The Phnom Penh Post

Chinese tourists touch down ahead of ‘Cambodia-China Tourism Year’ celebrations

A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists has arrived in Cambodia to participate in the official opening ceremony of the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”, which will take place in Phnom Penh from May 23–25. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-tourists-touch-down-ahead-of-cambodia-china-tourism-year-celebrations

Police seek Thai cooperation to extradite activist

Cambodian authorities have announced that they intend to seek the cooperation from Thai authorities to extradite a Cambodian woman named Chou Chhin, who they say broadcast misleading information about the Kingdom’s ongoing trade negotiations with the US, via her “Women Overseas” Facebook page. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-seek-thai-cooperation-to-extradite-activist

Official calls for media to fact check to ensure social justice

Ministry of Information spokesman Tep Asnarith has expressed concerns over the spread of misinformation regarding a recent tragic case that appalled the Kingdom – the murder of a 14-year-old school girl. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-calls-for-media-to-fact-check-to-ensure-social-justice

Kampong Speu factory ordered to end use of filthy furnace

Ministry of Environment officials have determined that a factory belonging to Tong Kang (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. is polluting the air around it. According to a May 23 statement from the ministry, a furnace at the factory – which produces components or shoes – has adversely ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-factory-ordered-to-end-use-of-filthy-furnace

Factory numbers up 12.5% under Manet

In the first 20 months of Prime Minister Hun Manet’s seventh-mandate government, the number of large factories in Cambodia has swelled by an eighth. The Kingdom was home to approximately 40,300 large enterprises in August 2023, when the government was formed. By April this year, ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/factory-numbers-up-12-5-under-manet

Laos, Philippines double tax agreements close to implementation

Economists are optimistic that foreign direct investment (FDI) from Laos and the Philippines, as well as trade, will increase as Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) between these two countries and Cambodia are set to enter into force in the near future.​ ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/laos-philippines-double-tax-agreements-close-to-implementation

Environment ministry launch new app, digital programme to support green goals

The Ministry of Environment has officially launched phase 2 of its E-Admin Digital Administration Programme, along with the Chakra STEM app. The initiative aims to accelerate the flow of administrative documents and improve responsiveness to environmental issues in Cambodia. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-launch-new-app-digital-programme-to-support-green-goals

First helicopter banteng relocation deemed a success

Sixteen banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world’s most critically endangered species, have been successfully relocated to a safe sanctuary, thanks to the use of helicopters. This was the first time this kind of operation has been conducted in Cambodia, reported social enterprise Rising Phoenix ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-helicopter-banteng-relocation-deemed-a-success

Cambodia, Indonesia strengthen joint efforts to fight transnational crime

Cambodia and Indonesia have reaffirmed their shared commitment to intensify cooperation in combating transnational crime, following a series of high-level meetings between an Indonesian law enforcement delegation and key Cambodian institutions on May 20. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-indonesia-strengthen-joint-efforts-to-fight-transnational-crime

Cambodian tariff negotiation team pursue US investment

A Cambodian delegation which is currently in the US to negotiate tariffs and improve bilateral trade between the two countries has found time to hold at least six meetings with US government and congressional leaders to discuss potentially increasing direct investment in the Kingdom. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-tariff-negotiation-team-pursue-us-investment

Cambodia rejects accusations of cybercrime collusion, calls it political plot

The Cambodian government has dismissed a recent international report alleging that the Kingdom is a global epicentre for transnational cybercrime, calling it politically motivated and lacking in scientific credibility. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-accusations-of-cybercrime-collusion-calls-it-political-plot

Annual road tax reminder issued: Special plates not exempt

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has once again clarified that the owners of private vehicles bearing “State”, “Police” or “Military” license plates are not automatically exempt from tax and import obligations and must register their vehicles with the Ministry of Public Works and transport. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/annual-road-tax-reminder-issued-special-plates-not-exempt

Environment minister to polluters: ‘I have a sword, I will strike, with no exceptions’

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has doubled down on warnings to the owners and operators of factories — especially mango processing plants — that discharge untreated wastewater into clean water sources, threatening that the ministry now has “a sword to strike with”. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-minister-to-polluters-i-have-a-sword-i-will-strike-with-no-exceptions-

Compensation promised to protesting factory workers

Following mediation by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on Tuesday, May 20, the Color Star (Cambodia) Product Co., Ltd. factory has pledged to provide compensation to workers who do not wish to relocate to the company’s new site. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/compensation-promised-to-protesting-factory-workers

Green gold: Cambodia’s largest tree nursey to be completed by end of month

The Kingdom’s largest tree nursery, located in Kampong Speu province, will be completed by the end of May. Once operational, it will allow the Ministry of Environment to produce up to 10 million tree saplings per year across its five regional nurseries. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/green-gold-cambodia-s-largest-tree-nursey-to-be-completed-by-end-of-month

Compensation promised to protesting factory workers

Following mediation by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on Tuesday, May 20, the Color Star (Cambodia) Product Co., Ltd. factory has pledged to provide compensation to workers who do not wish to relocate to the company’s new site.​ ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/compensation-promised-to-protesting-factory-workers

Non-tax revenue from Cambodia’s mining sector jumped 80% in 2024

The growth of mining exploration and business activities in Cambodia contributed to the government collecting nearly $100 million in non-tax revenue from the mining sector in 2024, a major 79% increase over 2023, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/non-tax-revenue-from-cambodia-s-mining-sector-jumped-80-in-2024

Cambodia becomes net cement producer, thanks to new factory

With the opening of its sixth cement factory, Cambodia has eliminated the need to import cement. The new facility, in Kampong Speu’s Oral district, is the result of a $250 million investment by Conch KT Cement (Phnom Penh), and was officially inaugurated this morning, May ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-becomes-net-cement-producer-thanks-to-new-factory

Royal Group SEZs report Q1 exports up nearly ten per cent

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are playing an outsized role in attracting domestic and international investors to set up factories and enterprises in Cambodia. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/royal-group-sezs-report-q1-exports-up-nearly-ten-per-cent

Government outline positive expectations of US tariff negotiations

The Cambodian government expects its efforts to yield positive results as it engages in bilateral tariff negotiations with the US, although it noted that no country can predict the outcome of the ongoing global trade war. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-outline-positive-expectations-of-us-tariff-negotiations

Agricultural census data expected to impact planning, attract investment

The Census of Agriculture Cambodia 2023​ was launched this morning, May 19. The data generated by the census is expected to become a key driver in enabling the government and all relevant partners to develop effective plans for advancing Cambodia’s agriculture sector. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agricultural-census-data-expected-to-impact-planning-attract-investment

May 20: Recalling pain and resolving to prevent future genocides

As the May 20 National Day of Remembrance approaches, both Prime Minister Hun Manet and scholars have advocated for greater public awareness of the Khmer Rouge era. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/may-20-recalling-pain-and-resolving-to-prevent-future-genocides

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