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Why civil service reforms keep stalling?
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
Singapore has secured the top spot in the 2024 Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, followed by Norway, while Canada and Denmark share third place and Finland ranks fifth. These countries demonstrate consistent strength across all four...
World Associated Press Cambodian lawmakers pass constitutional amendment allowing government to revoke citizenship
Yahoo News
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment that would allow the government to draft legislation seeking to revoke the citizenship of anyone found guilty of conspiring with foreign nations to harm the national...
Interview of the Week: Caroline Bougon-Sirieix, Vice-Chair of EuroCham’s HR Committee and Secretary General of Cambodia Airports
EuroCham Cambodia
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11 July, 2025 Posted by: EuroCham Cambodia For this week’s interview the Communications team headed Phnom Penh International Airport to speak Mrs. Caroline Bougon-Sirieix, Secretary General of Cambodia Airports and the new Vice-Chair of EuroCham’s...
Chinese Companies Set to Boost Cambodia’s Environmental Sustainability Efforts
Construction & Property News
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July 12, 2025
In a pivotal development for environmental sustainability in Cambodia, three leading Chinese companies have announced their interest in investing in the country’s clean environment initiatives. With extensive experience in wastewater treatment...
Trump's 36% Tariff on Cambodia, Thailand Are Bad News for Apple and Nintendo
Simm Tester - Texas
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Thursday, July 10, 2025 In reviving his trade war, President Trump plans to impose a hefty 36% tariff on imports from Cambodia and Thailand, which threatens to ensnare products from Apple and Nintendo. The president's latest announcement comes...
Korea Boosts Water Development in Cambodia with 20 Years of Investment
Construction & Property News
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July 11, 2025
In a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing water security, the Korean government has invested approximately USD 450 million in Cambodia over the past 20 years, significantly benefiting the nation’s water resources and meteorological sectors. A...
A leading Japanese company eyes the investment in Cambodia’s water infrastructure
Construction & Property News
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July 10, 2025
In a significant development for Cambodia’s water infrastructure, Marubeni Corporation, a leading Japanese multinational, has expressed strong interest in investing in the sector. The announcement follows a meeting between HE Hem Vandy, Minister...
Interview of the Week: Caroline Bougon-Siriex, Vice-Chair of EuroCham’s HR Committee and Secretary General of Cambodia Airports
EuroCham Cambodia
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11 July, 2025 Posted by: EuroCham Cambodia For this week’s interview the Communications team headed Phnom Penh International Airport to speak Mrs. Caroline Bougon-Siriex, Secretary General of Cambodia Airports and the new Vice-Chair of EuroCham’s...
Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia
The Conversation
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July 10, 2025
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory symptoms. The...
South Korean Banks, the EU, and the Failure of Microfinance in Cambodia
The Diplomat
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July 10, 2025
The realities of microfinance lending in small developing countries which lack strong financial regulators has been once again illustrated by new research on the role of South Korean banks in Cambodia. “Preying on Poverty” was published in June by...
Can you bomb Iran and still win the Nobel Peace Prize? Trump thinks so
Malay Mail
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August 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 — A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize. “It’s well past time that...
Hotels in Cambodia accelerate cloud adoption to stay competitive
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
As Cambodia’s tourism industry undergoes a rapid transformation, a significant shift is underway in the hospitality technology space. Local hotel operators, facing intensifying competition and rising guest expectations, are moving away from...
ACCB Reaffirms Conservation Commitment after Meeting with Cambodian Environment Minister
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 08, 2025 -- The Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) today reinforced its dedication to safeguarding Cambodia’s environment and wildlife during a strategic meeting with H.E. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of...
India–Cambodia Alumni Network Celebrated as Key Channel for Bilateral Collaboration
Fresh News
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Hits: 139 (Phnom Penh): Shri Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Government of India, is visiting Cambodia during 6-9 July 2025. During his visit, the minister interacted with Cambodian alumni of Indian...
Samdech Techo Informs Indian Minister: Thailand Frequently Turns Internal Disputes into Border Conflicts with Cambodia
Fresh News
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Hits: 253 Created: 08 July 2025 Hits: 253 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian President of the Senate, Samdech Techo Hun Sen received a courtesy call by Pabitra Margherita, Indian Union Minister of State for External Affairs, on Monday (Jul. 7) at the Senate....
US imposes 36% tariff on Cambodian exports, leaves ‘door open’ for further negotiations
Vietstock
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July 9, 2025
US imposes 36% tariff on Cambodian exports, leaves ‘door open’ for further negotiations Cambodia will continue to do everything to protect its economic interests, says Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-President of the CDC. The...
Expo showcasing cutting-edge technology, innovation kicks off in HCM City
Vietnam News Agency
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HCM CITY — The second International Technology Exhibition (iTECH EXPO 2025) in HCM City from July 9 to 11 brings together more than 120 domestic and international tech firms to promote a vibrant and application-oriented innovation ecosystem,...
World Bank Commits Long-Term Support for Cambodia's Water Supply Sector
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 08, 2025 -- H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, received a delegation from the World Bank led by Ms. Maria Angelica Sotomayor, Water Practice Manager for East Asia and the Pacific, to...
Major Chinese Firms Express Investment Interest in Cambodia's Environmental Cleanliness Initiatives
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 08, 2025 -- H.E. Dr. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of Environment of Cambodia, met with a delegation of leading Chinese environmental technology companies on July 7 afternoon, to discuss investment opportunities supporting...
Deputy PM, FM meets with Thai, Lao, Cambodian foreign ministers on AMM 58 sidelines
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn separately met with Lao, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 58) and Post Ministerial...