Cambodia exported more than 6.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first half of 2024, an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period in 2023, earning more than $2.8 billion, according to a report of the General Directorate of Agriculture posted by Agricultural and Rural Development Bank of Cambodia (ARDB) on Tuesday. […]

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) on Thursday said that the market capitalisation of the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) touched $3.06 billion at the end of the first-quarter of 2024. SERC said the marketcap milestone indicates that CSX is growing at a healthy pace with room for growth. However, there is some concern […]

A multitude of national and international tourists on the morning of July 4, 2024, flocked to witness the breath-taking sunrise at Angkor Wat as well as explore various other attractions within the Angkor Archaeological Park. The daily ticket sales for Angkor range from 1,300 to 1,700 visitors. In terms of flight arrivals to Siem Reap, […]

The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, posted a message on the morning of July 3, 2024, congratulating the 73rd anniversary of the Kingdom of Cambodia becoming a member of UNESCO (July 3, 1951–July 3, 2024). The premier stated that since Cambodia became a member of UNESCO, Cambodia has registered four tangible heritage properties, […]

In a tremendous fillip to the Kingdom’s burgeoning tourism industry, acclaimed travel portal TripAdvisor has ranked Angkor Wat as the number one landmark in the world. The travel planning and booking site granted the top honour to Siem Reap’s prime attraction in Asia as well. Along with Angkor Wat, the portal also picked three more […]

Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong province’s Botum Sakor district will start domestic flights in August, Sin Chansereyvutha, Under-Secretary of State of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), said yesterday. The decision was taken at the technical meeting for evaluating the airport’s work on June 30, he said. Currently, the airport is almost […]

The famed Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia’s most attractive tourism landscape, received 521,950 foreign tourists in the first semester of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 35 percent. The figures, shared by the Angkor Enterprise, revealed a substantial increase in revenue from the entrance pass sales, which rose by 36 percent to a significant $24.35 million. The […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet has appointed the official composition of the Cambodia Tourism Marketing and Promotion Board (CTB) to encourage collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote potential destinations to the international markets. The appointment was made based on the ‘Revision of the Sub-decree on the Organization and Functioning of the CTB’ dated […]

As many as 62 percent of companies in a survey conducted in Cambodia planned to recruit more staff in 2024, with leadership, quality control and project management topping the list of most needed skills, according to the latest Skills Gap Assessment Report of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham). The report, based on a survey […]

Japan has reaffirmed its support for the capacity development efforts of ports in Cambodia. The focus areas of port development were discussed at the third meeting of the Coordinating Committee for the Port Administration Capacity Building Project, chaired jointly by Ieng Veng Sun, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday called on the owners of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and all stakeholders to work unitedly to be a pillar of the socio-economic development of the country. In a message on the first National Day of Small and Medium Enterprises to be celebrated on June 27, Mr Hun Manet […]

The Cambodian government spent about $660 million for the three phases of the Bakheng water treatment plant which aimed to meet the growing demand for clean water in Phnom Penh and nearby Takhmao City of Kandal province. The construction of the Bakheng water treatment plant was divided into three stages and two of them have […]

Of $380 billion in international development financing committed to South-East Asia, only 7 percent or $27.1 billion, has been earmarked for Cambodia, as per the Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Aid Map. There is also a gap between what international partners promise and deliver. With international partners committing as much as $27.1 billion for 14,986 projects […]

Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Tuesday urged businessmen entrepreneurs, investors and traders to take part in foreign exhibitions to promote Khmer products, tourism, trade and investment which will be held in July and August in four countries. According to the different announcements released on June 24, the Ministry of Commerce asked traders, investors and the public […]

Cambodia and the U.S. will continue to promote their bilateral economic and investment cooperation by working together to improve investment environment to attract more American investors. The commitment was made during the meeting here this morning between Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sun Chanthol, First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), […]

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) and the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to promote cooperation in the digital sector. Prior to the signing on Monday, Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications, held bilateral discussions with Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, […]