International relations

The Cambodian Royal School of Administration and Pudong Executive Leadership Academy of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the education sector. ...

Cambodia attracted 391 fixed-asset investments worth $7.5 billion in the first year of the 7th Mandate of the new government with China topping the list of sources, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed yesterday. ...

The European Union (EU), has reaffirmed its ongoing support for Cambodia’s water supply sector and expressed interest in expanding collaboration for the development of green industry, research and innovation. ...

Cambodia will soon sign double taxation agreements (DTAs) with Laos and the Philippines, as it has completed technical procedures for the deals, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) said. ...

From September 2023 to August 2024, in the first year of the 7th-mandate the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) granted licences to 391 new investment projects and production expansion projects with a combined capital of over $7.5 billion. ...

Cross-border cooperation and sectoral integration are crucial in a world where Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are propelling economic progress. ...

In a bid to promote digital innovation and the creation of a green economy, the 4th ASEAN Consumer Protection Conference (ACPC) was held in Phnom Penh on Monday, providing a vital platform for regional stakeholders to discuss consumer protection and innovation. ...

The Mekong-Lancang nations vowed to strengthen cooperation in combatting trans-boundary crimes under the joint framework to ensure security in the Mekong River region. ...

In a bid to disprove false claims about the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) by overseas-based opposition groups, Prime Minister Hun Manet is arranging free transport for the public to see for themselves the real situation at the border areas. ...

With the trade volume between Cambodia and Indonesia exceeding $1 billion in 2023, the two countries on Thursday agreed to expedite the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rice trade.​ ...

Agriculture officials are set to be deployed to all communes in the four Cambodian provinces of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) to strengthen the agricultural sector. The four provinces are Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie and Stung Treng. ...

As China grapples with an economic slowdown, its ripple effects are being felt across Southeast Asia, with Cambodia among the countries closely watching the developments. ...

Governor Vy Samnang of Takeo province on Tuesday endorsed a proposal to establish a special economic zone (SEZ) on a 32-hectare area in Bati district by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Chaoshan. ...

Cambodia has exported some 143,481 tonnes of bananas in the first seven months of this year, a decline of 20.59% over the same period in 2023, a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) showed. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday that the country needs more Chinese investments, highlighting potential areas for investment. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Monday launched the ‘Bakong Tourists App’ helping foreign tourists in Cambodia to make payments using the country’s universal KHQR code at over 3.3 million retail merchant outlets. ...

Cambodia’s trade relations with Vietnam have seen significant growth in the first seven months of this year, with the total trade volume between the two neighbouring countries reaching over $4.6 billion. ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) from the Republic of Korea ranks second in the Kingdom, where over 40 percent of its total capital went into banking and financial sectors, said Park Jung-Wook, Korean Ambassador to Cambodia. ...

China’s Jiangsu province and Shantou city in Guangdong are seeking to enhance cooperation with Cambodia to boost investment and trade between the two nations. ...

The Ministry of Justice issued a stern warning that efforts to incite opposition to the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) cooperation are part of a broader scheme to instigate a colour revolution aimed at overthrowing the government. ...

Cambodia and South Korea are committed to expand bilateral cooperation on defence, tourism, people-to-people exchanges and education. ...

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia Tuesday commended the Cambodian government for its proactive measures to enhance the investment climate in the country, stressing that more Korean investors are keen to explore opportunities in the Kingdom. ...

China has reiterated its strong commitment to supporting Cambodia in pursuing a development path tailored to its national conditions, with the goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. ...

The Public Procurement Service of South Korea on Monday donated a suite of assistive technologies to the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS). ...