As a new round of Cambodian wage negotiations approaches this month, major U.s. and European retailers who source from the country say they will be watching the talks carefully and want to see fair pay for workers. Representatives of the brands like Gap, Levi strauss, and ss='cambodia-color'>...

President Barack Obama arrives in Cambodia on Monday having just won four more years in office, but that is nothing compared to his host, Hun sen. The 60-year-old Cambodian prime minister has held power since Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and says he’s ss='cambodia-color'>...

Going by the World Bank’s method of grouping nation states by their wealth, Cambodia this year could become a lower-middle income country. Not satisfied, however, with this graduation—a feat in itself from Cambodia’s position of extreme poverty just two decades ago when gross domestic product (GDP) ss='cambodia-color'>...

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Vietnam’s GDP is projected to grow 5.8 percent this year, sharing the second position with Cambodia in the region, only after the Philippines, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s international trade stood at $46.82 billion in 2023, recording a decline of 1.9 percent compared to 2022. While exports were marginally up by 1.8 percent, the imports showed a decline of five percent, according to the trade data released by the General Department of ss='cambodia-color'>...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth unveiled Cambodia’s Financial Technology (fintech) Development Policy for 2023-2028, asserting its potential to harness the advantages of digital transformation in the financial sector and invigorate the country’s socio-economic landscape. ss='cambodia-color'>...

According to the online revenue management system of the General Department of Taxation, in the first half of 2023, taxes collected totalled 8,393.17 billion riels or approximately $2.072 billion. ss='cambodia-color'>...

In the first 10 months of 2023, the national revenue collection reached 20,160 billion riels (approximately $4.9 billion), equivalent to 74.95% of the 2023 financial law, and decreased by 2.02% compared to the same period in 2022. This is according to the report from the ss='cambodia-color'>...

The state-owned port sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAs) witnessed remarkable growth in container throughput in 2023, according to the annual report of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Friday. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology announced that heavy rains will affect Phnom Penh and several provinces, which could result in flash flooding from september 20 to 23.   ss='cambodia-color'>...

The 2023 rainy season is expected to begin in mid-May, but for lowland and coastal areas, it would start in the first week of May, according to the first long-term weather forecast by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology released recently. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Every year, the Equinox occurs twice: the Vernal Equinox in March and the Autumnal Equinox in september. ss='cambodia-color'>...

As the 2023 national election approaches, The National Election Committee (NEC) has rolled out the rules and procedure for all relevant parties. The regulations were issued following consultation meetings with relevant parties, including representatives from political parties and election observation civil groups. ss='cambodia-color'>...

In 2023, Cambodia exported more than 656,000 tons of milled rice worth $466 million​, marking a three percent growth in volume and 13 percent in value compared with 2022, according to Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ss='cambodia-color'>...

A company linked to tycoon Khun Sear, TP Moral Group, received 1,247 hectareS of coaStal waterS in Kep province to develop a new Satellite city and “Special touriSm zone” according to a March 6 Sub-decree Signed by former Prime MiniSter Hun Sen and publicized in SS='cambodia-color'>...

The total import and export volume of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) were valued at $3.36 billion in 2023, a year-on-year increaSe of 34.8 percent, the zone&rSquo;S operator Said in a Statement iSSued recently. SS='cambodia-color'>...

Mainland China, Vietnam and Thailand accounted for $7.259 billion or 71.81 per cent of Cambodia’s total goods imports in the first five months of 2023, which amounted to $10.109 billion, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ss='cambodia-color'>...

Trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached nearly $504 million in the firSt eight monthS of 2023, marking an 8.4 per cent decline over the Same period laSt year, according to the General Department of CuStomS and ExciSe (GDCE). DeSpite thiS, Cambodian exportS Surged by SS='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s government has approved a controversial hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the Mekong River. The joint venture involves Cambodian, Chinese and Vietnamese investment of $781m (£488m) and is due to be completed within five years. The project in northern stung Treng province is known as Lower ss='cambodia-color'>...