The Royal Government of Cambodia plans to issue The first $300 million worth sovereign bond to raise fund to finance public investment projects, aiming at boosting The country’s economic growth and productivity. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet on Tuesday refused to accept a petition from some 200 farmers who traveled from Kratie province to Phnom Penh to ask for help in settling their land dispute with a plantation owner, urging them to try settling the case with ...

The latest version of The government’s draft law on NGOs, which was approved by The Council of Ministers in January, is identical to an earlier version made available to civil society in 2011, with several outstanding concerns still intact, The Cambodian Center for Human Rights ...

Following an exodus of more than 200,000 Cambodian workers from Thailand in the past two weeks, the junta has urged Cambodia to expedite planned border offices that will facilitate legal labour migration. Responding to that request, Cambodia announced yesterday that the first “one-stop service office” would ...

A remote jail opened more than five years ago to lessen chronic overcrowding in the prison system is also operating as a farming business, where free labour is seemingly used to yield big profits for senior staff.When Correctional Centre 4 (CC4) opened its gates in ...

The Ministry of Commerce will lead a series of provincial forums next week aimed at promoting greater awareness of The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) among rural businesses. Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol is to talk about both The challenges and opportunities that deeper regional economic integration will ...

Experts say the government has not yet done enough to promote the studies of science at the university level, leaving Cambodia behind on technology and other science subjects. Louise Ahrens, a project coordinator at Maryknoll, a US-based organization that provides education counseling at the Royal University ...

More than 100 unofficial lenders have flooded into the National Bank of Cambodia seeking formal registration after the authorities announced a crackdown earlier this month on unrecognised operators. In a joint declaration from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the NBC on February 2, officials ...

Dr. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of Environment, stated that implementing five methods will contribute to reducing plastic waste. ...

Cambodian ministries are currently facing a $620 million funding shortfall if they are to implement their climate change adaption action plans by 2018, according to figures announced by NGO Forum at a press conference yesterday. ...

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (ACC) collected 2,428.6 billion Riels, equivalent to $597.6 million or approximately 23.2percent of The plan set by The Financial Law for 2022 management. ...

The first storm of 2017 named Muifa will bring rain to some provinces and The capital this weekend, according to The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology yesterday.   ...

The China’s Taiwan leading bank, Mega International (ICBC), on September 30th, opened its first branch in Phnom Penh, aiming to attract more Taiwanese investors to Cambodia and boosting furTher business. “The Mega ICBC will bring capital investment injection into The economy of Cambodia, employment opportunities, upgrading ...

The Constructors Association (C.A.) was officially formed on October 7th with an aim to develop The country’s construction and real estate sector. The C.A. launching ceremony was presided over by Senior Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction H.E. Im Chhun Lim. ...

Siem Reap, home of world heritage Angkor Wat temple was recognized as the cultural city of East Asia 2012. the announced was made in the 13th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Phnom Penh on July 10. “That is an honor for Siem Reap province, said Cambodian officials and tourism sector. the ...

Stevia Nutra Corporation, a Canadian agro-company, said in a press release on Friday that the initial growing season of stevia, commonly known as sweetleaf, in Cambodia was successfully completed. the first harvest of high-quality stevia leaves has now commenced and samples have been prepared for testing ...

A weeklong strike by Cambodian garment workers turned deadly Friday as police shot and killed at least four people and wounded several others in an attempt to break up a protest for higher wages. the violence came after weeks of escalating political and labor unrest marked ...

The Ministry of Information has banned The broadcast of all Khmer-language programs by foreign radio stations for The entire 31 days of The pre-election campaign period and on election day, July 28, warning that legal action will ensue if stations fail to comply. The ban, announced ...

Two former Cambodia Daily journalists have been charged with “incitement to commit a felony” over seemingly routine commune election coverage in Ratanakkiri. ...

The French government has provided $50.9 million as grant aid and loans to Cambodia for clean water and hygiene in The provinces and to enhance capacity in The education sector.According to a statement from The Finance and Economy Ministry on Wednesday, The French government granted ...