The National Council on Minimum Wage has set the 2021 minimum wage at $190 per month for workers in the textile, garment, and footwear industries, according to the Ministry of Labour. ...

The U.S. Department of State on Friday pledged about $153.6 million for cooperation projects across the Mekong region, including crime fighting, data sharing, and disaster management. ...

The 150-megawatt Stung Tatai Leu hydropower dam development project was endorsed during the plenary Cabinet Meeting held here this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

The Ministry of Tourism announced today that on New Year’s Eve there were 699,724 tourists throughout the country, with 697,066 being Cambodian nationals and 2,658 foreigners. ...

The Japanese government has approved a grant of $187,682 for two recipient organisations in Cambodia under the Grant Assistance for Grassroot Human Security Project, which is also known as the KUSANONE grant. ...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have taken a slight upper hand in the negotiation of commercial rental prices across the Kingdom as COVID-19 is still hindering the property sector. ...

According to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, increasing job opportunities in decent work for women is essential for growth and vital for the advancement of economic and social development in Cambodia. ...

The Chinese government on January 19 provided around $1 million worth of equipments for mine action in Cambodia. The aid came as Cambodia launched the National Mine Action Strategy 2018-2025.​ ...

Cambodia and Hungary have agreed to further boost economic and tourism ties, while the private sector offers a rosy view of the EU country as a hub for expanding exports to Europe. ...

Just as the world scrambled for vaccines in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were also forced to adapt to find their own commerce cures. ...

Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific (including Cambodia). ...

Non-governmental organisation BirdLife International Cambodian Programme has expressed concern over threats to wetlands wildlife in Lumphat district of Ratanakiri province as more birds are being captured for human consumption in the dry season. ...

Over 170,000 pregnant women and children under the age of two have received social protection stipends totalling $10 million under a government cash transfer programme implemented since June 2019. ...

Phnom Penh Capital Administration issued a decision last night to lockdown 3 more villages: Trea 4 village, Damnak Thom 2 village and Damnak Thom 3 village of Sangkat Stung Meanchey III. ...

The Ministry of Information has issued permits to some 400 journalists to travel during the lockdown period, ministry spokesman Meas Sophorn confirmed on April 21. ...

THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook prediction that the globe will recover at vastly uneven levels has been brought into sharp focus in light of recent lockdowns in Cambodia. ...

Residents from seven villages in Takeo province protested against authorities who they said were digging a new reservoir on 200ha of land they have depended upon for years. ...

With coronavirus still rearing its ugly head in the community, the government has allocated about $613,000 to 22 provinces, to implement measures to stop the spread of the virus. ...

A study into administering Covid-19 vaccinations to children will begin after the initial drive for vaccinating people 18 and over is complete, a senior Ministry of Health official said. ...

Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng issued a public health notice requiring people in 15 provinces to wear masks and socially distance from now until further notice. ...