The General Department of Taxation (GDT) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance has collected some $1.917 billion in tax revenue in the first semester of this year, representing 46% of the yearly budget plan. The figures were released here on July 24 in a meeting chaired by Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]

The Ministry of Tourism Thursday has unveiled an action plan for the next six months to attract marketers and strengthen private sector connections while supporting the private sector in selling travel packages to attract and facilitate foreign tourists. Addressing the ‘Cambodia Tourism Revival Workshop’ with the motto of ‘Together, We Can’ coinciding with the newly […]

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia (ECC) Wednesday discussed ways to take the existing diplomatic ties between the two countries to the next level by promoting investment activities and supporting the development of connected infrastructure across the Kingdom. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime […]

Cambodia welcome 3.16 million foreign tourists in the first half of this year, up 22.7 percent from 2.57 million recorded in the same period in 2023, a Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Tuesday. Thailand topped the list of foreign arrivals to Cambodia during the said period with 955,250 visitors, a year-on-year decrease of 9.7 […]

Cambodia’s fisheries sector is undergoing a transformative shift, with Unica enterprise leading the charge towards a more sustainable and internationally competitive industry. Founded in 2014, this pioneering enterprise has evolved from a small initiative supporting women fishermen into a major player in the agri-food sector. With the backing of the CAPFISH-Capture Project and strategic collaborations, […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced a significant boost in Cambodia’s agricultural exports during the first half of this year, marking the highest increase in the last five years. In a report presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, it was revealed that the country saw an unprecedented growth of nearly 60% in agricultural […]

Cambodia made more than $210 million in revenue from rubber exports in the first half year of 2024, an increase of about 8.6 percent over the same period of 2023, said a report of the General Directorate of Rubber on Wednesday Khun Kakada, Acting-Director General of the General Directorate of Rubber of Ministry of Agriculture, […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet Thursday called for connecting direct flights from the major tourist destinations in the world to Siem Reap. Mr Hun Manet highlighted this during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Samdech Pin Sem Museum in Siem Reap province. To attract more tourists to visit Cambodia, especially Siem Reap province – […]

Cambodia may be in the middle of the refreshing Rainy Season, but international tourists are still thronging The Kingdom’s iconic Angkor temple complex. All images: AKP

Cambodia’s dry rubber exports generated revenue of $213.3 million in the first half of 2024, marking an 8.6% increase from $196.3 mil during the same period last year, according to a report released by the General Directorate of Rubber yesterday. The report highlighted that the country exported 140,653 tonnes of dry rubber from January to […]

Prime minister Hun Manet and Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Cambodia, Tuesday agreed to expand economic, trade and tourism cooperations by reconnecting direct flights from Cebu to Siem Reap provinces. This came as the new Philippines Ambassador led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to the […]

The China Road and Bridge and Corporation (CRBC) has finalized the feasibility study for the proposed Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Poipet Expressway and is now compiling a comprehensive report to submit to the Cambodian government for review and evaluation. Cambodia’s third expressway project starts at Win-Win Boulevard, north of Phnom Penh and ends at Poipet City, Banteay […]

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The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Friday organised a meeting to strengthen business interaction between the cashew enterprises and representatives of supermarkets and marts to showcase the processed cashew nuts in the local markets nationwide. Tor Pila, Secretary of State of MoC chaired a meeting theme ‘Selling Processed Cashew Nuts to Supermarkets and Marts’ aimed at […]

In the first half of 2024, Cambodia exported more than 14,800 tonnes of fresh longan to the international market, an increase of 120 percent, compared to the same period last year with 6,725.07 tonnes, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) reported recently. Cambodia’s principal market for fresh longan is China. Im Rachna, a […]

Vietnam Airlines has announced a plan to operate direct flights between Hanoi and Phnom Penh starting October 27. The national flag carrier will run four round-trip flights using Airbus A321 aircraft on a weekly basis on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Currently, passengers travelling with the airline from Hanoi to Phnom Penh need to transit […]