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The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has arrested Lay Samnang, former deputy director of the Finance and Supply Department under the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, for allegedly embezzling nearly $390,000 of state funds. ...

The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has asked Vietnamese Customs for its full commitment to the Single Stop Inspection and Common Control Area (SSI & CCA) initiative, in the interest of boosting cross-border trade between the two countries. ...

Minister of Interior, Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, emphasized that the Royal Government of Cambodia has a strong will to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and weapon of mass destruction financing. ...

In order to preserve the eardrums of citizens, the Phnom Penh Capital Administration has announced a ban on the practise of exploding firecrackers, fireworks and other explosives for Chinese New Year. ...

As of December 2022, a total of 6,109 associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have deposited relevant documents and registered at the Ministry of Interior. ...

Several political parties said they are ready to contest elections for the newly created five cities and district council elections in April. ...

Nearly half a million tourists travelled across the country during the first week of January, with Preah Sihanouk province becoming the top destination, the Ministry of Tourism said. ...

As of December 2022, a total of 6,109 associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have deposited relevant documents and registered at the Ministry of Interior. ...

The Vietnam Embassy in Cambodia, the Khmer-Vietnamese Association, and Sacombank Cambodia on January 11 gave Lunar New Year (Tet) presents to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin with disadvantaged circumstances living in Phnom Penh. ...

Visiting former Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Park Byeong Seug, has pledged to continue boosting bilateral relations between the two countries and seeking support for Cambodia’s mine clearance sector. ...

The government has spent nearly $20 million during the first phase of a three-phase programme to help vulnerable households suffering from inflationary pressures and severe flooding.​ The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation urges officials to strengthen the monitoring of payments and prevent ...

Outgoing Australian ambassador Pablo Kang expressed confidence that the 7th parliamentary election, scheduled for July 23 this year, will go smoothly with the participation of many political parties.​​​ Kang met with Minister of Interior Sar Kheng at the ministry headquarters on January 9, as he ...

Cambodia’s international trade in 2022 totalled more than $52 billion, a 9.2 percent year-on-year increase, while Cambodia’s exports jumped more than 16 percent. ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) on Monday asked the Japanese firm NIPPON KOEI to conduct a study on railway systems in Phnom Penh after the company presented the project for the improvement of passenger transportation systems in some provinces in the north ...

Authorities are preparing to ensure a violence-free 7th National Assembly election, General Khieu Sopheak, Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said yesterday. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia collected $1.5 billion in value added tax (VAT) for goods and services in the first eleven months of 2022. ...

Working delegations of the Military Command of Dak Nong and the military sub-area of the Cambodian province of Mondulkiri held their 6th talks in the Vietnamese province on January 9. ...

The government has extended a suspension of “advance income tax” until the end of 2025 for eligible textile-related enterprises, a good deal of which have been hurt by a drop in orders as a result of global economic headwinds linked to the ongoing Ukraine crisis. ...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn met Ambassador Stefan Messerer, the newly appointed, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia yesterday. ...

As the July general election approaches, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) would no longer tolerate opponents’ attacks, saying his ruling party would respond with legal action. ...

Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith instructed commune councils to inform the local population whenever restoration, development or construction work is undertaken by the commune authorities. ...

Despite China reopening its borders, arrivals from the nation in Cambodia remain constant, with tourism industry players saying it will take about two months to see any change. ...

Cambodia exported $1.81 billion worth of products to Japan in the first 11 months of last year, a year-on-year increase of 11.4 percent, according to the data from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) yesterday. ...

Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang and Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak jointly launched two publications: “Cambodian Crops with Prospects for the EU and RCEP Markets” and, “Cambodia and Unlocking Global Markets by Leveraging Free Trade Agreements”. ...