The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications urged the students who completed the recent High School Diploma examinations to embrace digital technology, which it said plays an important role in daily life, business, public service and other services. ...

Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), the state enterprise that operates Cambodia’s second-largest port, successfully raised $5.2 million in an initial public offering that was more than 1.4 times oversubscribed, its underwriter said yesterday.Subscription for 4.1 million shares, a 20 per cent stake, of the port ...

Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Motegi Toshimitsu announced yesterday Japan will provide $239 million in emergency financial assistance to support Cambodia, saying it “has suffered from adverse economic impacts as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).”   ...

No foreign country has offered to assist the National Election Committee (NEC) with financial assistance or in kind for running next year’s National Election. ...

Cambodia could potentially benefit from a $20.5 billion financial package for the Asia-Pacific committed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and use the funds to support its post-Covid-19 economic recovery, as extreme weather events compounded by a worsening regional food crisis and the still-ongoing Ukraine ...

The Council of  Ministers on Friday approved a sub-decree requiring tour guides to obtain licenses from the government in an effort to regulate and improve quality of service in the tourism sector. The sub-decree aims “to define the procedure to manage tourist guides,”and requires current ...

None of the more than 5,000 independent observers recruited for this year’s national exams had background checks or their identity verified before they were allowed into testing centres, an official said yesterday. During this year’s newly reformed and cleaned-up grade 12 exam, the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) ...

Cambodia may soon have new standardised exams to hold its students, teachers and education system accountable. “Everyone agrees that the improved enrolment rates in primary school is an accomplishment; at the same time, everyone also calls for quality-control improvement [which] means better testing,” said Jan ...

On 07 December 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued an announcement on the postponement of the High School Diploma Examination dated 21 December 2020 to mid-January 2021. The decision was made due to the uncertain situation of the impact of the 28 ...

Eight months since announcing the biggest acquisition deal in the history of Cambodia’s financial sector, Thailand-based Bank of Ayudhya, also known as Krungsri Bank, has yet to receive approval for the landmark deal. In a statement released in January, Bank of Ayudhya announced its intention ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron issued a proclamation on November 22, 2021, to establish the Institute of International Studies and Public Policy of RUPP where students can study in the Vietnamese Language Department and obtain a bachelor’s in Vietnamese studies, Vietnamese ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is offering the Kingdom an ideal platform for economic structural transformation, a study carried out by a leading economic research institute has found. ...

The government will formally inaugurate a community-based national drug rehabilitation centre on March 22 in Preah Sihanouk province, with the centre focusing on vocational training for addicts to provide them with a clear career path and life skills when reintegrating into society. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has a tentative plan to register political parties and candidates online next year to bolster trust in Cambodian elections and the country’s information technology system. ...

Cambodia’s Investment Law heralds new opportunities for investors, offering generous incentives and a focus on diversified sectors. Agriculture takes center stage with attractive tax reliefs and a vision for climate-smart practices. ...

The National Employment Agency (NEA) under the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, in collaboration with the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), organised a two-day job fair and career guide, with a total of 4,500 job opportunities from 25 companies. ...

Negotiations surrounding the minimum wage for workers in the textile, apparel, footwear and travel goods sector have started, with employee representatives proposing a $14 increase while employer representatives put forward $1. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has signed a sub-decree to better regulate pharmacies, a business fraught with fake drugs and fake diplomas. The new sub-decree of the Pharmacists’ Code of Ethics contains 71 articles. They ban distribution of fake drugs and the use of titles not ...

The government has issued an open invitation to apply for a 155ha mineral exploration licence in northern Kampot province that officials claim has great investment potential for cement production. ...