KANDAL, April 11, 2026 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said he hopes Thailand’s newly formed government will soon establish its joint border committee and accelerate negotiations to resolve long-standing boundary issues between the two countries. Speaking at a ceremony on April 11, Hun Manet said Cambodia expects Bangkok to
KANDAL, April 11, 2026 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said he hopes Thailand’s newly formed government will soon establish its joint border committee and accelerate negotiations to resolve long-standing boundary issues between the two countries. Speaking at a ceremony on April 11, Hun Manet said Cambodia expects Bangkok to
PHNOM PENH, April 11, 2026 — Cambodia will not abandon its territorial claims despite taking temporary measures to support affected communities, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Saturday, as he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to resolving border issues through diplomacy. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of
PHNOM PENH, April 11, 2026 — Rising fuel prices could push Cambodia’s poverty rate up by as much as 1 percentage point if current pressures persist, economists at the Asian Development Bank warned on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference in Phnom Penh, ADB economist Milan Thomas said households living
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s recent election victory could spell trouble for Thailand-Cambodia relations. His electoral success and subsequent policy statement proposing Thailand’s withdrawal from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU 44) — a framework for bilateral negotiations over disputed maritime areas between Thailand and Cambodia — represent a deep
PHNOM PENH, April 3, 2026 — Cambodia is strengthening its capacity for evidence-based policymaking to tackle evolving labour market challenges, in a move aimed at boosting competitiveness and supporting long-term economic growth, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said. A four-day training programme held in Siem Reap from March 30 to
BANGKOK, April 8, 2026 — Thailand’s inflation is expected to rebound in 2026, driven by rising energy and food costs, according to projections from the Kasikorn Research Center. The research centre forecasts inflation could reach 3.4% next year, as higher domestic fuel prices, increasing costs for fresh produce, meat and
