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The government issued a June 22 sub-decree which established the General Department of Digital Economy under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, with the aim to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Kingdom’s digital management and development. ...

The National Assembly (NA) on June 23 approved the construction of – as well as payment guarantees for – six clean-energy plants totalling 670 megawatts (MW) in an effort to stabilise the supply and bring down energy prices. ...

The amendments to the election law that were unanimously passed by the National Assembly on June 23 were not aimed at opposition parties alone, but would ensure that each of the Kingdom’s political parties would bear responsibility for the people, said Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has reminded Cambodians of the negative impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. ...

Twenty-seven local startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have received grant assistance from the government to support their post-Covid recovery and enhance export potentials. ...

Prahok is being reprocessed by a local company to reduce its pungent smell to make it ready for export. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia is committed to create between 200,000 and 300,000 new jobs annually. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) yesterday launched the third phase of its Online Business Registration System, known as the Single Portal, integrating the service of issuing licenses, certificates, professional licenses, and other relevant documents from 12 ministries and institutions. ...

Cambodia received more than 2.16 million international visitors during the first five months of the year, representing 75 per cent of numbers recorded in the same period of the pre-pandemic year of 2019. Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said the ministry hopes to see the ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has established a Social Integration Programme to strengthen its ability to provide rehabilitation services and assist members of the fund who have disabilities. ...

In an ongoing effort to protect wildlife and maintain ecological balance, the Ministry of Environment along with key partners have pledged to tackle the escalating issues of poaching and bush meat trafficking within and around protected zones. Civil society groups, meanwhile, have called for more ...

Giving a big boost to tourism prospects, Cambodia announced that its international tourism earnings reached $1.41 billion in 2022. .. ...

Starting next year, administration of early grade learning to non-formal education sector will be under the municipal, commune and district authorities throughout the country. ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) held a meeting to discuss the provision of tax services, promotion of tax registration and fulfilment of tax obligations with regard to vehicles, according to an announcement made by the GDT. ...

Cambodia has launched the third phase of online business registration by including an additional 12 relevant ministries and institutions to facilitate business procedures in Cambodia. ...

Pursat city and the districts of Bakan, Krakor, and Kandieng in Pursat province have obtained the mine-free status under the “Mine-Free Cambodia 2025 Fund”. ...

A workshop on “combating fake news for journalists” in the second phase, funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, kicked off here on Thursday. ...

Local community in Samlot district of Cambodia’s Battambang province are benefiting from government and partner’s endeavour to restore and enrich the community forest. ...

The fight against fake news is a global trend that states around the world have been paying close attention to. ...

Men Sam An, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection, received here on June 21 a Lao delegation led by Dr. Khamphanh Phommathath, Chairman of the State Inspection Authority. ...

The Government of Australia has reaffirmed its firm commitment to working with Cambodia as well as Southeast Asia to strengthen and expand their relations and cooperation for mutual benefits. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Aun Pornmoniroth said yesterday that Cambodia’s annual economic growth per person or GDP per capita has been forecasted to increase to $1,932 in 2023 from $1,784 in the previous year, even as inflation has been ...

Kung Phoak, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, who represented Cambodia in the June 18-19 informal talks on Myanmar convened by Thailand, has presented “some issues and solutions” that are key to solving the Myanmar crisis. ...

The government has issued a new sub-decree allowing people to use expired ID cards to vote in the National Election on July 23. ...