National News

IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecasts Amid World Tariff Turmoil

AKP Phnom Penh, April 23, 2025 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its growth forecasts for most of the world’s economies including Cambodia following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of punitive tariffs against trading partners. In its World Economic Outlook rele...

Thai Prime Minister Begins Her Two-day Visit to Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, April 23, 2025 -- Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, H.E. Mrs. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and her spouse started this morning their two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia. H.E. Mrs. Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her high-level delegation were warmly welcomed upon t...

Taiwanese Mangoes Grown in Cambodian Home Gardens Fetch High Market Prices

AKP Phnom Penh, April 23, 2025 -- A relatively new variety of mango, the Taiwanese mango, is gaining popularity and fetching high prices in the markets of Battambang province. Previously unfamiliar to many Cambodian farmers and not widely cultivated, this mango is now being increasingly grown...

Cambodia-China Cultural Corridor Launched in Phnom Penh

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia have launched the Cambodia-China Cultural Corridor in Phnom Penh after a successful organisation of the event in Siem Reap last year. Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Fi...

Cambodian PM: Pope Francis to be Remembered for His Advocacy for Peace, Justice, and Care for the Vulnerable

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has expressed his deepest condolences over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. On behalf of the...

Prime Minister Encourages Strengthened Cooperation Between Cambodian and Malaysian Armies

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, has expressed his satisfaction with the ongoing cooperation between the Cambodian and Malaysian armies and encouraged both sides to continue enhancing their collaboration at bi...

U.S. Tariffs of Up to 3,403% on Cambodian Solar Panels Not Related to April Reciprocal Tariff, Says Ministry

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce this afternoon clarified that the United States’ imposition of tariffs as high as 3,403 percent on Cambodian solar panels is not related to the reciprocal tariffs announced by the U.S. earlier this April. According to the...

Senate President Applauds Joyful and Glorious Khmer New Year Celebrations

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- Cambodian Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has extended his heartfelt congratulations to his compatriots for their joyful and vibrant celebrations of the Khmer Traditional New Year, observed from April 14 to 16, 2025. Speaking...

Cambodia Looks for More Cooperation with UK

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, hosted here this noon for a working lunch with H.E. Ms. Catherine West MP, Minister for Indo-Pacific of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

Minister of Information Emphasises Census to Enhance Civil Service Efficiency and Quality

AKP, Phnom Penh, April 22, 2025 -- H.E. Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information, highlighted that the ongoing census of civil servants within the Ministry of Information aims to ensure proper personnel deployment, align skills with job requirements, and assess the quality of human resources in the...

‹
1
2
...
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
...
623
624
›