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Cambodia Welcomes 1.83 Million International Tourists in Q1, Up 16% Year-on-Year

AKP Phnom Penh, May 09, 2025 — Cambodia recorded over 1.83 million international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 16 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by the Ministry of Tourism. The rise in tourist numbers refl...

Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, May 09 , 2024 --The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank, May 09, 2024 --

Annual Visak Bochea Day to be Celebrated This Weekend

AKP Phnom Penh, May 09, 2025 -- Cambodia is going to celebrate the annual Visak Bochea Day, one of the biggest Buddhist ceremonies, on May 11. Generally, this religious ceremony is celebrated on the top hill of Preah Reach Troap (Oudong) in Ponhea Leu district, Kandal province, where a stupa o...

Almost 300 Prisoners Granted Jail Term Reduction on Visak Bochea Day

AKP Phnom Penh, May 09, 2025 -- A total of 296 prisoners, 28 of them female, will be granted a jail term reduction from three to twelve months on Visak Bochea Day 2025. The update was shared by H.E. Kim Santepheap, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, adding that of the total number,...

Tourism Minister Calls for New Cultural Events and Products to Attract Green Season Visitors

AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2025 -- Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, H.E. Huot Hak, has called on the private sector to actively collaborate in developing tourism products and culturally enriching events aimed at attracting visitors during the Green Season, which spans from April to October. Speaki...

Samdech Hun Sen Addresses Timor-Leste Parliament, Highlights ASEAN Benefits

AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2025 — Cambodian Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen delivered a keynote address to the plenary session of Timor-Leste's National Parliament on May 8, during his three-day official visit. The event was attended by representatives from Timor...

Timor-Leste Reaffirms Strong Commitment to ASEAN Membership

AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2025 — Timor-Leste Prime Minister H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão has reaffirmed his country’s strong commitment to becoming a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During a meeting with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of t...

CDC Showcases Investment Opportunities to U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2025 — H.E. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), met today with a delegation from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) during the latter’s official visit to the Kingdom o...

Timor-Leste President Hails Cambodia as "Good and Great Friend"

AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2025-– President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste praised Cambodia as a "good and great friend" during a meeting with Cambodian Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen in Dili on May 8. "Cambodia is a good and great friend of the East-Timorese,"...

Cambodia's Tax Revenue Reaches US$1.25 Billion in First Quarter

AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2025 — The General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced today that it collected US$1.25 billion in tax revenue during the first quarter (Q1) of this year. According to an official report, this figure represents 30.88 percent of the royal government's budget target for...

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