Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $965.132 million last year, a 9.015 per cent surge from $885.322 million in 2020, according to data from the Korea International Trade Association (Kita). ...

Cambodia exports to China increased by 39 percent to $1,510 million last year, a positive move to the Kingdom’s trade as Cambodia and China put into effect their newly-endorsed bilateral free trade agreement. ...

Cambodia is looking to work with Alibaba Group to bring local products to markets in China and countries in Asia, Europe and Africa through the Lazada app, and increase exports by domestic small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME).   ...

A Kampong Cham Provincial Administration committee to provide electricity for all villages across the province by 2025 has announced there are only two more villages in rural areas that don’t have electricity because there is no investor interested to work on them. ...

Cambodia will donate 10 vaccination vehicles to Laos in a handover ceremony slated to take place on March 12 at the Trapeang Kriel International Border checkpoint in Stung Treng province, bordering Laos’ Champasak province. ...

A Preah Sihanouk provincial deputy governor on April 28 met with a policy adviser at Australia’s flagship infrastructure programme in Cambodia for talks on plans to transform the province into a model multi-purpose special economic zone (SEZ) by 2030, and other smart-city development initiatives. ...

Regional and international issues and how to bring the ASEAN-US partnership to another level will be discussed at length as Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ministers arrive in Washington, DC, for a special summit on May 12-13. ...

Plan International Cambodia has announced three young people as its Girls Get Equal (GGE) Campaign Ambassadors to ensure girls and young women have power over their own lives and can shape the world around them. ...

To boost bilateral trade to around $1 billion (TL 18.78 billion), Cambodia has sought investments from Türkiye in agriculture, storage and processing facilities for exports to the European Union and other nations. ...

Cambodia is trying to establish itself as a leading cashew-producing and exporting country through its National Policy on Cashew 2022–2027. The government aims to boost cashew output, develop processing facilities, diversify export markets, and simplify trade facilitation programs. ...

Despites the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and geopolitical tensions, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Cambodia remain stable, attracting $3.6 billion last year, a senior official said on Friday. ...

Cambodia will benefit through reforms and investments in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) combined with private sector participation with a new $100 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ...

Cambodia’s election commission said on Tuesday (Aug 1) that nearly half a million ballots were spoiled in the national election last month, which critics have called a sham as all opposition parties were barred from contesting. ...

Since 2017, the Kingdom’s park rangers have intervened in over 8,000 forestry and wildlife crimes a year, with more than 800 cases referred to courts. ...

Establishing “Industrial Development Corridor” and “Fish and Rice Corridor” with China is essential to enhance Cambodia’s capacity for independent development, contributing to boosting the kingdom’s socioeconomic development at a faster pace, experts said on Tuesday. ...

A study by International Development Enterprises (iDE) Cambodia has discovered polluted waters in areas around the Tonle Sap Lake and is urging for waste collection services to be implemented to eliminate affected groundwater and surface water sources.  ...

Thailand will talk with Cambodia about online scammers who operate along the border when both countries’ prime ministers meet this week, said Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. ...

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had a working breakfast with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on Tuesday, while attending the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Jakarta. ...

Cambodia holds huge potential for Singaporean investors, who can play a role in helping the nation’s economy return to pre-pandemic levels by ploughing funds into infrastructure and other dominant sectors. ...