Cambodia
Cambodia kicked out all North Korean businesses, workers
The North Korean embassy in Phnom Penh © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia “shut down all” North Korean businesses and...
European Union announces partial suspension of Cambodia’s trade benefits
The European Commission on February 12 formally announced that Cambodia will be partially removed from a preferential...
EU expected to suspend some of Cambodia’s duty free privileges
Sihanoukville container port, Cambodia's only deep-sea port
The European Union after a year-long review of Cambodia’s labour conditions...
Sihanoukville to be transformed into Cambodia’s industrial hub
From gambling to multi-purpose industry: The Cambodian government
has developed a roadmap to turn the coastal town of...
Cambodia to launch digital currency-based national payment platform
The National Bank of Cambodia, the country’s central bank, is preparing the launch of a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer...
Global fashion brands send letter of concern over labour standards to Cambodia’s leader
Cambodian garment workers on the way to the factory
Nearly two dozen global clothing and shoe brands have...
Gambling ban turns Cambodia’s boom town to ghost town
Sihanoukville's casino boom has come to a sudden halt © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia’s beach resort of Sihanoukville, which...
More than 7,000 jobs lost, dozens of casinos shut in Cambodia as online gambling ban comes into effect
Sihanoukville has been hit hard by the ban, with the number of casinos cut by half from more than 70...
Cambodia to completely outlaw online gambling
Cambodia’s casinos could face legal action if they do not halt their online gambling operations by January...
AirAsia considers launch in Cambodia, Myanmar and China
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to expand further in
Southeast and East Asia and considers setting up subsidiaries...
EU gives Cambodia one month to sort out human and labour right issues
The European Union (EU) is giving Cambodia an ultimatum
until the middle of December to respond to a...
Cambodia retains attribute of being haven for black money
There is no shortage of Chinese-funded casinos in Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Despite effort by the government, among them the...
EU pressure results in minimum wage hike for Cambodia garment workers
Cambodian labour ministry on September 20 announced a raise in next year's legal minimum wage for workers...
Cambodia could reverse ban on online gambling
The Cambodian government may reverse its decision to shut down its online gambling industry, risking the ire...
Hordes of Chinese leave Cambodia after ban on online gambling
Sihanoukville, Cambodia's new casino flash point © Arno Maierbrugger
Around 120,000 Chinese nationals out of a total expat...
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia join forces to develop regional tourism
Tourism officials from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are discussing a draft plan on tourism development in the...
Cambodia bans online gambling
Cambodia will no longer issue licenses to online gambling businesses, and all existing licenses will not be...
Tourism arrivals in Philippines, Cambodia jump
Tourism arrivals have been significantly rising in both the Philippines and Cambodia in the first half of...
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