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Ahead of Prime Minister Hun Manet’s scheduled visit to Australia next month, private sector along with relevant ministries and institutions are working on the modalities to attract investment partners from Australia and boost exports to Australia of semi-finished and processed products. ...

The US emerged as the leading buyer of Cambodian exports in the first month of 2024, with purchases nearing $630 million, approximately a third of the country’s total exports to the global market, as reported by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

A business forum scheduled to be held on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is expected to pave the way to enhance bilateral cooperation on trade, investment and economy between Cambodia and Malaysia. ...

Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour stated that technical and vocational education training (TVET) serves as a bridge for young people to develop simple skills which can be combined and form a foundation for further studies in college. ...

Based on the preliminary results of the February 25 Senate election, released by the National Election Committee, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is expected to claim 55 of the 58 available seats.  ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that it has mechanisms in place to stabilise rice prices if necessary with a special financing package, particularly in the event of sharp, temporary declines. ...

Direct flight from India to Cambodia is expected this year as both sides are finalizing legal procedures for air connectivity, paving the cooperation on trade and investment. ...

Witnessing the merger between PRASAC Minority Depository Institution (MDI) and Kookmin Bank Cambodia, the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Chea Serey expressed hope to see more consolation happening in the industry to boost its resilience and efficiency. ...

Cambodia on Sunday called for the inclusion of the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement into the WTO programme as such a fusion will benefit the member states – including Cambodia – by enhancing the investment climate. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol on Saturday led a delegation to inspect the progress made at the Stung Bot international gate – connecting Thailand – as well as the companies currently operating in ...

The Apsara National Authority, in collaboration with the Khmer Cultural Heritage Organization and  the local authority, opened a training program on Heritage Education for students at Hun Sen Prasat Bakong High School, Siem Reap Province. ...

Wuxi Capital Group Co., Ltd. of China is interested in investing in Cambodia, especially in the Preah Sihanouk province’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ). ...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held its 38th Meeting chaired by Yong Chanthalangsy, representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Chairman of AICHA 2024 on 20-23 February 2024 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. ...

Secretary of State of Commerce, Sok Sopheak, high representative of Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, led the Cambodian delegation to attend the 12th China Round Table on WTO Accessions on “Arab Perspectives on WTO Accessions and the Multilateral Trading System,” which is scheduled to take ...

In a significant move aimed at bolstering economic ties between India and Cambodia, the India-Cambodia Joint Business Council (ICJBC) was officially launched on Friday. ...

ASEAN has appreciated Cambodia’s rapid development in the education and sports sectors. ...

Promoting the health and well-being of the people is an important priority of the Royal Government, which the ministries, institutions and sub-national administrations must continue to pay attention to regularly. ...

Cambodia’s GDP could touch $35 billion (143 trillion riel) this year, said a senior official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

Cambodia has spent about $40 billion developing infrastructure in the last decade, with the Master Plan on the Cambodian Transit and Logistics System 2023-2033 laying out a roadmap for the next 10 years. ...

In the age of digitalisation, banks play a crucial role in safeguarding the money and information of both people and businesses. However, as Cambodia embraces this digital revolution, the Kingdom also makes itself vulnerable to the constant danger of cyberattacks and breaches, putting financial data ...

Kampot and Kep provinces produced 81,154 tonnes of salt last year, 148.9 percent increase over 32,900 tonnes in 2022, a Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation report showed.   ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI) registered a new growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 1.43 percent to 44,628 last year, an official report showed. ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) teamed up to promote ‘green tourism’ in the Kingdom by prioritising the conservation of natural resources while promoting the use of renewable energy aimed at turning the country into a world-class tourism ...

Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, and Rajiv Pradhan, Country Director in Cambodia of the Dariu Foundation of Switzerland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Digital Literacy Initiative for young people and students of technical training institutions to receive digital education for ...