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Visa refreshes Cambodia payment security roadmap for 2026
Visa’s updated Cambodia roadmap focuses on stronger authentication, cyber assessments, AI-driven fraud risks, post-quantum readiness and payment-system resilience.
Read news →Infrastructure & transportPhnom Penh port container throughput rose 34% in five months
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port handled 276,151 TEUs in January–May 2026, up 34.02% year on year. The figures show heavier use of the river logistics network, not automatically lower costs or faster delivery.
Read news →Law, visas & rulesCambodia plans construction training and testing centre
SG Aston and CITA signed an MoU for a Cambodian construction training and skills assessment centre, starting with rebar and formwork; enrolment details are not yet published.
Read news →Health & safetyPhnom Penh launches 487-camera smart policing network
Phnom Penh has launched a Smart Police project built around 487 AI-enabled cameras. Here is what the system can do and what remains unclear about data use.
Read news →Law, visas & rulesCambodia penalises Viettel over improper SIM registration
Cambodia's telecom regulator found three Viettel SIMs registered with another person's ID. Here is how users can check their own SIM identity data and report irregularities.
Read news →Law, visas & rulesCambodia’s Single Portal passes 58,000 approved registrations
Cambodia recorded 58,081 business registrations approved through its Single Portal by May 31, 2026. The total shows scale, not 2026 investment.
Read news →Society & tourismCambodia shifts vocational training toward AI and innovation
Cambodia says TVET will put more emphasis on AI, digital technology and automation, but the June policy push did not set out new course lists or launch dates.
Read news →Law, visas & rulesCambodia visa-free trial for Chinese travelers runs to Oct. 15
Eligible PRC passport holders can visit Cambodia visa-free for up to 14 days per entry and make multiple trips during the temporary four-month scheme.
Read news →Economy & businessCIMB Cambodia ties mobile banking access to a KHR account
From July 2026, CIMB may suspend mobile banking for customers without a Khmer riel account. Here is who the rule affects and what to check.
Read news →Economy & businessKampong Thom and Royal Group sign agro-SEZ joint venture
A June joint venture moved the planned Kampong Thom SEZ beyond its feasibility-stage MoU, but construction timing, opening dates and job numbers remain unconfirmed.
Read news →Economy & businessCambodia becomes first in Asia-Pacific to reach HIV 95-95-95 targets
Cambodia has reached the HIV 95-95-95 targets. Here is what the three measures show — and what they do not tell residents about individual access to care.
Read news →Economy & businessCambodia has 39 operating SEZs, CIB data shows
Cambodia Investment Board reports 39 operating SEZs as of July 2026, with 1,122 investment projects, about 260,000 workers and $14.6 billion in capital.
Read news →Economy & businessCambodia registered 37 investment projects worth $570m in May
Cambodia registered 37 investment projects worth about $570m in May 2026, with plans for roughly 26,000 jobs. Here is what the figures do — and do not — show.
Read news →Infrastructure & transportCambodia’s Jan–May exports rose 19% as data were revised
Cambodia’s exports grew 19% in January–May 2026. GDCE’s current five-month release shows $14.286 billion after the June figures were revised.
Read news →Health & safetyBattambang opens NCD and rehabilitation centre
Battambang Provincial Referral Hospital has opened a new NCD and rehabilitation centre. The facility expands local capacity, but access details remain limited.
Read news →Law, visas & rulesCambodia Warns Travellers About Unofficial e-Visa Website
Cambodia’s immigration authority says one e-Visa service website is not an official government platform. Here is how e-Visa and e-Arrival differ.
Read news →Economy & businessCambodia reached 2,091 5G base stations by early June
Cambodia’s regulator counted 2,091 5G base stations by June 8. The rollout is spreading beyond Phnom Penh, but address-level coverage still matters.
Read news →Economy & businessPPCBank adds JPQR payments in Japan via mobile app
PPCBank customers can pay at JPQR merchants in Japan from a KHR account. The bank currently lists zero fees and a KHR 6 million daily payment limit.
Read news →Economy & businessCambodia and Japan Strengthen Support for Japanese Investors
Cambodia and Japan are expanding the Business Co-Creation Team, a one-stop support channel for Japanese companies, without creating automatic new incentives.
Read news →Health & safetyPursat hospital opens centre for chronic disease care
Pursat Provincial Referral Hospital has opened a new NCD centre focused on earlier detection and management of diabetes and hypertension.
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