Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Aun Pornmoniroth said on Tuesday that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in the 7th legislature of the National Assembly (NA) will implement the Pentagon Strategy Phase I that concentrates on seven key areas of ...

Cambodia has approved a new Rules of Origin (ROO) law, which is to be in line with the standards set by the World Trade Organization (WTO). ...

The Cambodian government has awarded another large swath of Botum Sakor National Park to local conglomerate Royal Group, carving out yet more land from this ostensibly protected area to hand over to private developers. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) confirmed that in the first two days of new registration on October 20-21 for next year’s national election, more than 30,000 new voters had registered, while nearly 6,000 people have been de-listed. ...

Champei Sar 70 is a new variety of rice named in late 2022 by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Cambodia and Australia. ...

Five companies have been granted investment plan registration certificates by the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), part of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). These firms, are mainly involved in textiles and garments and plan to set up factories across the country, investing around ...

Five companies have been granted investment plan registration certificates by the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), part of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). These firms, are mainly involved in textiles and garments and plan to set up factories across the country, investing around ...

The government has introduced a new measure in its fight against human trafficking, with tourist visas now specifically indicating that the bearer is unable to work legally in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Information has introduced new restrictions on alcohol advertising, while the Ministry of Health warned people to limit their intake of alcohol, noting that excess drinking takes a serious toll on public health and the economy, as well as society as a whole. ...

A series of high-flying creatures, including giant flying frogs and squirrels and a parachute gecko, are among the hundreds of exotic new species recently discovered in the greater Mekong region in southeast Asia. A new eyeless spider and a fish that mates head-to-head are also highlighted ...

Bus operator Nakhonchai Air plans to open three new services linking Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.  Kruewan Wongrakmit, managing director of Nakhonchai Air Co, said she hoped to launch new services. ...

The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) said in a statement this week that under the new minimum wage workers can actually earn up to $250 per month, though others were quick to label the figure exaggerated. The Ministry of Labour last week approved the new ...

The Asian Development Bank on Monday named Cambodia as the fastest growing economy in Asia in its latest new analysis article titled Here Comes Cambodia: Asia’s new Tiger Economy. ...

Families living occupying cemeteries in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district are showing reluctance in moving to a new location offered by City Hall, saying that the new houses are inadequate. ...

The new railway line from the Phnom Penh train station to the airport will be launched before the Khmer new Year in April, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. ...

As examples, Laos broke ground on a new Mekong River dam that’s causing concern bordering on fury in Cambodia and Vietnam. India is enraged about a new Chinese dam going up on the Brahmaputra River. And Ethiopia’s new dam on the Nile is angering Sudan, ...

The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces plans to recruit 3,850 new soldiers, the majority of which will be enlisted in a new brigade established after a border row with Laos, a document obtained yesterday showed. ...

Cambodia approved a total of $479.68 million in new investment projects between January and June with more than 70 new ventures in the pipeline, according to date released yesterday by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). Investments in the garment sector continued to dominate new investments, comprising 49 of ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong on Monday told Unicef’s new country representative to focus on helping street children and refrain from criticizing a controversial new law regulating the country’s NGOs and associations, an official said Monday. ...

The rate of HIV infection in Cambodia has decreased in the past year, according to new figures from the National AIDS Authority, but experts say further work is needed to prevent new infections and increase access to medical treatment. ...