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Cambodia, Malaysia target next-level trade expansion
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) President and Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Cambodia Kith Meng Monday hosted Shaharuddin Onn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the Kingdom of Cambodia, for an in-person meeting to discuss strengthening trade ...
Giuseppe Ricapito
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023791/cambodia-malaysia-target-next-level-trade-expansion/
NBC, BCTL team up to boost digital payment connectivity
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation on digital payment systems, financial innovation and cross-border payment connectivity. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023781/nbc-bctl-team-up-to-boost-digital-payment-connectivity/
Cambodia woos Chinese filmmakers to spur tourism
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), the Cambodia-ASEAN Economic and Trade Promotion Association and Chinese investors Sunday sought to strengthen cooperation under the “Tourism and Film” initiative, with a focus on attracting major Chinese and Hong Kong film productions to Cambodia and creating wider tourism and ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023779/cambodia-woos-chinese-filmmakers-to-spur-tourism/
DPM pitches Cambodia’s six investment pillars in China
Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol on Friday pitched Cambodia’s massive investment potential to Chinese businesses during a recent trade mission, highlighting six strategic pillars that make the Kingdom a prime destination for foreign ...
Chi Lymeng
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023785/dpm-pitches-cambodias-six-investment-pillars-in-china/
Cambodia fines landlords $202,000 in August scam crackdown
Cambodian authorities collected approximately $202,000 in fines in August from building owners and managers who concealed or allowed undocumented foreigners to stay on their properties, amid a crackdown on online scams. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-fines-landlords-202000-in-august-scam-crackdown
Cambodia weighs treaty or joint development to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand
Cambodia is looking at two ways to resolve its maritime dispute with Thailand, by way of a treaty that delimits “a single all-purpose boundary” or an agreement for joint development and equitable resource sharing, as it presents its case at the first UN Convention on ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-weighs-treaty-or-joint-development-to-resolve-maritime-dispute-with-thailand
Tech leaders talk trade and mentorship at TEDxPhnomPenh
Young entrepreneurs will unlock new advancements in digital trade, technology-enabled commerce, cybersecurity and inclusive growth, e-commerce leaders said at the TEDxPhnomPenh Salon in Phnom Penh on Saturday. ...
Giuseppe Ricapito
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023155/tech-leaders-talk-trade-and-mentorship-at-tedxphnompenh/
Nearly 3,000 find work at 2026 National Career and Productivity Fair
Nearly 3,000 job seekers secured employment through interviews held during Cambodia’s 2026 National Career and Labour Productivity Fair. National Career and Productivity Fair, which attracted almost 50,000 people in person and tens of thousands more online, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-3000-find-work-at-2026-national-career-and-productivity-fair/
Skilling up: Why TVET is Cambodia’s next big economic engine
Cambodia is seeking to attract more investment into higher-value and technology-driven industries, but achieving that ambition will require more than tax incentives, infrastructure and market access. It will also depend on whether the country can provide a workforce equipped with the technical, digital and specialised ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023145/skilling-up-why-tvet-is-cambodias-next-big-economic-engine/
Private sector urged to drive digital trade
Commerce Minister Cham Nimul said Cambodia is stepping up efforts to build a stronger digital trade ecosystem by 2030, calling for greater private-sector participation, improved digital infrastructure and regulatory reforms to help businesses, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), compete in regional and global ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023147/private-sector-urged-to-drive-digital-trade/
Minister of National Defence to head to Beijing for security forum and bilateral talks
Cambodia’s Minister of National Defence will lead a high level military delegation to attend the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum from September 15 to 17, 2026, in Beijing, China. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/minister-of-national-defence-to-head-to-beijing-for-security-forum-and-bilateral-talks
ACU catches three candidates caught using forged degrees in law exam
Three applicants out of 578 candidates who submitted applications for the 21st Lawyer Apprenticeship Exam have been found to have used fraudulent documents, according to the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) on September 14, 2026. ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/acu-catches-three-candidates-caught-using-forged-degrees-in-law-exam
Minimum wage talks continue as workers seek $15-$40 increase
Minimum wage negotiations for Cambodia’s garment, textile, footwear and travel-goods and bag sectors for 2027 remain tense, with worker representatives proposing an increase while employer representatives are unwilling to raise the current rate. ...
Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/minimum-wage-talks-continue-as-workers-seek-15-40-increase/
Cambodia’s RCEP exports reach $7.22B, up 8.9%
Cambodia’s exports to countries under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) reached $7.22 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 8.9 percent from $6.63 billion over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MoC). ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023157/cambodias-rcep-exports-reach-7-22b-up-8-9/
Cambodia moves to strengthen rice value chain, targets 1M-tonne
Public and private sector leaders have pledged to strengthen Cambodia’s rice value chain by stabilising paddy prices and providing working capital to support the country’s long-standing target of exporting 1 million tonnes of milled rice in 2026. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502023149/cambodia-moves-to-strengthen-rice-value-chain-targets-1m-tonne/
CMAC warn that Thai UXOs, ERWs could take $1B, more than a decade to clear
Clearing the unexploded ordnance (UXOs) left by the 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border clashes could cost approximately $1 billion and take more than a decade, according to a preliminary estimate by the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). The cleanup places new financial and humanitarian pressure on a ...
Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-warn-that-thai-uxos-erws-could-take-1b-more-than-a-decade-to-clear/
National Treasury strengthens technical cooperation ties with IMF
Cambodia’s General Department of National Treasury and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday discussed technical assistance to strengthen government financial reporting, improve reconciliation between budget and general accounting systems, and enhance the management of the Treasury Single Account. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021848/national-treasury-strengthens-technical-cooperation-ties-with-imf/
New project seeks to give communities greater say in local budgets
A new project backed by Oxfam and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) aims to improve local governance in Cambodia by making public budgets and decision-making more transparent while giving citizens a greater role in shaping services in their communities. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-project-seeks-to-give-communities-greater-say-in-local-budgets
New $1B China fund puts FTC progress under spotlight
The new $1 billion loan facility between Cambodia and China for the Funan Techo Canal (FTC) on Wednesday has strengthened the project’s financial outlook, but analysts say the focus must now shift from signing agreements to turning Chinese commitments into actual funding and construction. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021851/new-1b-china-fund-puts-ftc-progress-under-spotlight/
US investors explore investment opportunities in Cambodia
Both the Royal Government and the private sector have welcomed a visiting US business delegation’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation and exploring new investments across logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing, and agriculture. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021861/us-investors-explore-investment-opportunities-in-cambodia/
Cambodia trade tops $50B in 8 months
Cambodia’s total trade reached $50.69 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 20.2 percent from $42.15 billion during the same period in 2025, according to a General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) release yesterday. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021863/cambodia-trade-tops-50b-in-8-months/
Cambodia advances water, AI cooperation at KIWW 2026
Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) Ponh Sachak is attending Korea International Water Week (KIWW) from Wednesday to today at the EXCO Centre in Daegu, South Korea, joining global leaders to discuss sustainable water management solutions. ...
Pov Sothak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021859/cambodia-advances-water-ai-cooperation-at-kiww-2026/
AmCham Cambodia launches hospitality and tourism task force
The American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham Cambodia) is set to launch a hospitality and tourism task force tasked with providing strategic recommendations to help the government and private sector optimize support for the industry. ...
Giuseppe Ricapito
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021853/amcham-cambodia-launches-hospitality-and-tourism-task-force/
37 investment projects with investment capital of $233 million registered in August
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Provincial Investment Sub-Committee (PIC) registered 37 investment projects in August, with an investment capital of approximately $233 million and the potential to create 23,000 jobs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502021074/37-investment-projects-with-investment-capital-of-233-million-registered-in-august/