The government has unveiled its second-phase 10-year action plan to continue its implementation of the National Programme for Sub-National Democratic Development (NP-SNDD) for 2021-2030. The first phase will conclude at the end of this year. ...

Cambodia will chair the 2022 Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), according to Sok Dara, Deputy Director-General Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC). This year Vietnam was tapped to chair the forum with Brunei slated for that role in 2021. ...

The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) has announced that as of January 3, 2021, CMA members have provided loan restructuring worth $1.382 billion.  The total number of restructuring requests stood at 303,593 with 285,234 having been granted. ...

The Kingdom is set to host a consultative meeting with EU representatives and partners based in the country next month and prepare a 2021-2027 joint development cooperation plan that centres on market diversification, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

On 01 March 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release stated that health nutrition products have a function to only support the body and improve strength, but do not have effective in preventing or treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure.  ...

On 10 March 2021, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications released an announcement on the cessation of businesses in the postal sector without licenses and permits to promote the management of the postal sector effectively, efficiently, and orderly in order to protect the benefits of ...

On 10 March 2021, Angkor Enterprise released an announcement on the implementation policy to encourage Angkor archeological sites entrance ticket sales to facilitate tourism services and ensure the attractiveness to tourists to Angkor archeological sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Logistics industry insiders in the Kingdom have not seen evidence of imports and exports growing noticeably in early 2021 but are hoping to see that change as the availability of COVID-19 vaccine inoculations widens in the country and region. ...

On 21 April 2021, the Ministry of Commerce released an announcement on the launching of the Ministry of Commerce’s online market to sell essential foods and groceries to people living in the red areas during the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on January 18 announced the launch of the “Economic Diplomacy Strategy (EDS) for 2021-2023” as a framework for future diplomatic and cultural initiatives. Sokhonn also unveiled a collection of traditional recipes dubbed The Taste of Angkor. ...

On 12 February 2021, the Ministry of Health ha posted an Emergency Authorization use of COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca. According to the letter, the ministry of health has grant AstraZeneca;s COVID-19 vaccine for Emergency Use Authorization (AEU) in Cambodia.  ...

On 20 April 2021, the National Bank of Cambodia released an announcement on the encouragement to use electronic services aims to take efforts to prevent the serious spreading of COVID-19 in the community through reducing the usage of banknotes. ...

On 24 March 2021, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued a statement on the cooperation partnerships report in 2020. Generally, the cooperation between WWF and the private sector is taken in three ways such as driving sustainable business practices, communication and awareness-raising activities, and philanthropic relationships.  ...

Keo Mom, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lyly Food Industry, has been elected as the new president of the Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) for its fourth mandate.  Her term will last from 2021-2024. ...

On​ 29​ April​ 2021,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Tourism​ released​ an​ announcement​ on​ the​ temporary​ travel​ ban​ on​ all​ Indian​ nationalities​ and​ foreigners​ traveling​ from​ India​ aims​ to​ prevent​ the​ new​ variants​ of​ COVID-19​ virus,​ B1617. ...

A new video released by the Ministry of Tourism seems to indicate that Cambodia is preparing to welcome back tourists in the 4th quarter of 2021, in a move designed to “revive Cambodia’s tourism industry hit hard by the global COVID-18 crisis” ...

Smart Axiata Co Ltd has installed 68 new base stations in Siem Reap province as part of its $90 million investment plan to expand and improve its network across the country in 2021, the telecoms operator said in an April 27 press release. ...

The Kingdom exported $4.7214 billion worth of garments, footwear, travel products (GFT) and other finished textile goods in the first half of 2021, up 0.9 per cent year-on-year from $4.6813 billion, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia. ...

The results of a crucial ongoing study will enable Cambodia to set out a framework of strategies to enhance the efficiency of the trade facilitation environment and the Kingdom’s competitiveness on the international stage, according to General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) director-general Kun ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea in the first five months of 2021 was worth $377.05 million, up by 6.17 per cent year-on-year from $355.11 million, according to data from the Korea International Trade Association (Kita). ...