Population and censuses

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its economic growth forecast for Cambodia to 5.3 percent, down from the earlier prediction of 5.5 percent. The main reason for this revision is the slower-than-expected growth in the industrial sector. This information was included in the ADB’s ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has laid stress on the importance of demographic policy, underlining that Cambodia should not ignore the policy for 2050. ...

The Royal Government has established a national committee to facilitate the border crossing of Cambodian migrant workers. ...

A new Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) survey shows there are 191 locations with houses where 19,539 poor families comprising 89,879 people live in Phnom Penh. ...

The Ministry of Environment plans to turn the former Banteay Chak Sdech Korn into a historical eco-tourism area in Tboung Khmum province after Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth explored the potential of attracting tourists to boost the province’s economy.​ ...

Cambodia has opened the application window for businesses to apply for the foreign employee quota. Under the quota system, only 10 percent of a local company’s workforce can be a foreign employee. ...

The General Department of Immigration (GDI) has started using a digital telephone system for its hotline services. ...

On the occasion of World Population Day, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the country’s headcount has increased from 11.4 million to 16.8 million between 1998 and 2022. ...

Remittances from Cambodian migrant workers increased from $1.15 billion in 2021 to $1.25 billion in 2022 and are the third highest in the Asean as a share of national GDP after those of the Philippines and Vietnam, according to a new report. ...

A total of 132 bird species have been recorded at the Boeung Prek Lpov Landscape Protection Area (BPL) in Takeo Province, pointed out a report on the State of Key Bird Species released recently by NatureLife Cambodia. ...

Cambodia and Thailand have reached an agreement to facilitate 40,000 migrant Cambodian workers renewing work permits due to expire on July 31. ...

The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) chaired the 2023 ASEAN Coast Guard Forum in Jakarta from June 6-9 to discuss cooperation in protecting waters from various threats, including illegal fishing. ...

Cambodia Angkor Air and Trip.com Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a smart airport in Siem Reap, the global travel service provider said in a news release. ...

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Asia-Pacific regional director Sarah Lou Ysmael Arriola on May 3 reaffirmed her commitment to assist Cambodia in protecting the rights of migrant workers and improving governance, employment, human resource and migration system development, according to a labour ministry statement. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed in a message on the occasion of the 137th anniversary of International Labor Day on May 1, that currently there are about 1.3 million Cambodian workers abroad, while the employment rate in the country remained at 99.3 percent. ...

While improving their livelihood, Cambodian migrant workers, including those in the Republic of Korea (RoK), have significantly contributed to boosting the national economy. ...

Private sector investment is being sought for a $55 million project to develop sustainable eco-tourism in the Cardamom Mountains and Tonle Sap area. ...

Ecotourism has turned a struggling community into one with higher incomes, an upgraded road and new school and health services. ...

The Ministry of Planning will conduct the Agriculture Census of Cambodia 2023 throughout the country from April 1 to 30. The information was shared in a meeting here on February 15 chaired by Dr Chhay Than, Senior Minister and Minister of Planning, and Chairman of ...

In a bid to win the support of the people for the upcoming National Election, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has committed itself to strengthening the Law on Immigration on managing foreign immigrants, promising to strongly prevent and suppress illegal crossings, residing and activities ...

The results of an Asian water bird census show that 91 species were identified in the Boeung Prek Lapouv Protected Landscape Area in Takeo province, while 34 were recorded in the Anlung Pring Protected Landscape Area of Kampot province.​ ...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng confirmed on his Facebook page on Friday evening that several licenced casinos in Bavet city, Svay Rieng province, are employing many workers illegally. Of over 3,800 foreign workers, only 470 are working legally, while over 3,000 others are working illegally ...

The Thai Department of Employment is seeking to extend the deadline for foreign migrant workers to register for a new work permit until mid-May. ...

Construction of a new airport that is slated to serve the capital has passed the 43 per cent completion mark, raising prospects for a proper recovery in the civil aviation and tourism sectors as international travellers return to the Kingdom in increasingly large numbers. ...