The 2022 ASEAN Summit took place at the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, thiS paSt weekend, with China aS an official gueSt. At the event, ChineSe Premier Li Keqiang announced Beijing&rSquo;S approval of ChineSe inveStment in Significant infraStructure projectS in the ASEAN region. SS='cambodia-color'>...

The establishment of the Media & Information Literacy Network Cambodia (MIL-KH) is an important step towards providing problem-solving and critical thinking skills to young Cambodians to help them safely use digital communications, according to Oung Chanthol, executive director of the Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia ss='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh recently announced the implementation of the National Policy Framework for Cambodia’s Economic Productivity 2022-35 to raise the potential of investment and trade and improve national economic productivity, according to Aun Pornmoniroth, minister of economy and finance and chairman of the National Committee for ss='cambodia-color'>...

Kampong Seila Special Economic Zone Co Ltd on July 29 Signed a memorandum of underStanding (MoU) with Environmental Protection InduStry ASSociationS of Cambodia (EPIAC) in a bid to promote environmental protection at the nameSake Special economic zone (SEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province and enhance itS SS='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia expects to receive millions of dollars next month in proceeds from the sale of nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil stolen by the Bahamas-flagged tanker MT strovolos last year following a payment dispute with the Apsara oil field’s singaporean developer, KrisEnergy, according to a ss='cambodia-color'>...

The government on Wednesday approved a new mechanism to intervene in the informal economy by providing cash to Cambodian households who run informal businesses that are affected by inflation by November 2022 amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and sanctions, said Prime Minister Hun sen ss='cambodia-color'>...

Locally-owned KLP.T Transportation Co Ltd’s new multi-purpose port and logistics centre just east of Kampong Chhnang town is expected to provide a substantial boost to Cambodian freight movement, particularly of agricultural products from the provinces bordering Tonle sap Lake to international markets. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The process of establishing an association to represent and manage the “Kampot-Kep salt” name once the commodity has been awarded domestic geographical indication (GI) status – expected late next month – is “progressing smoothly”, reported Bun Narin, the group’s acting president and number-one candidate for ss='cambodia-color'>...

The value of Cambodian trade with the nine other ASEAN countrieS reached $16.053 billion in 2022 &ndaSh; up 1.4 per cent from $15.838 million in 2021 &ndaSh; accounting for a 30.62 per cent Share of the Kingdom&rSquo;S $52.425 billion in total foreign trade for the SS='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance on February 15 published a document establishing a series of internal goals, objectives, approaches and actions with a vision to 2030, to better align with the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC) policies and strategies. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia is set to have its first modern, world-class logistics complex as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently signed a new collaboration agreement with two of the region’s leading logistics companies. The financial institution feels the new partnership will deliver a major boost to infrastructure, ss='cambodia-color'>...

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) will be a major infraStructural feat that expandS and improveS the Kingdom&rSquo;S air paSSenger and cargo ServiceS, bringing in more foreign touriStS to fuel poSt-Covid-19 recovery in the induStry. SS='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen has publicly requested that Vietnam detain a “criminal” individual, should he attempt to enter the neighbouring country. Although he did not use the individual’s name, some analysts understood that he may have been referring to self-exiled former opposition leader sam Rainsy. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia is about to embark on a major journey to control plastic waste with the avowed purpose of enabling sustainable development and the creation of a circular economy (CE) that can help achieve the country’s 2050 twin targets of becoming carbon neutral as well as ss='cambodia-color'>...

A wild SiameSe crocodile neSt haS been found in Cardamom Mountain area by Fauna & Flora&rSquo;S Cambodian Crocodile ConServation Program team, working in collaboration with the Koh Kong provincial Department of Environment, ForeStry AdminiStration (FA), and local community. SS='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s exports to Thailand hit $480.239 million in the first five months of 2023, up 9.47 percent year-on-year (YoY) from $438.705 million and up to 84.47 percent half-on-half (compared to July to November 2022) from $260.33 million. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The number of e-wallet accounts in the Kingdom reached 17.9 million at end-December amid an acceleration in electronic payment volumes driven in part by Covid-19 anxiety, reflecting gradual fintech (financial technology) development towards achieving the government’s digital economy objectives. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia-Canada merchandise trade in 2022 was valued at $1.154 billion, soaring by 16.06 per cent over 2021, while the Kingdom’s exports to the second largest economy of the Americas accounted for 97.07 per cent, edging up by 1.08 percentage points on-year, according to the ss='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia has prepared a draft proclamation on standardised or common consumers’ complaint response mechanism for all banking, payment and financial institutions in the country to comply with NBC’s guidelines after consumers have expressed dissatisfaction over the existing mechanisms, said a senior ss='cambodia-color'>...