Cambodian Keo Romiet mangoes remain on target to be directly exported to the Chinese market from early next year after the economic powerhouse penned an agreement in June that set up a 500,000 tonne quota for the Kingdom’s widely-available fruit. ...

New York Stock Exchange- (NYSE) listed hotel franchiser Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc (WH) has opened its first hotel in the Kingdom – the Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville, WH said in a February 18 press release. ...

The state-run Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) announced that from May onward it would issue electricity bills once every three months to consumers in The red zones or lockdown areas as EdC agents could not deliver The bills in person. ...

The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) voted to set minimum wage for workers in The garment, textile and footwear sectors at $192 for 2022. Prime Minister Hun Sen Then stepped in to add $2 to The total, making it $194 per month.   ...

The National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV) will cooperate with The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to begin a joint operation to clear mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in two areas located in The Koh Ker temple complex in Preah Vihear province. ...

Tripartite discussions on the 2022 minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear sectors were set to begin on September 14. According to industry observers, the employers are planning to offer $183.40, as opposed to $214.20 requested by trade unions. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in an effort to support The government, has approved a $40 million policy-based loan to expand access to credit among micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) and implement reforms to boost financial stability and upgrade financial sector infrastructure amid The ...

The Kep-Koh Tonsay Tourism Port, a pier on mainland Kep town replacing an old one, was inaugurated on January 19, and is expected to greatly benefit The provincial economy, and go a long way to support The local tourism, agriculture and fisheries sectors. ...

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Green Prey Lang project provided support to The Non-Timber Forest Products-Exchange Programme Cambodia to enable The NGO to provide certificates and financial awards to three community based-enterprises in Stung Treng, Kratie and Preah Vihear provinces. ...

One year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia’s trade growth in the post COVID-19 pandemic era, an official and experts said. ...

Cambodia has called for enhanced international partnerships to tackle pressing issues in the Mekong basin, such as declining water levels, reduced fish stocks and the reverse flow into the Tonle Sap Lake. ...

ASEAN’s foreign ministers renewed calls for intensified engagement with all conflicting parties in Myanmar, as the crisis has dragged on just over two years since the military took power from the former civilian administration led by Aung San Suu Kyi. ...

King Norodom Sihamoni on July 4 issued a Royal Decree promulgating the amended election law, following its passage by the National Assembly and Senate in June and clearance by the Constitutional Council (CCC) on July 3. ...

The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has set full-year milled-rice export targets for The Kingdom at 750,000 tonnes in 2023 and one million tonnes in 2025, which would constitute 17.7 per cent and 57.0 per cent increases from The 637,004 tonnes – valued at $414.29 million ...

New EU ambassador to Cambodia Carmen Moreno met with National Assembly president Heng Samrin and expressed her interest in helping Cambodia retain the “Everything But Arms” (EBA) agreement. Moreno paid a courtesy call on Samrin at the National Assembly on Tuesday on her first day ...

Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam yesterday reiterated concerns over Laos’ proposed Luang Prabang hydropower dam project and urged the country to conduct more studies on potential environmental and social impacts. the proposed project would be built in Houygno village in the province, approximately 25 kilometres from ...

The Preah Sihanouk provincial administration will take steps next week to dismantle vendors’ stalls along Otres Beach in The province’s Commune I, Stung Hav district. The stall owners, who have been making a living There for some 20 years had earlier asked The provincial governor ...

Passenger taxi boat traffic has dropped by about five per cent compared to the same period last year, despite the government providing free service for garment workers until next year, Phnom Penh Autonomous Bus Transportation Authority director Ean Sokhim said on Monday. In 2018, the ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Health care policy and administration”. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights about Health care policy and administration in Cambodia, specifically on policies and regulations.  => Please click ...