A $380 million 400MW heavy fuel oil power facility in Kandal province’s eastern Lvea Em district has been completed, and on reserve to generate electricity when demand reaches a high enough level, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The government has approved in principle the construction of a new domestic airport in Mondulkiri province under a public-private partnership (PPP). The approval was signed by the Council of Ministers’ Permanent secretary of state Hing Thoraxy on New Year’s Eve. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Minister of Economy and Finance’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected 11.70052 trillion riel ($2.87 billion) in tax revenue last year, up 423.20 billion riel or 3.73 per cent compared to 2019, it said in a January 11 press release. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen made two major announcement this evening related to the nation’s effort to end February 20 Community Event, which by the time of posting has seen at least 640 (unofficial) people infected with coronavirus. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Despite Cambodia’s increasing digital adoption, word of mouth recommendation (WOM) still holds the most weight when it comes to influencing purchasing decisions, according to a new report by research site Engagement Labs (EL). ss='cambodia-color'>...

ACLEDA Bank Plc has proposed a five-year, $200 million blended finance investment from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), disclosure documents reveal. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Mondulkiri Provincial Court has charged three members of an indigenous community in Laoka village of sen Monorom town’s sokdum commune with aggravated intentional damage and violence against a real estate agent and ordered them to appear at the court once a month. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia Post (CP) has imposed more stringent time demands for its domestic Express Mail service (EMs) across its branches to carve a larger slice of the local market and offset the Covid-19 pandemic’s toll on international postage services, the state-owned enterprise said in a notice ss='cambodia-color'>...

Garlic is becoming another potential cash crop for Cambodia’s north-eastern province of Mondulkiri – thanks to the remarkable success of a pioneer farmer. The good news was shared recently in a Facebook post by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng sakhon. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Kampong Speu provincial authoritieS are working to identify land grabberS after reclaiming more than 266ha of land at nine SiteS in Oral diStrict&rSquo;S TaSal and Trapaing Chor communeS aS State property. SS='cambodia-color'>...

The trade value between Cambodia and India saw a dramatic 25.81 percent reduction last year to $190.13 million from 2019’s $256.26 million as the Kingdom embarked on a feasibility study for a free trade agreement (FTA). ss='cambodia-color'>...

Minister of Interior sar Kheng has instructed heads of the government’s local visit working groups throughout the country to ensure that relevant officials are invited to attend all meetings at the municipal, district and commune levels. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng sakhon said farmers should not be worried about rice markets despite the nation’s milled rice exports to international destinations being down in the first quarter of the year. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Apsara National Authority (ANA) has denied allegations that it usurped land belonging to residents in Tani village of Banteay srei district’s Run Ta Ek commune in order to create a tourist attraction. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A technical working group in Koh Kong province is inspecting state land in sre Ambel district’s Chroy svay and Boeung Preav communes on suspicions of illegal land grabbing in the biodiversity corridor and multi-use areas.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Information is sponsoring the first annual Gratitude Awards for reporters who have produced exemplary work that demonstrated courage, intellect and insight and advanced the profession of journalism starting in the 1970s. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia imported iron and steel worth $281.06 million last year, down 41.11 per cent from 2019’s $477.26 million and exported $6.20 million, rocketing 351 per cent from $1.37 million, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Local developer 5LH Lorn City Development Co Ltd’s (Lorn City Group) $100 million residential project broke ground on February 22 morning in Preah sihanouk, to meet the growing housing demand in the coastal province, the provincial administration said in the press release. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Two companies listed on the Cambodia securities Exchange (CsX) reported sound business performance last year despite economic duress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic’s enduring stranglehold on regional and global economies. ss='cambodia-color'>...

OXFAM Cambodia and the NGO Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA) will jointly implement a project aimed at providing input to the government&rSquo;S mineral reSource development fund. &nbSp; SS='cambodia-color'>...