The Ministry of Tourism has announced that five major events will take place in Siem Reap this month. First, from September 16-17, there will be the Gumball 3000, a world-famous event featuring luxury cars, celebrities, international content producers and YouTubers. The GUMBALL 3000 Rally will be held on the 16th of September in Siem Reap […]

In Cambodia, everybody is looking forward to Bon Om Touk. If your Khmer is a bit rusty, this means the mid-autumn New Moon Water Festival, celebrated in late October. This fervent, noisy, firework-banging festival has multiple, colourful meanings. For a start, it marks the end of the endless summer rain – which turns everyone’s laundry […]

The Kingdom’s pride and glory Angkor Wat has achieved a new pinnacle of glory, being named Asia’s numero uno pick as the most photogenic UNESCO site. Prime Minister Hun Manet made the announcement with a flourish on Sunday on his official Telegram channel. He also attached a screenshot of the list by leading UK travel […]

World famous YouTube influencer IShowSpeed – currently in Cambodia for the Gumball 3000 Rally – celebrated in front of a crowd of adoring Cambodian fans as he reached the milestone of 30 million YouTube subscribers. The star was heard to exclaim ‘”Oh my god! Five hundred subs! Three hundred subs! Oh my god! One hundred! […]

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Saturday announced that under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) of the Seventh Legislature has attracted $7.5 billion of investment capital over one year period, marking a 161 percent rise compared to the same duration by the previous government. Chea […]

Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) surged by 23.33 percent in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last year, earning the country $9.08 billion, according to the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). The GFT exports, the biggest export earner […]

Amid the rising economic cooperation between Cambodia and Indonesia, the bilateral trade volume in 2023 has increased by 15 percent while in the first six months of this year, it reached nearly $580 million, making it possible to surpass $1.1 billion by the end of this year. The projection was revealed by Santo Darmosumarto, Ambassador […]

The Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have agreed to promote investment and trade cooperation to attract more Korean investors to Cambodia. The commitment was made during a meeting held in Seoul, South Korea, last week between the two chambers co-chaired by CCC Vice-President Lim Heng and […]

The ‘Mini Thailand Week 2024’ (September 12-15) exhibition in Battambang started off with a colourful display of quality Thai products aimed at popularizing as well as increasing bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand. The four-day exhibition was organised in Phou Puy market. It was presided over by Governor of Battambang province Sok Lou and Ambassador […]

Fatima Yasmin, Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is confident that Cambodia will be able to achieve her carbon neutrality goal by 2050 through the launch of inclusive and climate resilient policies and initiatives. The ADB vice-president expressed her conviction when she led delegates of the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion Environment Ministers’ Meeting (GMS […]

Authorities are expecting large crowds at the annual Autumnal Equinox at Angkor Wat next week. The iconic equinox takes place twice a year between March 20-22 and September 21-23. Tourists traditionally flock to Angkor for the spectacular equinox, with the sun perched at the top of Angkor Wat in a spectacular fashion (Source: khmertimeskh)

During the first seven months of 2024, Cambodia has produced more than 830,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts, up 36.7%, making it the world’s second largest cashew exporting country. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Cambodia has cultivated 580,000 hectares for cashew growing nationwide, with an average yield of about 1.5 tonnes […]

Senate president Hun Sen urged the South Korean government to encourage more Korean financiers to invest in Cambodia, assuring that the country would protect them and ensure peace for all foreign investors. He made the remarks during a meeting with South Korean National Assembly speaker Woo Won-Shik on the sidelines of the 25th World Knowledge […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet inaugurated the expanded container terminal at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) today, September 12, which now has the capacity to handle up to one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) annually. The expansion, which added 253 metres to the port, began in May 2023 with a total investment of $37.5 million. Of […]

Cashing in on the global exposure of an international event in the Kingdom, authorities are pinning hopes on the Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine-Free World to boost tourism. The high-profile event is scheduled for November 25-29 in Siem Reap province. According to Deputy Secretary General of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority […]

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is committed to encouraging the Chinese companies investing in the construction of the Funan Techo Canal (FTC) to accelerate its implementation, keeping the deadline set by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC). The FTC project came up for discussion during the […]