Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC) and the Kampot provincial Fisheries Administration (FiA) observed an unusual member of a pod of humpback whales swimming in the Prek Tnaot River in Kampot province on May 30. ...

There are other companies operating in similar form to disgraced former Oknha Leng Channa’s now-defunct Brilliant City World Co Ltd, which secretly defrauded people, Ky Tech, head of the government’s legal team, warned during a meeting attended by 267 people from several provinces in Phnom ...

Wildlife outside the zoo is hard to spot without camera traps, but their meat can be found on unwritten menus – through the whispers of sellers – in some local restaurants in Koh Kong and several other provinces. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided approximately $4.8 billion for 207 development activities in Cambodia as of December 31, 2023, significantly contributing to the country’s socio-economic progress since its first loan in 1970. ...

The Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) Initiative between Cambodia and Singapore was launched in Singapore this evening to catalyse increased trade and cross-border related financial services between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the two countries. ...

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia Tuesday commended the Cambodian government for its proactive measures to enhance the investment climate in the country, stressing that more Korean investors are keen to explore opportunities in the Kingdom. ...

Cambodia on Monday started the construction of the $1.7-billion Funan Techo Canal project, connecting the Mekong River’s Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. ...

The emergence and spread of COVID-19 have brought significant economic pressure on nations around the globe. The pressures on Cambodia are evident in multiple aspects of the country’s economy. The country’s administration has halted certain operations within its economy since confirming its first case in ...

As hundreds of riot police conducted protest suppression drills in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park on Monday morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s mansion in the center of the city was the focal point of a demonstration by some 2,000 garment factory workers. Municipal police, along with 16 ...

Demand for driving lessons is growing along with car ownership in Cambodia. ...

Although Cambodia is believed to have iron ore resources and a number of exploration licenses have been granted, no significant finds have been reported. There is no commercial mining of iron ore in the country. While ambitious plans for mining and steel plants have been ...

Enthusiasm about the start of trading at the exchange, which opened last July without a single listed company, extends beyond the borders of the Southeast Asian country. Investors including Templeton Emerging Markets Group Chairman Mark Mobius said they plan to participate in Cambodia’s stock market ...

“Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, H.E. Vuk Jeremic will pay an official visit to Cambodia early next week to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries,” the media release from the foreign ministry said on October 7. “Serbian Foreign Minister H.E. Vuk ...

The Asian Development Bank has provided $69 million for Cambodia to make major upgrades of provincial roads in some of the country’s poorest provinces, according to an ADB statement Wednesday. The Provincial Roads Improvement Project, financed by a $52 million loan from ADB Special Funds and ...

Following a three-hour debate at the National Assembly, lawmakers passed a draft law approving the $2.5 billion the government spent in 2010. During the debate, CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap presented a 10-page document that he said justified the $2.5 billion in spending, which was 25 percent ...

It began in November of 2006 with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Korean Exchange (KRX) titled “The Development of the Securities Market of Cambodia.” A further MOU between the parties in January, 2008 established the Cambodia ...

Cambodian electricity is among the most expensive in the world. High government tariffs mean it can cost as much as 21 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in the capital, and more in the provinces where the electrical grid is underdeveloped. The high prices have made ...

Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem called on companies operating mining projects to ensure the communities and environment are not affected by related activities. On Friday, the ministry announced to open for four mining locations in three provinces to apply for an exploration licence. ...

A Commerce Ministry official said on Thursday that initiation of talks with China for a free trade agreement were not linked to a potential suspension of the ‘Everything But Arms’ trade scheme. The Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh announced last week that the two countries ...

Think Biotech (Cambodia) Co Ltd director Lu Chu Chang has dismissed as slanderous, reports by forest and environmental activists that the company is connected to illegal logging. The reports claimed Think Biotech was involved in the illegal logging of forests in the Prey Lang Wildlife ...