The National Committee for the General Population Census announced on January 26 that the Cambodian population had risen to 15.5 million, an increase of 16 per cent from the 2008 census figure of 13.4 million people. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has informed Myanmar leader General Min Aung Hlaing that as chair of ASEAN, he will continue to push the ruling State Administration Council (SAC) to adopt the ASEAN five-point consensus (5PC).   ...

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) recorded a net profit of $5.9 million for the fourth quarter in 2021 due to an increase in container throughput and foreign exchange gains. ...

Cambodia is preparing to ink a deal that will see South Korea offer $1.5 billion in loans to further develop the kingdom’s energy sector and infrastructure. ...

A signing ceremony will see South Korea approve a $1.5 billion loan to improve electricity in Sihanoukville and build a bridge connecting Phnom Penh with Areyksat ...

According to a January 25 report by the Department of Social Security under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), allowances were paid to a total of 55,770 women, who had a total of 56,173 children. Among them, 393 gave birth to twins and five to ...

The bilateral trade between Cambodia and the US amounted to $5.3 billion in the first half of this year, a decrease of 14 percent from $6.2 billion for the same period last year, according to a report from the US Census Bureau yesterday. ...

The Ministry of Tourism has set a new strategy known as ‘BUILD plus 3Ds’ to attract more international tourists and ensure the target set by the new government to achieve at least five million international travellers into the Kingdom by the end of this year. ...

More than 500 representatives of Hun Many’s volunteer medical team provided free medical checkups and treatment to more than 5,000 people in Samrong Tong district’s Skuh commune in Kampong Speu on June 11. ...

Five “major” factories and manufacturing enterprises will be opening in Kampong Speu province that will employ more than 5,000 workers starting from March 17 to meet the need of workers searching for new job opportunities, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...

Cambodia’s private sector hopes to provide vocational training on technical skills for approximately 1.5 million young people to supplement the country’s local skilled workforce, enhance capabilities, and reduce production costs shortly. ...

Cambodia has secured 315 fixed-asset investment projects worth $5.28 billion during the first nine months of this year, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed. ...

Businesses and factories registered with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) paid $5.18 billion as wages last year, according to Prime Minister Hun Manet, yesterday. ...

Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to replenish $5 billion for its Asian Development Fund (ADF) and its Technical Assistance Special Fund. ...

Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the green light to five new investment projects with a total investment capital of $65.6 million. According to the council’s press releases issued recently, the new projects approved are expected to create nearly 5,000 jobs for ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday has clarified to the public that the  $1, $2 and $5 US bank notes are still accepted  normally in the Kingdom. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the government is purchasing 5 million doses of Covid vaccines to expedite the booster shots campaigns across the country. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is scheduled to continue discussions with Myanmar leader General Min Aung Hlaing on January 26, with the former stating in advance that Myanmar would only be invited to send political representation to this year’s ASEAN summit if it has made progress ...

Cambodia’s economic growth is expected to end with a healthy growth rate by 2022, but below the growth projected early this year. The lowering of growth estimates is due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the uncertainty in China’s economic growth. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) is preparing to recruit nearly 5,000 officials on short-term contracts to update and review voter lists ahead of next year’s national election. ...