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Cambodia’s graduation from a Least Developed Country (LDC) could slow GDP growth by up to 1.5 percent with a potential loss of 165,000 jobs, cautioned Alissar Chaker, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Cambodia. ...

Cambodia’s exports to the United States soared to over $1.6 billion between January and February 2025, marking a 25 percent increase from the same period last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia released earlier this week. ...

Cambodia approved fixed-assets investment projects worth $1,069 million in the first two months of 2025 with a total number of projects of 104 projects, a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) report showed yesterday. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS) has announced the provision of Higher Education Research Funds (HERF) to all public and private higher education institutions interested in conducting research focussed on STEM, agriculture, science, and social sciences. ...

Despite Cambodia’s shift to digital learning, many university students struggle with internet costs due to the lack of free Wi-Fi, highlighting the need for investment in connectivity and AI literacy to ensure equitable access and responsible AI use. ...

ASEAN is setting its sights on becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, as the region strengthens trade, investment and economic partnerships amid intensifying global competition. ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Cambodian government signed new loan agreements with creditors amounting to $763.83 million, bringing total public debt to over $12 billion, more than 99% of it external. Additionally, the government paid nearly $560 million in debt service. ...

More than 40 investment projects, totaling over $320 million, were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in February, bringing the total number of investment projects approved by the CDC in the first two months of 2025 to 112, with a total ...

The government has cancelled multiple private development projects at Kampong Speu province’s Khnang Phsar tourism site, including the planned construction of a concrete road up to the mountain, in order to provide the local community with the opportunity to manage the area and offer services ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced that Pursat province’s Bridge No. 28, the tallest bridge in Cambodia, will be temporarily open to the public from April 11-17, before and during the Khmer New Year celebrations. ...

The Pursat provincial administration has warned of legal action against individuals who fail to leave the Phnom 1500 eco-tourism site within 15 days, noting that they may face imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 500 million riel ($125,000). ...

Cambodia aims to increase air passenger traffic to 7.5 million people in 2025, an increase of over one million compared to 2024, and to transport 80,000 tonnes of goods. ...

Several communities in Banteay Meanchey province marked a significant milestone on March 11, as 35,800 people gained direct access to clean water through 29 newly inaugurated community-wide water distribution systems. ...

Kampong Speu Provincial Court has issued a detention order for the Deputy Governor of Kampong Speu province and two other individuals in connection with defrauding Chinese investors out of $400,000 in the fraudulent sale of mining licenses. ...

Hun Manet is urging police to prioritise emergency vehicles during VIP convoys after a viral Facebook post highlighted an ambulance stuck in traffic. ...

Cambodia recorded the highest Labour Force Participation Rate (LFRP) among the Asean nations, according to a latest report by the Asean Secretariat. ...

Amid discussions on the second draft of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) text, with some key differences remaining unresolved, the ASEAN Secretary-General says the bloc aims to conclude negotiations by next year as China expressed full confidence in the prospect ...

Although Cambodia’s public debt exceeded $12 billion by the end of last year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) yesterday reported that no loans were signed with China, the Kingdom’s former top creditor that provided over $300 million in 2023. ...

Cambodia has committed to play an active role in promoting global peace and security, leveraging its own experience of conflict and recovery. The country remains dedicated to regional and international stability, contributing to efforts addressing global challenges, according to the Foreign Ministry’s annual report. ...

The Deputy Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB) Suon Sophal, today led a working group to meet and discuss with Li Yongjun, Director-General of the General Department of Economic Cooperation and Overseas Investment of the Ministry of Commerce of China, with the aim ...

Top officials from the Ministry of Economy yesterday presented an update on the Public Financial Management Reform Program during both Phase 3 Plus 2 (2019–2022) and Phase 4 (2023–2026) to the National Assembly’s (NA) Commission on Economy, Finance, Banking, and Auditing to assess the reform ...

 As the world embraces digital transformation, young women in Cambodia are proving that technology is not just a man’s world. ...

The Kingdom’s import-export trade with all partners during the first two months of 2025 reached a total value of over $9.4 billion, an increase of more than 16% compared to the same period in 2024. Bilateral trade with China alone accounted for nearly 30% of ...

International Woman’s Day was marked by keen environmentalists in the Kep provincial capital, with 1,000 mangrove seedlings planted. ...