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Héng Samrin, President of the Cambodian National Assembly and Co-President of 11th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP 11), said that continued promotion of the culture of dialogue and values of peace between Asia and Europe parliaments is needed. ...

Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, said friendship is very important for the Asia and Europe to build more cooperation. ...

Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng requested that Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) director-general Long Naro build a new water treatment plant in the Prek Thnaot River area to the west of the capital in order to distribute clean water to people in three ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea in the first 10 months of 2021 was worth $791.59 million, down by 10.6 per cent from $885.32 million in the same period in 2020, as the prolonged Covid-19 community transmission continues to take its toll. ...

The event industry has risen from the ashes, with wedding organisers springing into action as venues reopen at full capacity and chefs ease back into the swing of cooking, reflecting a recovery in macroeconomic activity. ...

South Korean ambassador to Cambodia Park Heung-kyeong is highly optimistic that the new Cambodian investment law and free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the two countries would be important factors in enhancing bilateral trade and encouraging more direct investment flows from South Korea to the ...

Cambodia and Vietnam are set to jointly host the first virtual Vietnam Defense-Economic Exposition (Videx) 2021 in Hanoi from December 14-17, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce. ...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced that China will continue to provide Covid-19 vaccines as well as other medical assistance and trained medical personnel such as doctors to Cambodia for as long as the pandemic situation requires. ...

A group of 85 civil society organisations (CSOs)and associations have asked the government to release representatives of land communities and other forest, natural resource and environment activists who have all recently been detained. ...

A group of 10 civil society organisations (CSOs) applauded Minister of Environment Say Samal’s affirmation of Cambodia’s commitment to refrain from developing any new coal-fired power plants and from building any new hydropower dams along the Mekong River. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved final registration certificates for 15 projects with capital investment of nearly $550 million in the first two weeks of this month, which could reportedly generate 13,952 new jobs in fields such as car assembly, power ...

Cheam Yeab – a National Assembly (NA) member for Prey Veng province and chairman of the NA’s Economics, Finance, Banking and Auditing Commission – was selected by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to be the NA’s first vice-president, replacing Nguon Nhel who passed away ...

The construction of the Tbong Khmum Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital in Tbong Khmum province is scheduled to be completed at the end of this month, with its opening planned for early next year.   ...

Ministry of Health officials said there would be no payment required for the rapid Covid-19 tests given to travellers who arrive in Cambodia from November 15 onwards after the quarantine requirement is lifted for fully vaccinated people.   ...

Although the Covid-19 outbreak has had a prolonged impact on the economy from late 2019 to 2021, it has had little effect on tax revenue, reflecting the effectiveness of tax governance and transparency efforts, according to General Department of Taxation (GDT) chief Kong Vibol.   ...

The Kampong Speu Provincial Administration has reclaimed more than 300ha of forest land in Oral district which was being illegally logged and cleared by unidentified individuals. Authorities are searching for those responsible for the encroachment for legal action. ...

Over 100 hectares of land used for traditional slash-and burn farming has been cleared by the O’Raing district governor of Mondulkiri province, indigenous people alleged yesterday. ...

With the near completion of road improvement projects and other ongoing projects to prepare for Siem Reap’s reopening, it was recently announced that Siem Reap is ready to for the vaccination tourism. ...

The Ministry of Health has issued a directive on strengthening the implementation of health measures in organizing events and social work in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia has opened its doors to welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists, amidst fears among health experts that unvaccinated people may spread the coronavirus. ...

Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is aiming to speed up talks with Cambodia to reopen additional checkpoints with neighbouring Cambodia to boost trade between the two nations. . ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen met here yesterday afternoon via videoconference with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng commended authorities at all levels for their joint efforts in strengthening security, public order and social safety which create a favourable environment for the upcoming commune elections scheduled for June 5. ...

Cambodia has set the standard for other ASEAN member states to look into quarantine free travels across borders as it lifted quarantine restrictions for all fully vaccinated travellers arriving at its land, sea and air checkpoints from today. ...