The largest bank in Cambodia, Acleda bank Plc, has extended its mobile banking and payments service to consumers without an existing banking relationship of any kind, according to a press release by global technology provider Fiserv. Established in 2010, Acleda Unity now reaches untapped consumer segments using ...

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice has become the second of that nation’s ministries to deny it is working with Cambodia’s ambassador to the country, Suth Dina, to clamp down on illegal migrants and political dissent. ...

Three Thai banks have joined IFC’s $65 million syndication loan to a Cambodian microfinance institution to boost the access to funding of micro, small, and medium rural and agricultural enterprises, most of which are owned by women.  ...

Nonperforming loans have increased in some banks though the number for the banking system over all has decreased 3 percent according to the National bank of Cambodia. ANZ Royal bank has seen a rise to 5.7 percent while Canadia bank rose to 6.5 percent. Other ...

Cambodia says it hopes to have road connectivity to Vietnam and Thailand by 2015. The connection would be part of Asean integration, a process where Cambodia lags behind its neighbors. Six countries of the Mekong River delta have worked toward linking by road since 1998, in an ...

American software giant Microsoft announced yesterday that it would jointly implement a project with Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce to create a translation program to simplify complex English and Khmer business terminology in order to help businesses better understand commonly used jargon. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen and his South Korean counterpart, President Moon Jae-in, on Friday agreed to work together to boost trade and investment between the two nations.​ On Saturday, Mr Moon left Cambodia after a three-day state visit during which he also led a delegation ...

Vietnam and Cambodia have reaffirmed their desire to see a peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea. The three-day official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ended yesterday with the two sides stressing the importance of maintaining peace, stability and security ...

Ngin Chhay, the director-general of the General Directorate of Agriculture at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, on Thursday urged the private sector to set up more mango packaging plants that comply with South Korea and China’s hygiene and quality standards. ...

South Korean fast food restaurant Lotteria opened its first outlet in Phnom Penh on June 30. Situated inside the Aeon Mall, the restaurant is focusing on chicken and beef dishes, reflecting Cambodian tastes, including a general avoidance of pork. ...

As Ashton Carter toured Asia this week amid rising tensions over the South China Sea, Cambodia once again backed China’s position in the dispute, warning that recent remarks by the U.S. defense secretary were “provocative” and threatened the very peace the U.S. claims to be ...

Cambodia and South Korea yesterday discussed accelerating the implementation of agreements to attract more investment signed during a summit in Busan last month. Cambodian Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn met yesterday with newly-appointed South Korean ambassador to Cambodia Park Heung-kyoeng. “Both partners agreed to strengthen bilateral trade ...

The Republic of Korea has said that it has made further progress in fleshing out details for the planned free trade agreement (FTA) with Cambodia as Seoul seeks to broaden economic ties with Southeast Asian nations and diversify its export portfolio. ...

The South Korean government has provided further assistance worth $350,000 to help the Cambodian Ministry of Health in the ongoing fight against Covid-19. ...

A digital government cooperation centre is in the works to help Cambodia reform its public service delivery as well as to revolutionise its administration system as a whole with assistance from the South Korean government. ...

The Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) is set to be signed on October 26, ushering in a new chapter that will open up fresh avenues in trade and investment between the two Asian nations, according to a senior Ministry of Commerce official. ...

South Korea is helping Cambodia build a bridge crossing the Mekong River that will connect Phnom Penh to the Areyksat area. ...

The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) is set to enter into force 60 days after the Kingdom’s Ministry of Commerce and South Korean counterpart have notified each other that their respective internal procedures have been completed, as affirmed by ministry spokesman Pen Sovicheat. ...

The Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement can help boost Cambodian exports of garments, textiles, and footwear to South Korea. ...

The Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement can help boost Cambodian exports of garments, textiles, and footwear to South Korea. ...