Starting in June, the US will enforce new tariffs — some exceeding 3,500%—on solar panel imports from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

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As of April 21, 2025, Trump’s tariff policy has become unbearable for the American public. He imposed a 245% tariff on US imports from China, while placing a 90-day freeze on tariff hikes for roughly 70 countries, including the 10 ASEAN nations.

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Prime Minister Hun Manet has issued a stern warning to natural resource criminals, urging them not to use violence or firearms against law enforcement officers. He also reiterated his support for any officers who exercise their legal right to self-defence.

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Senate president Hun Sen remarked that he observed elderly Cambodians joyfully dancing and celebrating during the recent Khmer New Year, showing little concern over recent US tariff hikes, “except for uninformed analysts”.

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UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West visited the Techo International Airport in Kandal province today, April 22, as part of her efforts to advance shared interests and boost cooperation with Cambodia.

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A senior insurance regulator has described the potential of the Kingdom’s insurance sector, while acknowledging that uptake remains low.

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A water supply company in Kampong Chhnang town has agreed to remove a roughly 70-meter-long embankment that it constructed in the Tonle Sap Lake.

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A total of 26 electricity energy sector investment projects, funded by 24 investment companies, have received approval from Cambodia’s National Assembly Standing Committee for government payment guarantees.

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Since the beginning of the year, Chinese authorities have repatriated a total of 98 Cambodian victims of human trafficking – 97 of them women and girls – in 42 cases.

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