Cambodia exported $3,616 million worth of goods to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries in the first four months of this year, up 7.6 percent from 3,360 million in the same period last year, said a report released by the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday. The country’s export to RCEP accounted for 38.7 percent […]

Cambodia’s new-vehicle market experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to an auto distributor’s report filed with the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) on Friday. “In the automobile sector, internal data suggests the overall market is on the rise by 48 percent during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the similar quarter […]

At the invitation of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Prime Minister Hun Manet will lead a high-level Cambodian delegation to attend the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), to be held in Nice, France, from Monday to Wednesday. According to the press release from the […]

The more they dig, the more they find. Another priceless statue was discovered by archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA), as they carried out a dig at the northeast pond of Bayon Temple on June 3. The Heritage Protection Police announced on June 3 that the sandstone statue was identified as a four-armed Lokesvara, […]

Economists are optimistic that exports to Vietnam will increase significantly in the wake of a Vietnamese announcement that it will grant zero per cent tariff preferences on 28 tariff lines of Cambodian-origin products until December 31, 2026. According to a June 3 notification from the Ministry of Commerce, the new tariff rates are part of […]

In a recent press conference with the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto emphasised the potential for increased rice trade between the two nations, while highlighting the challenges surrounding competitive pricing and transportation costs. Indonesia, a major rice producer, maintains a substantial stock of rice for domestic consumption. With a […]

A Certificate of Origin (C/O) is more than just a document; it is a passport that opens the door for Cambodian products to gain credibility and a competitive edge in international markets, according to Ly Khun Thai, President of the Cambodia Confederation of Investors Association (CCIA) and Chairman of the Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA). Speaking […]

Hun Sen, President of the Senate, has reaffirmed his commitment to promoting greater participation of women in public administration. The statement was made on Wednesday during a meeting at the January 7 Palace with a delegation from the Cambodian National Council for Women (CNCW), led by Ing Kanthaphavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs and Chairwoman of […]

The Kingdom exported 344,199 tonnes of milled rice in the first five months of the current year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said yesterday. The exports saw a rise of 13.7 percent from 302,592 tonnes in the same period last year. The CRF said that the Kingdom made $252.30 million in revenue from the export […]

Cyprus had the second largest share of overnight stays by foreign visitors in the EU during the first quarter of 2025, according to data on tourism accommodation published by Eurostat. On average, across the EU, foreign visitors accounted for approximately 45.6% of all overnight stays in the first three months of 2025, with large differences among EU […]

BEIJING – China has launched an “ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Visa” for the 10 ASEAN countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Tuesday. According to Lin, China will issue the corresponding category of “ASEAN Visa” for business personnel from the 11 countries, as […]

Cambodia Investment Review The British Embassy Phnom Penh, in partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce Cambodia (BritCham), has convened a high-level forum on regenerative urbanism aimed at advancing sustainable urban development strategies across Cambodia. Held at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, the event gathered senior government officials, architects, urban planners, and private sector leaders to […]

Cambodia and Henan province of China have pledged to deepen bilateral trade ties and expand cooperation in agriculture and agro-processing. This follows a high-level meeting between Lim Lork Piseth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, and Sun Shougang, Vice Governor of Henan, which is one of China’s most populous and economically dynamic regions. […]

IndiGo, India’s largest carrier generating about $10 billion in annual revenue, has unveiled plans to launch direct flights to 10 new international destinations starting July 2025, including Siem Reap, alongside European and Central Asian cities, as part of a significant expansion of its global network. In a media briefing in India on Friday, Pieter Elbers, […]

Cambodia has reported a remarkable increase in the number of Chinese tourists visiting its famed Angkor Archaeological Park in the first five months of 2025, according to an official report released on Tuesday. A total of 43,193 Chinese visitors visited Angkor during the January-May period, representing a 30 per cent increase from 33,292 over the […]

Cambodia is set to join the global community in commemorating World Environment Day, under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution,” as part of a worldwide effort to combat one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the modern era. King Norodom Sihamoni is scheduled to preside over the event on June 5, at the Win-Win Memorial […]