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To ensure children are getting a safe and positive online experience, Cambodia is launching ‘Child Online Protection Guidelines for the Digital Technology Industry’. ...

Koh Ker Temple, a remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia about 120 km away from Siem Reap and an ancient capital of the Khmer Empire is set to be listed as a World Heritage Site. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has plans to extend the healthcare benefits under the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to the family members of the employees as well, said Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, recently. ...

The international airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville welcomed a combined 2.48 million passengers in the first half of this year, a staggering 270 percent increase over the same period in 2022, a senior official at the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation said. ...

Cambodia’s GDP is expected to grow by 5.5 percent with a low inflation rate of two percent in 2023, due to external factors and the re-opening of the economy. ...

Australia’s special envoy for Southeast Asia Nicholas Moore said his nation has a lot to offer Cambodia and the region where it sees itself as a trusted and reliable partner, according to a statement released by the Australian Embassy in Cambodia Friday. ...

Seven-year-olds Sovandara Lima and Prey Haraty are excited to begin their maths lesson. Today they are working on their addition, but instead of just copying down exercises from the whiteboard like they would have been doing last year, they’re choosing the sums themselves. The game ...

By implementing sustainable practices, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) can reduce their carbon footprint, minimize waste and pollution, and conserve natural resources, a business forum said on Thursday. ...

Since its establishment in 2012, Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC) has helped drive the nation’s economic growth while providing a transparent and responsible lending landscape. This in turn has helped increase investment and access to finance nationwide. ...

FacebookTwitterEmailShareThe Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, comprises 6 member countries which are Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and China. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a warning against the use of national identity cards as collateral for loans as it violates the guidelines of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...

Vietnam became Cambodia’s largest trading partner among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the first five months of 2023 as bilateral trade made up nearly 50% of the total between Cambodia and ASEAN members during the period. ...

Cambodia raked in $88.9 million from exporting 138,364 tonnes of milled rice to China in the first half of 2023, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has held the 44th Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matters (ASOD) forum to address emerging issues on the drug trafficking front. ...

Cambodia and the United States are committed to further strengthening and expanding cooperation to increase trade and investment. ...

The World Bank (WB) has released a set of recommendations for Cambodia’s sustainable blue economy development along with an analysis that focuses on three fundamental areas sectors related to marine policy, marine spatial planning and coastal livelihoods including blue growth sectors, said a report released ...

King Norodom Sihamoni on July 4 issued a Royal Decree promulgating the amended election law, following its passage by the National Assembly and Senate in June and clearance by the Constitutional Council (CCC) on July 3. ...

Cambodia’s goods exports to Vietnam reached $1.324 billion in the first five months of 2023, up 22.69 per cent year-on-year from $1.079 billion and up 83.92 per cent half-on-half from $719.79 million, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...

The Ministry of Planning has since the start of July been conducting interviews for assessing whether informal workers in the entertainment sector can qualify for IDPoor cards, a senior official has said. ...

The government has kept its baseline projection for Cambodia’s economic growth this year at 5.6 percent, which was announced in late January, marking a sharp drop from the 6.6 per cent put forward in October, as the Ukraine conflict and geopolitical unrest caused regional and ...

Cambodia is planning for government revenue and spending equivalent to 23.07 per cent and 26.29 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2024, respectively. ...

Cambodia on Thursday launched guidelines on online child protection to ensure a safe and positive online experience for all children. ...

Oxfam and Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia (YEAC) co-organised on Thursday a “Sustainable Business Forum” under the theme “Together for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Growth in Cambodia” to promote responsible, inclusive and sustainable business practices in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia was ranked 13th in terms of peacefulness in the Asia-Pacific Region, and 73rd among 163 countries around the world, according to the 2023 Global Peace Index released yesterday by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). ...