UNESCO and the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts organized a Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Underwater Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia from 25-28 October 2023 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with the support of the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) and the UNESCO Secretariat ...

Cambodia and China wrapped up free trade agreement (FTA) talks on Monday, the Ministry of Commerce said. The announcement was made during a video conference between Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak and his Chinese counterpart Zhong Shan. The deal is expected to propel bilateral trade ...

The problems of a lack of access to clean water and sanitation was one of the leading causes of stunting and wasting in children under five years old, which had led to the government and relevant organisations setting 2023 goals of reducing the two categories, ...

The Public-Private Partnership Contract (PPP) for the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project worth about $1.63 billion has been finalised and ready for signing between the government and the private developer in a ceremony to be held in early 2023 after all the clauses of the contract ...

Cambodia’s total public debt stock is expected to increase approximately 1.42 percent to reach $9.97 billion by the end of 2022 compared to over $7 billion five years ago, while the national budget law allowed the government to borrow about $1.26 billion or $1.7 billion ...

On 30 January 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia has posted a press release on the instruction on additional measures for continuing impact management and supporting the recovery of tourism in the kingdom of Cambodia. According to the press release, the government has set out additional ...

On 26 September 2023, the General Department of Taxation issued a press release on the collection of tax on capital gains.According to the press release, the tax on capital gains is not new and has been put in place since 1994. The government is working ...

Samdech Moha Bovorthipadi Hun Manet has met foreign leaders who attended the ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Plus Summit and East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. Besides having received subsequent praises and congratulatory messages since 22 August 2023, Prime Minister of Cambodia obtained the warmest hospitalities from ...

On​ 29​ August​ 2023,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Posts​ and​ Telecommunications​ issued​ a​ press​ release​ informing​ the​ public​ that​ Meta​ Platforms​ Inc.​ decided​ not​ to​ penalize​ Samdech​ Techo​ Hun​ Sen’s​ official​ Facebook​ account.​ The​ Ministry​ also​ allowed​ the​ Meta​ Platforms​ Inc.​​ representative​ to​ return​ to​ work​ ...

Trade unions are working to educate construction workers and their employers on the benefits of the Kingdom’s social protection systems. Various stakeholders met on March 3 for the final review of the 2023-2027 occupational safety and health master plan, while one union revealed that less than ...

Cambodian goods exports to Singapore reached $223.843 million in the first four months of 2023, up 345.7 per cent year-on-year from $50.224 million and up 1,087 per cent half-on-half (compared to July-October 2022) from $18.9 million, according to provisional Customs (GDCE) data compiled in “International ...

On 10 March 2023, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh issued an immediate release on U.S. Embassy launches “Talk2StopLittering” campaign in collaboration with conservation partners in Cambodia.Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), this campaign encourages Cambodians to stop littering, cease burning plastic waste, and ...

On 07 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia is ready to collaborate with other nations to address synthetic drug threats and promote international cooperation.The meeting was about “Virtual ministerial meeting to address synthetic drug threats” ...

 Year 2023 witnessed the spectacular emergence of Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) as a force to reckon with, as its enterprises hit 7.13 percent of the Kingdom’s total trade turnover, up from a mere 0.88 percent in 2013. In just nine months of the ...

2023 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. Photo by Ricardo Rivera, taken on 05 April 2023. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Open Development Cambodia’s team attended the 2022 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Forum is world’s largest gathering devoted to participatory ...

Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, and Prime Minister Hun ​Sen at Gala Dinner for ASEAN Heads of State/Government/Delegation and Spouses, dated 12 November 2022. Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia.Cambodia and Australia established their diplomatic ties ...

On 16 March 2023, the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) issued a press release on the outcome of the visit from 8 to 9 March 2023 to Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK Indonesia) as the follows:Mutual enhancement and exchange of cooperation between KPK Indonesia and ACU Cambodia ...

On 1 March 2023, a group of 14 civil society organizations (CSOs), including unions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and associations working for promoting women’s rights and gender equality in Cambodia, issued a press release to inform the general public and national and international journalists that they ...

The primary legal requirements for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Cambodia are set out in Content II, Book V of the Environment and Natural Resource Code27, Chapter III of the Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management 199628(EPNRM Law), and the Sub-Decree no. 72 ...

The Cambodian Mine Action Center has targetted more than 100 villages in Banteay Meanchey province for mine clearing operations over the next three years. Leng Ranin, CMAC provincial demining unit chief, said yesterday they have selected 103 villages for the effort to be carried out from ...