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The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, the authoritative body in such matters, announced that the experts of Laos have confirmed that there was no impact on the quality of the Nam Khan Rive and Mekong River caused by the overturning of chemical trucks. ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has officially launched the sixth edition of the “Neary Rattanak Strategic Plan (2024-2028)” yesterday to promote gender equality and empower women in line with the government’s Pentagonal Strategy. ...

King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal message to commemorate International Buddhist Day yesterday. ...

The construction sector achieved remarkable growth last year with constructed area and investment showing a positive growth. ...

The Ministry of Health issued guidelines for the public to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses and heat exhaustion as extreme hot weather conditions are set to prevail. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport encouraged teachers to learn more about artificial intelligence (AI) to help develop the education sector in Cambodia. ...

The United States, as part of its ongoing commitment to help Cambodia achieve its objective of becoming a country free of landmines by 2025, has increased its financial assistance for the Kingdom’s mine clearance activities. ...

When it came to relief for special taxes (excise), value-added taxes and customs duties on imports – QIPs and SEZs received a disproportionate amount of customs tax relief, said a recent World Bank report. In 2020, QIPs took around 51 percent of total tax exemption, ...

Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has launched emergency measures to prevent and curb railway accidents following the recurrence of frequent accidents on Cambodian railways. ...

The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and its partner organisations have conducted their final consultation on the draft National Strategic Plan on Disabilities 2024-28. ...

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is making earnest efforts to reach out to uncharted African markets via the Middle East, while strengthening the existing major markets such as the United States, Canada, the European Union, and countries within the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP). ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 106 fixed assets investment and expansion projects worth $2.2 billion in the first three months of this year, a jump of 649 percent over the same period last year. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia (SME Bank) early this week launched financial schemes aimed at providing tourism business owners to develop or expand their operations in Siem Reap province. ...

The Japan-Cambodia Association office, officially inaugurated on Monday in Phnom Penh, will play an important role in attracting more Japanese businessmen and investors to Cambodia, said Heng Sour, Minister of Labor, Vocational Training (MLVT). ...

Cambodia is ready to be a strategic partner of businessmen and investors to seize ASEAN’s viable economic opportunities and is committed to working closely with ASEAN member states and dialogue partners to build a resilient, sustainable and competitive ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) for the common ...

Cambodia is ready to be a strategic partner of businessmen and investors to seize ASEAN’s viable economic opportunities and is committed to working closely with ASEAN member states and dialogue partners to build a resilient, sustainable and competitive ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) for the common ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Governor Chea Serey encouraged businesses in the Kingdom to prioritize internal policies to pay staff salaries in Khmer Riel (KHR) as opposed to the US dollar (USD), especially in regards to businesses involved in the garment, textile and footwear ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in collaboration with Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is co-hosting a four-day international forum aimed at exchanging experiences to address climate change, sustainable forestry and nature-based solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. ...

Heng Sour, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, said that Cambodia is ready to support Japanese investors who want to invest in Cambodia and expand labor cooperation between Cambodia and Japan. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet underlined the Royal Government’s ambition and comprehensive reforms to streamline processes and increase overall investor attractiveness. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has instructed all provincial and municipal education departments, school development committees and primary school management committees to organise reading competitions at the primary school level. ...

Cambodia’s commitment and efforts in unleashing the broader ASEAN market and beyond cropped up for discussion on Monday evening during the cocktail networking event of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit (CABS) at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra in the capital. ...

In a collaborative effort to bolster delivery of public services and foster greater citizen participation, the Secretariat of the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) and World Vision recently convened a forum in Phnom Penh. ...

UNICEF Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation, unveiled yesterday an innovative digital campaign in a bid to safeguard Cambodian adolescents from the threat of online sexual predators. ...