Government Bonds To Enter Market By 2022
The government on Friday reiterated its intention of issuing sovereign bonds, and said they will become available to investors in the next four to...
Is Cambodian International Tourism Likely to Re-open in 2021?
As Q4 2021 approaches, there has been increasing speculation in the Cambodian media and online that international inbound tourism to Cambodia may re-open before...
Future Bright For Solar Energy In Kep
The Ministry of Environment has announced its support for a new 10-megawatt solar power development project in Kep province to be spearheaded by the...
Cambodia ICT Awards 2020 Winners
The National Institute of Posts, Telecoms & ICT acknowledged the winners of the Cambodia ICT Awards 2020 and Cambodia Women in Technology 2020 awards...
Next Asean Meeting On Tourism Qualifications To Be Held In Cambodia
The second edition of a conference on the mutual recognition of professionals in the tourism industry across Asean member states will take place in...
Cambodia And Thailand To Increase Cross-Border Vehicle Quota
The daily limit of licensed vehicles permitted to cross the border between Cambodia and Thailand is to significantly increase from the current 40 each...
Techo Startup Center (TSC) and ABA Bank Sign MoU
ABA Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cambodian government-backed Techo Startup Centre which will prioritise the ABA PayWay online payment platform.
The...
Cambodia Showcases Opportunities For Chinese Investors
Representatives from over 200 Chinese companies attended the Cambodia-China Business Forum yesterday at Garden City Hotel on the outskirts of Phnom Penh to discuss...
Cambodia Signs Agreement To Protect European Patents
The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts signed a new validation agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO) yesterday that will see Cambodia become the...
Hungary Offers Boost For Battambang Tourism
The development of Battambang province into a cultural heritage site will receive technical assistance from the Hungarian government, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
“Government...
Understanding Cambodia’s New Q4 2021 Travel Rules
In a flurry of excitement in mid-October 2021, local Cambodian media and websites have published a number of articles based on the government's change...
National Road 6 Officially In Service
Following the completion in July of the section stretching from Siem Reap to Kampong Cham province, National Road 6 was officially inaugurated yesterday in...
Cambodia Mid-Year Financial Report Card 2022
The mid-year financial results have started to be released by the various government ministries which provide an indicator of the economic recovery and business...
Food And Utilities Pushed Up Inflation In June Says Report
According to latest data from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 2.34 in June last year...
First Submarine Cable Launches To Boost Cambodia’s Internet
Cambodia’s first submarine telecoms cable, which was built at a cost of $100 million, was officially launched yesterday, strengthening existing internet capacity and greatly...
Swedish Trade Deal Pursued By Cambodia
Cambodia is pushing Sweden to increase imports of its milled rice, with Prime Minister Hun Sen asking his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven at the...
Cambodia, Myanmar Trade Cooperation
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Cambodia and Myanmar will encourage investment from small and medium enterprises and exchange agricultural...
SmartStart Program To Help Young Innovators Realise Their Ideas
Smart Axiata, one of the leading mobile operators in Cambodia, yesterday officially launched its digital young innovator program SmartStart, aimed at helping young Cambodians...
Gasoline Retail Prices Creep Up In The Kingdom
Retail prices for gasoline have gradually increased by approximately 5 percent since December last year, raising concern from motorists that prices will hit the ceiling...
Malys Angkor Crowned World’s Best Rice
Cambodian premium fragrant rice, Malys Angkor, won the World’s Best Rice award – the fourth achievement it earned for Cambodia, after landing second in...
Investments In Cambodia Are Safe And Secure, Says Premier
As Cambodia prepares to host the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in May, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday made a global call for more investment...
Cambodian Antitrust and Competition draft law near approval
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce says the government will finalise a draft law on Antitrust and Competition, and submit it to the National Assembly...
Chinese Firm Plans Hotels Boost In Cambodia
China-based Shenzhen Win-Win Decoration and Designing plans to build 100 budget hotels in Cambodia to capitalise on the growth in tourism, especially from the...
NBC Launches Ten Policies For Cambodian Economic Growth in 2022
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) announced it will introduce 10 core policies to support sustainable economic growth and recovery of the Kingdom in...
Cambodian National Information Technology Business Registration Platform
The Cambodian National Information Technology (IT) Business Registration Platform is set to launch in June 2020 according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Online...
Cambodian Schools To Teach Financial Literacy
Financial literacy as a school subject to increase students’ knowledge about money will be introduced nationwide through the first phase of the Cambodian School...
Cambodia’s Total Borrowing Since 1993 Grows To $8.3 Billion
The government signed concessional loan agreements with development partners – both bilateral and multilateral – amounting to about $8.3 billion from 1993 to the...
Cambodian Products Chasing GI Status From The EU
Four Cambodian products could join Kampot pepper in receiving geographical indication (GI) status from the EU, the Ministry of Commerce revealed on Tuesday.
Kampot salt,...
Cambodia To Host 2018 China-ASEAN Expo
Cambodia will host the 15th China-ASEAN Expo next year to showcase business opportunities in the regional grouping and also to attract more investment and...
World Economic Forum On ASEAN To Kick Off
High profile CEOs, prominent businessmen, ministers and leaders of ASEAN, India and Timor-Leste will gather in Phnom Penh next week for the launch of...
Cambodia’s First International Agriculture Expo In Pipeline
Santhai Import Export Company is planning the first international exhibition of agricultural products in Cambodia this year in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Japanese Investors Eye The Cambodian Market
A group of Japanese investors are now visiting Cambodia in search of business opportunities in manufacturing and the service sector.
Ith Sam Heng, the Minister...
Banks, Insurance Companies Must List In Stock Exchange
Securities industry insiders urged the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) to push for more banks and...
Foreign Architects, Engineers Given Ultimatum
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction plans to take drastic action, with possible deportation, against foreign architects and engineers who are...
Kampong Speu’s Palm Sugar To Earn GI Label In Upcoming Months
Kampong Speu province’s palm sugar will be recognised as a geographical indication (GI) in the European Union early next year, an official from the...
New updates for Business Travellers to Cambodia
The Cambodian Government today, August 4th 2020, seems to have approved with immediate effect the new guidelines for business travellers wanting to come to...
Ministries & Private Sector To Promote Ecotourism
The Ministry of Tourism yesterday agreed to create an inter-ministerial working group to promote eco-tourism.
After approval of a draft national ecotourism policy, Tourism Minister...
Cambodia Looks To Boost Infrastructure With AIIB Loan
The government is looking to address the current need for infrastructure development in Cambodia through the application of a loan next year from the...
Siem Reap To Host LDC Roundtable Trade Meeting
Cambodia has been selected to chair the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), with Siem Reap hosting a roundtable meeting to...
What Is Cambodia’s New Pentagonal Strategy?
On August 24, 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia unveiled the ‘Pentagonal Strategy - Phase 1’, aimed at fostering economic growth, job creation, equity,...
ASEAN Members Agree To Slash Tariffs On Trade Products
Experts yesterday welcomed recent moves by ASEAN members to agree to cut 90 percent of tariffs in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for between...
MFIs Urged To Consider Moveable Assets As Loan Collateral
Moveable assets such as cars, motorbikes, agricultural machinery and crop stocks should also be considered as loan collateral by Cambodia’s microfinance institutions (MFIs), economic...
Budget To Increase By 11.4 pct
The National Assembly yesterday unanimously approved the national budget for 2019, which will be 11.4 percent higher than this year’s, amounting to $6.7 billion.
According...
Cambodia-Thai Hydro Deal Signing Faces Delay
A $100 million electricity and fresh water deal for a joint-venture between Cambodia’s LYP Group and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will...
New MoU With Thailand On Trade Across Borders
Cambodia and Thailand will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cross-border trade in early November to comply with Thailand’s new customs law, which...
Cambodia looks to secure multiple FTA deals
The Royal Cambodian Government is looking to secure a number of FTA (Free Trade Agreements) with China, India and Korea.
Cambodia - China FTA
The Free...
France Cambodia Business Forum 2022 Hailed a Success
CCI France Cambodge held its first France Cambodia Business Forum on June 9-10 2022 which also included a French Tech Cambodge programme.
The Phnom Penh...
Cambodia Financial Technology Development Policy 2023-2028 – What To Know...
The Royal Government of Cambodia released the Cambodia Financial Technology Development Policy 2023-2028 in October 2023 - so what should you know about the...
GDT Issues Late Extension To Annual Tax Filings Deadline
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has made an unprecedented last-minute move to grant a one-month extension to its traditional March 31 deadline for...
Indian Weddings Offer Rich Pickings For Cambodian Tourism
Cambodia has the potential to set itself up as a premium wedding destination for India’s middle class who have a taste for opulence and...
Digitalisation Must Be A Priority For Businesses: Ministry
The Ministry of Posts and Telecomm-unications yesterday urged government bodies and companies operating in Cambodia to redouble efforts to digitalise processes and embrace the...
US To Examine Cambodian Food Standards
The United States, one of the Cambodia’s key trading partners, is going to assess sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards in Cambodia, opening up the opportunity...
New Cambodian Law To Crack Down On Unscrupulous Businesses
All the chapters of the draft consumer protection law have been completed by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and will soon be submitted to the...
Cambodia, Thailand Reach Tax Deal
Cambodia and Thailand yesterday agreed to seek more strategies to boost bilateral trade, cross border development and investment to achieve the target of $15...
Regional Airport Expansion Plans Shelved
Proposed new airports in Koh Kong, Battambang and Mondulkiri provinces have been postponed according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation.
The SCCA spokesman Sin...
Invest More In Processing Raw Materials, Says Hun Sen
Prime Minister Hun Sen called on investors to invest in the processing of raw materials to support the government’s 2015-2025 Industrial Development Policy (IDP).
“The...
Draft Law To Help Protect Cambodian SMEs, Regulate Trade Flows
The Council of Ministers on Friday adopted a draft law on trade remedies to protect local producers, businesses, enterprises and foreign businesses operating in...
Cambodia e-Business Registration Exemptions
The Cambodian Ministry of Commerce confirmed in July 2021 that six types of e-commerce businesses are exempt from registration requirements.
The Cambodian Government has launched...
Cambodia, Azerbaijan To Sign Agreement To Boost Tourism
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is to be signed between Cambodia and Azerbaijan to help foster cooperation in tourism and boost the flow of...
Restrictions on business travellers to Cambodia set to ease
The Cambodian Royal Government has announced the loosening of travel restrictions to Cambodia under COVID-19, which makes it easier for business visa holders to...
RCEP To Help Open Up Markets For Cambodia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has the potential to deliver significant business opportunities for Cambodia, given that the 16 RCEP participating countries contribute...
E-Payments on the rise in Cambodia – Bakong CDBC leading the...
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Financial Stability Report 2021 has highlighted the growth of E-payment transactions in Cambodia, with cashless payment adoption spurred...
Law Institution To Open In Cambodia For Chinese Business Arbitration
With Chinese-Cambodian relations continuing to prosper and Chinese investments pouring in to the Kingdom, a China-ASEAN Law Cooperation Institution will be opened in Cambodia...
Is the CambodiaTrade Online Marketplace Right For Your SME?
The Cambodian Commerce Ministry’s new e-marketplace, CambodiaTrade, which was announced earlier in 2021 aims to assist SMEs and solve logistics issues.
CambodiaTrade set to launch...
Telecom Regulator Calls End To Mobile Price War
The Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) has managed to get the majority of the Kingdom’s six mobile operators to agree to discontinue their recent...
Tourism Minister Pushes Siem Reap To Clean Up
The government has highlighted seven key areas that it wants to see improved in Siem Reap before the city is nominated to be a...
Tariffs Dropped To Help Pick Up Trade With Vietnam
In an effort to improve bilateral trade between Cambodia and Vietnam, the import tariffs on dozens of products have been dropped.
A memorandum of understanding...
Register Now Or Miss Out On Tax breaks, Ministry Says
Government officials and private sector leaders on Friday reiterated their calls for all small and medium-sized enterprises to join the regulatory fold.
Public officials and...
Airline Tax Proposed To Help Clean Up Cambodia
The government is looking at ways to tackle Cambodia’s waste problem with a $1 charge on airline tickets touted to raise the cash.
The move...
Airport Road Flyover To Raise Land Prices
The Dey Huy flyover on Phnom Penh’s Russian Blvd, which is being funded by the Chinese government and currently 30 percent complete, will help...
Prime Minister Calls For Curb On Khmer New Year Price Hikes
Prime Minister Hun Sen called yesterday for transport companies, tourism service providers and food sellers not to increase prices for Khmer New Year to...
Prime Minister Lauds China’s Key Role In Development Of Cambodia
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that China has been playing a critical role in contributing to the development of the Cambodian economy through...
Paperless Trade On The Horizon
Cambodia yesterday signed the framework agreement on the Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, which aims to strengthen digital trade...
Chinese New Year Sees More Cambodians Heading Abroad
Cambodia’s robust economic growth has afforded a marked increase in the number of locals travelling abroad during the three-day Chinese New Year festival this...
Over $1bn Invested In Local Infrastructure
Cambodia has invested more than $1 billion on infrastructure, especially transport, a senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance says.
The figure represents...
Cambodian Aqua Culturist Association (CAA) forms
This week, the Cambodian Aqua Culturist Association (CAA) was launched in Phnom Penh to promote the aquaculture sector in the Kingdom. Veng Sakhon, Minister...
Khmer New Year Holiday Sees Record Tourist Numbers
Cambodia’s top tourist destinations recorded a record number of visitors this Khmer New Year, with 2.5 million locals and foreigners traveling to celebrate the...
Lacklustre Trading Debut In PAS Shares
The trading price of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) has failed to live up to high expectations after its debut on the Cambodia Securities Exchange...
Number Of Cambodian Tourists Going Out Going Up
Outbound tourism in Cambodia increased by 20 percent during 2016 compared to the previous year with around 1.4 million travelling outside the Kingdom, according...
Electricity Grid Expansion Project Powers Up Provinces
People in Svay Rieng, Prey Veng and Kandal provinces are to benefit from stable electricity supplies after a $75 million project to expand the...
Forum To Shine A Light On Food Safety
A new conference to be held in Phnom Penh next month aims to raise public awareness on food safety and raise quality standards across...
Interior Ministry Proposes End To Fees For Public Documents
The Ministry of Interior have announced that fees on a range of government services, such as the issuing of birth certificates, marriage certification and...
How Will Cancellation of 2022 Water Festival Impact Tourism in Cambodia?
Tourism remains one of the key economic pillars of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and after two and a half years of being ravaged, there...
160,000 foreigners registered on the FPCS app
Nearly 160,000 foreigners from 183 countries living in Cambodia have registered their details on the FPCS (Foreigners Present in Cambodia System) app, confirmed the...
Regional Eco-friendly Agriculture Policy Plan
Agriculture leaders from the Great Mekong Subregion are working to boost countries’ focus on safe and environmentally friendly agriculture value chains with an aim...
Cambodia Tech Expo 2022 (CTX 2022)
The Cambodian Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation is hosting the Cambodia Tech Expo 2022 (CTX 2022) from 11-13 November 2022 at the...
GDT Asks Citizens To Report Corruption
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on Monday encouraged citizens and firms to file complaints against officials who demand additional money when collecting tax...
RDB To Request An Extra $50 Million To Beef Up Agriculture...
The Rural Development Bank (RDB), a state-own institution, plans to request an additional $50 million to beef up the government-led emergency fund for the...
EuroCham Holds Tax Forum In Siem Reap
Eurocham Cambodia held Friday another edition of its prestigious tax forum in Siem Reap, an event that allowed members of the private sector to...
Chemical Analysis Systems To Increase Food Safety
Local produce can now be checked for pesticide residue using the technique known as chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) after the Ministry of Agriculture acquired LCMS...
Tourist Numbers Increase Despite Angkor Ticket Hike
Revenue from ticket sales to foreign tourists visiting the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap reached $30.85 million, up 51 percent in the first...
Prime Minister Pushes For Fresh Supply Of Produce For Tourists
Prime Minister Hun Sen called for a Green Belt to be established at the country’s main tourist areas to supply holiday-makers with locally produced...
No Pchum Ben Price Hikes, Says Minister
The government yesterday called on tourism service providers nationwide not to increase their prices during the upcoming Pchum Ben holidays.
The directive issued through the...
No Change To Britain’s Bilateral Trade With Cambodia Despite Brexit
There are no signs of change to bilateral trade between the United Kingdom and Cambodia despite ongoing negotiations on the UK’s position within the...
Tourism Ministry Aiming For More Visitors, Especially From China
Cambodia remains on course to attract seven million foreign tourists per year by 2020, two million of which coming from mainland China, according to...
Mobile Promotions Draw Warnings From Telecom Regulator
Mobile network operators were warned yesterday about engaging in a price war by the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), after remarkable promotional packages were...
World Bank Revises Upwards Cambodia’s GDP for 2022
The World Bank (WB) has raised its 2022 GDP growth forecast for Cambodia to 4.8 per cent, up from its 4.5 per cent prediction...
Employing Foreign Workers in Cambodia
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a Prakas in August 2020 on Employing Foreign Workers in special circumstances which will allow businesses...
Prime Minister Says No To Seaweed Plantations
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said he has rejected proposals for investment in seaweed plantations in Preah Sihanouk and Kep provinces.
Speaking at the National...
Cambodia Looks To Put Waste To Cross-border Trade Papers
Cambodia’s upcoming E-commerce Law, once fully adopted, will herald the implementation of cross-border paperless trade, the Ministry of Commerce’s under-secretary of state Sok Sopheak...
