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The Border Affairs Committee flatly dismissed all allegations that Vietnam had encroached on Cambodian border area and asked the authorities to take legal action against those who create and intentionally spread rumours. ...

Cambodia has advised travelers and fishermen not to venture out to sea from 17th to 20th July as the kingdom is suffering from the impact of a typhoon. ...

Phnom Penh’s business community gathered on Thursday for a forum hosted by EuroCham Cambodia on “Unpacking the Law on Taxation”, with the aim of breaking down the new regulations introduced in May. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina, expressed his dedication to realising the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) vision for agriculture, which aims to benefit every Cambodian – both producers and consumers. ...

Last month, concerned about a reported rise in HIV cases, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that there is no discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in Cambodia while reaffirming there would be no marriage equality law. ...

Cambodia has pinned hopes on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to boost its exports of garment, footwear and travel (GFT) goods. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has recognized 15 international observers from ASEAN countries to observe the 7th National Assembly election on July 23, 2023. ...

According to the online revenue management system of the General Department of Taxation, in the first half of 2023, taxes collected totalled 8,393.17 billion riels or approximately $2.072 billion. ...

The first ten days of the campaign for Cambodia’s 7th mandate general election went smoothly. ...

More than 70,000 security and law enforcement officers will be on standby for the National Election on July 23 to enforce the law and order, and ensure a smooth polling day. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has received two more complaints related to the ongoing election campaigning, taking the total number so far to four. ...

The Foreign Ministers of ASEAN, including Cambodia today expressed their grave concern over the launch of the ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on July 12, 2023. ...

Cambodia exported bicycles worth $331 million to foreign markets in the first half of 2023, a year-on-year drop of 30.5 percent, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Thursday. ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cambodia-China Cultural and Tourism Industry Promotion Association to promote Cambodian arts and culture. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has sent a message to the extremist groups not to do politics depending on somebody else. ...

The Minister of Education has revealed the government’s 8-point education policy which will become the Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) strategy to improve the country’s education system. ...

The government has taken a significant step towards improving public service delivery and local development by issuing a sub-decree that transfers additional state budget resources to communes. ...

Most of the troops sent to the eastern border with Vietnam to shoot down drones have since been withdrawn and that no drones were destroyed, military officials told CamboJA. ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, is implementing the “Let’s Chat” digital campaign to address the vulnerability of Cambodian adolescents to online sexual predators. ...

In engaging with external partners, ASEAN needs to maintain its Centrality, both in words and, in deeds, amid rising geopolitical competition among major powers while stressing the principles of openness, transparency, and inclusiveness. ...

Cambodia attracted 113 fixed-asset investment projects worth $1.1 billion in the first half of 2023, creating some 122,000 new jobs, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia’s report on Tuesday.   ...

Cambodia and Myanmar are the ASEAN countries most strongly economically dependent on trade with China, with Australia the nation in Asia-Pacific that is most reliant on Beijing, according to the Global Peace Index 2023. ...

Cambodia is experiencing a favourable demographic context and should seize the opportunity to lay deeper foundations for growth, including more investment to promote girls’ and women’s potential. ...

The first ten days of the campaign for Cambodia’s 7th mandate general election went smoothly. ...