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IMF Uses New Technique to Assess Cambodia’s Medium-Term Growth Potential

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Cambodia can achieve annual growth of around 6 percent by 2030 – and potentially almost 8 percent if it follows the historic examples set by China, Japan and South Korea. "Cambodia’s economy is at a crossroads,” say...

NBC and UN to Further Work Together for Better Microfinance in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the United Nations (UN) in Cambodia will further foster a fair and transparent banking and financial ecosystem through responsible and inclusive practices that empower individuals, particularly the most vulnerable, while...

Cambodian PM Wishes Chinese Leaders on Joyous Occasion of Chinese Lunar New Year 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet has extended best wishes to H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, and H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, on the joyous occasion o...

IMF Highlights Need for Reforms to Diversify Cambodian Economy

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its annual assessment of Cambodia's economy, forecasting growth to accelerate from an estimated 5.5 percent last year to 5.8 percent this year. “However, risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside from...

Cambodian NA President Extends New Year Best Wishes to Chinese and Vietnamese Counterparts

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia, has extended her congratulations and best wishes to her Chinese and Vietnamese counterparts on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. “I express my satisfac...

The First Two Asian Giant Softshell Turtles Nests of 2025 Discovered

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- Through its joint nest protection programme, the Mekong Turtle Conservation Team—a collaboration with the Fisheries Administration and the Wildlife Conservation Society—has found the first two nests of Asian Giant Softshell Turtles of 2025 on sandbanks along th...

H.E. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks Appointed New CEO of MRC

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has announced the appointment of H.E. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks as its new Chief Executive Officer. According to a recent MRC’s press release, H.E. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks is the first woman and fourth riparian Chief Executive...

Preah Sihanouk Launches 5-Day Cultural, Tourism, and Trade Fair

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- Preah Sihanouk on Jan. 27 kick-started its five-day Cultural, Tourism, and Trade Fair featuring a broad range of activities to attract more tourists to the coastal province. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the provincial administra...

Minister: Cambodia Needs Qualified Writers

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2025 -- The Minister of Information appreciates the Khmer Writers Association, emphasising Cambodia's need for qualified writers with innovative ideas to further enhance knowledge in the country. H.E. Neth Pheaktra, who is also an honorary advisor for the Khmer Writ...

Samdech Hun Sen Sends Congratulatory Messages to Vietnamese Leaders

AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2025 -- President of the Cambodian Senate, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, has expressed his congratulations to Vietnamese top leaders on the occasion of the Vietnamese New Year. “On the festive occasion of the Vietnamese New Year, I would like to extend my...

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