Business

Workers load cases of dried fruit into a container, preparing it for shipment to Australia on August 14, 2025. This marks the first export by Cambodian business Royal Trust Trading to Australia. (Photo: Khiev Chakriya/CAPRED)

Business -

Agro-product Exports Rise Amid Constraints in International Rice Markets

29 Aug 2025 11:35 AM|
Moun Liza|

In the past few years, Cambodia's agroproducts have caught the attention of international consumers, pushing exports up and accounting for over one-fifth of the country's total gross domestic product in 2023.

View of paddy fields in Kandal province. Picture taken on November 2, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Business ·

PM Hun Manet Lays Out Agricultural Policy To Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods

20 Nov 2023 9:05 PM|

The new government has announced plans to promote agricultural products, establish price equilibrium in the rice market, provide technical support, and modernize traditional farming.

Teuk Kroeung Battambang is one of the most popular dishes in the city.(Facebook/Ministry of Tourism)

Business ·

Battambang Gastronomy Delights UNESCO Creative Cities Network – First Cambodian City To Join List

2 Nov 2023 4:15 PM|

Battambang, a city rich in culture and traditional food, has become Cambodia’s first city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) as a destination for gastronomy, with local authority…

Prime Minister Hun Manet shakes hands with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang at the signing of agreements on October 17, 2023. (Hun Manet’s Facebook Page)

Business ·

Cambodia, China Sign 23 Agreements Amid Two Visits By Hun Manet In a Month

19 Oct 2023 5:19 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet’s second visit to China saw the signing of eight Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Belt and Road Forum, bringing the total number of agreements to…

The title graphic of the Licadho and Equitable Cambodia-produced quantitative study "Debt Threats" of microloan borrowers in Kampong Speu province. (Licadho and Equitable Cambodia)

Business ·

New Study Records Impacts of Overindebtedness in Kampong Speu

29 Aug 2023 2:37 PM|

A quantitative study of microloan debt in Kampong Speu province published Tuesday by two human rights NGOs highlights the impacts of “widespread overindebtedness,” including coerced land sales, child labor and…

A LOLC Branch in Phnom Penh, on July 3, 2023. LOLC is one of six microfinance institutions the IFC’s watchdog received a complaint about in 2022. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Business ·

IFC Watchdog’s Investigation Into Cambodia’s Top Microfinance Firms Allowed to Proceed

2 Aug 2023 12:18 PM|

The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) watchdog announced Tuesday it will proceed with an investigation into Cambodia’s leading microfinance firms, after the IFC withdrew a request for review of the decision…

Laborers work at a construction site on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on April 21, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Business ·

Struggling Property Sector Gains Government Support Amidst Economic Uncertainty

16 May 2023 11:38 AM|

Cambodia's residential developers are struggling as the government announced measures to support the country’s construction sector and housing projects, explaining that the uncertainty of the global economy and ongoing financial…

Tourists visit Pub Street in Siem Reap city. Picture taken on February 12, 2023. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

Business ·

As Government Campaigns to Promote Tourism, Recovery Appears Fragile

21 Mar 2023 8:36 PM|

As part of its years-old “China Ready” strategy, aimed at promoting Chinese tourism, the government has been working to boost Chinese language skills among tour guides, support tour infrastructure, and…

A view of The Pipes Resort on Kong Rong Sanloem, which Preah Sihanouk authorities have ordered closed. (The Pipes Resort)

Business ·

Businesses and Resorts Ordered to Leave Koh Rong Sanloem, Some Without Compensation

17 Feb 2023 4:10 PM|

As a final eviction deadline for embattled Koh Rong Sanloem businesses loomed Thursday, owners of hotels and restaurants who rented land there refused to leave, demanding compensation.

Agro-product Exports Rise Amid Constraints in International Rice Markets

PM Hun Manet Lays Out Agricultural Policy To Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods

Battambang Gastronomy Delights UNESCO Creative Cities Network – First Cambodian City To Join List

Cambodia, China Sign 23 Agreements Amid Two Visits By Hun Manet In a Month

New Study Records Impacts of Overindebtedness in Kampong Speu

IFC Watchdog’s Investigation Into Cambodia’s Top Microfinance Firms Allowed to Proceed

Struggling Property Sector Gains Government Support Amidst Economic Uncertainty

As Government Campaigns to Promote Tourism, Recovery Appears Fragile

Businesses and Resorts Ordered to Leave Koh Rong Sanloem, Some Without Compensation

Latest News

Experts Call for Ethical Use of AI at Phnom Penh Internet Forum 2025

All 15 Preah Vihear Shelters Closed After Displaced People Leave For Home Following Peace Agreement

Thai Marchers Blocked from Entering Contested Border Villages

Global Index Again Ranks Cambodia Among Poorest Rule of Law Performers

Most Viewed

Popular posts:

News

Business

Agro-product Exports Rise Amid Constraints in International Rice Markets

PM Hun Manet Lays Out Agricultural Policy To Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods

Battambang Gastronomy Delights UNESCO Creative Cities Network – First Cambodian City To Join List

Cambodia, China Sign 23 Agreements Amid Two Visits By Hun Manet In a Month

New Study Records Impacts of Overindebtedness in Kampong Speu

IFC Watchdog’s Investigation Into Cambodia’s Top Microfinance Firms Allowed to Proceed

Struggling Property Sector Gains Government Support Amidst Economic Uncertainty

As Government Campaigns to Promote Tourism, Recovery Appears Fragile

Businesses and Resorts Ordered to Leave Koh Rong Sanloem, Some Without Compensation

Latest News

Experts Call for Ethical Use of AI at Phnom Penh Internet Forum 2025

All 15 Preah Vihear Shelters Closed After Displaced People Leave For Home Following Peace Agreement

Thai Marchers Blocked from Entering Contested Border Villages

$200 Million Fraud Probe: ACU Deputy’s Office Searched, Asset File Opened

Global Index Again Ranks Cambodia Among Poorest Rule of Law Performers

Most Viewed

Popular posts:

News