National News

Environment Minister: Air Quality in Cambodia Remains Good

AKP Phnom Penh, January 23, 2025 -- Minister of Environment, H.E. Dr. Eang Sophalleth, has emphasised that public air quality in Cambodia is good, meaning that it does not affect human health, while neighbouring countries are facing serious air pollution problems. “I’d like to confirm that tod...

Kampong Chhnang Now Is Plastic Waste-Free

AKP Phnom Penh, January 23, 2025 -- Cambodia's Kampong Chhnang province has been crowned for its plastic waste-free public sites after 26,349 kg of garbage was collected and managed. Minister of Environment H.E. Dr. Eang Sophalleth recognised the anti-plastic milestone of Kampong Chhnang in an...

Cambodia Joins Francophone Parliamentary Forum in Vietnam

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- A senior Cambodian delegation attended the Francophone Parliamentary Forum on sustainable agriculture, food security and climate change response, held in Can Tho City of Vietnam on Jan. 21-22. Chairman of the Commission on Legislation and Justice of the N...

MISTI, AFD Discuss Strategic Reforms for Cambodia’s Water Supply Sector

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation H.E. Hem Vanndy met here on Jan. 22 with a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD), led by its Country Director in Cambodia Mrs. Sandrine Boucher to discuss advancing reforms within Cambodia’s...

Cambodia, Japan to Sign Exchange of Notes on Japanese Grant Aid worth US$5.4 Million

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- An Exchange of Notes and related documents on the extension of Japanese Government's Grant Aid of JPY 750,000,000 (approximately US$5.4 million) for the implementation of the Economic and Social Development Programme will be signed tomorrow, according to a pres...

NBC Launches BAKONG Tourists App with VISA

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) today launched the BAKONG Tourists App with VISA allowing users to link their VISA cards, enabling effortless fund transfers and cashless payments via KHQR Codes. The launching ceremony was held at the NBC (Sen Sok) in the...

Women’s Business Council of the Philippines Explore Business and Investment Opportunities in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- A group of businesswomen from the Philippines is exploring business and investment opportunities in the Kingdom. This morning at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, the delegation of Women’s Business Council of the Philippines, led by its Chairperson Ms....

MoUs Signed to Advance Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three key ministries of the Royal Government of Cambodia - the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI), the Ministry of Public W...

Special Vehicle Plate Sales Earn US$18 Million

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- The Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued a total of 30,371 special and personalised vehicle plates last year, earning some US$18 million, up 12.5 percent from US$16 million in 2024, a ministry’s report showed on Jan. 22. Started in 2016, the special...

Community in Thbong Khmum to Celebrate Joint Fish-Catching Next Month

AKP Phnom Penh, January 22, 2025 -- A community in Cambodia's Thbong Khmum province will celebrate their annual traditional joint fish-catching event on Feb. 1. The upcoming celebration will be presided over by H.E. Pen Kosal, Governor of Thbong Khmum province and his spouse. The tradition of...

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