The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambo Trust Plc to “enhance the implementation of the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox in the securities sector”. ...

An inter-ministerial meeting scheduled for December 19 is set to explore solutions for the plummeting domestic live pig prices seen in recent weeks, raising hopes among farmers for rates to return at the very least to sustainable levels. ...

Officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration led a delegation from the 16th World Congress of the World-Bays Club to plant 2,388 mangrove tree saplings on December 11 in Prey Nop district.​ ...

The volume of imports and exports of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone’s (SSEZ) tenants totalled $2.246 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, marking a 12.24 per cent rise year-on-year from $2.001 billion, statistics provided by the operator indicate. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen asked a former South Korean leader to help promote Cambodia and attract more Korean investors to the Kingdom now that there is a free trade agreement (FTA) in place between the countries. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has advised the Fisheries Administration (FiA) to devise a clear strategy to efficiently address the challenges involved with dolphin conservation, aside from banning all fishing in dolphin pools because of the threat it poses to the endangered ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on January 24 “categorically dismissed” the classification of Cambodia under the category of “military supporter of Ukraine” as published in an infographic originating from the Telegram channel “Demografiya Upala”. ...

Cambodian taxes can currently be paid at 10 commercial banks, thanks to memorandums of understanding (MoU) signed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in a bid to improve tax administration efficiency and make life easier for taxpayers, according to a General Department of Taxation ...

The Ministry of Commerce plans to set up five Cambodian private business centres in China to step up the Kingdom’s exports to the East Asian giant and maximise use of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, the ministry’s two-day annual meeting ...

The Economic Intelligence Centre of the Siam Commercial Bank forecasts the CLMV countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, will gain a stronger growth momentum in 2023, but remain below its growth potential prior to the COVID-19 outbreaks. ...

National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of August 5 announced the official July 23 parliamentary election results, confirming that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) received 120 out of the 125 available seats in parliament. ...

The National AIDS Authority (NAA) confirmed that the rate of new HIV infections in Cambodia is on the decline. ...

In an encouraging move towards inclusivity, over 18,000 self-employed individuals have registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). This announcement comes with an urgent call from NSSF senior officials for all self-employed persons to become members. ...

A good relationship with the Cambodian government would be a prerequisite for the resumption of negotiations on overlapping claims to natural gas resources in the Gulf of Thailand, experts said, but warned of a return to a cold conflict if there were mutual reservations. ...

Cambodia earned $385 million from the exports of rubber and rubber articles in the first seven months of the year, recording an increase of 43 percent compared to the same period last year, showed the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Aun Pornmoniroth said on Tuesday that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in the 7th legislature of the National Assembly (NA) will implement the Pentagon Strategy Phase I that concentrates on seven key areas of ...

High global oil prices, which have seen petrol pump prices in Cambodia rise about 10 per cent since August 1, could “severely” affect the transport sector and push up the cost of production, industry players said. ...

Promoting digital literacy in the tourism sector amid the ever-evolving technological era will be crucial to bringing back international travellers after more than two years of pandemic shutdown, according to Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. ...

Chhorn Phalla became one of Cambodia’s prominent forest defenders, fronting a press conference two years ago about local authorities’ alleged complicity in illegal deforestation, violence against him at a public forum, and having a shelter burned down on his plantation. ...

Press freedom groups and foreign donors on Friday discussed the potential benefits and goals of establishing a national press council, including developing a standardized code of ethics for journalists nationwide and promoting public trust and self-regulation in the industry. ...