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Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet attended the third RCEP Economic and Trade Cooperation Business Summit under theme of “Integrating into RCEP’s More Open Market and Promoting Win-Win Asia-Pacific Cooperation” in Nanning, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region yesterday. ...

Trade between Cambodia and the Philippines is poised to cross the $100 million mark this year too as the economic ties between the two ASEAN Member States are growing stronger. ...

Hun Many, Minister of Civil Service, received a courtesy call from Justin Kevin Whyatt, Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia, on Monday, September 18, 2023. ...

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has called on the residents of Kratie, Stung Treng and Kampong Thom provinces to be on high alert as the threat of imminent flooding rises. ...

The Ministry of Environment has urged the media to publicise knowledge about climate change. ...

At least 1,000 people were killed and over 2,700 injured in traffic accidents in Cambodia during the first eight months of the year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. These figures mark a 9 per cent decrease compared to the same period ...

Shetty Thombathu, chief technical adviser to the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), said the UN agency and the Fisheries Administration (FiA) under Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries are collaborating to ensure that the Kingdom’s fisheries products meet EU regulations and standards for access ...

Premier Li Qiang stressed China’s readiness to bolster Belt and Road cooperation and uphold the centrality of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in regional affairs during separate meetings with leaders of Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia over the weekend. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha and National Police chief Sar Thet have announced that the Phnom Penh municipal authorities will introduce new uniforms for “contracted” – or non-commissioned – traffic police. The move aims to make it simpler for the public to distinguish them from ...

The leaders of Cambodia and China have pledged to unswervingly develop their ever-lasting friendship and deepen cooperation for mutual benefits, no matter how the international situation may change, according to a September 16 joint statement. ...

Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed on Sunday Beijing’s commitment to a neighborhood policy of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in bolstering ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, calling for a closer bond of interests between China and the 10-nation regional group. ...

Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have discussed the overall situation of the RoK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Cambodia and ways to strengthen the development cooperation and partnership between the two countries. ...

The Ministry of Environment regards the observance of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer as a profoundly meaningful event aimed at raising public awareness about the necessity and importance of caring for and protecting the natural filter which shields the planet ...

Cambodia’s Koh Ker Temple archaeological site has been officially added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 17. ...

Like many of her neighbors in Kampong Cham, Seang Sinath borrowed tens of thousands of dollars to invest in a tycoon’s land scheme, falling into overindebtedness when the company stopped paying her back. ...

Cambodia is poised to achieve its goal of exporting 1 million tonnes of rice annually by 2025, as indicated by the country’s rice exports reaching over 400,000 tonnes in the first eight months of the year. ...

Cambodia has signed new concessional loans with development partners totaling $787 million in the first six months of 2023, an increase of 24 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

To celebrate International Literacy Day, UNESCO helped the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS) held a celebration in Preah Vihear under the national theme, ‘Literacy is the Foundation of Entrepreneurship and Economics’. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet addressed the opening ceremony of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, China, on September 16, expressing his belief that amid growing global uncertainties, the expo would provide an opportunity for the attendees to forge closer relations while helping to promote sustainable ...

The National Assembly (NA) has approved draft laws which will rename the Ministry of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection and establish a permanent Secretariat of State for Border Affairs. The new legislation is part of the seventh-mandate government’s bid to deepen its reforms. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has urged farmers in rural and remote areas to use water cautiously as this year’s rainy season is expected to end earlier and bring less rainfall. ...

The education ministry is focusing on enhancing materials and teaching methods for a specialised curriculum supporting students with hearing and visual impairments in Cambodia, thereby promoting the development of disabled individuals. ...

France has reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing collaboration with Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, particularly in relation to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) sectors. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in an effort to further strengthen the close ties that his father, Hun Sen, had built with Beijing. This high-profile meeting comes just months after Hun Manet assumed the role of prime ...