Tax collection up 4.49 percent to $3.6 billion
Cambodia increased its tax collection by 4.49 percent year-over-year to $3.6 billion in 2023. We exceeded our target (101.13 percent) with this year’s collection, said the General Department of Taxation (GDT) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428582/tax-collection-up-4-49-percent-to-3-6-billion/
GDT nets $75 million from e-commerce
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) earned value-added tax (VAT) of $75.5 million on e-commerce in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 71 percent from $44 million recorded in 2022, an official report showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429247/gdt-nets-75-million-from-e-commerce/
Tourism, manufacturing, infra development to raise GDP to 6.4% in 2024
Manufacturing, the recovery of Cambodian tourism on the back of regional improvement, and infrastructure development are likely to boost gross domestic product (GDP) growth, projected at 6.4 percent this year, up from 5.5 percent in 2023. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/tourism-manufacturing-infra-development-to-raise-gdp-to-64-in-2024
Cambodia’s economy expected to grow 6.4 pct in 2024
The Cambodian economy is projected to grow by 6.4 percent in 2024, up from 5.5 percent in 2023, mainly driven by tourism and manufacturing sector, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Governor Chea Serey said on Friday. ...
Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501430154/cambodias-economy-expected-to-grow-6-4-pct-in-2024/
Agriculture now 22 per cent of GDP
Despite being challenged by natural disasters, climate change and global crises, agriculture sector contributed about 22 per cent of Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-now-22-per-cent-of-gdp
BRI-backed economic zone in Cambodia records 34.8 pct rise in trade volume in 2023
The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia reached $3.36 billionin 2023, a year-on-year increase of 34.8 percent, the zone operator said in a recent statement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501435120/bri-backed-economic-zone-in-cambodia-records-34-8-pct-rise-in-trade-volume-in-2023/
Cambodia’s rice export down 7.2 pct in first 2 months of 2024
Cambodia had exported 90,153 tons of milled rice in the first two months of 2024, down 7.2 percent from 97,153 tons over the same period 2023, said a Cambodia Rice Federation’s report released on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501453280/cambodias-rice-export-down-7-2-pct-in-first-2-months-of-2024/
Ministry puts more than 40,000 migrant kids into schools
From 2018 to 2023, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) cooperated with its partners to help a total of 43,952 children of migrant working parents enter public schools as well as childcare and educational centres managed by humanitarian organisations. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428078/ministry-puts-more-than-40000-migrant-kids-into-schools/
ADB contributes $4.8 billion to Cambodia’s development since 1970
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided approximately $4.8 billion for 207 development activities in Cambodia as of December 31, 2023, significantly contributing to the country’s socio-economic progress since its first loan in 1970. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-contributes-4-8-billion-to-cambodia-s-development-since-1970
PM calls for promotion of aquaculture
Prime Minister Hun Manet Monday called for processing aquaculture to ensure the needs of the people and exporting, while Cambodia achieved a total of 314,000 tonnes of freshwater and marine aquaculture in 2023. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501515568/pm-calls-for-promotion-of-aquaculture/
Conservationists celebrate Vulture Awareness Day, report increasing population
The Cambodia Vulture Working Group (CVWG) has released its annual report for 2023, which reveals strong progress in the conservation of three critically endangered species: the White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), and Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus). ...
DPM Prak Sokhonn to attend first major gathering of ASEAN Foreign Ministers in 2023 in Jakarta Friday
Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will lead a delegation to attend the 32nd ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) and ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat, which will be held on Feb. 3 in Jakarta, at the invitation of Mrs Retno ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501231407/dpm-prak-sokhonn-to-attend-first-major-gathering-of-asean-foreign-ministers-in-2023-in-jakarta-friday/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic page on SDG 16, ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 3 Good health and well-being”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 3 Good health and well-being”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on SDG 3, you ...
New Prey Sar block set to open
A new Prey Sar prison building – part of the scrapped VIP prison project – was handed over to the Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Prisons on Friday and will be put into operation soon. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-prey-sar-block-set-open
Notification on the 2 years free city bus rides to all workers and new bus routes
On 20 August 2017, the Phnom Penh Capital Hall issued a formal notification to allow all workers to take free city bus rides in Phnom Penh for 2 years starting from 20 August 2017 to 20 August 2019, by just showing their labour cards.At the ...
Phnom Penh Capital Hall
9th new human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia in 2014
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that one (1) new human case of avian influenza has been confirmed for the H5N1 virus. ...
Ministry of Health and World Health Organization
King appoints three new provincial court directors
King Norodom Sihamoni issued a Royal decree on July 18 appointing three new directors to courts in Prey Veng, Preah Sihanouk and Kratie provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746294/king-appoints-three-new-provincial-court-directors/
Dialogue on new consumer protection law
Corporate leaders and senior officials attended the second Stakeholder Dialogue on Consumer Protection yesterday. The Kingdom drafted its Law on Consumer Protection in 2019 to comply with the Consumer Protection in ASEAN project, which aims to increase competitiveness in the region. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808525/dialogue-on-new-consumer-protection-law/
Delayed new casino confirms opening target
Century Entertainment has confirmed the opening target and relocation of a new casino to Dara Sakor. The project had been delayed since January. The delay was down to pandemic related business conditions including logistics problems in the delivery of essential equipment. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50812067/delayed-new-casino-confirms-opening-target/