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Garment workers leave a factory for lunch in Phnom Penh on April 7, 2025. The US is one of Cambodia’s biggest export markets for garments. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Cambodia Says US Praised Trade Talks, But 36% Tariff Still Set

30 Jul 2025 7:39 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

UPDATES: 10:40.a.m: U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the U.S has made a trade deal with Cambodia, however, the new tariff rate was not revealed, according to Bloomberg.

Microfinance institution LOLC's office in Phnom Penh, April 6, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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NGOs call for debt relief for victims of land dispute

29 Jun 2021 9:51 PM|

As rights groups publish new evidence on the severity of Cambodia’s personal debt risks, communities affected by land disputes are calling for relief from what they say are overwhelming levels…

Laborers work at a construction site in Phnom Penh, picture taken on June 8, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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World Bank approves $200 million for Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19

26 Jun 2021 10:45 AM|

The World Bank has approved $200 million worth of International Development Association (IDA) credit for Cambodia’s fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and broader economic recovery.

The first ore extracted from Mondulkiri's Okavu Gold Deposit, to be processed by the Australian Renaissance Minerals company.

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After oil bust, Cambodia announces first commercial gold mining project

11 Jun 2021 8:39 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a public letter Thursday that Renaissance Minerals will be the first Australian mining firm to start extracting ore from the Okvau Gold Deposit in…

Soldiers carry Cambodia's first drop of crude oil during a ceremony at Phnom Penh's Win Win Monument, June 9, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Cambodia’s oil production uncertain as KrisEnergy declares insolvency

9 Jun 2021 8:48 PM|

Despite the government’s pride in Cambodia’s long-awaited oil production, the nation’s oil industry remains in limbo after developer KrisEnergy announced it was unable to pay its debts.

Investors gather in front of the GoldFX Investment Co., Ltd building in Phnom Penh to demand their money back after $27million was stolen from the investment fund, May 31, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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GoldFX customers demand refunds as company pushes lawsuit

1 Jun 2021 3:48 PM|

More than 200 people who had invested in local company GoldFX Investment Co, Ltd (GFX) protested in front of the company’s offices in Phnom Penh on Monday to demand their…

A motorist drives past the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) at Preah Sihanouk province on September 28, 2017. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Report: China’s new silk road project brings risk of increased illicit trade

7 May 2021 8:57 PM|

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing’s ambitious global programme for expanding its international trade opportunities and promoting infrastructure development, has been linked to increased risks of increased illicit trade,…

The NagaWorld casino complex was shut for business on March 2. It's now yet another quiet business in locked-down Phnom Penh, April 29, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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NagaWorld’s suspended workers campaign to fight layoff plan

30 Apr 2021 6:01 PM|

Workers at NagaWorld, Cambodia’s biggest casino company, are stepping up the fight for their jobs after their employer announced on April 8 plans to lay off 1,329 people, despite the…

Garment factories like this supplier in Kandal provided a central pillar for Cambodia's economic growth before the pandemic, December 2018. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Despite positive report, too soon to tell with Cambodia’s economic recovery

28 Apr 2021 8:46 PM|

A newly released report from the Asia Development Bank (ADB) forecasting growth for the Cambodian economy is providing only cold comfort as its authors acknowledge their study had been conducted…

Cambodia Says US Praised Trade Talks, But 36% Tariff Still Set

NGOs call for debt relief for victims of land dispute

World Bank approves $200 million for Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19

After oil bust, Cambodia announces first commercial gold mining project

Cambodia’s oil production uncertain as KrisEnergy declares insolvency

GoldFX customers demand refunds as company pushes lawsuit

Report: China’s new silk road project brings risk of increased illicit trade

NagaWorld’s suspended workers campaign to fight layoff plan

Despite positive report, too soon to tell with Cambodia’s economic recovery

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Cambodia Says US Praised Trade Talks, But 36% Tariff Still Set

NGOs call for debt relief for victims of land dispute

World Bank approves $200 million for Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19

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Cambodia’s oil production uncertain as KrisEnergy declares insolvency

GoldFX customers demand refunds as company pushes lawsuit

Report: China’s new silk road project brings risk of increased illicit trade

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