Sun Chanthol, first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), will lead a Cambodian delegation to Australia at the end of the month to promote Cambodia’s investment potential and attract more direct Australian investment to the Kingdom. The plan was announced during an August 6 working meeting at the CDC headquarters to […]
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and Yalong Intelligent Equipment Group Co., Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration aimed at improving international academic exchanges and fostering cooperation in the field of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). The signing ceremony took place under the high […]
The Cambodia Sustainable Bond Accelerator (CSBA) Programme launched on Aug. 4 its third phase and is now open for applications until Aug. 31, 2025. Launched in early 2023, the CSBA Programme is a joint initiative of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific […]
The official opening ceremony of Cambodia’s premier Machinery & Garment Exhibition was held with great success and honour at Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center. The event was presided over by H.E. Hem Vandy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, who delivered opening remarks highlighting the importance of industrial innovation and regional trade growth. The ceremony welcomed […]
The Cambodian national women’s football team has set the goal of earning points at the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025, which kicks off tonight in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the U20 women’s squad is aiming for a strong showing in the opening round of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, which begin this afternoon in […]
Tourism board of Larnaca seeks to give ancient history a modern twist to appeal to a new generation of visitors At exactly 10am on a warm Saturday morning, I boarded the Doremi, part of the Larnaca Napa Sea Cruises fleet. The sky was cloudless, the sea crystalline, and the wind blowing lightly as the waves lapped […]
Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, who also serves as the first vice chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), met with Pavel Fedorov, the CEO and co-founder of Salmon Group, and Maarten Terlouw, the president and co-chief investment officer of the American company Argentem Creek, today to discuss the investment climate in […]
Soeung Chetra, a high school student in rural Cambodia, practices a centuries-old musical art form: singing improvised ballads while plucking a Cambodian lute known as the chapei dang veng. Like other Cambodian chapei players, he was inspired by Kong Nay, a master who died last year at 80. “I want to be as famous as […]
Val’s Place in the quiet village of Gialia will host yet another edition of the Paradise Jazz Festival this summer. This will be its 25th anniversary and so the festival is gearing up for a big, bright and exciting two days to mark the occasion. “We feel proud and grateful because, throughout our 25-year history, […]
Cambodia’s banking and financial institutions reported a slow credit growth in the first half of 2025, mainly due to sluggish recovery of construction and real estate, the central bank said in a report on Monday. Outstanding loans rose 2.9 percent year-on-year to $61.8 billion by June 2025, while customers’ deposits increased 14.5 percent to $61.5 […]
PHNOM PENH — Before completing his tenure as ambassador to Cambodia, Jacques Pellet spoke with Cambodianess’ Ky Soklim, reflecting on a range of accomplishments spanning education, health, and cultural heritage. At the same time, he expressed continued support for peaceful dialogue and welcomed the effective ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand amid ongoing border tensions. Ky […]
How IDEA has helped build 100 startups, empowered over 260 entrepreneurs and shaped Cyprus’ growing innovation ecosystem IDEA Innovation Center, Cyprus’ largest non-profit incubator – accelerator, is celebrating 10 years of nurturing local entrepreneurship and fostering an innovation-driven economy. Founded in 2015 by the Bank of Cyprus and other strategic partners, IDEA operates as a […]
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday announced that it will be participating Eastern Mediterranean Conference & Exhibition (EMC) 2025 as an official partner. The event, set to take place in Cyprus from October 20 to October 21, 2025, is the largest of its kind organised in the Eastern Mediterranean region with […]
The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) on Tuesday issued a statement welcoming the latest data published by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), which reflect the sustained momentum of Cyprus’ investment fund sector during the first quarter of 2025. According to the Q1 2025 Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, Cyprus had a total of 322 Management Companies […]
Redefining how fast, flexible and human – centred digital ecosystems are built At SPORTSOFT, speed isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s a necessity. In just a few years, the Cyprus-based tech company has grown into a strategic partner for organisations navigating the sharp demands of digital transformation. Led by CEO Liudmila Marochkina, SPORTSOFT helps clients move […]
Bank sees €509 million in revenue in first half of 2025 The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday released its results for the second quarter, reporting post-tax profits of €118 million, maintaining the same level as the previous quarter. For the first half of 2025, the bank posted a net profit of €235m, reflecting a 13 per cent […]