Statement on Cambodia's foreign exchange reserves
On 23 July 2020, the National Bank of Cambodia has posted a statement on Cambodia’s foreign exchange reserves. According to the statement, Cambodia’s foreign exchange reserves value at 19,5 billion US$. Also, the National Bank of Cambodia acquire 36.5 tons of gold, of which: 12.4 ...
National Bank of Cambodia
Procedure for opening vaccine tourism
On 26 October 2021, the Ministry of Tourism issued a notification on the procedure for opening vaccine tourism. Cambodia will be opened to vaccine tourism in three stages: (1) resumption, (2) regional-based reopening, and (3) full reopening. ...
Ministry of Tourism
White-shouldered ibis numbers increase for 2022 census: ministry
About 800 white-shouldered ibis, one of the world’s rarest and “critically endangered” bird species, have been found in Cambodia, accounting for 80 per cent of their total global population of 1,000. To protect its population, the Ministry of Environment and its conservation partners are continuing ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/white-shouldered-ibis-numbers-increase-2022-census-ministry
Press release on the outcomes of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 13 January 2023
On 13 January 2023, the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcomes of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 13 January 2023.The outcomes focus on 1. Draft law on public financial system 2. Draft law on clean water management ...
Council of Ministers
Press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2023
On 28 April 2023, the Office of the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers at the Peace Palace under the high presidency of Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of ...
Office of the Council of Ministers
Condo oversupply persists amid low FDI and foreign buyers
Total foreign direct investment (FDI) to the real estate sector peaked at $3.6 billion in the years preceding Covid-19, where half of the approved investments was backed by Chinese investors. In 2019 alone, FDI financing in the property and real estate development in Cambodia stood around ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/condo-oversupply-persists-amid-low-fdi-and-foreign-buyers
Microfinance formed over 30% of Cambodia’s 2022 GDP
Microfinance has grown exponentially in Cambodia and is not as stressed as reported by the international media, according to a study by research firm M-CRIL in partnership with the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). A sector which had only 50,000 clients in 1995, now services 2.1 ...
Rachel.David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429233/microfinance-formed-over-30-of-cambodias-2022-gdp/
Joint press release: CCHR, ADHOC and Solidarity Center published the 2023 annual report of the Cambodia fundamental freedoms monitor
On 24 April 2024, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Solidarity Center released the 2023 annual report on the monitoring of fundamental freedoms in Cambodia, which was produced by the Fundamental Freedom Monitoring Project ...
Press release on the official composition of the Cambodia Tourism Marketing and Promotion Board (CTB)
On 30 June 2024, the Ministry of Tourism issued a press release on the official composition of the Cambodia Tourism Marketing and Promotion Board (CTB) on their official social media site. According to the press, in pursuant ot the Royal Government Decision No. 124 SSR ...
Ministry of Tourism
Press release: Japanese Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to Cambodia
On 1 July 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Japanese Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to Cambodiaon their official website.According to the press, at the invitation of His Excellency Sok Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Data contribution
Criteria for data submissionThe following criteria is outlined as requirements of a response to call for data contribution:ThemeThe dataet must:be related to Cambodia.be related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).FeaturesContributors must have permission to submit and share the dataset upon an open platform. All ...
Battling dengue on a shoestring
The man leading Cambodia’s seemingly Sisyphean attempt to combat dengue fever can be found most days in a weakly lit office inside the Communicable Disease Control Department, which is stacked wall to wall with drooping folders and medical texts. For more than 10 years, the soft-spoken ...
Amelia Woodside and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battling-dengue-shoestring
US Passes Bill to Suspend Some Aid to Cambodia
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a spending bill that would suspend some funding to Cambodia until the government carries out an independent investigation of July’s disputed national election and reforms its electoral system, or until the opposition ends its boycott of parliament. The ...
Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-passes-bill-to-suspend-some-aid-to-cambodia-50778/
United States aid
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The United States of America (the US) is one of the biggest donors to Cambodia.1 2 The history of cooperation and relations between the two countries can be traced back to the early 1950s after Cambodia received full independence from France. In 1955, the first ...
Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021
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In December 1994, the United Nations decided that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs) shall be celebrated on August 09 every year. That date marks the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. People ...
Forest protection support
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Cambodia is struggling to safeguard its forests while preserving economic growth since many people make a living via farming, logging, and other activities that might lead to deforestation. Almost 80% of Cambodians living in rural regions rely on forests for survival. On the other hand, ...
United Nations
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Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia in New York. Photo taken from the UN website on 22 September 2022.The United Nations (UN), founded in 1945 and guided by the UN ...
Experts shared diverse perspectives and insights on ESG evolving in Cambodia
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In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices have gained significant traction globally, and Cambodia is no exception to this trend. As global markets, particularly those based in the European Union, set increasingly stringent environmental regulatory standards, Cambodian businesses face both challenges and opportunities ...