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The Ministry of Public Works and Transport will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACLEDA Bank and ABA Bank to facilitate the payment of public service fees via Port EDI, an electronic data exchange system. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has invited Prof. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to attend the 2nd ASEAN Global Dialogue to be held in Phnom Penh in November this year. ...

The Department of National Defense (DND) shared the Philippines’ positions on regional and international defense and security environment during the recently held ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and ADSOM-Plus Meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ...

Rice fortification is a key step in addressing nutritional issues in Cambodia, where a majority of the population eats a large portion of rice on a daily basis, said a senior official of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have appreciated and vowed to further boost their good bilateral cooperation, particularly in the defence sector. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the “sluggishness” of the establishment of a Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing facility in Cambodia was due to the government not yet signing an agreement to purchase vaccines produced by the factory. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court of Appeal on May 23 delivered a ruling in the cases of four ADHOC officials and one former official of the local rights group, upholding the lower court’s guilty verdict in all of their cases. ...

Oxfam in Cambodia, with support from Laudes Foundation, has partnered with four well-established NGOs and trade unions to jointly implement an initiative called, Inclusive National Social Protection Initiatives that Respond to the Needs of Apparel Industry Employees (INSPIRE). ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has spoken highly of the first two days of the two-week campaign for the 5th mandate Commune/Sangkat Council Election which went smoothly with security, safety and good order and without violence. ...

The Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSME) sector in Cambodia faces a funding shortage to the tune of $3.7 billion, said Tommy Boukhris, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Cambodia Advisor and Senior Consultant & Portfolio Manager, EMC. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia has been boosting exports of manufacturing products – both garment and non-garment – and domestic tourism to support strong economic growth. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that with the subsequent easing of administrative and health measures, Cambodia encourages openness and strengthening of economic integration by promoting investment, trade, by fully implementing free trade agreements. ...

Cambodia is pushing its vaccination drive as millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines are set to expire soon and the government hopes it will help achieve herd immunity. ...

To mark World Turtle Day, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with Fisheries Administration celebrates the conservation of the Critically Endangered Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtles in Cambodia, by releasing 580 hatchlings into the wild. ...

More and more tourists have flocked into Angkor Botanical Garden in Siem Reap province after the official inauguration last week. ...

The government announced yesterday that it will enforce a two-day ban on the consumption of alcohol during the upcoming Commune Election to promote a free, fair, and non-violent environment. ...

Political parties in Cambodia began a two-week campaign on Saturday for the fifth commune elections, which will be held on June 5, a National Election Committee (NEC) official said. ...

Despite the pandemic, there has been a boom in the development of high-end residential projects in Phnom Penh. The construction sector is one of the country’s main economic engines. ...

Wildlife conservationists expressed joy to see 30 royal turtle eggs hatch at an artificial sand bank at the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Centre (KKRCC) last week. ...

The health ministry and Seoul’s international development arm co-hosted the 2nd National Coordination Committee Meeting on May 20 to discuss “The Project for Strengthening Maternal and Child Health in North-Eastern Regions of Cambodia”. ...

The Indonesian Embassy in Cambodia introduced the art of batik making and Indonesian jewellery styles by hosting two major workshops in Siem Reap. ...

Cambodia has joined the International Transport Forum (ITF) as the organisation’s 64th member country. Ministers of transport from the 63 current member states agreed to admit the Kingdom to the ITF on May 19 at their Summit in Leipzig, Germany. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has revealed that Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed on six per cent of the remaining undemarcated borders between the two countries, in a varied speech to members of the Cambodian diaspora in Europe, in which he also discussed the upcoming commune ...

Cambodia and Singapore have pledged to step up cooperation to bolster bilateral trade, after registering more than $5.2 billion last year, marking a nearly 50 per cent jump over 2020. ...