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A major Australian agribusiness has visited Cambodia to explore agriculture investment and trade potential in produce, including mango, rambutan, longan and dragon fruit. ...

TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco stressed on Monday that Cambodia is an important partner for tourist development in the Philippines, with potential areas of partnership agreements focusing on heritage protection, management and monitoring. ...

A new cement plant with a total investment capital of $95 million will be built in Pcheav village, Treng commune, Rattanak Mondul district, Battambang province, according to a press release of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) made public Monday. ...

Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak said here on Monday that China’s official development assistance and investment have greatly contributed to the socioeconomic development in the Southeast Asian country. ...

Cambodia and Japan are going to sign loan agreements worth nearly JPY 26 billion (equivalent to over $188 million) on road connectivity and water supply in Phnom Penh on June 20, said a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC). ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance collected over $1.8 billion worth tax income in the first five months of this year, about 51 percent against the annual target. ...

Cambodia’s trade turnover with global partners topped $19.2 billion in the first five months this year, a 14 per cent year on year (YoY) decline, government statistics show. ...

Medical workers from the Ho Chi Minh City Charity Association, donors, and authorities in, Sa’Ang district, and Cambodia’s Kandal province on June 17 gave free medical check-ups and medicines for about 800 local people. ...

The British Embassy Phnom Penh and the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalizing cooperation on the UK’s Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) in Cambodia. ...

“National Cashew Policy 2022-2027” has officially been launched to increase productivity and competitiveness of Cambodia’s cashew, one of the country’s priority agro-industrial crops. ...

The number of motorcycles on Cambodia’s roads has increased to six million, with one million cars also in the country, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said, adding that many accidents have been caused by motorcyclists. ...

Chinese-invested banana farm in Stung Trang district of Kampong Cham province plans to expand its plantation to meet rising overseas market demand. ...

A senior government official has urged all international and local partners to chip in for demining projects and work together so that Cambodia achieves its mine-free status by 2025. ...

Cambodia had cleared some 2,579 square km of landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) contaminated land in the last 30 years, a senior official said on Thursday. ...

New satellite data reveals that Cambodia’s remaining dense forests were further depleted last year, with four major protected areas and national parks registering higher deforestation than in 2021. ...

Local public-listed river-port operator Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported a sharp decline in business performance in the first five months of the year due to regional and global economic uncertainty brought on by the protracted Ukraine conflict and its effects on demand and inflation. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said it is unlikely that Ukraine will be able to re-conquer the territory it has lost to Russia by force alone, even with the large deliveries of weapons it has received from the US and other western powers. ...

In Koh Kong province, nestled within the serene Phnom Tob Cheang protected area, resides a thriving community. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Wednesday said that those who fail to pay their house mortgage and risk their properties being confiscated should contact Real Estate Business and Pawnshop Regulator (RFPR). ...

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has announced that​​​​ private businesses and employers will allow their staff a paid three-day leave to return to their home provinces and vote in the upcoming National Election. ...

The cashew nut sector in Cambodia needs at least $300 million per year in working capital, according to a senior official from the industry. ...

The total trade volume between Cambodia and its partners around the world reached more than $19 billion in the first five months of 2023, down 14 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

An agreement will be be signed between Cambodia and China to pump $2 million into nine projects to create greater impact in transport and logistics, information system, food security, research, capacity building, and cultural conservation. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice are working on an amendment to the constitution to tighten the election rights by strengthening and enhancing the responsibility of political leaders at both the national and sub-national levels. ...