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The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) yesterday released its one- year performance report. ...

The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 53 new projects worth $1.2 billion in August, generating approximately 33,000 jobs for the local people, said a report yesterday. ...

Battambang Chamber of Commerce (BCC), Banteay Meanchey Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) and Trat Chamber of Commerce of Thailand Friday discussed the opening of a permanent economic checkpoint to promote the exchange of goods along the border of the two countries. ...

Two tyre manufacturing factories, with a total investment of $686 million, were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in August, creating 3,459 jobs. ...

Cambodia Friday urged Indonesian companies to invest 100 percent in rice mills with options to export not only to Indonesia but also to other countries as well. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) hosted a workshop on Friday, titled “Cambodia’s National R&D Management System,” aimed at bolstering the research ecosystem by helping researchers choose innovative research topics and transfer their results for socio-economic benefits. ...

Cambodia and China signed a work plan to continue law enforcement cooperation on Friday, building on the successful collaboration from 2019 to the present. ...

Japan has agreed to provide another loan of JPY 7.98 billion (approximately $55 million) to implement a project to improve and modernise the power grid in Phnom Penh.​ ...

The third textile, garment, footwear and travel goods minimum wage negotiation for 2025 has yet to reach a consensus, even though employers representatives raised their offer from $1 to $2, while union representatives dropped their rate from $14 to $10. ...

The Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports Hang Chuon Naron, yesterday received a courtesy call from Santo Darmosumarto, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Cambodia, to further strengthen and expand cooperation in the field of education, youth, and sports between the two countries. ...

UNESCO working with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology is implementing two transboundary groundwater projects targetting Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand is expected to reach $15 billion by 2025, said a release on Wednesday. ...

The Philippines is committed to boosting investment in Cambodia’s rice and pepper sector for export to the Philippine market. ...

Cambodia and China will sign a $2 million deal under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund 2024 to support eight projects across various sectors, reflecting their commitment to regional development. ...

The Federal Government of Germany is providing $3.12 million under the auspices of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) to support demining activities in Banteay Meanchey and Oddar Meanchey provinces for the next two years. ...

Cambodia will receive about $2 million from China under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Special Fund for 2024. Both countries will sign an agreement on this on Thursday in Phnom Penh.​ ...

The upcoming 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM-6), set to be hosted by Cambodia next week, will focus on tackling plastic pollution across the Mekong region.​ ...

Cambodia’s chief regulator of the human resources industry, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), has officially commenced the application process for business enterprises operating in the Kingdom to apply for their respective ‘foreign employee quotas’ in 2025. ...

Acting Head of State Hun Sen Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the growing trade volume between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and China’s Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT Shanghai) Tuesday enhanced cooperation in trade and investment between the two countries. ...

With this, the number of projects eligible under the special investment promotion programme soared to 110. ...

The Ministry of Environment has underscored the success of the “Green Sprouts” initiative and ongoing efforts to preserve Cambodia’s natural resources since the new government assumed office in August of last year. ...

International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a financial institution that promotes private-sector development in the least developed countries (LDCs) – has increased its investment from $167.5 million to $438.5 million into the Kingdom’s financial sector, a rise of 260 percent over the past five years. ...

China remains Cambodia’s top investor while the US sits at the bottom of the scale, with a socio-economic expert warning about the need to balance relations between the two superpowers. ...