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The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Wednesday organized a seminar aimed at promoting financial inclusion and encouraging the wider use of the Cambodian Riel (KHR) in the domestic economy. ...

Representatives from banks and microfinance institutions have expressed their commitment to restructuring loans for customers facing financial difficulties, as the number and volume of such requests continue to rise. ...

Cambodia’s bilateral trade with partner countries in the first nine months of 2024 reached nearly $41 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of over 16%, with a trade deficit of over $1 billion. ...

On 10 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Prime Ministers of Cambodia and New Zealand Discuss Cooperation Expansion on their official website. According to the press, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet and the Rt Hon ...

On 10 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding international financial institutions explored ways to enhance partnership with Cambodia on their official website. According to the press, on 9 October 2024 Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet ...

On 10 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 27th ASEAN-China Summit, the 25th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit, the 27th ASEAN-Japan Summit, the 4th ASEAN-Australia Summit, the 21st ASEAN-India Summit, the ASEAN-Canada Special ...

On 10 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia and Thailand reaffirmed resolve to Strengthen the Strategic Partnership on their official website. According to the press, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet and H.E. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ...

Parents are increasingly struggling to fund their children’s high school education amid rising tuition fees and the general cost of living, forcing them to loan cash so that their kids can go to school. The crisis has led to parents calling for the government to ...

Pursat Provincial Governor Khoy Rida has urged farmers to refrain from planting dry season rice more than twice, citing potential irrigation water shortages, particularly in areas distant from water sources. ...

Farmers with rice mills are battling to benefit from a government-subsidised electricity tariff aimed at reducing operational costs, citing complex procedures and unclear information despite the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s efforts to lower electricity prices for agricultural purposes. ...

The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations believe that these efforts will improve with the passing of the draft law on Access to ...

Cambodia has secured 315 fixed-asset investment projects worth $5.28 billion during the first nine months of this year, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed. ...

On 10 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits on their official website. According to the press, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet attended the 44th and 45th ...

The Ministry of Environment is currently establishing a regional tree nursery at the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Office in Mondulkiri Province. Once completed, it will produce more than half a million saplings, which will be distributed to citizens for planting, with the goal of restoring ...

Election for a new city in Preah Sihanouk province has been officially scheduled for January next year. The National Election Committee (NEC) has picked January 26, 2025 for electing the Kampong Som City Council for the first time ever. ...

The royal decree signed on Tuesday ordered the appointment of Pol Saroeun, Government Adviser and former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces; Khieu Kanharith, Member of Parliament for Kampong Cham province and former Minister of Information; and Cham Prasidh, Member of Parliament for Kep ...

Cambodia imported more than $400 million worth of iron and steel in the first eight months of the year, an increase of nearly 60% on the same period last year. This has given some hope that the housing construction sector may be gradually picking up ...

A total of 26 new investment projects and 2 production expansion projects, with a total investment exceeding $400 million, were approved by the government in September. Of them, nearly 40% of the investment capital comes from Chinese investors, according to the Council for the Development ...

Eight local communities have signed small grants agreements (SGAs) with the USAID Conserve project to build capacity, improve community livelihoods and preserve natural resources on the Tonle Sap and in wildlife sanctuaries. ...

Despite the government’s recent efforts to expand infrastructure development – such as roads, airports and airstrips – Cambodia’s real estate market in the first nine months of 2024 has not shown any notable positive signs, according to industry experts. ...

Cambodia on Monday officially launched a comprehensive training curriculum and master training plan for the social service workforce to curb child violence and exploitation, according to a joint press release. ...

On 9 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia and Lao PDR to further enhance Comprehensive and Long-Lasting Strategic Partnership on their official website. According to the press, during the bilateral talk between Cambodia and Lao ...

A workshop highlighting the outcomes of the “Strengthen Safe Finance in Communities” project was held in Phnom Penh yesterday, on October 8. It brought together key stakeholders from Cambodia’s banking, microfinance, and financial oversight institutions. This initiative, designed to promote financial literacy and consumer protection, ...

The government is focusing on boosting clean and renewable energy through a group of power projects approved for the 2024-2029 period in line with the government’s sustainable development goals. ...