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King Norodom Sihamoni convened the first session of the National Assembly’s 7th Mandate on Monday, as the 125 elected lawmakers are set to be sworn in this afternoon. ...

Demand for industrial property in 2023 is rising compared to 2022, said Stephen Suen, long-time commercial and industrial property expert and co-owner-operator of Yi Fung Real Estate Services in Phnom Penh since 2015. ...

Asean economic ministers have endorsed a carbon neutrality strategy aligning with Paris Agreement commitments and could unlock a $5.3 trillion ($1=RM4.64) economic opportunity. ...

The National Assembly (NA) is slated to commence its inaugural session for the seventh legislative term on August 21 under the chairmanship of King Norodom Sihamoni. ...

Marking a new chapter in the Kingdom’s history, the National Assembly on the morning of August 21 convened its inaugural session under the auspices of King Norodom Sihamoni. ...

Cambodia and Zimbabwe are looking at options to boost cooperation in the tourism sector, with a special focus on ecotourism. ...

Cambodia earned $385 million from the exports of rubber and rubber articles in the first seven months of the year, recording an increase of 43 percent compared to the same period last year, showed the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and ...

Cambodia’s export through Special Economic Zones (SEZs), mostly non-garment manufacturing products, reported growth in the first six months of this year. ...

The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) provided credit guarantees of $139.5 million to businesses for their working capital expansion as of July 2023. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a consultative workshop on “Mid-Term Review of the Fourth Sustainable Development Roadmap 2023 on Education in Cambodia”. ...

Beijing’s top diplomat, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, visited Cambodia to meet with the country’s incoming leader Hun Manet, further strengthening ties between the two nations. ...

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration  received a delegation from the Thai Enterprise Development Division to discuss investment potential in the province. ...

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, together with the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE), held the ASEAN Green Transport Rally (GTR) to support Indonesia’s chairmanship in 2023 and its net zero emissions target. ...

Tourism Malaysia beefs up its international marketing efforts by organising seminars in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, packed with business-to-business (B2B) sessions and networking luncheons, to arrange possible tie-ups between Malaysian tourism industry players and its Cambodian counterparts. ...

Five agreements were forged at the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) in Semarang, Central Java, on Saturday, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said. ...

A Cambodian teacher, Hay Chakrya, has been honoured with a prestigious accolade as the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation of Thailand recognised her as one of the finest teachers in the ASEAN region. ...

Two conservation organisations – NatureLife Cambodia and BirdLife International – intend to amend carbon credit project documents in the coming months. ...

In an effort to rejuvenate areas affected by forest degradation and to conserve lakes, 15,156 saplings of “Raing Phnom” have been planted in four communes in Siem Reap province. ...

Public-listed Thai conglomerate PTT Oil and Retail (OR) will be investing $100 million to develop an oil depot for aviation refuelling at Techo International Airport (TIA), Phnom Penh’s new airport, where first phase operation is scheduled in mid 2024. ...

The Textile and Apparel SEA-Cambodia Summit 2024 is set to take place in Phnom Penh from March 14–15, 2024. The summit aims to address trends in the Southeast Asia region, focusing on themes like policy, sourcing strategy, supply chain digitisation, local factories, and sustainable development. ...

Seven armed men who stormed a dental clinic in Siem Reap province to liberate a convicted Chinese drug lord in broad daylight on August 17 have now been arrested. Cambodian authorities are working with the Interpol to locate both the ringleaders and the fugitive inmate, ...

Geopolitical tensions could disrupt international trade and supply chain links, blocking efficiency gains derived from globalisation, ASEAN economic ministers (AEM) said at their 55th regional meeting. ...

Mondulkiri provincial administration is considering the transformation of Putang village into a role model cultural and natural tourist attraction. Mondulkiri Provincial Governor Thong Savon unveiled the intention when distributing main fruit trees to 100 families in the village located in Romnea commune of Sen Monorom ...

The government has issued a sub-decree to expand and rename the Preah Vihear Temple Protected Land as Preah Vihear-Phnom Dangrek Protected Land, bringing it under two provinces, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. ...