Adoption of digital payments has helped in reducing remittance costs, said Chea Serey, Governor, National Bank of Cambodia at a panel discussion on ‘Sustainable Capital: Environmentally Consolidated Finance’ on Monday at the Dubai Fintech Summit in UAE. ...

The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) engaged in its first annual dialogue with Prime Minister Hun Manet to discuss the UN body’s achievements in the country, climate change, gender equity and women’s empowerment, leave no-one behind and international human rights standards. ...

Cambodia has endorsed the Mekong cooperation with Korea and Japan which focuses on connecting societies, promoting digitalisation and providing proactive responses to the citizens in the community aimed at elevating inclusive and sustainable development in the region. ...

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have introduced new regulations to enhance responsible business practices and bolster consumer protection in the country’s banking and financial sectors. Announced on Friday, the new rules are designed to promote a sustainable ...

Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) and Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create the Center of Excellence (CoE) to conduct research on green financing in agriculture in Cambodia. ...

Cambodian environmental leaders came together yesterday to discuss the country’s contributions to the upcoming Paris Climate Conference in December. ...

A newspaper journalist was among 13 suspects arrested for methamphetamine possession in Phnom Penh yesterday morning, police said. ...

Police in Pailin province yesterday arrested two suspects accused of brokering illegal passage for migrant workers into Thailand. ...

Farmers are being encouraged to embrace new techniques in the face of the damaging effects of climate change. ...

Residents of Tropang Thlong village in Ponhea Krek district say casinos near the border with Vietnam are polluting fishing grounds. ...

The UN plans to devote resources to improving the sexual and reproductive health of young women working in garment factories. ...

New Zealand says it will set up a business association in Cambodia to boost trade with the rapidly growing economy. ...

Trash collection in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Photo taken by David Villa, taken on 12 January 2008. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 DEED.Solid waste is defined as “used things, materials, or products that remain or are generated from human daily activities and livelihood and do ...

Although there is currently no commercial-scale production of gold carried out in Cambodia, exploration by many companies is underway, with some promising find reported. Subject to government approval, commercial production could begin in 2016 or 2017. Gold is found in a number of ...

The mining sector in Cambodia is mostly undeveloped, and active mining enterprises are typically small-scale quarries producing materials for construction, such as laterite, marble, granite, limestone, gravel and sand. There is no industrial-scale extraction of minerals, although many exploration licenses have been granted to ...

There is no large-scale industrial mining of gems in Cambodia, and few full-time miners. Most people involved in looking for gemstones fit it around other work – typically farm work – and mostly do it without licenses. As with artisanal mining, miners are often very ...

There are four major international donors to land rights development and reform in Cambodia: the World Bank, Germany, Finland and Canada. Their support spans multiple programs and several years with the overall objective of improving land tenure security and promoting stable land markets. ...

Ms. Kem Sopheak, 32, is a mother, community leader and Grade 1 teacher at Roveang primary school in Kampong Cham province. ...

Officials from China will arrive in Cambodia soon to audit and evaluate rice producing companies and to check warehouses. ...

The Russian Federation is seeking more cooperation with Cambodia in the fields of investment, information exchange, and heritage preservation. ...