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 […]

Yura Harness, the South Korean car electronics assembly plant operating in the Kampong Speu province of Cambodia, is looking into expanding its operations in the country, in a move that can create more jobs for local people. Representatives of Yura Harness (Cambodia) discussed the expansion plans during a courtesy call on Cheam Chansophoan, Governor of […]

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet extended welcome to and encouraged more American investors to do business in the Kingdom. The encouragement was emphasised here this morning when Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet received an American business delegation led by Mr. Patrick Murphy, Executive Vice President of Otis McAllister Co. During the meeting, […]

Cambodia’s international trade volume reached $36.48 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 16.5% from $31.32 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday. The Kingdom’s total exports amounted to $17.58 billion during the January to August period, a year-on-year increase of 16.7%, and total imports […]

Cambodia’s exports reached $17.58 billion in the first eight months of this year, a surge of 16.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the trade data released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) yesterday. Cambodia’s imports too went up reaching $18.9 billion during the January to August period […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday welcomed the US companies seeking investment opportunities and interested in exporting Cambodian agricultural products to the US market, as well as promoting cooperation in the field of education in the Kingdom. During a discussion with the US business delegation led by Patrick Murphy, Executive Vice President of Rice and Grain […]

Investissement Québec International (IQI) a Canadian government organisation in charge of foreign direct investment and commercial promotion of goods & services from Quebec manufacturers, is planning to visit Cambodia shortly to explore investment opportunities. The information was shared by the IQI’s representative during a meeting with Rath Saravuth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of […]

The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) are set to meet this week in Seoul to review the progress made on their bilateral cooperation agreement. The meeting will take place just months after the two chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing trade and […]

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Saturday led a delegation to explore the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Xiamen, a port city located in the southeastern Fujian province, China, aimed at attracting private investments to boost socio-economic diversification in the Kingdom. The Deputy […]