A US firm found oil in the southeast Asian nation’s waters back in 2004. But years of delays mean productions only kicked off on Monday. The government hopes to make an initial $500 million (€400 million) in revenues.

As the Chair of ASEAN in 2022, Cambodia will strive to play a more active role to further strengthen ASEAN cooperation with all partners in order to promote post-crisis economic recovery in an inclusive, sustainable and resilient manner towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Cambodia and Australia have convened a meeting to discuss about climate change issues. The meeting took place through a videoconference with the participation of Say Samal, Minister of Environment, James Larsen, Climate Coordinator and Pablo Kang, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia.

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — Cambodia and Brunei on Monday vowed to reinforce their bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, according to a joint statement. The statement was issued at the end of a one-day state visit of Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to Cambodia, as the two countries marked the 30th anniversary […]

Cambodia and Laos have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector as Cambodia currently imports renewable energy from Laos. The agreement was made in a meeting between Mines Minister Suy Sem and his Lao counterpart Daovong Phonekeo in Phnom Penh yesterday.

THE kingdom and the Philippines are mulling more cooperation in fields such as agriculture, food safety, nutrition, energy security, commerce and climate change. This was discussed at a meeting between Environment Minister Say Samal and newly-elected 17th Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at his office in Manila on July 1, on the occasion of the […]

With plans for cross-border electricity grids growing in the region, Laos is banking on hydropower exports to earn revenue. But a recent deal to also sell coal power generated in Laos to Cambodia has sparked environmental concerns over this trade. Last month, Cambodia’s state-owned utility firm Electricite du Cambodge signed a 30-year deal to buy […]

Two countries linked by an energy source, China and Myanmar have become closer partners over the last few years due to their connection via an oil pipeline. Having seen the success of energy transportation between the two states, China plans to invest further in Myanmar in the coming years.  In 2019, the China-Myanmar pipeline carried 10.8 million […]

Australian sustainable finance and carbon market experts have warned of a massive gap in investment needed to scale up financing.

MANILA, Philippines – Retiring Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio welcomed the possibility of Russian participation to explore for oil and gas in Philippine waters being claimed by China. Carpio disclosed this in a recent Rappler Talk interview with Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug, saying joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea should not be limited to China alone. […]