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The Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Angelo State University (ASU) – located in the US city of San Angelo in the state of Texas – on October 25 to strengthen higher education cooperation, expand both institutions’ scope ...

The National Centre for Voluntary and Community-based Treatment Service and Rehabilitation for Drug Addicts based in Preah Sihanouk province’s Stung Hav district on October 22 launched the first vocational training course to equip addicts with skills before their reintegration back into society. ...

The Ministry of Health has waived the 14-day quarantine requirement for Covid-19 patients who have fully recovered from the disease, according to a directive issued by Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng on October 26. ...

The government on October 24 completed the third phase of the sixth round of funding to assist 670,000 poor and vulnerable people. The cash assistance is to help needy people hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the government handing out more than 120 billion ...

A working group from the Ministry of Environment is inspecting over 10,000ha of land in Mondulkiri province after the provincial administration requested the ministry to create a registry system that would enable the occupants of the land to gain legal title to it. ...

The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) was endorsed on October 26, to pave the way for the two countries to enhance bilateral trade and investment flows. ...

Cambodia is set to welcome vaccinated tourists starting on November 30 in Preah Sihanouk province – including Koh Rong – and in the Dara Sakor area of Koh Kong province, the Ministry of Tourism announced. ...

A working group from the Ministry of Environment is inspecting over 10,000ha of land in Mondulkiri province after the provincial administration requested the ministry to create a registry system that would enable the occupants of the land to gain legal title to it. ...

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Keut Rith, once again instructed the President of the Municipal Court, the Prosecutor of the Capital-Provincial Court to expedite the proceedings in the prosecution, investigation and trial phase to contribute to resolving overcrowding in prisons, especially in the context of ...

Trade between Cambodia and Japan reached $1.5094 billion in the first eight months of 2021, up 11.8 per cent year-on-year from $1.350 billion, according to data from the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro). ...

A total 1,204 tonnes of agricultural products were exported to the Republic of Korea in the first nine months of this year, a 106 percent increase compared to a year before. ...

Cambodia and South Korea have signed a free trade agreement (FTA), cutting import tariffs by more than 90 percent. Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak inked the deal with South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo in a virtual ceremony yesterday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years had been a challenging period for the Cambodian government as well as the rest of ASEAN – but one that he felt was nearing its end soon because ASEAN’s feet were ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the U.S. have highly valued the progress and achievements of their strategic partnership. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced to donate 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam to contribute with the latter to combating the pandemic. ...

The Ministry of Environment on Monday has approved five small-scale eco-tourism development plans in Preah Monivong Bokor National Park. These new eco-tourism projects in Kampot province’s Prek Tnort commune will create more employment opportunities for the local population, offering sustainable livelihoods and improving the local ...

Ministry of Social Affairs announced yesterday that the government has spent more than $570 million to provide cash assistance to poor families suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic from June 25, 2020 to September 24 this year. ...

The Health Ministry yesterday announced the exemption of at-home quarantine for Covid-19 patients who have completed treatment at hospitals or treatment centres. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, along with other ASEAN Heads of State/Government and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attended the 24th ASEAN-China Summit via videoconference yesterday afternoon.​ ...

Meas Sophorn, Under Secretary of State and Spokesperson at the Ministry of Information, has turned down a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the press freedom in Cambodia. ...

At around 12 midnight, authorities declared a state of emergency on the flooding of Stung Prek Tnaot, which is affecting some communes in the territory of Khan Danghor and announced the evacuation of people from their homes to find safety immediately. ...

Cambodia’s fresh banana exports to China have made remarkable progress this year, despite the challenges posed by the protracted Covid-19 crisis. But concerns linger over sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards and the Kingdom’s ability to build on this positive momentum over the coming years. ...

Local publicly-listed Acleda Bank Plc has added support for KHQR code scanning for payments on its mobile app. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on October 22 announced that it has approved final registration certificates for seven new projects with capital investment of around $95 million, which could generate a reported 5,311 jobs. ...