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Youth Association calls for the barring of NPP’s activities amid court against senior party leaders
The 100 Nights Working Group Association called on the authorities to review the activities of Nation Power Party’s leader (NPP), notably its president Chea Mony and senior advisor Rong Chhun, accusing them of acting under the direction of former opposition leader Sam Rainsy. ...
Cambodia, Vietnam pledge to boost bilateral trade three-fold
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to establish a joint mixed trade commission aimed at promoting the growth of bilateral trade, with the goal of reaching $20 billion in the near future. In 2024, trade between the two countries reached almost $7.8 billion. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-vietnam-pledge-to-boost-bilateral-trade-three-fold
Tariffs, taxes: Testing times for Cambodia’s investment future
Cambodia’s once-booming appeal as a destination for foreign investment appears to be facing growing turbulence as US trade pressure intensifies and tax compliance becomes a make-or-break issue for businesses, industry leaders warned this week. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tariffs-taxes-testing-times-for-cambodia-s-investment-future
UK ambassador highlights need for ‘predictable, efficient’ tax system
British ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams has highlighted the crucial role an effective taxation system will play in supporting Cambodia’s economic growth, particularly as the country looks ahead to its Vision 2050. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/uk-ambassador-highlights-need-for-predictable-efficient-tax-system
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation encourages informal economy workers in Kampong Speu to register in the digital platform
On Monday, H.E. Hem Vandy, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee for Informal Economy Development (CCIED), encouraged informal economy workers in Kampong Speu province to register via the digital portal. He emphasized that their participation is crucial for economic growth and for integrating the informal sector ...
Sum Manet
https://shorturl.at/OS5yX
PM: Don’t focus on personal gains when investors approach
Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged authorities at district and provincial levels to prioritise collective benefits over personal interests when attracting investors to their respective locales. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-don-t-focus-on-personal-gains-when-investors-approach
Cambodia, Japan launch cross-border payment collaboration
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Payments Japan Association (PJA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border QR code payments between Cambodia’s KHQR and Japan’s JPQR. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501675369/cambodia-japan-launch-cross-border-payment-collaboration/
Cambodia drafting new procedure to access US market
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Wednesday announced that it is drafting a new special procedure to monitor trade transparency practices in compliance with the rules of origin, to secure continued access to the US market valued at over $10 billion annually. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501674493/cambodia-drafting-new-procedure-to-access-us-market/
Russian, Vietnamese naval vessels visiting Sihanoukville, Ream base
Three vessels of the Russian Federation Navy have docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), while a Vietnamese gunboat is visiting the recently modernised Ream Naval Base. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/russian-vietnamese-naval-vessels-visiting-sihanoukville-ream-base
China ready to welcome Cambodian swiftlet nests
Cambodia and China have reached an agreement that will allow the export of Cambodian swiftlet nests to Chinese markets. The agreement was signed during the official state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cambodia on April 17–18. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-ready-to-welcome-cambodian-swiftlet-nests-
Meteorology minister urges caution during rainy season; Warns of forecasting flaws
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha has once again emphasised the necessity of cooperation in sharing data, technology and knowledge to address climate challenges. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/meteorology-minister-urges-caution-during-rainy-season-warns-of-forecasting-flaws
Cambodia launches digital strategy to boost biz services
The Ministry of Economy and Finance yesterday officially announced the implementation of the ‘Strategy on the Development of Electronic Services for Business 2025–2028’, aimed at enhancing Cambodia’s business environment and better responding to the needs, demands, and aspirations of both citizens and businesses. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501673910/cambodia-launches-digital-strategy-to-boost-biz-services/
Labor, political activist Rong Chhun’s home to be seized over incitement fine
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday ordered the seizure of opposition advisor and labor activist Rong Chhun’s assets, including his home, over a contested $100,000 fine linked to a 2021 incitement conviction widely criticized by rights groups. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/labor-political-activist-rong-chhuns-home-to-be-seized-over-incitement-fine/
GDT workshop outlines revenue mobilisation strategies
The Cambodian government has set a goal to exit the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by the end of 2029. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdt-workshop-outlines-revenue-mobilisation-strategies
Cambodia expresses support for Thai regional tourism initiative, promotes ‘Two Kingdoms, One Destination’ Mechanism
Prime Minister Hun Manet has voiced support for Thailand’s initiative, the “Six Countries, One Destination” mechanism, which is aimed at boosting regional tourism. ...
Thailand, Cambodia deepen cooperation, address cybercrime and labor issues
Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra strengthened 75 years of diplomatic ties, signing seven cooperation deals on labor, infrastructure, and border development, while also addressing issues like online scams, migrant workers, and security. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/thailand-cambodia-deepen-cooperation-address-cybercrime-and-labor-issues/
U.S. solar tariffs soar amid trade rift, Cambodia denies China proxy role
Cambodia has been hit with a steep tariff of more than 3,500% on its solar cell exports to the U.S. – the highest among Southeast Asian countries – after producers and the government failed to cooperate with a year-long U.S. trade probe now nearing its ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-solar-tariffs-soar-amid-trade-rift-cambodia-denies-china-proxy-role/
US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs raise alarm over economic uncertainties, supply chain risks
The US proposal to impose a 49% “reciprocal” tariff on Cambodian exports has sparked concerns among industry insiders, as the economy faces the uncertainties they brings to the Kingdom’s key export industries. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/us-reciprocal-tariffs-raise-alarm-over-economic-uncertainties-supply-chain-risks
Commerce ministry preparing ‘special procedures’ for US exports
The Ministry of Commerce issued a statement on the evening of April 23, confirming that Cambodia has been and will continue to strictly implement all international trade measures, obligations and commitments made since becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-ministry-preparing-special-procedures-for-us-exports
Manet, Paetongtarn pledge stronger anti-crime, military cooperation
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have jointly announced an agreement to enhance cooperation between the two countries in combating online scams. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-paetongtarn-pledge-stronger-anti-crime-military-cooperation
Nearly 100 Cambodian trafficking victims repatriated from China this year
Since the beginning of the year, Chinese authorities have repatriated a total of 98 Cambodian victims of human trafficking – 97 of them women and girls – in 42 cases. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-100-cambodian-trafficking-victims-repatriated-from-china-this-year
Senate president: Citizens enjoy New Year, unconcerned about US tariffs
Senate president Hun Sen remarked that he observed elderly Cambodians joyfully dancing and celebrating during the recent Khmer New Year, showing little concern over recent US tariff hikes, “except for uninformed analysts”. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/senate-president-citizens-enjoy-new-year-unconcerned-about-us-tariffs
US slaps massive tariffs on Southeast Asian solar panels; Cambodia stung 3.5K%
Starting in June, the US will enforce new tariffs — some exceeding 3,500%—on solar panel imports from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-slaps-massive-tariffs-on-southeast-asian-solar-panels-cambodia-stung-3-5k-
Cambodia upholds neutrality amid Chinese deals; U.S. affirms it’s not forcing a choice
After Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour in Phnom Penh with 37 new agreements signed, Prime Minister Hun Manet stressed that Cambodia is not taking sides in the ongoing U.S.-China rivalry. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-upholds-neutrality-amid-chinese-deals-u-s-affirms-its-not-forcing-a-choice/