Cambodia has encouraged Australian business and investor community to further increase business and investment activities in high-value-added sectors such as agriculture and agro-processing, logistics, e-commerce, and digital technology, considered as priority sectors for economic development of the Royal Government of Cambodia. The inspiration was made by Ms. Cham Nimul, Cambodian Minister of Commerce, during a […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet on Tuesday called on Australian businesses to explore the opportunities for investing in Cambodia by taking advantage of the country’s vibrant trade and investment policies. While presiding over the opening session of the Cambodia-Australia Business Forum, organized by the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, on the morning of March 5, received a courtesy call from Neil Brimacombe, CEO of SPC Group, on the occasion of attending the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia. During the meeting, the CEO of the company thanked the premier for taking the time […]

Pen Bona, chief of the Government Spokesperson Unit (RGSU) said that the number of Cambodian supporters of the Royal Government in Australia on March 3, 2024 was overwhelming compared to the number of dissidents. He added that they expressed their dignified views without saying anything offensive to the opposition, that is, they only expressed their […]

The European Union (EU) has affirmed its support for Cambodia to achieve its global health coverage plan in line with the Pentagonal Strategy of the new government. In his meeting with Health Minister Chheang Ra on Friday, Igor Driesmans, Ambassador of the European Union to Cambodia, said that the EU continues to support the Kingdom’s […]

Cambodia’s heritage is unrivaled and its people are considered to be among the friendliest in the world. The combination of nature, culture and people is a huge asset for Cambodia. Given it is a small country, people can really explore the country thoroughly in just two weeks’ time, without spending too much. They can dig […]

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, on March 4, received a working discussion with Patrick Murphy, US Ambassador to Cambodia, at the Ministry. During the meeting, the Minister and the Ambassador highly appreciated the cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and the United States in the past. The Minister outlined […]

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has introduced the Foreign Workers Centralized Management System (FWCMS) to provide an online service allowing foreigners to work in Cambodia. The information was shared by Mr. Kata On, Secretary of State and spokesman for the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training on March 3, 2024. Mr. Kata  stated […]

Cambodia is making progress toward clean energy as the number of registered electric vehicles (EVs) in the country has reached 1,335 units. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport registered 604 new EVs last year, according to a report from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued last week. EVs have gained momentum in […]

Investors will be able to register in the near future their qualified investment projects (QIP) at the Council for the Development of Cambodia through QIP Online. This move is part of the CDC’s efforts to modernise its investment project registration system to attract more investors. The CDC reviewed the progress of QIP Online project in […]

A Chinese company will invest $1 billion in tyre production, said Prime Minister Hun Manet in Melbourne on Sunday. Addressing the Cambodian diaspora living in Australia and New Zealand, Mr Hun Manet highlighted the achievements made by the Royal Government of Cambodia. The Premier said that ever since the new Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) […]

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) will approve two major projects in Sihanoukville province totalling almost $600 million, according to an announcement by the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration following a meeting between the CDC and the provincial administration to evaluate the two slated private investments last week. The first Sihanoukville province investment recently […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues its dominance in the technology sector with its soon to be unveiled software innocuously named Sora. Sora is Open AI’s text-to-video generator with immense prospects for businesses in Cambodia across sectors. Nigel Miranda, Director, epenh.com described Sora as “a tremendous opportunity to express content in video format. We are presently using […]

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) yesterday announced its public telephone system aimed at providing a hotline call centre, responding to urgent requests and getting feedback from the local communities which is in line with the Pentagonal Strategy that focuses on the digitalisation of people and institutions. The announcement was made by Penn Sovicheat, Secretary of […]

The four-day 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded here Saturday with several practical agreements reached after intensive negotiations, and China’s positive and constructive role won wide praise during the meeting. At the closing ceremony, WTO members adopted the Abu Dhabi Ministerial Declaration, pledging to strengthen the multilateral trading system and […]