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No Citizen Left Behind: Cambodia Puts Education First Along Disputed Border

AKP Phnom Penh, May 30, 2026 -- As Cambodia navigates diplomatic and legal battles over its border, Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet is doubling down on the welfare of displaced families –prioritising not just shelter and food, but the education of their children. “The...

Samdech Thipadei Clarifies West Point Admission Was Through Cambodia, Not Thailand

AKP Phnom Penh, May 30, 2026 -- Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet has clarified that his admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point was through a scholarship slot allocated directly to Cambodia by the United States, dismissing claims that he studied there un...

Cambodia, Rwanda Enter Cross-Border Payment Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, May 30, 2026 -- The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have jointly announced a "Cross-Border Payment Cooperation" between Cambodia and Rwanda. The signing took place during the 28th Conference of Central Bank Governors of Francophone Countrie...

Samdech Techo Hun Sen Congratulates Newly Elected Philippine Senate President

AKP Phnom Penh, May 30, 2026 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has extended congratulations to H.E. Alan Peter Cayetano on his recent election as President of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. In his congratulatory mess...

Cambodian Red Cross Makes 9th Straight US$1M Pledge to Kantha Bopha as Hospital Costs Hit US$45M Annually

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has donated US$1 million to the Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital, marking its ninth consecutive annual contribution and 15th overall to the renowned pediatric institution. CRC President Samdech Kittiprittpundit Bun Rany Hun Sen...

Educated Youth Are Cambodia’s ‘Strongest Defence Shield,’ Information Minister Says

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodian Information Minister H.E. Neth Pheaktra emphasised Friday that fostering knowledge, discipline, morality, and unity among children is a crucial investment for the future amid ongoing global challenges and uncertainties. Speaking at the closing...

Japan-Funded Lifelong Learning Centre Opens in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey to Boost Community Skills

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Educational and vocational opportunities for residents and youth in Cambodia’s northwestern Banteay Meanchey province received a significant boost Thursday with the official inauguration of a new Lifelong Learning Centre building, funded by the government and p...

Over 10,000 Cambodian Peacekeepers Deployed to UN Missions in Two Decades, 14 Killed in Action

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodia has contributed more than 10,700 troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions over the past 20 years, marking one of Southeast Asia’s most sustained commitments to global security—at a significant human cost. According to the National Centre for Peace...

National Assembly Reviews Cambodia’s Energy Strategy

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- H.E. Ms. Nin Saphon, Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s 9th Commission, led a legislative delegation on May 28 in high-level talks with a delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Energy headed by Minister H.E. Keo Rottanak to review Cambodia’s energy strategy....

Cambodia Sees Significant Progress in Public-Private Partnerships

AKP Phnom Penh, May 29, 2026 -- Cambodia is making rapid strides in its approach to infrastructure development, earning high marks in the World Bank’s latest Benchmarking Infrastructure Development report. The World Bank has recently published Benchmarking Infrastructure Development report, wh...

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