Led by Prak Sokhonn, the Cambodian delegation is attending the first meeting of the conciliation commission constituted under Annex V of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, held in Singapore from 14 to 16 September 2026.

Thirty stands, live demonstrations and two hundred visitors despite the rain: inside the fifth back-to-school Forum of Phnom Penh's French community, with Florian Bohême

Twenty months after the first ceasefire, Thai forces are demolishing houses, digging bunkers and drilling wells on land Cambodia claims. Phnom Penh answers with protest notes and legal proceedings. On 15 September, a United Nations conciliation commission opens its work in Singapore.

La French Tech Phnom Penh is launching “Rendez-Vous Tech”, a new initiative designed to create more opportunities for entrepreneurs, startups, companies and technology professionals to meet, exchange ideas and build concrete connections within Cambodia’s fast-growing digital ecosystem.

As the 20th Francophonie Summit approaches, Confluences has launched an online calendar listing the events organized in Phnom Penh before, during, and after the Summit. Estelle Maton, MarCom Director at Confluences, presents this initiative and the ambitions it carries for Cambodia.

Cambodia stands out among ASEAN+3 member economies for its high degree of dollarization. While dollarization has facilitated financial transactions, trade and investment, it also requires banks to meet liquidity demand in both US dollars and Cambodian riel.

Two months before the 20th Francophonie Summit and a state visit by Emmanuel Macron, Paris and Phnom Penh are picking up the pace. Trade rose 17.5% in 2025 and three infrastructure projects were selected in July. France's weight in the kingdom nonetheless remains small next to China's.

Bags, hats, baskets, mats, table mats and cups: in Arey Ksat, Kandal province, Cambodian artisan enterprise Maya Handicrafts turns grey sedge, locally known as 'Chorjod', into pieces sold both at home and abroad.

Before nearly 50 representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations, the Cambodian government laid out the results of its nationwide campaign against online scams: hundreds of sites inspected, tens of thousands of people detained, and sanctions reaching into the ranks of the state itself.

In its 28 August 2026 edition, Le Figaro Magazine publishes an in-depth field investigation into the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, written and photographed by journalist Jean-Luc Moreau Deleris. A rare long-form treatment from a mainstream title, bringing renewed attention to a crisis too often overshadowed by Western headlines.

Premium rice on the shelves of E.Leclerc, processed mango under Costco's own label, Kampot pepper in Western delicatessens: Cambodia is accelerating its move upmarket. Behind the breakthrough lies a deliberate state strategy — moving beyond raw commodities to sell brand and processing power instead.

UNICEF Cambodia signed its very first partnership with a local private company on August 24 in Phnom Penh. The multi-year agreement with OCIC Group is designed to turn commitment into concrete action for children and young people.

As EuroCham’s Healthcare Committee prepares to elect its next leadership team, we spoke with Co-Chairperson Samnangvathana Sor, Senior Consultant at DFDL Cambodia, about the role of committee leadership in shaping Cambodia’s healthcare sector. From advancing digital health policy and contributing to the White Book to fostering public-private dialogue, she reflects on the Committee’s achievements and shares her advice for members considering a leadership role.

Eight months after the ceasefire of December 27, 2025, the Cambodia-Thailand border remains sealed off by steel and barbed wire. In the area around the Boeung Trakoun border checkpoint, in Banteay Meanchey province, 44 shipping containers spread across 14 locations still bar 1,869 Cambodian families — 7,873 people, including 1,847 children — from their own homes. An ASEAN observation mission, led last weekend by a Filipino head of mission, confirmed the situation once again o

Every spring, all across Cambodia, high school seniors and young graduates open an account on the Études en France platform, fill in their choices, gather their bank statements, and wait — sometimes for months — for an answer that will decide their university year. Yet in Campus France's official statistics, Cambodia doesn't even appear among the top 25 countries of origin for international students in France

Without clear explanations, some families give up on appeals altogether and redirect their children toward other countries. One recent case illustrates this trend all too well: a brilliant student at the René-Descartes lycée, refused by France, is now preparing his future in Australia.

Kem Monovithya, daughter of former opposition leader Kem Sokha, has been appointed special envoy to Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet with ministerial rank, following a royal decree signed by King Norodom Sihamoni on August 17 — a striking gesture toward Cambodia's best-known opposition family after nearly a decade of confrontation.

One summit, six satellite events, roughly ten days, and a bill estimated at between €50 and €100 million: by hosting the Francophonie's heads of state and government in mid-November, Cambodia hopes to turn a ceremonial gathering into a profitable investment. But by trying to fit a political summit, economic fairs, bilateral forums and a cultural showcase into the same ten-day window, is Phnom Penh risking diluting the very attention it's trying to capture? Tourism, business,

As part of the 20th Francophonie Summit, the French Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (CCIFC) and the Foreign Trade Advisors of France (CCEF Cambodia) announce the France-Cambodia Business Forum (FAFC) 2026, to be held on 16 and 17 November 2026 in Phnom Penh.

Exports are breaking records. Foreign investment keeps flowing in. Public debt stays low. But tourism has collapsed, inflation has quintupled in three months, and millions of households are sinking deeper into debt. Two economies coexist in Cambodia. Here's why.

Senior Associate at Sok Siphana & Associates, in association with Kinstellar Southeast Asia (Cambodia), Rosette Sok has built her career advising local and international clients on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border commercial transactions, supporting businesses and investors as Cambodia's legal and investment landscape continues to mature.

Cambodia and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) signed a five-year action plan on 5 August 2026 aimed at strengthening French language education in the Kingdom and the training of the teachers who deliver it. The agreement comes just months ahead of a symbolic milestone for the country: hosting the 20th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for late 2026.

As Cambodia moves toward graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its commitment to continued technical and policy support for the country's trade sector. The confirmation came during a courtesy meeting held on 6 August 2026 at the Ministry of Commerce in Phnom Penh.

Every two years, a handful of leaders from Cambodia's European business community step forward to take the helm of EuroCham's sectoral committees. In July, the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia launched its 2026 campaign with a call for candidates; by early August, it had published the first profiles of those already answering that call.