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Around 40 companies are expected to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia this month, thanks to the optimism felt by a delegation of Chinese investors who met with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday. ...

The rise in Cambodia’s international reserves reflects the confidence in Khmer riel, stability of the exchange rate, high liquidity and a sound economy that can withstand external shocks or crises, experts said. ...

Cambodia and Thailand yesterday agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the field of employment and vocational training. ...

Transport experts hail the recent railway link between Cambodia and Thailand as a significant development that will boost travel, tourism and freight transport, benefiting both countries’ economies. ...

Soon-to-be Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia’s greatest achievement is the potentail its human resources have to contribute to the development of the country’s growth and prosperity. ...

In an exciting move, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has announced that preparations are underway for the introduction of the Khmer version of ChatGPT, a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) tool. ...

National Road 76 Mondulkiri – Phnom Penh has been temporarily closed since Tuesday after heavy rains and flash floods caused the road to collapse. All vehicles traveling from Mondulkiri to Phnom Penh must now go through Kratie, Stung Treng and Ratanakiri, according to the Mondulkiri ...

Traditional healers, with their deep knowledge of nature’s bounty, have long played a pivotal role in providing healthcare in Cambodia. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen, has spoken highly his Win-Win Policy for the country’s rapid progress and development. ...

Cambodia has been selected as the host nation for the 4th annual Asia Wastewater Management Partnership (AWaP) convention in 2025. Five other countries are members of the organisation, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam and Japan. ...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has kicked off a weeklong provincial level training workshop to strengthen national capacity on analysis and interpretation of agricultural statistics and data. ...

The government has demonstrated remarkable dedication and commitment to achieving its goals of turning the country into an upper-middle-income economy by 2030 and a high-income economy by 2050. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) is planning to establish three New Generation Schools (NGS) by 2029. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports and the French Embassy in Cambodia have signed an agreement for science and technology cooperation under the Huber Curien Tonle Sap Partnership, funded by the Innovation Research Fund, to support the initiative to develop or continue research projects ...

Cambodia has launched the “Mutual Learning of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Coordination-Toyota Foundation” project to enhance the collaboration on STI coordination in the region. ...

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the 30th anniversary of its ties with Cambodia pledged continued support for the country’s development, yesterday. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) is inviting labour unions to the bargaining table for wage negotiations on August 16. The main item on the agenda are minimum wages for workers. ...

Health authorities continue to report elevated dengue fever activity nationwide in Cambodia, with an additional 3,363 cases reported from June 27-July 23; bringing the total to more than 8,020 since Jan. 1. ...

Cambodia’s election commission said on Tuesday (Aug 1) that nearly half a million ballots were spoiled in the national election last month, which critics have called a sham as all opposition parties were barred from contesting. ...

Some 2,643,000 national and international tourists visited the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province in the first seven months of this year. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) and the French Embassy in Cambodia have signed an agreement on cooperation in science and technology, within the framework of the Huber Curien “Tonle Sap” partnership, to continue research for development projects. ...

Experts and international observers praised Cambodia’s national elections as free, fair, transparent and nonintimidating because the people clearly understood the value of democracy. ...

The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) watchdog announced Tuesday it will proceed with an investigation into Cambodia’s leading microfinance firms, after the IFC withdrew a request for review of the decision to investigate. ...

Cambodia would not need to import salt from other countries to meet domestic demand in 2023 as favourable weather conditions have helped the production of salt where more than 80,000 tonnes have been harvested, industry insiders say. ...