Eight countries will benefit from projects designed to support climate resilience and biodiversity, and combat land degradation and unsustainable fishing17 June 2021, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcom…
Over 6,000 Businesses with total US$2.6 Billion Investment Registered via Online Business Registration
State-run Online Business Registration has registered 6,164 businesses with a total investment capital of US$2,631 million, as it marked the one-year anniversary of its official launching on June 15. A total of 6,974 businesses have been applied through the Online Business Registration during the year, and 6,164 of which have been approved, according to a […]
Report: Universal Access to Sustainable Energy Will Remain Elusive Without Addressing Inequalities
During the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa actually increased. Unless efforts are scaled up significantly in countries with the largest deficits the world will still fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, […]
Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia
The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank, on June 04, 2021.Source: Agency Kampuchea Press
Livelihoods assessment of vulnerable households affected by the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, at risk of separation or who have been reintegrated, who are receiving case management
Executive Summary The livelihoods assessment will support the design of a child-sensitive livelihood assistance program to prompt livelihoods restoration and prevent, or reduce, the use of negative coping strategies, which are potentially harmful for children. The program will target the same vulnerable households receiving a child-sensitive cash assistance. This initiative falls under SCI global agenda […]
CBC Opens a New Era of Cambodian-Thai Trade Relations
The Cambodian Business Council (CBC) in Thailand is the beginning of a new era for strengthening trade and investment ties between the two neighbouring countries in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis affecting negatively their economic growth for more than a year. The remarks were made by H.E. Ouk Sorphorn, Cambodian Ambassador to Thailand while […]
All Public Markets in Phnom Penh Allowed to Reopen Early Next Week
Phnom Penh municipal administration has permitted all public markets to resume their activities from May 24 onwards, according to its directive released this evening. The authorisation excludes irregular markets such as “wax” markets, community markets, street markets, markets around hospitals and factories, etc. in order to contain and prevent severe outbreak of COVID-19 in the […]
Cambodia, other LDCs and Partners Discuss Implications of LDC Graduation on Textiles and Clothing Sector
AKP Phnom Penh, Cambodia has joined other countries and partners in a workshop to discuss the Implications of Least Developed Country (LDC) Graduation on the Textile and Clothing Sector H.E. Pich Rithi, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, attended as a speaker the event held late last week via Videoconference. The workshop, co-organised […]
Cambodia Generates Over US$161 Million from Milled Rice Exports in First Four Months
AKP Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s rice exports in the first four months of this year reached 192,495 tonnes, generating over US$161.69 million.The amount of rice exports saw a decline of nearly 36 percent compared to the first four months of 2020, pointed out…
Cambodia’s Economy to Recover in 2021, Accelerate in 2022 — ADB
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA Cambodia’s economy is forecast to grow 4.0% this year and 5.5% in 2022, as the economic recovery in major trading partners boosts demand for Cambodia’s exports, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released today. “The economy contracted by 3.1% in 2020 because of the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The […]