Since the official launch of the technical and vocational training programme for poor and vulnerable youths last month, some 1,300 young people have enrolled at the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC). ...

Twenty-five youths set off on a 1,000-kilometer cycling campaign in conjunction with World Environment Day on June 5 to raise awareness on the protection of natural resources and prevention of deforestation. ...

Cambodia’s imports of petroleum and diesel were up 23 percent to $1.06 billion in the first five months this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

More than 3.2 million people in Cambodia, including 1.5 million children, have been given access to clean water, inclusive education, improved nutrition and accessible health care services, according to World Vision International in Cambodia’s annual report. ...

Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached $16.9 billion in the first half of this year, up 14% from $14.8 billion over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Saturday. ...

Cambodia has issued more than 1.4 million insurance policies and the insurers have more than $1 billion in assets and $453 million in shareholder funds, said Bou Chanphirou, Director General, Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) on ‘Insurance Day’ celebrations in Sihanoukville on Saturday. ...

Cambodia earned approximately $1.4 billion from the export of electrical machinery, equipment and parts to international markets during the first eight months of 2024, a decrease of one-third compared to the same period in 2023. Some economists attribute the decline to weak global economic growth. ...

Cambodia attracted investment of $1.3 billion in the first two-month period of this year, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

Cambodia’s trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached $8.36 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, up 14.6 percent from $7.29 billion over the same period last year, said the Ministry of Commerce’s report released on Friday. ...

Cambodia exported a total of 2,936,992 tonnes of agricultural commodities and products to the international markets during the first quarter of the year. Increasing 20 percent from the same period last year, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released ...

Over 1.5 million units of Cambodian bicycles have been exported to foreign markets as of the third quarter of this year, generating nearly $400 million, according to figures from the Ministry of Commerce. ...

The Cambodian government earned some $1.6 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2021 from tax and customs.  This represents close to a 25 percent increase compared with revenue achieved during the same period in 2020. ...

A report released by the Ministry of National Defense revealed that from February 10 to May 9, a total of 1,773,994 people have been vaccinated throughout the country, including armed forces and their families. ...

There will be 1,652 communes to be contested for the council election under the 5th mandate in the sub-decree dated August 26 and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

China’s Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister Wu Jianghao signed an agreement with Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) vice-president Ly Thuch to provide equipment worth about $1 million. ...

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 ...

Norwegian People Aid (NPA), a Norway-based non-governmental organisation, signed a partnership cooperation agreement with Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) with a grant of $2.1 million for demining activities. ...

Cambodia earned around $125 million from automotive tire exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) report. ...

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. ...