Prime Minister Hun Manet has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform 7,000 public schools to replicate the success of Wat Bo Primary School in Siem Reap, known for its high-quality education and exemplary student behaviour. ...

Cambodia attracted 391 fixed-asset investments worth $7.5 billion in the first year of the 7th Mandate of the new government with China topping the list of sources, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed yesterday. ...

The Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports Hang Chuon Naron, yesterday received a courtesy call from Santo Darmosumarto, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Cambodia, to further strengthen and expand cooperation in the field of education, youth, and sports between the two countries. ...

State-owned Phnom Penh Autonomous Port’s revenue for August 2024 climbed 25 percent to $4.4 million from last year, amid buoyant growth in container TEUs and cargo volumes between January and August this year. ...

The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), officially launched the “Green Sprouts” campaign in Mondulkiri province aiming to protect Cambodia’s forests and enhance climate resilience through the successful implementation of the REDD+ project in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. ...

Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), yesterday asked the private sector to engage in discussions on major issues such as addressing current economic challenges, revising export tax on copper tax and reassessing overdue interest rates. ...

Cambodia exported $278 million worth of bicycles including electric bicycles in the first eight months of this year, a 30 percent decrease year-on-year compared to the same period last year, a report by the General Department of Customs and Excise showed. ...

The National Committee for the Management of the Reserve Food System of the Ministry of Economy and Finance stated they are preparing over 5,000 tonnes of rice and vegetable seeds to help people reseed their crops affected by flooding of the Mekong River. ...

Emirates airline will restart its daily service to Phnom Penh starting from May 1 via Singapore, boosting the airline’s Southeast Asian connectivity to and from Dubai, and linking two trade and leisure centres in the region. ...

Cambodia lost 31 percent of tree cover from its wildlife sanctuary protected areas between 2001 and 2022, and more than 100,000 hectares (ha) in 2022, equivalent to 1.2 percent, according to a Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All (CEEJA) report.  ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday announced the establishment of the Digital Skill Development Program (DSDP), a non-scholarship project, to provide financial support to 3,000 undergraduates majoring in digital technology with zero interest rate in 2025.​ ...

Say Samal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Monday called on the Kep Provincial Administration (KPA) to focus on achieving the objectives of Pentagonal Strategy – Phase One’s vision aimed at expanding accessibility to clean water, electricity and ...

Cambodia’s trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states was valued at $11.72 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up 13 percent from $10.37 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has approved special incentives for 25 projects in Preah Sihanouk province, including 12 projects for completing unfinished buildings, 12 new projects and one expansion project, with a total investment budget of $917 million. ...

Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sok Chenda Sophea, recently hosted Australian Ambassador Derek Yip in Phnom Penh to discuss the growing economic and diplomatic ties between Cambodia and Australia. ...

Global Tower Corporation Pty Ltd (GTC), a prominent telecommunications infrastructure company in Cambodia, has secured $19.97 million in financing from Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank Malaysia) to support the expansion of essential telecommunications infrastructure across the Kingdom. ...

The Online Business Registration System (OBR), better known as the Single Portal, under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) registered businesses with $13.76 billion in investment capital as of September 2024, official figures showed on Wednesday. ...

The Fisheries Administration (FiA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) announced the successful expansion of the accreditation scope for the Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety (LEFS) of IPC, a press release said on Monday. ...

Bird eye view of a local market in Phnom Penh. Photo by Roberto Trombetta, taken on 8 May 2015. Photo licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 GenericThe development and administration of Cambodia’s urban areas has struggled to keep pace with urban population growth. For example, ...

Social land concessions (SLCs) are intended to provide to the landless or land-poor land on which to establish residences and/or generate income through agriculture. The Cambodian Government that more than 30,000 households have received land as social land concessions. Despite its pro-poor intention, the SLC ...