In a collaborative effort aimed at bolstering Cambodia’s workforce and promoting sustainable development, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen joined representatives from European Union (EU) Member States and Cambodian Minister of Education, Hang Chuon Naron, to inaugurate the EU’s Global Gateway Flagship project, “Education for Green and Digital Jobs”. This flagship initiative, championed […]

The presence of ring roads, an expressway, a river-to-sea canal and a 4-class airport will help the southwestern part of the country to become the logistics hub of the country, said Prime Minister Hun Manet, yesterday. “The government has selected the western part of the country for public investment such as in mega road infrastructure, […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Tuesday said that Techo International Airport (TIA) will serve multiple purposes such as attracting international tourists, boosting logistics development and promoting the Kingdom’s popularity worldwide, and the completion of this new airport will have the capacity to facilitate up to 50 million passengers annually. Mr Hun Manet led a high-level […]

Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, continued to ask EU representatives to encourage more European investors to come to Cambodia, as the number of European investors is still small. He made the request during a working meeting with Peteris Ustubs, Director for the Middle […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet this morning inspected the construction progress of the new Techo International Airport in Kandal Steung District, Kandal Province. The first phase of Techo International Airport (IATA Code KTI) construction, located in Kandal and Takeo provinces, will finish construction in October this year. The airport’s official commencement is set for mid-2025. All images: […]

The first phase of Techo International Airport (IATA Code KTI) construction, located in Kandal and Takeo provinces, will finish construction in October this year. The airport’s official commencement is set for mid-2025, said sources. According to a report by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, the first phase of construction work reached 66.1 percent as […]

Cambodia approved fixed-asset investment projects worth $1.39 billion in the first two months of 2024, a significant rise of about 500 percent compared to the same period last year, a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)’s report said on Sunday. Some $545 million, or 39 percent of the total investment capital, was from China […]

Cambodia is committed to connecting the entire country through the 5G network in the near future as the government is pushing for the adoption of the new technology. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunication, said this at the First Digital Government Forum and Digital Technology Expo at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre on […]

Cambodia’s international trade recorded a growth of 19.2 percent in the first two months of this year compared to the same period last year and reached $8.12 billion. While exports surged 22.7 percent to reach $3.98 billion, imports grew by 16.1 percent to reach $4.13 billion, according to the trade data released by the General […]

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA) discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the promotion of the Kingdom’s potential sectors especially the agriculture industry – rice and rubber – to Vietnamese businessmen to attract more investments, contributing to the development of the agribusiness. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and […]

Cambodia exported 90,153 tonnes of milled rice to international markets in the first two months of 2024, a decline of 7.2 percent from 97,153 tonnes during the same period last year, according to a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation. The country earned $65.4 million from the rice export during the January-February period, a year-on-year […]

Vehicle registrations in Cyprus increased by 45% in January-February 2024, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat) report “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the year’s first two months. In February 2024 alone, total registrations of motor vehicles reached 4,346, marking an impressive increase of 55.5% compared to the same month in 2023, which recorded […]

The National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV) reported that in the first two months of 2024, over 30,000 tourists visited the Preah Vihear and Koh Ker temples. According to NAPV director-general Kong Puthika, from January to February, 33,964 tourists visited the temples. Of these, Preah Vihear temple welcomed 14,576 visitors, comprising 11,367 Cambodian and 3,209 […]

Cambodia on Saturday called for a wider economic integration among ASEAN countries at the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat (30th AEM Retreat) held in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce (MoC) and ASEAN Economic Minister for Cambodia led a delegation to participate in the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat (30th AEM Retreat) […]

A group of visiting Chinese investors and businessmen from Shandong province, China, recently evinced interest in potential investment opportunities in Cambodia. The Chinese delegation, composed of representatives from dozens of Chinese firms, attended a meeting on March 8 in Phnom Penh on building cooperation and exchanged views regarding the development of an ‘Industrial Corridor’ and […]

The Ministry of Commerce plans to launch its public telephone system, designated with the number “1266,” on Monday, March 11, 2024, in order to improve accessibility and transparency. This initiative aims to cater to the needs of the business community and the general public, offering assistance on a myriad of matters including general information, business […]