Limassol and Larnaca municipalities on Monday announced they would let off “silent fireworks” as part of their new year celebrations. “For the first time, Limassol municipality will bring the magic of silent fireworks to the city. This innovative option offers impressive visual effects without the noise pollution of traditional fireworks,” Limassol’s municipality said, adding it […]

King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the premiere of Zhou Daguan in the Kingdom of Chenla, a theatrical performance dedicated to the historical relationship between Cambodia and China on Saturday. The premiere had been held at the Chaktomuk Conference Hall, one day before it was open to the public yesterday. The event saw the presence of […]

A giant inflatable of “Bong Sangha” – a character from the Angkor Sangkranti – is set to delight onlookers in Phnom Penh at New Years Eve. The Bong Sangha float is 6.5 meters high, 7 meters long, and 6 meters wide, and has received a lot of attention from the public who have attended the […]

Nearly 90 Japanese companies and enterprises registered investments in Cambodia during the first 11 months of 2024, marking a 20.55% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Trade between the two nations also grew to over $1.9 billion during the period. According to the Ministry of Commerce, from January to November a total of […]

Dara Sakor International Airport, which is operated by Coastal Airport Investment Co. Ltd (CAI), began trial operations on the morning of December 26, with the arrival of a chartered flight from Phnom Penh International Airport carrying more than 50 passengers. Located in Kiri Sakor and Botum Sakor districts of Koh Kong Province, Dara the airport […]

The Phnom Penh Governor will launch the pedestrian street along the riverside by the end of January 2025. It starts in front of Cambodia Post Office and stretches to the Royal Palace. The Municipal Administration held a meeting on Wednesday, to review the Walking Street project, which was led by Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom […]

According to a news release from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Wednesday, Cambodia’s banking and financial institutions reported slow growth in lending during the first 10 months of 2024. Outstanding loans increased by 2.2 percent year-on-year to $60.9 billion by October this year, the news release said. It added that the growth was […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet Wednesday said that the Royal Government has set a goal to transform and develop border areas nationwide, starting with the northeastern border. During a meeting with the Cambodian Oknha Association (COA) and the Housing Development Association of Cambodia (HDAC) in the Peace Palace, Mr Hun Manet called on domestic companies to […]

Preparations for the ‘Celebrate Cambodia’ themed New Year’s Eve celebration are underway in Phnom Penh. A parade with 3000 participants is planned in front of the Royal Palace with lots of fun events and artistic performances. All images: Fresh News x

The Cambodian Embassy in Japan in collaboration with the ASEAN-Japan Center plans to organise the ‘Cambodia Foods Show’, to promote food diplomacy and enhance import-export activities of Cambodian goods as part of the country’s economic diplomacy strategy. Tuy Ri, Cambodian Ambassador to Japan, and Sin Saray, Commercial Attaché to the Cambodian Embassy in Japan, Tuesday […]

The Ministry of Commerce has registered 9,412 trademarks as intellectual property in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 9.2 percent, according to a ministry’s annual report. Since the start of the year, the ministry has received a total 11,789 trademark proposals for registration, up 16.45 percent compared to the same […]

Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) surged to $4.03 billion in 2024, an increase of 20.45 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC). Trade volume (exports and imports together) between Cambodia and EU reached $4.88 billion, an increase of 15.10 percent, the […]

The Kingdom exported $8,255 million worth of goods to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries in the first 11 months of this year, up 14.35 percent from $7,219 million in the same period last year, said a report released by the Ministry of Commerce. From January to November this year, the Kingdom imported $23,111 […]

The Coastal City Development Group Co Ltd (Coastal City), a prominent Chinese firm, has announced a new project in the Dara Sakor area called the ‘Koh Sdach Port Market,’ which could potentially become the first marine market in Cambodia. The announcement of this commercial project, covering 1.7 hectares in Dara Sakor, a large-scale development area […]

In a landmark achievement for Cambodia’s maritime industry, the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) has officially surpassed the 1 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) milestone in annual container throughput.  This accomplishment, marked by a 29% year-on-year increase, signals the growing importance of Cambodia’s sole deep-sea port as a key player in regional and global trade. Prime […]

Thailand and Vietnam remain the top sources of international tourists to Cambodia, contributing over three million visitors, or more than 50% of the total international arrivals during the first 11 months of 2024. Data from the Ministry of Tourism shows that the country welcomed six million foreign visitors from January to November, a 22% increase […]