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Cambodia, KOICA, WFP launch $10M advance of school feeding programme
A new $10 million 2025-2029 initiative aims to accelerate the institutionalisation and expansion of Cambodia’s national homegrown school feeding programme. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-koica-wfp-launch-10m-advance-of-school-feeding-programme
PM: Don’t focus on personal gains when investors approach
Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged authorities at district and provincial levels to prioritise collective benefits over personal interests when attracting investors to their respective locales. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-don-t-focus-on-personal-gains-when-investors-approach
Kampong Thom launches project to boost local economy, livelihoods
Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, Sunday launched the ‘Kampong Thom Provincial People’s Livelihood Improvement Project’ aimed at improving the livelihoods of the locals in the province to increase local incomes and reduce ...
China-funded highway brings Cambodia’s development into fast lane
Travelling southwest from Phnom Penh, a 187-km highway connecting Cambodia’s capital with the port city of Sihanoukville passes through 31 townships and 110 villages, including Voa Sar village. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501675194/china-funded-highway-brings-cambodias-development-into-fast-lane/
Cambodia, Japan launch cross-border payment collaboration
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Payments Japan Association (PJA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border QR code payments between Cambodia’s KHQR and Japan’s JPQR. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501675369/cambodia-japan-launch-cross-border-payment-collaboration/
Some 113,000 young people enroll in vocational and technical training programme
Since its launch in late 2023, around 113,000 young people have enrolled in Cambodia’s vocational and technical training programme, with 63 percent having already graduated. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501675688/some-113000-young-people-enroll-in-vocational-and-technical-training-programme/
26% of people in Siem Reap live below poverty line
Despite achieving major tourism strides, the poverty rate in Siem Reap is much higher than the national average of 20 percent. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501676079/26-of-people-in-siem-reap-live-below-poverty-line/
Tax exemptions for stalled projects in Preah Sihanouk extended until 2028
The Royal Government will continue to offer property tax exemptions for stalled construction projects in Preah Sihanouk province as part of the ‘Special Program to Promote Investment in Preah Sihanouk province 2024’, said the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), on Wednesday. ...
Cambodia hits one-third mark of ‘digital transformation’
Cambodia is making substantial progress toward its 2035 goal of a fully digital economy. It has completed one-third of its journey, as highlighted in a recent workshop on the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework for the Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-hits-one-third-mark-of-digital-transformation-
BYD assembly plant breaks ground: New EVs will roll out by November
Private sector leaders are optimistic that electric vehicle (EV) usage in Cambodia will surge, as construction of a local assembly plant of Chinese EV giant BYD (Build Your Dream) got underway. ...
Cambodia drafting new procedure to access US market
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Wednesday announced that it is drafting a new special procedure to monitor trade transparency practices in compliance with the rules of origin, to secure continued access to the US market valued at over $10 billion annually. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501674493/cambodia-drafting-new-procedure-to-access-us-market/
Minister reminds public Zone 3 protected land the ‘lifeblood’ of Tonle Sap
The protected “Zone 3” lands of the Tonle Sap Lake serve as the lifeline of the Kingdom’s largest body of water, and deliver economic benefits of around $2 billion annually to the people. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-reminds-public-zone-3-protected-land-the-lifeblood-of-tonle-sap
KOICA partners with agriculture ministry; $12M for commune officers
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has signed a Record of Discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to provide approximately $12 million in grant aid. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koica-partners-with-agriculture-ministry-12m-for-commune-officers
Kingdom’s airports handle 1.96M air passengers in Q1
Cambodia’s airports received a combined 1.96 million air travelers in the first quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 19 percent, a report from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501675474/kingdoms-airports-handle-1-96m-air-passengers-in-q1/
Russian, Vietnamese naval vessels visiting Sihanoukville, Ream base
Three vessels of the Russian Federation Navy have docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), while a Vietnamese gunboat is visiting the recently modernised Ream Naval Base. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/russian-vietnamese-naval-vessels-visiting-sihanoukville-ream-base
Call for more Chinese investors to boost Cambodia’s tourism
The government has confirmed that Cambodia is ripe for Chinese investment in the tourism industry, with relevant organisations from both nations’ tourism associations committing to attract investors from China. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/call-for-more-chinese-investors-to-boost-cambodias-tourism
Cambodia targets zero pollution: Minister vows to eliminate destructive companies
In a move aimed at protecting Cambodia’s environmental future, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has committed to eliminating all companies that cause widespread environmental destruction. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-targets-zero-pollution-minister-vows-to-eliminate-destructive-companies
Blooming tall: World record orchid producing rare flowers in Siem Reap
A rare example of the Preah Trahoeng giant orchid, the world’s tallest orchid, is blooming for the third time within the Kingdom. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/blooming-tall-world-record-orchid-producing-rare-flowers-in-siem-reap
Rare hailstorm surprises people across Cambodia
Cambodia witnessed a rare and surprising weather phenomenon over the weekend, as hailstones hit several parts of the Kingdom during heavy storms. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rare-hailstorm-surprises-people-across-cambodia
China ready to welcome Cambodian swiftlet nests
Cambodia and China have reached an agreement that will allow the export of Cambodian swiftlet nests to Chinese markets. The agreement was signed during the official state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cambodia on April 17–18. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-ready-to-welcome-cambodian-swiftlet-nests-
NBC ink MoU for Japanese cross-border QR payments
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Payments Japan Association (PJA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on cross-border QR code payments between Cambodian KHQR and Japanese JPQR, with the goal of establishing a framework for cross-border payments between the two ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-ink-mou-for-japanese-cross-border-qr-payments
Gender equality and climate action: Cambodia’s NDC 3.0 vision for a resilient future
With global concerns around climate change intensifying, Cambodia’s approach reflects a commitment to addressing the climate crisis in a way that is inclusive, sustainable, and equitable for all, especially women. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gender-equality-and-climate-action-cambodia-s-ndc-3-0-vision-for-a-resilient-future-
Cambodia expects to eliminate malaria by year’s end
Cambodia anticipates that malaria will be totally eradicated by the end of 2025, in line with the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination (2011-2025). ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-expects-to-eliminate-malaria-by-year-s-end
Meteorology minister urges caution during rainy season; Warns of forecasting flaws
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha has once again emphasised the necessity of cooperation in sharing data, technology and knowledge to address climate challenges. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/meteorology-minister-urges-caution-during-rainy-season-warns-of-forecasting-flaws