Cambodia welcomed 611,894 international tourists in the first month of this year, up 13.3 percent compared to the 540,023 tourists recorded during the same period in 2024, said a report from the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) yesterday. The rise of international tourists, mainly from Thailand, Vietnam and China, were announced by the Tourism Statistics Department […]

Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) yesterday evinced interest in Cambodia’s highway projects, a statement issued by the company said. The KEC statement follows a meeting held between top company management and Kampong Thom Governor Nuon Pharat at the KEC ex-Smart Centre in Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi province in South Korea, on Friday. The discussion focused on mutual […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday said that Cambodia can now produce and export processed products to other countries, a significant shift from the past when it was solely an importer of raw materials. He attributed this progress to the country’s strong human resources. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Vanda Institute in the Koh […]

Cambodia approved fixed-assets investment projects worth $1,069 million in the first two months of 2025 with a total number of projects of 104 projects, a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) report showed yesterday. The approved investment projects would generate some 71,000 jobs for local people, said the report. Outstanding projects included an electronics […]

Koh Kong has hosted a coastal festival to showcase its tourism potential and attract more investors to the coastal province. Koh Kong Deputy Provincial Governor Orn Sothearith emphasised the objective when addressing the opening of the event on Saturday. He urged a collaborative effort from all stakeholders, particularly the public and private sectors, to continue […]

Cambodia’s international trade volume increased by 16.3 percent to $9.44 billion in the first two months of this year, from $8.12 billion recorded in the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia showed yesterday. From January to February, the Kingdom exported $4.46 billion worth of goods […]

The Deputy Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB) Suon Sophal, today led a working group to meet and discuss with Li Yongjun, Director-General of the General Department of Economic Cooperation and Overseas Investment of the Ministry of Commerce of China, with the aim of exchanging views on investment cooperation and the development of […]

Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many has announced that the upcoming blessing ceremony for the prosperity and well-being of the Kingdom of Cambodia, scheduled for April, will be a historic event for the nation. Many, who also serves as the Minister of Civil Service and President of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), shared […]

The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) will welcome the listing of green and sustainability bonds from three companies that will raise funds from the stock market in 2025. Sou Socheat, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) shared the information during a capacity-building workshop held in Phnom Penh. The Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator […]

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is working on the decentralization of the investment project registration process to the sub-national level to enhance a smoother and more efficient investment environment. CDC held a meeting to the effect on Friday with working groups from the Ministry of Interior on reviewing the connection of data […]

Ambassadors and Consuls General of Cambodia abroad have reaffirmed their commitment to further promote the country’s tourism potential to the world during their missions. This commitment was made during a meeting on March 9 between Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, and a delegation of 19 Cambodian ambassadors, Permanent Missions, and Consuls General. In the meeting, […]

Cambodia is committed to working with other ASEAN Member States to realise the ASEAN Community Vision to bring about real socio-economic progress for the community as a whole, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. Mr Hun Manet made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2025 on Thursday. In his keynote address […]

A business delegation comprising 38 Japanese companies led by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), yesterday met Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and discussed Cambodia’s investment climate. Wakabayashi Kohei, Director of JETRO Representative Office in Phnom Penh, led the delegation. During the meeting, […]

Cambodia’s aviation sector registered an increase in flight movements early this year as new flight routes were announced by major international airlines connecting Cambodia to international destinations. According to official figures, there were 1,324 flight movements per week in early 2025, a 5 percent increase in flight movements compared to the same period last year. […]

Va Sokchea, a 39-year-old worker at a Chinese-invested Kampu Nuts Agro Product Co. Ltd. here in central Cambodia, has no longer migrated to work at a garment factory in the capital Phnom Penh since the cashew nut processing plant launched in early 2024. The mother of four children said the factory, which processes cashew nuts […]