Cambodia wins two awards at World Travel Awards 2023
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder, has won two awards at the World Travel Awards 2023 – "Asia's Leading Cultural Destination" and "Asia's Leading Youth Travel Destination”, according to…
Khmer “Riel” available at exchange counters in Singapore’s airport
PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian currency, Khmer Riel (KHR), is now accepted for exchange with other currencies at Travelex money exchange counters in Singapore's Changi Airport. This is the first time…
Germany pledges to provide over $60 million for economic development in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: The Federal Republic of Germany has pledged to provide approximately $66 million to Cambodia to support the projects on socio-economic development. The information was shared by H.E Andreas…
Cambodia earns $320 million from rubber export in nine months
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia exported 242,304 tonnes of dry rubber in the first nine months of 2023, earning $320 million, according to a report from the General Directorate of Rubber. The…
Cambodia expects more Chinese visitor arrivals to drive tourism growth
PHNOM PENH: Chey Sreykhuoch, a souvenir vendor at the Angkor Archeological Park here in northwest Cambodia, is eager to see more Chinese tourists coming, saying they were the major source…
CGCC provides credit guarantees worth $150 million to businesses
PHNOM PENH: The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) has provided credit guarantees worth $149 million, especially to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), as of September 2023. Beneficiaries are…
IMF revises Cambodia’s economic growth to 5.6 percent in 2023
PHNOM PENH: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its 2023 economic growth projection for Cambodia to 5.6 percent from its prediction of 5.8 percent in April, due to weak…
Koh Pich-Koh Norea Bridge to be reopened for temporary use
PHNOM PENH: The Koh Pich-Koh Norea Bridge will be reopened for temporary use from today, at 6:00 a.m., to reduce traffic congestion at the construction site of the Preah Monivong…
Cambodia and China signed three tourism development projects
PHNOM PENH: On October 17, 2023, Duke Kith Meng, President of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council for Cambodia, accompanied Samdech Hun Manet,…
Cambodian PM optimistic about Alibaba E-Commerce platform
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet met with Ms. Wen Jia, a shareholder of Alibaba and Chairman of the Public Affairs Section of Alibaba Group, in Beijing…
Cambodia requests Vietnam to speed up talks on expressways
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has urged Vietnam to accelerate negotiations on the development of the Phnom Penh-Bavet and Bavet-Ho Chi Minh City expressways, which will boost trade and tourism between the…