanchey Province presi...

Cambodia Denies Request to Reopen Border for Emergency Goods, Rejects “False Claims”

AKP Phnom Penh, April 15, 2026 — Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media and in some Thai media outlets that Cambodia requested the reopening of the border for emergency goods, calling the reports false and misleading. In a press release i...

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