On 16 August 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new initiative to support Cambodia’s criminal justice responders investigate and prosecute human trafficking crimes today. The new initiative – to be overseen by the International Justice Mission (IJM) – is a part ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 26 private ventures in September, totalling an investment of $256.65 million, projected to create 27,262 jobs. ...

Seven new Cambodian ambassadors paid a courtesy call on the National Assembly President Khuon Sudary at the National Assembly on Monday before embarking on their diplomatic mission to a variety of countries. ...

Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has decided to temporarily suspend the setting up of new private educational institutions, especially in Phnom Penh, while studying how teacher migration to these establishments is affecting the quality of public schools. ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday congratulated Cambodia’s new Prime Minister, Hun Manet, on his assumption of office. ...

Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, requested his colleagues in the Royal Government to do their utmost to fulfill this noble national mission to achieve the glorious new mandate given by the people through elections. ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Water and sanitation”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of water and sanitation sector  in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as law and policies, water and sanitation’s facilities, water and sanitation’s ...

Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth thanked the Australian government and people for continuing to provide grants and technical assistance as well as supporting human resource development for the Cambodian government and the people of Cambodia. ...

Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Wednesday launched a new fragrance rice variety named Champei Sar 70 (CPS 70) after nearly a decade of research and development, said a press statement. ...

The Cambodia-Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED), a flagship economic development program funded by the Australian government, will establish a solar electricity farm in Kampong Cham commune in Sambour district, Kratie province. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has issued a sub-decree to establish the General Department of Digital Economy that will exclusively function under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to direct, regulate and develop the digital economy in the country after the Deputy Prime ...

On 16 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release after the courtesy call between H.E. Mr. Justin Kevin Whyatt, the new Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia, and H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and ...

Booyoung Group has donated 200 new buses to the Phnom Penh administration to help improve public transport services in the city. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his full support to two new varieties of rice recently introduced to the farmers. ...

Ministry of Health secretary of state Or Vandine, along with the World Health Organisation (WHO), continue to encourage individuals to remain vaccinated and receive Covid-19 boosters. ...

The Royal Government has planned to upgrade the National Road (NR) 6 from the T-junction of the highway from Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) in Siem Reap to the provincial city with a distance of nearly 20 kilometres at an estimated cost of $60 million. ...

Cambodia is set to expand its payment options for tourists by implementing blockchain-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) partnerships. This move is part of the country’s strategy to modernize its tourism sector, recognizing the significant role it plays in the Cambodian economy. ...

The National Assembly yesterday gave the thumbs up to the new leadership of the National Election Committee (NEC). ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Economic census of Cambodia 2022”. This dataset contains general information on the Cambodian economic census for 2022, as well as many other figures. The purpose of this economic census is to compile basic statistics on economic ...

The vocational and technical training for 1.5 million young people from poor and vulnerable households across the country at state institutions, without tuition fee charges will have skilled labourers to feed the production chain of investment. ...