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Container trucks exiting the Sihanoukville Port in Sihanouk province, Picture taken on January 29, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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US Lowers Tariff to 19% on Cambodian Goods, Gains Duty-Free Access; Govt Says Competitiveness Restored

1 Aug 2025 5:33 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

The United States has announced a new trade deal imposing a 19% tariff on Cambodian exports, while American goods can now enter Cambodia tariff-free. Cambodian officials said the new rate remains favorable to existing factories, and will be able to attract new investment, and support future expansion.

A man packages rice after a harvest in Kandal province. Photo take February 2015. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Farmers face price crunch as COVID-19 pandemic bites rural livelihoods

7 Aug 2021 7:30 AM|

“I rely mostly on my wife who works in a factory to pay off bank debts. My wife's salary is only enough to repay the loan,” San said. “I have…

Cambodia's first drop of domestically produced crude oil is preserved at the Win Win Monument in Phnom Penh, June 9, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Hun Sen addresses failure of KrisEnergy oil project in public address

2 Aug 2021 8:46 PM|

As the liquidation of KrisEnergy carries on, Cambodian officials have publicly hinted the troubled oil exploration firm may face additional legal challenges after having allegedly broken its agreement with the…

A view of oil extraction facilities being operated by KrisEnergy and the Cambodia government in the Gulf of Thailand, in December 2020. KrisEnergy

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Cambodia completely halts oil extraction, awaiting court decision on KrisEnergy liquidation

29 Jul 2021 9:29 AM|

The Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that oil production at the offshore Apsara oil field has completely stopped as the overseeing KrisEnergy proceeds for liquidation.

Laborers work at a construction site in Phnom Penh, July 21, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Cambodia’s economic growth forecast downgraded as COVID-19 cases rise

21 Jul 2021 8:16 PM|

The UK-based Fitch Ratings credit rating agency has downgraded Cambodia’s economic outlook below the World Bank’s baseline forecast of 4 percent GDP growth for 2021 as the country continues to…

Motorists drive past a gasoline station in Phnom Penh, July 19, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Rising gasoline price adds burden for those already struggling from pandemic fallout

20 Jul 2021 8:31 AM|

Ministry of Commerce figures show the current retail price is 4,100 riel per liter of regular gasoline and 3,650 riel for diesel. The ministry does not include premium, or super,…

The Westline School in Phnom Penh's Daun Penh district, July 9, 202. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Private schools shut their doors amid mounting financial problems

10 Jul 2021 4:37 PM|

Private schools across Cambodia are struggling to stay afloat amid a seemingly endless school closure following the February 20 COVID-19 community outbreak. Many private schools, especially primary schools and provincial…

The Mekong riverbank being filled in with sand and stones by tycoon Khun Sear's company in Kandal province's Arey Ksat commune, July 7.CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Khun Sear’s company clears way for Arey Ksat satellite city

7 Jul 2021 8:10 PM|

Residents living in Arey Ksat have been surprised to learn that a stretch of the Mekong is being filled in to pave the way for a 70-hectare satellite city developed…

US Lowers Tariff to 19% on Cambodian Goods, Gains Duty-Free Access; Govt Says Competitiveness Restored

Farmers face price crunch as COVID-19 pandemic bites rural livelihoods

Hun Sen addresses failure of KrisEnergy oil project in public address

Cambodia completely halts oil extraction, awaiting court decision on KrisEnergy liquidation

Cambodia’s economic growth forecast downgraded as COVID-19 cases rise

Rising gasoline price adds burden for those already struggling from pandemic fallout

Private schools shut their doors amid mounting financial problems

Khun Sear’s company clears way for Arey Ksat satellite city

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US Lowers Tariff to 19% on Cambodian Goods, Gains Duty-Free Access; Govt Says Competitiveness Restored

Farmers face price crunch as COVID-19 pandemic bites rural livelihoods

Hun Sen addresses failure of KrisEnergy oil project in public address

Street sellers struggle with unpredictable market closures

Cambodia completely halts oil extraction, awaiting court decision on KrisEnergy liquidation

Cambodia’s economic growth forecast downgraded as COVID-19 cases rise

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Khun Sear’s company clears way for Arey Ksat satellite city

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