International relations

Cambodia has urged swift and effective implementation of ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus to resolve the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. ...

The ASEAN member states are taking steps toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI) across the region, as highlighted during a consultative workshop, held in Phnom Penh this evening, October 17. The workshop, themed “Expanded ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics – Generative AI,” gathered representatives from ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China have vowed to strengthen their relationship, especially by further strengthening their iron-clad friendship, diamond cooperation, and comprehensive partnership. ...

Cambodia-Vietnam trade volume reached $5.81 billion, up 21.9 percent from $4.77 billion in the same period in 2023, according to a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...

The exchange of goods between Cambodia and Vietnam in the first three quarters of 2024 reached over $5.8 billion, a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2023, with Cambodia’s trade deficit amounting to over $360 million. ...

The US presidential election on November 5 is watched closely by policymakers, economic commentators and business people across the Southeast Asia region, including Cambodia given the potential impact of the poll results on the region’s trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) prospects, as well as ...

Cambodia along with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are considering revising the customs tariff regulations aimed at updating the product code to strengthen the efficiency of monitoring trade activities globally. ...

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) expressed their commitment to support the expansion of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). ...

Cambodia and France outlined a comprehensive roadmap aimed at enhancing their bilateral relations, agreeing to work towards establishing a strategic partnership by 2026. ...

As Cambodia is being heavily criticised by some quarters over its “inability” to curb online scamming involving modern forms of human trafficking, the EU Ambassador in Cambodia reassured that the European Union is always willing to assist the country in alleviating the problem. ...

After the recent withdrawal from the development pact known as the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) shifted its stance to promote bilateral cooperation with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) including the removal of double taxation, trade, tourism and ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maintain a just and inclusive multilateral trading system and to broaden trade cooperation with its partners. ...

The Chinese government granted approximately 300 million yuan (about $42 million), to support infrastructure development in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia exported goods worth approximately $19.8 billion during the first three quarters of 2024, up 17 percent from $16.9 billion recorded in the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia showed on Thursday. ...

Cambodia and Thailand Wednesday held talks on establishing special economic zones, enhancing people-to-people connections, promoting tourism, besides strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries. ...

Cambodia’s bilateral trade with partner countries in the first nine months of 2024 reached nearly $41 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of over 16%, with a trade deficit of over $1 billion. ...

Cambodia has secured 315 fixed-asset investment projects worth $5.28 billion during the first nine months of this year, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed. ...

Cambodia exported $278 million worth of bicycles including electric bicycles in the first eight months of this year, a 30 percent decrease year-on-year compared to the same period last year, a report by the General Department of Customs and Excise showed. ...

Cambodia attracted $396 million in fixed-asset investment in July this year, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a news release on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia has been officially chosen to host the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026, a prestigious international event that brings together French-speaking countries from around the world. ...

Cambodia and the United States have expressed their commitment to reinforce bilateral relations and cooperation through trade and investment activities, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

The Cambodian Council of Ministers have approved 23 new investment projects in the power sector for the period 2024-2029, aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power shortages. The approval was granted during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, September ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), yesterday launched the first of a series of panel discussions aimed at operationalising its new five-year country strategy for Cambodia. ...

Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of National Archives of Cambodia urged traders and investors to promote the export of more Cambodian agricultural products to improve the livelihoods of farmers. ...