The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Plan International Cambodia (PIC) expressed their joint commitment to empowering girls to make decisions about their own bodies and participate in the nation’s development through their joint project on leadership, with the expectation that by 2026 approximately 2.5 million ...

Many types of plants found in Cambodia are used as traditional herbs to treat various diseases, such as giloy or guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) or aromatic/sand ginger (Kaempferia galangal) or rough cocklebur (Xanthium Strumartium). ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is scheduled to pay a state visit to China for talks on new infrastructure projects in Cambodia, including the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway. The visit will coincide with the 65th anniversary of the two nations’ bilateral relations. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday issued a sub-decree for the complete implementation of Cambodia’s new Law on Investment – which has been in force since October 15, 2021 – to attract and boost both local and foreign direct investment in the country, said a ...

Cambodia is set to host the 47th Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) Annual Meetings from May 14-16, 2024. Centred on regional financial development, the meetings are expected to bring together delegates from some 40 countries to share their knowledge ...

During the annual meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Cambodia’s representative said the Kingdom is both ready to and committed to accelerate climate action to achieve the sustainable development goals. ...

Cambodia was ranked 13th in terms of peacefulness in the Asia-Pacific Region, and 73rd among 163 countries around the world, according to the 2023 Global Peace Index released yesterday by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). ...

Three Chinese major companies presented multiple investment projects worth millions of dollars to Prime Minister Hun Sen during a meeting in Beijing, a release said today. The companies also plan to invest on water transportation, hospital, sewage treatment, high-speed rail, etc. ...

The newly-signed Action Plan on Trade and Economic Cooperation 2023-2024 is expected to promote the utilisation of the preferential arrangements that are granted by free trade agreements (FTA) and similar regional treaties, to boost trade and investment between Cambodia and China. ...

The government has allocated over 600 hectares of land in Phnom Aural wildlife sanctuary in Kampong Chhnang province to a private company for development. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 13 declared that some of the Constitution’s election-related clauses would be amended in response to an overseas opposition group launching a social media campaign urging eligible voters to abstain from the July 23 general election. ...

Local public-listed river-port operator Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported a sharp decline in business performance in the first five months of the year due to regional and global economic uncertainty brought on by the protracted Ukraine conflict and its effects on demand and inflation. ...

Cambodia is set to offer tax incentives for another two years on rubber exports, starting from January 1, 2024, aiming to encourage cultivation and support growers and exporters in the face of declining prices due to a drop in international demand. ...

The Federal Republic of Germany has pledged to provide approximately $66 million to Cambodia to support projects on socio-economic development. ...

Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association has been playing an important role in building the closer ties between the people of the two countries through various activities, including visit and cultural exchanges, youth-women-businessperson relationship promotion, humanitarian activities, and mutual support in preventing COVID-19. ...

Cambodia and Cuba have reiterated the value they place on their longstanding cooperation, with Cuba reaffirming its commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s development, through the provision of scholarships and medical training. ...

NatureLife Cambodia and O Rey Community Protected Area (CPA) collaborated with the national and provincial forest administration team and Hong Anh Lumphat economic land concession to study the presentation of wildlife in Hong Anh Lumphat economic land concession on 10 February 2024. ...

Liechtensteinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport Dominique Hasler, arrived in Cambodia today for a three-day official visit to the Kingdom until March 2, as the Kingdom diversifies its diplomatic ties. ...

Cambodia exported 25.2 percent more milled rice to 46,221 tonnes this January, compared to the previous year, as per a Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)’s report. This resulted in a 13 percent year-over-year rise in income to the exchequer of $32.6 million from rice exports in ...

Cambodia remains unwavering in its pledge to provide universal access to clean water by 2030, aligning with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prime Minister Hun Manet urges pertinent institutions to prioritise the quality, safety, sustainability, and affordability of clean water for all citizens. ...