Cambodia morning news for January 18

Government to use 3D technology in offshore oil exploration Ministry of Environment officials on Tuesday agreed to the use of 3D Seismic Exploration to search for oil and gas in the seas off the Cambodian […]

Government to use 3D technology in offshore oil exploration Ministry of Environment officials on Tuesday agreed to the use of 3D Seismic Exploration to search for oil and gas in the seas off the Cambodian […]

Cambodia to start extracting oil in October Cambodia is set to start extracting oil from an offshore oilfield being developed in the Gulf of Thailand in October, a government official said Wednesday. — Bangkok Post […]

Economy grew 7.3 pct in 2018: Ministry On the back of strong growth in the garment, construction and hospitality sectors, the national economy expanded by 7.3 percent last year, according to the Ministry of Economy […]

Cambodian PM: opposition ‘dead’ if EU withdraws preferences Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday threatened to retaliate against the opposition if the European Union withdraws duty-free trading access over human rights concerns. — Bangkok […]

Cambodia PM says EU holding country ‘hostage’ with tariff threats In October, the European Union threatened to withdraw the duty-free Everything But Arms scheme (EBA), which benefits exports from Cambodia’s garment and footwear sector. — […]

Mass sackings send chill through Cambodian garment factories The termination of about 1,200 staff from garment factories in Cambodia supplying brands including H&M and Marks & Spencer after a mass strike has sent a ripple […]

Trump’s Cambodian ambassador appointment blocked The US Senate returned the nomination of Patrick Murphy as Ambassador to Cambodia back to US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the American government shutdown entered its third week. […]

Cambodia’s Economic Growth Would Be at 7 Percent This Year The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has forecast that the country would achieve an economic growth of about 7 percent in 2019. — Agence Kampuchea […]

Forty Years On, Khmer Rouge Fall Still Dominates Cambodian Politics Despite the majority of people in the area being former Khmer Rouge, there are some newcomers who came to do business in Anlong Veng, including […]

History by numbers: Hun Sen’s lesson in leadership lost on Cambodia’s youth Grand celebrations will take place in Phnom Penh on Monday as Cambodia marks the 40th anniversary of the day the genocidal Khmer Rouge […]

National Bank projects 7 pct economic growth in 2019 In 2019 the Kingdom’s economy will grow at a rate of 7 percent, according to the nation’s Central Bank, who noted in its latest report that […]

Angkor Park Welcomes Nearly 2.6 Million International Tourists in 2018 Almost 2.6 million international visitors bought tickets to tour Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap province in 2018. — akpnews.info ‘They only go to […]