In July 2011, Cambodia opened its stock market in a much-anticipated move that aimed to bring the nation’s financial sector in line with other regional countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Cambodian commerce ministry and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) to support development of the country’s e-commerce ecosystem through the ‘E-commerce Acceleration Programme’ (Go4eCAM). ss='cambodia-color'>...

A Dutch government watchdog group accepted a complaint last Friday alleging that social investor Oikocredit contributed to abuses in Cambodia’s microfinance sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s GDP growth is estimated to reach 4.8% this year, and continue rising for the next two years while remaining below pre-pandemic levels, and inflation may hit 6%, more than double the rates of the last two years, the World Bank said. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The US haS Spoken highly of Cambodia&rSquo;S leaderShip aS ASEAN Chair during thiS challenging year, according to Eang Sophalleth, PerSonal ASSiStant to the Cambodian Premier. SS='cambodia-color'>...

Inflation rose to 7.2 percent in May this year in the country, the highest in the last decade, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said yesterday, adding that it has unleashed a set of measures to control the inflationary pressures and protect the purchasing power ss='cambodia-color'>...

Fisheries offences in the flooded forests around the Tonle sap Lake, including those involving illegal nets and electric shock devices, persist despite an uptick in law enforcement pursuits. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The number of motorcycles on Cambodia’s roads has increased to six million, with one million cars also in the country, Transport Minister sun Chanthol said, adding that many accidents have been caused by motorcyclists. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s international trade stood at $15.16 billion for January to April this year, a decline of 14.1 percent, compared to the same period last year, according to the trade data released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The program manager of an NGO has raised concerns about the government’s revenue spending management, claiming national debt remains huge and has not been repaid as new debt continues to climb. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Out of the ruling CPP’s 125 candidates for the national elections, at least 28 people — 22.4% — are related to someone else on the ballot, a review of the candidate list reveals. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian activists called for government accountability at events held on sunday to mark the disappearance of Wanchalearm satsaksit, a Thai activist who was allegedly abducted in Phnom Penh in 2020.  ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s bicycle exports plummeted 38 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024 with the export value going down to $205 million, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (ARDB), Cambodia’s leading agricultural bank, and the Guangxi Academy of sciences (GXAAs) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on agricultural science and technology innovation. ss='cambodia-color'>...

There is no confirmation that the EU would fully reinstate its preferential scheme, Everything But Arms (EBA), for Cambodia, said newly-appointed EU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans, while identifying four priorities in his mandate. ss='cambodia-color'>...

When Davuth fell behind on his microfinance loan earlier this year, a credit officer visited his home in Ratanakiri province almost daily. The officer pressured him to borrow from neighbourhood lenders or sell his farmland – his main source of income and livelihood, he said. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun sen said here on Monday that China’s aid has greatly contributed to the socioeconomic development and poverty reduction in the southeast Asian country. ss='cambodia-color'>...

China has granted some $131 million in aid to the Cambodian military. It comes as yet another sign that the Kingdom is strengthening strategic ties with its Asian neighbour to counter increasingly cold relations with the United states. The aid was announced as part of ss='cambodia-color'>...

In 2012, a little over a month after the Human Rights Party and sam Rainsy Party won a combined 40 commune chief positions in local elections, the two groups met in Manila, finally agreeing on what had been bandied about for years: a united opposition ss='cambodia-color'>...

While calls from all corners have demanded Australia take Cambodia to task – not only for its political crackdown but also for Prime Minister Hun sen’s threats to beat up protesters on Australian soil – observers say any such confrontation is unlikely to materialise during ss='cambodia-color'>...