Canadian-owned company EnerCam Resources Co Ltd (EnerCam) is studying the possibility of investing in oil extraction from Cambodia’s offshore Block A after the government terminated an agreement with Singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd, after the oil and gas exploration company went bankrupt last year. ...

Civil society organizations and community representatives from some capitals and provinces say that people are still facing problems with land, houses and have not yet received proper compensation due to the development without studying the impact in advance and the authorities continue to monitor and threaten ...

More cooperation in investment and trade is expected to take place between Labuan’s industry players and Cambodian counterparts following a technical study tour by a high-level delegation from the Cambodian Royal Government to the Labuan Corporation (LC) Monday. ...

A key study on a proposed waterway link from the Bassac River to the sea in the Kampot-Kep region has been completed, the transport ministry reported, revealing plans for the project to connect to a “seaport” in Kampot province, igniting hopes for a solid pop ...

An in-depth study into the impact of Covid-19 on tourism-related businesses in Siem Reap has revealed that while solid networks helped strengthen resilience, existing debts and the structure of the labor system hampered it. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) discussed the budget aspect of the Tourism Board on Monday. Seng Meng Hong, Tourism Secretary led the delegation to dwell upon the budget package for the operation of the Board of Study, Marketing and Tourism Promotion of Cambodia. ...

PM Hun Manet is asking public and private universities to increase cooperation for joint research and mutual study visits with both national and international universities. ...

A study has revealed that Ratanakiri province ranks first for girls being married before the age of 18, while Takeo province ranked last out of nine target provinces, with authorities pledging to eliminate child, early and forced marriages. ...

Economic diversification is attracting substantial sums of Fdi from China and beyond. Rich in history and culture and blessed with wonderful natural and human resources that are driving its impressive economic growth and attracting record sums of foreign direct investment (Fdi), the Kingdom of Cambodia offers ...

As Cambodia’s busy tourism season approaches, domestic and regional airlines are scrambling to offer Siem Reap routes in a bid to capitalise on the growing number of visitors to the Angkor Wat gateway. In the past several months, players have entered the fray at a ...

By definition, Vocational education refers to the program that enables people to acquire highly transferable and development skills. It also grants people the necessary technical skill for their desired career.1 Cambodia’s vocational education plays an important role during the country’s economic structural transition and the ...

Following a visit by representatives of the Chinese company planning to build a controversial 108-MW hydropower dam in Koh Kong province’s Areng Valley, local officials and residents say they fear that construction on the project, which will require the evacuation of an estimated 1,500 villagers, ...

Project Officer/Co-national CoordinatorPheaktra is responsible for facilitating training and workshops, and documenting activities, while also monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on progress. Additionally, he executes the projects’ communication plan and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. He also coordinates the Media for One Health project while providing ...

One hundred and twenty families evicted from the Borei Keila community filed a criminal lawsuit with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday against Phanimex, the company that ordered the demolition of their homes, seeking a total of $360,000 in damages, residents said. Former resident In ...

The Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh appealed to the Cambodian government Tuesday to help encourage Japanese investment here by providing corporate tax holidays and reducing notoriously high customs tariffs by adopting more transparent and efficient practices. According to a set of requests prepared by the ...

The country’s financial institutions are closely monitoring loans that have been made to rice farmers, who say that this year’s fall in rice prices will affect their ability to make repayments, industry officials said yesterday. Last year, farmers were paid around 840 riel ($0.21) per kilogram ...

For the first time since the bourse went alive in April, no trading took place on the Cambodian Securities Exchange on Friday. The share price of the bourse’s sole listing, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA), remained flat at 6,450 riel ($1.58) at the end ...

The future of e-business in Cambodia depends on gaining better skills, a group of students heard yesterday at the University of Puthisastra. In a panel discussion on the future of e-business as part of BarCamp Phnom Penh, T.O. Software president Heng Chamroeun offered advice to the ...

It’s after midnight in Sihanoukville and British teenagers are clogging the walkways, pushing past one another to drain free shots at the bars. In Kep, elderly French tourists sun themselves at the upscale Sailing Club while Spaniards and Germans eye the offerings at Phnom Penh’s Central Market. In spite of the growing fears ...