The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia is optimistic about attracting additional direct investment from Japan, following a meeting between major Cambodian business leaders and Japanese financiers to explore the business climate and partnership opportunities across various sectors. ...

The government has officially recognised four Digital Government Products (DGPs) developed by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, while highlighting their diverse functionalities and benefits. ...

The government has formed the “National Committee for Leading the Implementation of the Social Land Concession Programme for Joint Forest Protection and Sustainable Development” to ensure that social land allocated to disadvantaged individuals remains sustainable and that the surrounding forests are protected. ...

The Cambodian Senate has approved a draft law on wastewater systems aimed at achieving the goal of preventing and reducing wastewater discharge into seas, rivers, streams, lakes, creeks and ponds by 50 per cent by 2030, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). ...

The Ministry of Interior has directed governors of all provinces bordering neighbouring countries to close illegal border crossings and strengthen security measures, public order, territorial integrity and national sovereignty. ...

More than 4.1 tonnes of batteries have been collected since 2021, considerably mitigating their harmful effects on the environment and human health, such as kidney disease, risks to pregnant women and concerns for foetal health. ...

A female Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead in Prek Bak Mouy village in Kampong Cham province’s Stung Trang district due to old age. ...

The value of Cambodia’s garment exports reached over $9.33 billion in the first 10 months of 2024, surpassing the total export value of garments in 2023. ...

The Ministry of Health launched a nationwide measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign on October 31, aiming to vaccinate over 1.5 million children between the ages of nine months and five years across 25 provinces. ...

Cambodia’s path to economic transformation has taken a significant step forward with USAID administrator Samantha Power’s announcement of $50 million in new US government aid. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to nearly $1.6 billion, marking an increase of almost 20% compared to the same period in 2023, with Cambodia’s exports to Japan surpassing $1 billion. ...

During her historic visit to Cambodia, Samantha Power, administrator for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional $5 million in support for civil society, workers and independent media. ...

Over the past two to three years, the price of gold on the international market has steadily risen, driving up prices in Cambodia, even as the country exports refined gold to global markets. ...

Newly-appointed Minister of Tourism Huot Hak, who until recently served as Minister of Inspections, has called the Kingdom’s citizens and international guests to play their part in promoting Cambodia as a tourist destination, while assuring the public that the tourism ministry is actively working with ...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought widespread economic disruption across the globe, and Cambodia was no exception. ...

Australian ambassador to Cambodia Derek Yip expressed interest in Cambodia’s infrastructure development plans, as trade between the two countries exceeded $220 million in the first three quarters of 2024. ...

WWF Cambodia has expressed concerns over a drastic decline in the Northern red muntjac population (Muntiacus vaginalis), which has dropped by more than 60% within just six years in the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province. The organisation attributed the decline primarily to the ...

The ASEAN member states are taking steps toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI) across the region, as highlighted during a consultative workshop, held in Phnom Penh this evening, October 17. The workshop, themed “Expanded ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics – Generative AI,” gathered representatives from ...

The exchange of goods between Cambodia and Vietnam in the first three quarters of 2024 reached over $5.8 billion, a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2023, with Cambodia’s trade deficit amounting to over $360 million. ...

A recent recommendation from the Ministry of Information urging provincial departments to monitor and control public sentiment, particularly on social media, has raised concerns about whether the primary intent is to maintain stability or stifle local opinions. ...

Representatives from banks and microfinance institutions have expressed their commitment to restructuring loans for customers facing financial difficulties, as the number and volume of such requests continue to rise. ...

Cambodia’s bilateral trade with partner countries in the first nine months of 2024 reached nearly $41 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of over 16%, with a trade deficit of over $1 billion. ...

The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations believe that these efforts will improve with the passing of the draft law on Access to ...

The Ministry of Environment is currently establishing a regional tree nursery at the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Office in Mondulkiri Province. Once completed, it will produce more than half a million saplings, which will be distributed to citizens for planting, with the goal of restoring ...