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Cambodia’s economy is projected to continue its momentum with an expected growth rate of approximately 6.3 percent, according to the Royal Government’s assessment of the medium-term public financial framework for 2025. ...

Deputy Governor of Mondulkiri Provincial Administration Lon Sopheap Monday urged the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to accelerate the opening of its branch, which would help promote the use of riel currency and facilitate the Bakong and KHQR systems. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has registered 9,412 trademarks as intellectual property in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 9.2 percent, according to a ministry’s annual report. ...

The Kingdom exported $8,255 million worth of goods to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries in the first 11 months of this year, up 14.35 percent from $7,219 million in the same period last year, said a report released by the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering bilateral relations, enhancing cooperation, and fostering mutual trust as good neighbours. ...

Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) now have proper access to services and safe space for seeking support in Cambodia through One Stop Service Units (OSSUs). ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) Monday officially launched the Skills Development Program (SDP) Phase 3 (2024–2028) in Kampong Chhnang province to enhance tourism service quality by strengthening the professional skills of tourism operator staff. ...

Rice, cassava, and cashew nuts in Preah Vihear province generated over $170 million revenue in 2024, said the provincial director of the Department of Agriculture on Saturday. ...

Cambodia’s exports through Special Economic Zones (SEZs) reached $5.4 billion in the first 11 months of this year, a report from the Ministry of Commerce showed yesterday. ...

On December 23, 2024, Choi Moonjung, the Country Director of the KOICA Cambodia office, held a meeting with Dith Tina, the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). ...

The government, through its social protection system, plans to allocate $27 million for next year to support underprivileged students nationwide. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Friday said that 91 percent of transactions in Ratanakiri are conducted in riel. ...

‘Cambodia Economic Update December 2024’, the World Bank report released recently records several business barriers that continue to inhibit the labour productivity of Cambodian-based businesses, reducing the ability of some enterprises to successfully expand operations in the country. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth Friday said that the Royal Government plans to launch a program to ‘promote competitiveness, increase diversification and strengthen resilience for economic growth in a highly uncertain global environment 2025-2028’. ...

The investment climate in Cambodia is showing significant growth in 2024, with promising opportunities and positive growth trends in the coming years, said Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).​ ...

In a landmark moment for Cambodia, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution later last week confirming the graduation of Cambodia from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category in 2029 along with the African country Senegal. ...

Chan Narith, Secretary-General of the National Social Protection Council, announced that the social protection system intends to allocate nearly $30 million to provide monthly subsidies for approximately 450,000 underprivileged students. ...

The government is pushing for the completion of nationwide land measurement by next year, leading to the distribution of land titles to citizens by 2027. ...

At the closing ceremony of the United Nations Triangular Partnership Programme (UNTPP) in Kampong Speu on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn, reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to working with the United Nations in 2024 and beyond, emphasising efforts to uphold peace, stability ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday said that the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 414 investment projects worth $6.90 billion in 2024, an increase of 40 percent compared to $4.92 billion last year. ...

The Ministry of Commerce registered 9,530 new companies and enterprises in the January-November period of 2024, down 17 per cent from 11,506 in the same period last year, the ministry’s report showed on Thursday. ...

Bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and South Korea reached $762 million in 2024, an increase of 11.49 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), released yesterday. ...

Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin Tuesday emphasised the enduring strength and success of China-Cambodia cooperation, and expressed Beijing’s unwavering support for the development of Kingdom’s infrastructure projects. ...

The Royal Government Wednesday launched the second version of the State Asset Register Management Information System (SARMIS Online) to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the Kingdom’s inventory by providing a centralised platform for recording, tracking and reporting state assets. ...