The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva has declined to endorse a collective statement concerning the Israel-Hamas war, while condemning the violence that has led to the loss of thousands of innocent lives. ...

Fifty-three Cambodian peacekeepers of Airfield Engineering Unit 729 returned to Cambodia on October 27 after completing their humanitarian UN mission in Mali, according to the Ministry of National Defence. ...

The government plans to spend $165 million in 2024 to benefit 2.8 million equity cardholders from around 700,000 households, with disbursements set to commence next April. ...

Over the past two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries detained 31 offenders and confiscated more than 1,400 electrofishing implements in the six provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake. ...

Revenue from the sale of special license plates decreased by about 11.9 percent to $16 million in 2023, with the Ministry of Public Works​ and Transport (MPWT) claiming it is a result of the global economic crisis. ...

The World Bank has approved a $35 million credit to help rural roads in three Cambodian provinces become more climate resilient to ensure residents have access to critical services and markets amid shifting weather patterns. ...

The advancement of Science, Technology, and Innovation is instrumental in propelling Cambodia towards its goal of becoming a high-level middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. ...

Digital technology professionals are in huge demand to meet the current and future job needs, as well as to contribute to economic growth and support the digital transformation process. ...

Dr. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of the Environment, fully welcomed and supported investors who wish to increase employment for local communities and help keep Cambodia’s environment clean by investing in renewable energy. ...

In a proactive move to safeguard against money laundering, terrorist financing and the funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the Ministry of Justice has established a specialised working group. ...

The education ministry’s Information Technology Department conducted a recent training course for 200 high school teachers, in order to enhance their use of online teaching resources. ...

Bilateral trade volume between the Kingdom and France reached $515.21 million last year, making Europe’s trade volume stand at $4.6 billion in 2023, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

From 2013 to 2023, the number of kindergartens and schools increased from 14,852 to 18,830, which in the ten-year period was 3,978 more places of education nationwide. ...

At least 10 families are demanding compensation from a private company, which cleared farms and forest land to build an access road to explore iron ore mining in Preah Vihear province. ...

In Phnom Penh, visibility seems to have become key to retailers. High-end brands are reportedly moving to more up-market locations like Prime High Street, versus community malls, retail podiums and prime shopping malls. ...

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy has expressed his optimism and appreciation for the good relations and cooperation between the two nations, particularly in the areas of politics, economy, trade, education, health, demining, etc. ...

The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cambodia said that after a meeting with meat importers, it will be setting more stringent guidelines and conditions for those operating in this sector. ...

Cambodia has earned over $1.5 billion from paddy and milled rice exports in the first ten months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed yesterday. ...

In response to a recent request from Prime Minister Hun Manet, private education institutions across Cambodia have agreed not to raise tuition fees for the 2024-2025 academic year. ...

Cambodia’s path to economic transformation has taken a significant step forward with USAID administrator Samantha Power’s announcement of $50 million in new US government aid. ...