Cambodia: Latest news in Cambodia, October 5th, 2026

Key news highlights from Cambodia for October 5, 2026:

• Regional Diplomacy and Security: Prime Minister Hun Manet emphasized the necessity of protecting regional peace and stability during an address to ASEAN veteran leaders. Concurrently, authorities confirmed that nearly 20,000 security personnel have begun large-scale drills ahead of the 20th Francophonie Summit scheduled to take place in Phnom Penh.

  The Star

• Border and Foreign Affairs: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest concerning territorial sovereignty after a Thai flag was raised near the Thmar Da International Border Checkpoint in Pursat province. Along the eastern border, Cambodia and Vietnam officially inaugurated the Chrey Thom–Khanh Binh international border gate to accelerate bilateral transit and commerce.

  www.khmertimeskh.com

• Economy and Trade: The National Bank of Cambodia issued a statement refuting circulating social media rumors regarding instability in the local banking sector, reaffirming the financial system’s solvency and liquidity. In agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries engaged in direct talks with major suppliers to secure raw fertilizer imports, following the start of expanded direct maritime rice shipments to regional markets via Kampot Port.

  Khmer Times

• Law Enforcement: Provincial police in Preah Sihanouk detained nine foreign nationals during targeted operations dismantling cross-border arms and narcotics distribution rings.