UK trade $142M in Jan-Feb on firm post-Brexit-era relations
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the UK reached $141.74 million in the first two months of this year, up by 14.3 per cent versus the $123.95 million logged in January-February 2021, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/uk-trade-142m-jan-feb-firm-post-brexit-era-relations
Cambodia's rice exports to ASEAN increase by 9 per cent over last year
Cambodia has exported over 25,000 tonnes of milled rice to ASEAN countries in the first five months of this year, an increase of 9 per cent compared to the same period last year. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-rice-exports-asean-increase-9-cent-over-last-year
No new Covid cases in Cambodia
The Ministry of Health on June 14 reported zero new Covid-19 cases and no new deaths. As of June 14, Cambodia had recorded a total of 136,262 Covid-19 cases with 133,206 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-new-covid-cases-cambodia-24
RCEP to help Cambodia graduate from LDC status as early as 2028
Undersecretary of State and Spokesman of the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce Penn Sovicheat said the RCEP could help Cambodia graduate from its least-developed country status as soon as 2028. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219474/rcep-to-help-cambodia-graduate-from-ldc-status-as-early-as-2028/
Kingdom’s exports to Japan top $1B
Cambodia exported $1.09 billion worth of goods to Japan in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 4.3 percent, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) report showed recently. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501355347/kingdoms-exports-to-japan-top-1b/
Cambodian PM to co-chair ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in December
ASEAN and the European Union have agreed to hold the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit on December 14, 2022 in Brussel, Belgium, said Kung Phoak, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Spokesperson of the 55th AMM and Related Meetings. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126266/cambodian-pm-to-co-chair-asean-eu-commemorative-summit-in-december/
US, SE Asian nations strike new strategic partnership at ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
US President Joe Biden and leaders of the Association of South-east Asian Nations yesterday announced the start of a new a strategic partnership aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184317/us-se-asian-nations-strike-new-strategic-partnership-at-asean-summit-in-cambodia/
APSARA National Authority organizes new walkways for tourists to visit Angkor Wat
Since November 2022, the APSARA National Authority has started the process of organizing the walkways at Angkor Wat to reduce the erosion of the stones and better control the flow of tourists visiting the temple. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501226661/apsara-national-authority-organizes-new-walkways-for-tourists-to-visit-angkor-wat/
Chanthol proposes infrastructure projects to Chinese company
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Chinese government have established a technical team who will assess the feasibility of the construction of a Phnom Penh-Poipet high-speed railway project. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chanthol-proposes-infrastructure-projects-chinese-company
SMEs provide 70 percent jobs in Cambodia
The Royal Government of Cambodia is committed to promoting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are the backbone of the national economy, providing 70 percent of jobs and contributing 58 percent to the GDP. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469153/smes-provide-70-percent-jobs-in-cambodia/
Criminal litigation
Criminal litigation refers to the judicial procedure held before a criminal court to resolve accusations brought against a person accused of a criminal offense. As defined in the law, “The purpose of a criminal action is to examine the existence of an offense, to prove ...
Capacity building: New schools pop up in rural areas
Children in rural areas are reaping the benefits of the government having completed 306 of the 580 schools it began constructing last year, senior ministers said yesterday. ...
Firms put out Q2 financial reports
Two of Cambodia’s four publicly listed companies released their financial reports for the second quarter of 2016 yesterday, with both showing moderately healthy profits. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firms-put-out-q2-financial-reports
Army worm outbreak plagues rice crop in five provinces
An outbreak of army worms – brought on by recent rains – is attacking crops in five provinces, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. ...
Mekong tourism fest opens
The Mekong Tourism Festival, with the Mekong Food Tourism Summit as one of the highlights, starts today in the Kingdom’s tourist haven of Sihanoukville. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26835/mekong-tourism-fest-opens/
MFI employee jailed for embezzling $300,000
A former employee of a microfinance institution (MFI) was Tuesday jailed on charges of embezzling some $300,000 from the company, a court official said. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mfi-employee-jailed-for-embezzling-300000-109664/
Commerce minister pushes Thais to invest
Sun Chanthol, the Minister of Commerce, was in Bangkok yesterday telling Thai business leaders and investors about the benefits of doing business in the Kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23336/commerce-minister-pushes-thais-to-invest/
Observers see Cambodia’s democracy in retreat
Political intimidation, the suppression of political expression and restrictions on freedom of assembly have Cambodia’s young democracy under threat, observers in the country say. ...
Dy Khamboly
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/observers-see-cambodia-democracy-in-retreat/3343728.html
MFI employee jailed for embezzling $300,000
A former employee of a microfinance institution (MFI) was Tuesday jailed on charges of embezzling some $300,000 from the company, a court official said. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mfi-employee-jailed-for-embezzling-300000-109664/
Interior minister says land near borders not for rent
Interior Minister Sar Kheng reminded governors of border provinces yesterday to pay special attention to issues surrounding the lease of Cambodian land to foreign nationals. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23290/interior-minister-says-land--near-borders-not-for-rent/