Prime Minister Hun Sen on December 19 was presented with the Distinguished World Leader Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his “brilliant” leadership over the past 40 years. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet Saturday reaffirmed his successful mission in the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Indonesia. ...

The second Asean Global Dialogue kicked off here in the capital of Cambodia on Sunday, focusing on sustainable post-Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery. ...

We were initially introduced to the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) 2023 through one of Open Development Cambodia’s respected board members, who has a close affiliation with a speaker at the event. Described as the distinguished gathering for fundraising professionals, we promptly secured our registration for ...

Cambodia’s inflation will remain stable this year at 2.3 percent, marginally up from 2.1 percent for 2023, generally in line with other parts of Asia and the Pacific, said the IMF Regional Economic Outlook April 2024. ...

Cambodia exported garments, footwear and travel goods worth $9.35 billion in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 11 percent, according to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. ...

The University of Copenhagen’s open letter used data from the University of Maryland’s Global Forest Change dataset and other data points to show that 7,510 hectares of forestland were lost at the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in 2019, the worst loss since 2016 when the ...

On July 15 2021, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations at Geneva issued a press release on Cambodia’s progress in the field of human rights highlighted at the human rights council. The Human Rights Council ...

The total trade volume between Cambodia and its partners around the world reached almost $32 billion in the first eight months of 2023, down 14.5 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

Negotiations for the wages of workers in the garment and textile industry is set to start next month and workers are expecting to see their minimum wages rise to at least $200 per month. ...

More than 400 people representing 557 families from three communities in Prelan commune, Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province gathered at the district hall this Thursday morning to urged authorities to expedite the settlement of land disputes, claiming that Ly Yong Phat’s company had grabbed ...

Cambodia exported $5,671 million worth of goods to the members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries in eleven months of last year, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed yesterday. ...

The construction of the Phnom Penh high-speed railway construction is planned to cost about $4 billion and will take about four years to build. ...

The Apsara National Authority (ANA) has collaborated with the Forestry Administration and the Wildlife Alliance on a project aimed at reintroducing wildlife to the Angkor Archaeological Park. Since its inception in 2013, the project has successfully released over 40 animals, representing more than 10 rare ...

Oum Romney, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, highlighted six national policies to protect and develop young children, at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Policy on Child Protection and Education in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26 ...

Budget transparency —the public availability of comprehensive and timely information about public finances —is a key precondition for promoting an informed public dialogue around policy priorities and ensuring government accountability. Public access to sufficient budget information provides needed information to citizens and civil society groups ...

On 04 August 2021, Ministry of Health issued a notification on free COVID-19 rapid test for Cambodians at public health centers.Testing for COVID-19 for people who come to get service at the public health centers is free of charge. ...

Young people living in Cambodia are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Cambodia said in a press statement on Sunday. ...

The Ministry of Environment – in cooperation with the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Administration – planted 24,000 mixed trees to rehabilitate the flooded forests of Zone 3 of the Tonle Sap Lake area. The April 25 planting took place in Thnal Chheuteal village of Kampong Leng ...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited Phnom Penh Branch (ICBC PP) and UnionPay International (UPI) today announced that ICBC PP has enabled UnionPay Chip card and Contactless card payment for UnionPay Cardholders on Phnom Penh Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway. UnionPay is the only payment brand ...