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Cambodia has passed the rotating role as chair of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to India to lead the body’s 85th working group meeting. ...

As of January 24, the government has spent more than $930 million in cash support for poor and vulnerable households affected by Covid-19, with nearly 2.8 million people receiving payments. ...

The government has revised down its 2023 growth forecast for the Cambodian economy to 5.6 per cent versus the 6.6 per cent it put forth in October, citing uncertainty about global economic growth tied to the Ukraine conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 crisis. ...

Cambodia’s total public debt stock is expected to increase approximately 1.42 percent to reach $9.97 billion by the end of 2022 compared to over $7 billion five years ago, while the national budget law allowed the government to borrow about $1.26 billion or $1.7 billion ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen  said on Wednesday  Hun Sen, that Cambodia will allow the private sector to invest 100% in the new high-speed railway linking Phnom Penh capital of Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. ...

Several Cambodian families missing relatives who worked at a Poipet casino engulfed in a deadly fire in late December say weeks later they have still not received information or compensation from authorities and the casino’s owners. ...

China is a key contributor to Cambodia’s socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, Cambodian Economy and Finance Ministry’s Standing Secretary of State Vongsey Vissoth said here on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia and Switzerland have pledged to further strengthen trade relations and look into establishing a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), as import-export flows between the two countries passed the $1.4 billion mark in 2022, according to a Ministry of Commerce statement. ...

Cambodia, which successfully entered into several free trade agreements (FTA) last year, is looking at the prospect of having a similar partnership with Switzerland. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina on January 19 met with French Development Agency (AFD) country director for Cambodia Sandrine Boucher to pitch a potential new project that could turn ordinary fishermen into bona-fide aquaculture traders. ...

The Cambodia-Canada merchandise trade in 2022 was valued at $1.154 billion, soaring by 16.06 per cent over 2021, while the Kingdom’s exports to the second largest economy of the Americas accounted for 97.07 per cent, edging up by 1.08 percentage points on-year, according to the ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Swiss Confederation have been committed to increasing existing bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in additional priority fields, including cooperation in international arena. ...

The Kingdom’s international reserves ended 2022 at $17.8 billion, equivalent to seven months of import cover, compared to $20.3 billion and 8.1 months at end-2021, which pundits affirm is still high for a developing country given the recent global financial crisis, signalling positive levels of ...

Cambodia’s foreign ministry and the French embassy in Phnom Penh have signed a “Joint Declaration of Intent on the Establishment of the Mechanism of Bilateral Political Consultations” between the foreign ministries of the two countries. ...

The French trade minister is scheduled to visit Cambodia on Tuesday for a two-day trip to boost bilateral ties as part of Paris’ increasing commitment to the region. ...

The Thai Department of Employment is seeking to extend the deadline for foreign migrant workers to register for a new work permit until mid-May. ...

Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said his government will continue contributing to the reconstruction of Ukraine through demining cooperation with Cambodia and other countries. ...

French foreign trade minister Olivier Becht’s plans to visit the Kingdom from January 24-25 have been welcomed as a major step in improving economic cooperation between the two nations, including by a senior commerce official and a leader of the local business community. ...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy plans to issue an exploration licence to a locally registered firm, which intends to assess the suitability of northern Kampot province as a source for the minerals used in cement production. ...

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Helen Keller International, will organize a January 27 workshop to introduce the project “Treatment and care of children with an acute, moderate and severe malnutrition”. ...

Authorities have to-date recorded 707 reports of human trafficking in all forms into a central log, which involved the detention of 120 suspects, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng told a January 20 meeting on foreigner employment. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport announced that they would provide over 8,000 full scholarships for students to pursue undergraduate degrees for the next academic year 2023-2024. . ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Information Ministry to finalize the long-delayed Law on Access to Information during a Saturday press gala in Phnom Penh. He claimed the draft law would be adopted in the next two years after the July national elections.  ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday threatened to sue the opposition Candlelight party after its leaders accused the ruling CPP of political persecution in the run-up to the July 23 national elections. ...