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Prime Minister Hun Manet leads a Council of Ministers meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh to approve the draft 2027 national budget, Oct. 23, 2026. (STPM)

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Draft 2027 Budget Proposes $9.8 Billion National Spending, Up 3.2%

28 Oct 2026 4:14 PM|
Khuon Narim|

The government has approved a draft 2027 budget that would raise national spending by 3.2%, while forecasting faster economic growth than the International Monetary Fund and World Bank expect.

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Draft 2027 Budget Proposes $9.8 Billion National Spending, Up 3.2%

28 Oct 2026 4:14 PM|

The government has approved a draft 2027 budget that would raise national spending by 3.2%, while forecasting faster economic growth than the International Monetary Fund and World Bank expect.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul sign a peace deal on October 26, 2025, witnessed by U.S President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

Border Conflict ·

One Year After KL Peace Accord, Border Tensions, Alleged Thai Violation Persist

26 Oct 2026 5:48 PM|

Monday marked one year since the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, with the U.S. Secretary of State reaffirming Washington's commitment to the agreement, which he described as a…

Representatives of civil society groups hold a press conference to express disappointment over authorities’ rejection of permission to organize a gathering to celebrate the Paris Peace Agreements, October 25, 2026. (CamboJA/Khuon Narim)

Human Rights ·

NGOs Hold Press Conference Instead of Gathering After Authorities Reject Paris Peace Agreement Assembly

25 Oct 2026 5:24 PM|

Civil rights groups criticized the authorities for continuing to deny requests to hold public gatherings, including celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements which itself upheld freedoms…

Civil society groups mark the 32nd anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements with an event at a park in Phnom Penh, Oct. 22, 2023. (CamboJA/Pok Ponlue)

Human Rights ·

Phnom Penh Again Bars Paris Peace Agreements Commemoration

23 Oct 2026 4:57 PM|

Phnom Penh City Hall rejected requests from civil society groups, unions and opposition members to hold a public event Sunday marking Friday’s 35th anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements,…

Motorists drive past concertina wire and shipping containers that Cambodia says the Thai military illegally installed in Thmor Da commune, Pursat province, July 9, 2026. (CamboJA/Soveit Yarn)

Border Conflict ·

Minister Says Calling Border Land ‘Lost’ to Thailand is Treason

21 Oct 2026 4:07 PM|

A minister delegate to Prime Minister Hun Manet told pro-government media Wednesday that any Cambodian who describes the country as having “lost” territory to Thailand is committing treason.

Cambodian delegation in a group photo at the second meeting of the Conciliation Commission under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) between Cambodia and Thailand at the Peace Palace (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, October 14, 2026. (MFAIC)

Border Conflict ·

Cambodia, Thailand Agree On Confidence-Building Measures at UNCLOS Meeting

19 Oct 2026 5:12 PM|

Cambodia and Thailand concluded their second meeting Sunday, agreeing on confidence-building measures in the U.N.-backed process to resolve a longstanding maritime boundary dispute. The conciliation commission has said that previously…

Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 15, 2026. (STPM)

Border Conflict ·

Hun Manet Airs Thai Border Dispute at Asia Summit

16 Oct 2026 4:03 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet told a summit of Asian leaders in Azerbaijan on Thursday that border disputes with Thailand remain unresolved and cited Cambodia’s “commitment to international law” and to…

A police van transports detainees to the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal for hearings. May 27, 2025 (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Human Rights ·

Cambodian Appeal Courts Uphold More Trial Rights, Key Protections Lacking, Group Says

8 Oct 2026 5:52 PM|

Cambodia's four appeal courts improved their record on fair-trial rights in 2025, according to a report from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights. But only six of the 14 rights…

Draft 2027 Budget Proposes $9.8 Billion National Spending, Up 3.2%

Draft 2027 Budget Proposes $9.8 Billion National Spending, Up 3.2%

One Year After KL Peace Accord, Border Tensions, Alleged Thai Violation Persist

NGOs Hold Press Conference Instead of Gathering After Authorities Reject Paris Peace Agreement Assembly

Phnom Penh Again Bars Paris Peace Agreements Commemoration

Minister Says Calling Border Land ‘Lost’ to Thailand is Treason

Cambodia, Thailand Agree On Confidence-Building Measures at UNCLOS Meeting

Hun Manet Airs Thai Border Dispute at Asia Summit

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