On August 22, both Cambodia and Thailand welcomed new prime ministers, marking a unique coincidence. Former Prime Minister Hun Sen acknowledged this in a post to his official Telegram channel, highlighting the synchronicity of two constitutional monarchies ushering in new leadership on the same day. ...

Inadequate milling and storage facilities; meager financing options and consequent bankruptcies among small farmers; as well as recent migration of a number of male farmers to Thailand are all undermining Cambodia’s capacity to increase its exports, local sources quoted experts as saying. ...

The lack of consultative process on three draft laws has set a worrying precedent for future key legislation, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi. “For many years in my capacity as the Special RapporteurI ...

The government is putting more pressure on Cambodia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to register with the Commerce Ministry and the Tax Department. It wants them to go legitimate in order to protect consumers and make sure it doesn’t miss out on revenue. ...

The number of people who were treated for tuberculosis in 2021  decreased 26 percent compared to the previous year, according to the National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT), which said the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for the drop. ...

Overdependence, coupled with loans and the cost of maintaining infrastructure, could leave Cambodia in a “debt trap” to China, an expert said Tuesday, as Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen prepares to attend a summit in Beijing on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping Belt and Road ...

The government has refuted the concern made by five United Nations human rights experts who reported that Cambodian authorities are “targeting, threatening and criminalising” human rights defenders, saying the concern is “baseless”. ...

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and Expert Leadership Innovation Exchange Organization (ELIX) are joining hands to promote digital literacy and capacity building, in support of the government’s policies on the Fourth Industrial Resolution (Industry 4.0) as well as the “Cambodia Digital Economy and ...

Close relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have significantly contributed to maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development in the region, experts in Cambodia said on Wednesday. ...

A team of 10 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts departed for Cambodia on Tuesday to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute with the staff of the Wonders of the Mekong, is conducting a water quality study in the Tonle Sap. ...

While the Cambodian real estate market has still not fully recovered from its steep decline during the 2008-2009 economic crisis, its slower but steady growth is more sustainable than the rapid ascent seen in the years leading up to the fall, experts say. although growth ...

Recruitment has come a long way since its humble beginnings as printed box adverts in the local newspaper. According to global niche technology staffing company Next Venture, technology has and will continue to have the biggest impact on recruitment. ...

Cambodia’s next generation of experts on diseases that cross from animals to humans have received a boost thanks to a partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). ...

The central bank’s decision to stop issuing new business licences to microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDI) and encourage mergers among existing banking and financial institutions is a viable strategy that will help strengthen the Cambodian financial sector and is in line with current economic growth trends, ...

Tourism industry experts are anticipating an increase in visitors to the Kingdom during this year’s high season and encouraging communities in lesser-known areas to think creatively and find new ways to draw tourists out from the usual destinations. ...

The Tbeng Meanchey district police and Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD) officers removed 17 active unexploded ordnances (UXOs) on Sunday from a plantation in Chheanmok commune in Preah Vihear province. ...

A report by the UNWTO said that with travellers now considering shorter trips and destinations closer to home, countries with higher shares of domestic tourism are likely to recover earlier and faster. ...

A leaked report from experts at an international body overseeing Angkor Archaeological Park reiterated past congratulations for Cambodia’s efforts to dismantle illegal structures in heritage areas amid mass evictions of roughly 10,000 families from the site. ...

The Cambodian banking industry is facing increasing systemic risks due to the looming economic uncertainty and rising non-performing loans (NPLs). ...