Cambodia is moving ahead with its new Agri-Food Industrial Park (AIP) framework, backed by Australia. A meeting held in Phnom Penh in late August brought together the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Australian Embassy, along with agro-industrial investors and development partners, to explore the opportunities the new framework opens up.

France and the European Union have jointly launched two major projects to modernise Cambodia's power grid, signing three contracts at a ceremony presided over by Energy Minister Keo Rottanak, French Ambassador Olivier Richard, and EU Ambassador Igor Driesmans.

In June, the kingdom became the first country in Asia and the Pacific to reach the global HIV treatment targets. Yet almost one in two new infections involves someone aged 15 to 24. And what young people know about the virus is slipping.

On October 3, the French Institute of Cambodia will host the French Volunteering Day (JVF), an annual event organised by France Volontaires, the French State operator for international and solidarity-based mobility. For its 13th edition, the day will run from 2pm to 8pm across the Institute's gardens and cinema, in Phnom Penh.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its outlook for Cambodia's economy. In its Asian Development Outlook released Wednesday, the bank now projects growth of 3.9% for 2026, down from 4.1% forecast in July and 4.5% in April — a 0.6 point cut in five months that reflects how deep the tourism slowdown has run.

For the second year running, Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor in Siem Reap have been awarded a MICHELIN Key in the 2026 edition of the guide. The two Accor-owned properties are among just twelve Cambodian hotels to receive the distinction, unveiled in September.

In the 1960s and '70s, So Savoeun was one of the most recognisable voices in Phnom Penh. Unlike almost her entire generation, she survived the Khmer Rouge — and still sings today, near Paris.

Geographical indication since 2010, EU protection since 2016: Kampot pepper is one of the rare products the world agrees on. Featuring the KPPA and Malis restaurant.

On social media, Information Minister Neth Pheaktra frames Cambodia as custodian of Khmer culture and calls for its transmission to younger generations