The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance collected some $300 million as tax income in the first month of 2023, up 4.29 percent compared to that of December 2022. ...

Some 3,748 new factories were opened last year providing jobs for 147,000 workers but 59,000 others were left unemployed when 491 factories closed down. ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cambodia-China Cultural and Tourism Industry Promotion Association to promote Cambodian arts and culture. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia has prepared a draft proclamation on standardised or common consumers’ complaint response mechanism for all banking, payment and financial institutions in the country to comply with NBC’s guidelines after consumers have expressed dissatisfaction over the existing mechanisms, said a senior ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has made significant progress in implementing laws and policies to increase employment opportunities, promote skills development of an individual, expand social security coverage, strengthen labour market governance and improve working conditions, said Ith Samheng, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, ...

The Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC), led by Theng Savoeun, has received permission from the Ministry of Interior to resume temporary operations, pending a court decision to restore full legal rights. ...

Consumers can now use the MPTC Speed Test app, developed by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, to lodge immediate reports on the poor quality of internet connections to seek resolutions from the Telecommunications Regulator of Cambodia. ...

Three detained land rights activists from the Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community (CCFC) were released on bail Tuesday evening after confessing to plotting and incitement and publicly apologizing to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

A new cement plant with a total investment capital of $95 million will be built in Pcheav village, Treng commune, Rattanak Mondul district, Battambang province, according to a press release of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) made public Monday. ...

The government issued a June 22 sub-decree which established the General Department of Digital Economy under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with the aim to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Kingdom’s digital management and development. ...

Two hydropower projects worth more than $400 million have been officially approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) for investment in Mondul Seima and Thmar Bang districts in Koh Kong province. ...

Cambodia exported 242,304 tons of dry rubber in the first nine months of 2023, up 3.5 percent from 234,100 tons over the same period last year, said a report from the General Directorate of Rubber on Thursday. ...

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Cambodia reaffirmed its stance of promoting the development of people with disabilities and to ensure employment opportunities for them in the country, the region and the world. ...

Cambodia exported nearly $20.5 billion worth of goods in the first 11 months of 2023, a slight increase of 1.2% year-on-year, according to a report released recently by the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...

Cambodia approved over 2,600 construction investment projects in the first three quarters of 2023, marking a 19% decrease compared to the same period in 2022. Investment capital and construction space, however, have surged by over 100%, as per the Ministry of Economy and Finance ...

About 40 trade union representatives and members of the Cambodian Confederation of Trade Unions (CATU) gathered at Chea Chan’s trial at the Kampong Speu Provincial Court, with banners on Wednesday, demanding his release. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that the Royal School of Administration (ERA), a training school for civil servants and public service officials, must have high standards of discipline, but that its implementation should not need to be strict. ...

In May 2024, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 24 new projects and one production expansion project with a total investment of more than $246 million, creating about 15,000 jobs. ...

Cambodian banks might see growth of around 10 percent in 2024, said bankers. Industry insiders say that the banking growth of the past of 20 percent is no longer possible. ...

One of Cambodia’s leading data centre services providers inked a key partnership deal with a Singapore company to empower the Kingdom’s digital economy. Daun Penh Data Center (DPDC) and A2000 signed an MoU in the presence of Choup Somart, Secretary of State, Ministry of Rural ...