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Siem Reap Partners with Dubai Trade Hub to Court Middle Eastern Tourists and Investors

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- Cambodia’s tourism gateway, Siem Reap, is pivoting toward the Middle East to diversify its economic base, formalising a strategic partnership with Dubai-based interests to attract high-spending travellers and billionaire investors to the Kingdom. In a meeti...

Ministry of Interior: Some 70,000 Displaced People Remain in Displacement Camps

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- Out of more than 640,000 people displaced by Thai military incursions, 74,139 individuals have not yet been able to return to their homes, including 25,372 children, according to a press release issued this afternoon by the Ministry of Interior. Since the ceas...

MOWRAM and ADB Review Progress of Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- H.E. Chann Sinath, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM), led a kick-off meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Feb. 17 to review the progress of the Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Proje...

Cambodia Wins Gold Medal at International Sailing Competition in Singapore

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- Cambodia has grabbed a gold medal at the 45th Singapore Open Windsurfing, Wing & Wind Foiling Championship 2026, held in Singapore, according to the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC). The gold medal was secured by Cambodian athlete Mr. Keo Phea...

Cambodia and Laos Vow to Deepen Defence Ties and Border Security

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen met with a high-ranking Laotian military delegation on Tuesday, with both nations pledging to intensify defence cooperation and strengthen security along their shared border. The meeting, h...

Cambodia, Israel Forge Education Partnership to Drive Tech Innovation

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- The Cambodia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC) has announced a new initiative to bolster Cambodia's educational development by channeling Israeli expertise in technology and innovation into the Kingdom. The announcement was made by CICC President Mora...

Banteay Meanchey Governor, Indian Ambassador Discuss Education Ties and Border Security

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- Senior officials of Banteay Meanchey province met with the Indian Ambassador to Cambodia on Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on high-level educational scholarships and addressing humanitarian concerns regarding ongoing border instability....

Japan to Support NEC in Enhancing Voter Data Management

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- The Government of Japan will provide the National Election Committee of Cambodia (NEC) with a server to improve voter data management. The handover ceremony will take place on Feb. 19 at the NEC headquarters in Phnom Penh, in the presence of NEC Chairman H....

Endangered Whale Shark Spotted at Sdach Island, Koh Kong Province

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 -- A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was spotted on Feb. 14, 2026, swimming near a boat at an artificial fish habitat deployed by the MCC conservation organisation in the Sdach Island, Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong province. According to a news release issued on...

Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 --The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank, February 17, 2026 --

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