Thailand’s cross-border trade with Cambodia dropped 22 percent over the first 11 months of 2020 compared with the figures for the same period in 2019. Khmer Times Bilateral trade between Cambodia and …
NBC issues $33B worth of NCDs
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued $33.4 billion worth of negotiable certificates of deposit (NCD) to financial institutions last year, marking a sharp increase of more than 40 per cent …
Street artist FONKi takes us on a journey through Phnom Penh to share Cambodia’s artistic renaissance
FONKi’s street art in Phnom Penh embraces the local history and community — “digging into my roots,” as he describes it. “Graffiti exploded all around the world and there’s an aesthetic for Europe, …
Cambodia: “Our efforts are good” – Kingdom among world’s few with no Covid-19 deaths
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): The newspaper The Australian has reported that Cambodia is one of just a few mainland countries to have recorded zero deaths from Covid-19 despite having an …
Men enlisted to fight ‘tradition’ of gender violence in Cambodia
Dinner is late. The laundry isn’t done. The pickles aren’t sour enough. When it comes to reasons for a man to beat his wife, Rem Ran has heard it all.
Cambodia slams Australian lawyer’s claims
Cambodia’s foreign ministry has slammed allegations by a Sydney lawyer that Cambodian rice exports to Australia are a violation of human rights.
Cambodia, Myanmar raising funds for vaccines via donations
Faced with the daunting cost of vaccinating their populations against the coronavirus, Myanmar and Cambodia are raising money through donations.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Putting Cambodia’s economic diplomacy in context
It was a historical moment for Cambodia’s diplomacy when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launched the nascent “Economic Diplomacy Strategy (2021-2023)” on January 18, …
Daniel Craig speaks in support of Cambodian demining push
Renowned British film actor Daniel Craig – best known for his portrayal of James Bond or “Agent 007” in the last five instalments from that franchise – called on the international community to rally …
Why America Fears the Creation of Chinese Military Bases in Cambodia
Phnom Penh has maintained what has been described as a “cozy relationship” with Beijing for many years, but it was only last year that the controversy over the Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand …