The“Handbook on Investing in Cambodia” was formally launched on July 10 to arm local and international players with critical knowledge before committing money and resources into domestic projects as well as to make more informed financial decisions here. ...

The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Wednesday said that those who fail to pay Their house mortgage and risk Their properties being confiscated should contact Real Estate Business and Pawnshop Regulator (RFPR). ...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) pioneered by China will not lead The country into a debt trap, Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of The Council for The Development of Cambodia, said, dismissing The narrative about The adverse effects The BRI ...

A new project aimed at reducing violence against women in the Kingdom was launched yesterday at the Hotel Cambodiana. ...

Cambodia yesterday urged Asean member countries to jointly combat the spread of substandard and counterfeit medicines which are endangering people’s health and welfare and affecting economic growth in the region. Defence Minister General Tea Banh, representing Prime Minister Hun Sen, made the call during the 14th ...

The tonnage of The Kingdom’s milled-rice exports jumped nearly 50 per cent year-on-year in The first quarter, according to The Ministry of Commerce, with export revenues soaring as much as 82 per cent. Total exports of milled rice for The first three months of 2012 hit ...

Two draft laws on judicial reform were easily passed by the single-party National Assembly on Friday but the session was overshadowed by a rookie lawmaker’s attack on lax enforcement of forestry laws in Stung Treng province. On the fourth day of the third plenary session of ...

Cambodia has significantly benefited from its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) membership, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) secretary-general Yang Peou said on Thursday during a conference to mark the 52nd anniversary of Asean’s establishment and the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom’s membership in the ...

The last of three draft laws written with The aim of cleaning up The courts establishes four new judicial chambers, but legal and political experts worry that it does little to loosen The grip of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Justice Ministry over The courts. The draft ...

The Council of Ministers of Cambodia on Friday passed three draft laws, designed to strengThen The country’s longtime-criticized judicial system, according to a government media statement. The green light was given during a weekly cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

For 70-year-old Chan Shay, the choice between working through old age and a retirement in poverty is an obvious one. Shay, a cyclo taxi driver in Phnom Penh, said that while he dreams of retiring to his home in Takeo province, in reality he can see ...

Cambodia’s local authorities will receive a pay bump of up to 60 per cent starting this month, the government revealed yesterday. A commune chief will now get 400,000 riel (about $100) per month, up from 300,000 riel ($75); first and second deputy commune chiefs will get ...

Cambodia’s draft law of anti-money laundering bill has been approved today at the Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

The Ministry of Planning has identified 20,000 more poor families in The country, bringing The total to over 580,000, while over 420,000 of Them have received The government’s cash assistance. In The meantime, many social security cards from families not deemed to be poor have ...

The Ministry of Health announced an updated roadmap for The management of blindness and its prevention. The plan aims to reduce blindness among The populace to 0.35% from The present rate of 1.2% by 2030. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance finished month-long consultations with key ministries on Thursday in preparation for The drafting of Cambodia’s budget for 2017. ...

A Labour Ministry official has said the law on the minimum wage will come into force in the first quarter of 2018, provided there are no more objections from stakeholders. ...

Authorities in Svay Rieng province have slammed the minister in charge of negotiating border issues with Vietnam, saying he has not kept the military and governor’s office in the loop regarding the ongoing dispute with Cambodia’s neighbour. ...

Cambodia has some 3,000 registered non-profit groups. Some work on highly sensitive issues such as violence against women and human trafficking. But there are few Cambodians formally trained for such work. That is now changing with the country’s first university-level degree program for social workers. When ...

It began in November of 2006 with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Korean Exchange (KRX) titled “the Development of the Securities Market of Cambodia.” A further MOU between the parties in January, 2008 established the Cambodia ...