During the final day of testimony by Sar Kimlomouth at the Khmer Rouge tribunal yesterday, the defence team for co-accused Khieu Samphan sought to weaken the ties between their client and the Ministry of Commerce, within which Sar Kimlomouth, a former banker within Democratic Kampuchea, ...

A joint investigation into election irregularities may have gone back to square one after the government appeared to have blocked NGO participation in an inquiry, saying yesterday that they could only play a role of observer. “If [NGOs] just join to listen or observe, it’s no ...

Social media has emerged to play a crucial role in providing many Cambodians with information that could mean better governance, an expert says. Ok Serei Sopheak, a good governance specialist, told “Hello VOA” that sites like Facebook help people get information quickly and easily, and can ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has highlighted the roles that private sector can play so as to contribute to achieving the priority works and work plan of ASEAN in 2022. ...

The Human Rights Party closed yesterday of its own accord, officially removing itself from any conversation about potential challengers to the ruling party in the absence of the CNRP. The move was met with mixed responses yesterday – with some lamenting the loss of a “back-up” ...

A community representative who has played an active role in the long-running land dispute between residents of Kampong Chhnang province’s Lorpeang village and a politically connected company has agreed to back down after accepting compensation. In a deal reached with KDC Company on Monday, Reach Seyma ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen broached the long-running issue of excessive overtime worked by garment factory employees in a speech yesterday, in what at least one analyst saw as a possible play for garment worker support. During his commencement speech at the National University of Management, the ...

In 2020, the agriculture sector continues to play a significant role in the Cambodian economy, accounting for 22 percent of the Kingdom’s GDP and employing one-third of the Cambodian workforce. ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn has reiterated Cambodia’s support for the crucial roles the United Nations is playing in steering global efforts to combat COVID-19. ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is playing a crucial role in boosting the ASEAN economic integration into the world economy, Cambodia’s outgoing Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has said. ...

Cambodia will set up private commercial centres in five locations in China this year, which will play an important role in promoting the country’s products and attracting China’s investment in Cambodia. ...

Investment projects in clean and renewable energy play a crucial role in the Cambodian government’s efforts to reduce emissions from fossil fuels. ...

Cambodia’s largest social assistance programme – the Covid-19 cash transfer programme – has played a crucial role in boosting the economy, said the World Bank in its latest report. ...

The country is set to embark on local elections that promise to highlight the economic hardships faced by many Cambodians despite a sustained annual growth rate and continued poverty reduction, economic and political observers said this week. A report from Future Forum released on Tuesday ...

Micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) continue to play an important role in supporting the Kingdom’s economic growth, with stakeholder engagement required in tackling certain challenges, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft official Chhea Layhy said on Wednesday. ...

Thailand’s border trade with neighbouring countries is targeted to double to Bt2 trillion by 2015, thanks to the seamless market brought by the Asean Economic Community. “Cross-border trade continues to play a more important role for Thailand with closer economic cooperation ahead of the AEC,” Olarn ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) decided today to establish a joint committee to investigate the alleged irregularities of Sunday’s election, an official said Saturday. “We decided to create a joint committee which will consists of representatives from the NEC, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and ...

With some people eating lunch off a tablecloth on the ground as children played in the distance, the scene in a small village in Phnom Penh’s Russey Keo district yesterday afternoon looked somewhat like a picnic. But villagers had gathered there, a few metres from a ...

A major global tax overhaul that will set a tax floor of 15 percent has the ability to level the playing field when attracting international investments from technology companies and increase the Kingdom’s coffers. ...

SOE produced more than 8.4 billion kilowatt-hours of clean power since launch of first unit in 2013. The 338-megawatt lower Stung Russei Chrum hydropower station located on the Stung Russei Chrum River in Koh Kong province, Cambodia, has been playing a key role in promoting ...