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Kampot International Tourism Port inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Manet on April 21, 2025. (Photo: STPM)

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Kampot International Tourism Port to Boost Tourism Sector

21 Apr 2025 6:33 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Kampot International Tourism Port, inaugurated on Monday, is expected to bring more tourists through the waterways, including via its connection with tourist ports in neighboring countries and the region, said Prime Minister Hun Manet.

A farmer filters her paddy rice after harvest in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, on Dec. 8, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Low Rice Prices Spark Protests in Battambang, Farmers Demand Government Help

15 Jan 2025 6:16 PM|

About 20 farmers in Battambang’s Mong Russey district blocked part of National Road 5 on Jan. 13, urging the government to secure a market for their recently harvested white paddy rice – a strain the Agriculture Ministry has labeled low-value for export.

A general view of Phnom Penh city from Tonle Sap on January 2, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Gov’t Prepares for Least Developed Country Exit Amid Job Loss, Economic Concerns

4 Jan 2025 7:54 AM|

Cambodia is set to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Countries (LDC) status in 2029, marking a significant achievement in its socio-economic progress. However, this transition brings challenges, including the withdrawal of key benefits such as preferential trade agreements and concessional financing. Experts have thus suggested that Cambodia reform to ensure sustainable growth.

Street coffee stalls are a common sight in Phnom Penh on December 16, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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New Digital Platform Introduced to Assist Informal Businesses and Improve Livelihoods

17 Dec 2024 9:03 AM|

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) launched the “Digital Platform for Onboarding the Informal Economy” on December 16 to identify and support…

Laborers work at a construction site in Phnom Penh on March 13, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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World Bank Updates Legacy Framework for Development in Cambodia; Government and Stakeholders Welcome Consultations

17 Oct 2024 5:04 PM|

The World Bank is continuing its year-long consultation discussions with public and private stakeholders for the new 2024-2029 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Cambodia, a lending and advisory program devised by the financial institution to help nations with key development issues.

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol answers questions by journalists during the Asean Leadership Forum on October 1, 2024. A photo post on his Facebook.

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Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

7 Oct 2024 8:14 PM|

Senior government official Sun Chanthol highlighted the potential of the recent groundbreaking of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal project to U.S investors that can benefit Cambodia’s economy. He also said freedom of expression in the country has improved, contrary to the views of civil society groups.

A farmer spreads fertilizer in her rice field in Svay Rieng province on September 28, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Cambodian Farmers Face Rising Costs Amid ADB’s Positive GDP and Inflation Forecast for 2024-2025

28 Sep 2024 12:58 PM|

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) upheld its growth forecast for Cambodia, with 5.8 percent predicted for 2024 and 6% for 2025, and inflation revised lower to 0.5% from 2% due to reduced fuel and fertilizer prices in the first half of the year.

Tourists visit Ream Beach in Kampong Som City, Preah Sihanouk on August 24, 2024. (CamboJA)

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Tourism Sector in Off-Season Limbo as New Minister Takes Office

27 Sep 2024 4:53 PM|

Since becoming the new tourism minister, Huot Hak has stakeholders eager for his game plan to revitalize Cambodia’s tourism sector, still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Garment workers ride in crowded trucks to a factory in the Kong Pisei district, Kampong Speu province on July 27, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Garment Workers’ Minimum Wage Raised To $208 for 2025, Employees Say It’s Too Little

19 Sep 2024 9:26 PM|

The monthly minimum wage of garment workers has been increased by an additional $4, bringing the total to $208 for 2025, however, independent workers and unions are unsatisfied with the new pay.

Kampot International Tourism Port to Boost Tourism Sector

Low Rice Prices Spark Protests in Battambang, Farmers Demand Government Help

Gov’t Prepares for Least Developed Country Exit Amid Job Loss, Economic Concerns

New Digital Platform Introduced to Assist Informal Businesses and Improve Livelihoods

World Bank Updates Legacy Framework for Development in Cambodia; Government and Stakeholders Welcome Consultations

Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

Cambodian Farmers Face Rising Costs Amid ADB’s Positive GDP and Inflation Forecast for 2024-2025

Tourism Sector in Off-Season Limbo as New Minister Takes Office

Garment Workers’ Minimum Wage Raised To $208 for 2025, Employees Say It’s Too Little

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Kampot International Tourism Port to Boost Tourism Sector

Low Rice Prices Spark Protests in Battambang, Farmers Demand Government Help

Gov’t Prepares for Least Developed Country Exit Amid Job Loss, Economic Concerns

New Digital Platform Introduced to Assist Informal Businesses and Improve Livelihoods

World Bank Updates Legacy Framework for Development in Cambodia; Government and Stakeholders Welcome Consultations

Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

Cambodian Farmers Face Rising Costs Amid ADB’s Positive GDP and Inflation Forecast for 2024-2025

Tourism Sector in Off-Season Limbo as New Minister Takes Office

Garment Workers’ Minimum Wage Raised To $208 for 2025, Employees Say It’s Too Little

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Youth Association Calls for the Barring of NPP​’s Activities Amid Court Against Senior Party Leaders

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Thailand, Cambodia Deepen Cooperation, Address Cybercrime and Labor Issues

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