Khmer Times

The government, through its social protection system, plans to allocate $27 million for next year to support underprivileged students nationwide. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Friday said that 91 percent of transactions in Ratanakiri are conducted in riel. ...

‘Cambodia Economic Update December 2024’, the World Bank report released recently records several business barriers that continue to inhibit the labour productivity of Cambodian-based businesses, reducing the ability of some enterprises to successfully expand operations in the country. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth Friday said that the Royal Government plans to launch a program to ‘promote competitiveness, increase diversification and strengthen resilience for economic growth in a highly uncertain global environment 2025-2028’. ...

The investment climate in Cambodia is showing significant growth in 2024, with promising opportunities and positive growth trends in the coming years, said Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).​ ...

In a landmark moment for Cambodia, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution later last week confirming the graduation of Cambodia from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category in 2029 along with the African country Senegal. ...

Chan Narith, Secretary-General of the National Social Protection Council, announced that the social protection system intends to allocate nearly $30 million to provide monthly subsidies for approximately 450,000 underprivileged students. ...

The government is pushing for the completion of nationwide land measurement by next year, leading to the distribution of land titles to citizens by 2027. ...

At the closing ceremony of the United Nations Triangular Partnership Programme (UNTPP) in Kampong Speu on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn, reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to working with the United Nations in 2024 and beyond, emphasising efforts to uphold peace, stability ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday said that the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 414 investment projects worth $6.90 billion in 2024, an increase of 40 percent compared to $4.92 billion last year. ...

The Ministry of Commerce registered 9,530 new companies and enterprises in the January-November period of 2024, down 17 per cent from 11,506 in the same period last year, the ministry’s report showed on Thursday. ...

Bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and South Korea reached $762 million in 2024, an increase of 11.49 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), released yesterday. ...

Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin Tuesday emphasised the enduring strength and success of China-Cambodia cooperation, and expressed Beijing’s unwavering support for the development of Kingdom’s infrastructure projects. ...

The Royal Government Wednesday launched the second version of the State Asset Register Management Information System (SARMIS Online) to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the Kingdom’s inventory by providing a centralised platform for recording, tracking and reporting state assets. ...

Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Wednesday joined Sandrine Boucher, French Development Agency (AFD) Country Director, Fabrice Etienne, Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Bryan Fornari, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation in Cambodia to ...

The Ministry of Environment concluded its two-day “2024 Environmental Work Review and 2025 Work Directions Conference” yesterday, with Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth presenting the outcomes and future plans.​ ...

In its annual Cambodia Economic Update, released this month, the World Bank notes that only 39 per cent of Cambodian firms cite inadequate education as an obstacle to doing business. ...

The percentage of indigenous people who contribute to the labour market is higher than that of Khmer people, especially in agriculture, according to the 2024 National Report on the Demographic and Socio-Economic Situation of Indigenous People in Cambodia released by the Ministry of Planning. ...

Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Maris Sangiampongsa, Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, have agreed to collaborate in advancing their strategic partnership. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed concessional loan and grant agreements worth $403 million to finance six projects in 2024, marking a significant increase of 112 percent compared to $190 million in 2023. ...

Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to marginally improve, reaching 5.5 percent in 2025 and 2026, according to the World Bank’s ‘Cambodia Economic Update: From Recovery to Resilience – Harnessing Tourism and Trade as Drivers of Growth,’ released recently. ...

The inauguration of the Boeung Thum Water Treatment Plant marks a significant milestone in Cambodia’s efforts to meet National Drinking Water Quality Standards and align with WHO guidelines. ...

The Apsara National Authority (ANA) has emphasised that the government always pays close attention to residents who have illegally resided in protected areas and have voluntarily resettled by providing them with support. ...

The preliminary results of Cambodia’s 2024 population census reveal that the country’s total population has reached 17,280,543, with an annual average growth rate of 2.1%. ...