Communications

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said on Thursday they have joined forces with police to take legal action against those involved in fraudulent online lending saying it is a crime, and urged the public to contact official financial institutions when borrowing money. ...

The seventh edition of the ‘Give A Day’ meet, held in Phnom Penh recently, urged the Cambodian government to step up investments in tech parks for promoting the ecosystem for digital start-ups and also to speed up the country’s march to become a digital economy. ...

Cambodia on Friday said it is attempting to aid foreigners who have been victimized by human traffickers, after Taiwan said it is seeking to free more than 300 of its citizens who were lured to the Southeast Asian nation by organized crime groups. ...

Promoting digital literacy in the tourism sector amid the ever-evolving technological era will be crucial to bringing back international travellers after more than two years of pandemic shutdown, according to Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. ...

The head of a Kratie-based community radio station has been forced to move out of his studio after failing to pay rent and nearly a week of campaigning for public donations only raised $103. ...

A pilot test of Port EDI, an electronic data exchange system, has been launched to navigate large-scale inbound and outbound traffic control at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. ...

Three Cambodian tech experts have penned a book that explores the nation’s current cyberspace landscape and advocates for enhanced cybersecurity as more of the population share data online. ...

There were 183 reported cases of online child sexual exploitation and abuse in the first seven months of the year, an increase from the previous year but likely still much lower than the actual number of cases, according to child protection NGO Action Pour Les ...

Cambodia is in the process of registering a unique national domain name (.kh) that is expected to add an additional $10 million in revenue annually to the nation’s coffers, according to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC). ...

Cambodia has some 17.8 million internet subscribers, exceeding the country’s total population of 16 million because many people have subscribed to more than one internet service, Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said on Thursday. ...

A mobile application that serves as a tool for citizens to confidentially provide feedback about public services, including lodging complaints, has officially been launched. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday asked local telecommunication companies to strengthen mobile phone signal and internet services in both urban and rural areas. ...

The number of Internet subscribers in Cambodia has gone up to 17.872 million last year from 8.099 million in 2016, a 120 percent increase compared to 2016, according to data from the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC). ...

China has been one of the key contributors to safeguarding, preserving and developing the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, officials said on Wednesday. ...

The Telecom Ministry confirmed this afternoon the controversial National Internet Gateway, expected to come online Wednesday, has been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic and potential disruptions to online traffic. ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has said it will work with 49 businesses that provide online services in Cambodia to promote the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions, in a move that responds to the recent boom in the online market. ...

The National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) on January 6 created Telegram group @traffic6789, called “Our Road Safety” in Khmer, to provide and receive information concerning road traffic accidents and legal matters.   ...

The Posts Ministry has given three months to internet and mobile service providers to improve the quality of service in gated communities known as “boreys” and high-rise buildings, citing that if it is found not to improve, legal action will be taken against them. ...

Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth met virtually with Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information of the Republic of Singapore Josephine Teo on Thursday to discuss strengthening the cybersecurity capacity of the two nations. ...

Cambodia will receive new biometric surveillance and DNA screening equipment as part of its latest deal reinforcing law enforcement cooperation with China, prompting a leading human rights group to call for the government to come clean about its plans for the technology. The deal was signed last ...

Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said Cambodia is ready to join with ASEAN member states toward a safe and inclusive cyberspace. Vandeth made the remarks while attending the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and Singapore International Cyber Week 2021 (SICW) held ...

Cambodia is on track to have telephone antennas in all communes and districts across the Kingdom by 2027, according to Telecommunications Minister Chea Vandeth.​ ...

Smart Axiata Co Ltd has installed 68 new base stations in Siem Reap province as part of its $90 million investment plan to expand and improve its network across the country in 2021, the telecoms operator said in an April 27 press release. ...

Cambodia has approved the establishment of a “national internet gateway” (NIG) through which all of the Kingdom’s online traffic will be routed. ...