Latest news in Cambodia? September 10th, 2026

Foreign Trade and Investment Surges Cambodia’s General Department of Customs and Excise reported that total foreign trade reached $50.68 billion during the first eight months of 2026, representing a 20% year-on-year increase. Concurrently, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) confirmed approvals for $5.45 billion in fixed-asset investment projects over the same period. Xinhua+ 1Water Resources and Infrastructure Developments An agreement valued at nearly $1 billion was finalized between China Exim Bank and the Funan Techo Coastal-Inland Waterways Company for the Funan Techo Integrated Water Resources Management Project. In Phnom Penh, Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) instituted a four-day phased power cut schedule across sections of the capital to accommodate major road widening and network line upgrades. www.khmertimeskh.com+ 1Crackdown on Overseas Human Trafficking Minister of Interior Sar Sokha directed local commune authorities and border enforcement to intensify educational campaigns and inspections against cross-border human trafficking networks. The directive follows recent intercepts by the General Department of Immigration involving Cambodians lured by fraudulent employment schemes into China, Laos, and unauthorized maritime operations in Malaysia. Asia News Network+ 1Regional Diplomacy and Border Developments Cambodian delegates led the 80th Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force Meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat, which formally accredited four new projects supporting the IAI Work Plan V (2026–2030). Simultaneously, official statements from Phnom Penh clarified that border ceasefires with Thailand cannot alter recognized border delineations amid ongoing bilateral disputes over frontier zones. ASEAN Main Portal+ 1