On the sidelines of the One Health Summit in France, VINCI Airports has reiterated its firm support for the Royal Government of Cambodia to boost the country's aviation sector. A key meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and the company's CEO, Rémi Maumont de Longevialle, paves the way for strengthened cooperation.

A region proves its resilience, boosted by domestic demand and semiconductors, but geopolitical and trade risks darken the horizon.

In a series of coordinated operations conducted on April 6 and 7, Cambodian authorities dismantled at least four online scam centers in three provinces, arresting hundreds of foreigners. This offensive aligns with the Royal Government's promise to provide "no refuge" for transnational criminal networks, under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet.

EuroCham Cambodia successfully hosted the EuroCham HR Forum 2026: “Reimagining HR Practices in the Age of AI” on Friday, 3 April 2026. The sold‑out forum convened high‑level stakeholders from government, academia, business, and the technology sector to address the evolving challenges of human capital development, artificial intelligence, and workforce readiness in Cambodia.

Iran, Cambodia, the Strait of Hormuz, and a tuk-tuk driver named Hun Borin have, a priori, nothing in common. And yet, this Phnom Penh family man is today one of the countless collateral victims of the war ravaging the Middle East.

Cambodia marks a major milestone in promoting its premium fragrant rice internationally. According to a press release from the Ministry of Commerce, "Golden King" Cambodian Premium Jasmine Rice is now available in more than 345 outlets in Hong Kong and Cambodia.

In Phnom Penh, on April 1, 2026, the Cambodia Development Council (CDC) and EuroCham Cambodia brought together sector decision-makers at the conference titled "Delivering Logistics-Driven Growth."

A Shell Rips Through Their Hut in Banteay Meanchey Province One December Morning. Account of a Night of Terror and a Life of Misery.

In this article, the author Pierre-Yves Clais delivers a poignant and unflinching testimony of a recent trip to the Cambodian border. Between the duty of remembrance, compassion for war victims, and denunciation of Thai arrogance, he crafts a "geopolitical" narrative doubled with an intimate reflection on the resilience of a people being humiliated and dispossessed.

Cambodia Asserts Its Ambitions to Become a Logistics Pivot in Southeast Asia. During a conference titled "Delivering Logistics-Led Growth," officials and private sector leaders highlighted advances in transport modernization and cross-border cooperation.

On March 18, Zandré van Straten, coordinator of EuroCham Cambodia's services—the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia—led a key workshop in Phnom Penh. Organized as part of the STRACAP roadmap launch (2026-2032), this event aimed to inform on standards, trade systems, and the country's inclusive economic growth.

According to a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the escalation of tensions in the Gulf region could cost Southeast Asia up to 2.3 percentage points of growth by 2027. For Cambodia, a country heavily reliant on energy imports, the risk of a sustained rise in oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices is compounded by shocks to supply chains and remittances.

Along the Cambodia-Thailand border, the post-2025 Cold War is evident in the taut barbed wire, aligned metal containers, and militarized posts that now dot the border communes of Pursat and Oddar Meanchey.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia) successfully held its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 26. This major event brought together members and national chapters around a positive review and statutory reforms adapted to geopolitical realities.

In a context of tense oil markets, exacerbated by disruptions in the Red Sea and Asia's dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, Cambodia is doubling down on efforts to secure its fuel supplies. Her Excellency the Minister of Commerce, Cham Nimul, recently reassured the population while calling for energy sobriety.

As tensions intensify in the Middle East, Mekong basin economies are taking the full brunt of an energy shock that their fragile structures struggle to absorb.

Faced with the collapse of the real estate sector, the massive return of migrants, and the rise in U.S. tariffs, Cambodia is embarking on a structural transition toward a more selective and industrial growth model.

Cambodia and France are joining forces to ensure the success of the 20th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2026, in Phnom Penh. In an interview with AKP on March 25, the French Ambassador to Cambodia, H.E. Olivier Richard, praised this close collaboration.

As the Phnom Penh condominium market rationalizes, foreign investors, particularly Europeans, favor projects by recognized developers in central neighborhoods and shun speculative operations.

After six successful editions organized in various Francophone regions, the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) continues its commitment to an ambitious and supportive economic Francophonie by organizing, in collaboration with the Djiboutian authorities, a new Francophonie economic mission from October 6 to 8, 2026, in Djibouti.

The French Embassy in Phnom Penh has announced the closure of the application period for the election on 31 May 2026. In the single electoral constituency that is Cambodia, five lists are officially registered.

The new executive board of the tech community, made up of nine members including five women, takes office eight months before the Francophonie Summit. The goal: structure a booming ecosystem and leverage international attention to attract talent and capital.

Cambodia expresses « immense pride » at the prospect of hosting the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026, a major diplomatic event that will bring together Francophone nations in Southeast Asia for only the second time in nearly three decades.

Facing the surge in fuel prices that is paralyzing global supply chains, Cambodia's National Minimum Wage Council approved, on Friday, March 20, an emergency measure to relieve transportation costs for workers in the ready-to-wear, footwear, and travel goods sectors.