PHNOM PENH / WASHINGTON D.C.: A highly encouraging announcement resonated across the globe on the afternoon of October 27, 2025, as several major international news outlets reported that U.S. President Donald Trump had granted formal approval to exempt specific goods imported from the Kingdom of Cambodia, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, from retaliatory tariffs, […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: On the afternoon of Monday, October 27, 2025, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, utilized a window of opportunity during the busy schedule of the 47th ASEAN Summit and
The morning of October 26, 2025, marked a new historic chapter for Southeast Asia as Timor-Leste was officially proclaimed the 11th full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This event brings geographical completeness to the Southeast Asian map under a single ASEAN umbrella.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Timor-Leste (East Timor) was officially proclaimed as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the 47th ASEAN Summit held on the morning of October 26, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prior to the public announcement, the leaders of all ten ASEAN member states, along with the representative of
PHNOM PENH – At approximately 3:20 PM on Saturday, October 25, 2025, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and his spouse, Dr. Pich Chanmony Hun Manet, led a high-level delegation of the Royal Government to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The delegation is attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will take place from October
PHNOM PENH – The Royal Government of Cambodia today approved an increase in the national budget for the year 2026, signaling a significant financial commitment toward continued national development. The approval was made during a plenary cabinet meeting held this morning at the Peace Palace, chaired by Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet. Key Budget
PHNOM PENH – Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate, has firmly stated that the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements (PPA) cannot be applied as a framework to resolve the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Speaking on the morning of October 24, 2025, at the 4th Session of the Fifth Legislature of the
PHNOM PENH – The spokesperson for the Delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly issued a statement today, expressing profound dismay over an article published by The Nation Thailand on October 23, 2025. The spokesperson observed with considerable concern that the Thai publication “shamelessly spread false information and distorted the truth” regarding
PHNOM PENH – On the afternoon of Friday, October 24, 2025, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, attended the one-year memorial service for H.E. Dr. Chea Chanto. H.E. Dr. Chea Chanto, who served as the Member of Parliament for Kampong Thom province and as the Honorary Governor
PHNOM PENH – On the morning of Friday, October 24, 2025, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, presided over the 4th Session of the 5th Legislature of the Senateat the Senate Palace in Phnom Penh. The plenary session focused on examining and providing input on five crucial