Royal Government will sharpen political programs to benefit the people, says PM
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, stated that The Royal Government of The seventh mandate will sharpen its political program to benefit The people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362869/royal-government-will-sharpen-political-programs-to-benefit-the-people-says-pm/
Chinese modernization delivers economic growth for the world, says Cambodian Think Tank director
“China was the powerhouse of economic growth globally for the last 30 years. Now, this modernization program can help to deliver more economic growth for the world,” said Digby James Wren, a senior special adviser to, and director of the Mekong Research Center, the International ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501190553/chinese-modernization-delivers-economic-growth-for-the-world-says-cambodian-think-tank-director/
What explains Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution success?
One of the less heralded recent aspects of the COVID-19 story in Southeast Asia has been Cambodia’s remarkable success in vaccine distribution. As of September 6, just over two-thirds of the country’s population had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 53 percent were ...
Sebastian Strangio
https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/what-explains-cambodias-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-success/
Cambodia to fill gap in aviation training
An aviation training centre was being planned that would allow the Kingdom to meet the demands of its surging tourism market, a State Secretariat of Civil Aviation official said yesterday. About 1.5 million visitors arrived in Cambodia by air in 2011, a 16 per cent jump ...
Finance for women easier
Acleda Bank, a leading locally-owned commercial bank, has received a $30 million loan from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, through Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women and the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Banking on Women program for supporting women-owned small ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31993/finance-for-women-easier/
Campaign to identify the poor in informal sector begins today
Starting today, Phnom Penh Municipal Authority and National AIDS Authority will jointly kick off a national campaign to identify the poor working in the informal sector and provide them with IDPoor cards. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340844/campaign-to-identify-the-poor-in-informal-sector-begins-today/
$1.1B spent on the vulnerable from 2020-23
During a period spanning more than three years, from June 25, 2020, to July 24, 2023, the government has devoted over $1.1 billion to support vulnerable households. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/11b-spent-vulnerable-2020-23
RUPP plans student swap with Texas school
The Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Angelo State University (ASU) – located in The US city of San Angelo in The state of Texas – on October 25 to strengThen higher education cooperation, expand both institutions’ scope ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rupp-plans-student-swap-texas-school
Cambodia attracts $3.76 billion investment in Q3
Cambodia attracted a fixed-asset investment of almost $3.76 billion in the three-quarter period of this year, up 8.6 percent from $3.46 billion over the same period last year, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) report on Saturday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373254/cambodia-attracts-3-76-billion-investment-in-q3/
Deal inked to introduce financial literacy to curriculum
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Ministry of Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to include The third phase of Embedding Financial Literacy into The school curriculum to raise awareness and improve student capability in financial management as The economy evolves. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/deal-inked-to-introduce-financial-literacy-to-curriculum
EnergyLab Cambodia to organize electric mobility showcase 2023 this week
The Electric Mobility Showcase 2023 is going to be held on August 11 at The Institute of Technology of Cambodia in Phnom Penh with The participation of 16 electric vehicle (EV) companies. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340241/energylab-cambodia-to-organize-electric-mobility-showcase-2023-this-week/
Caught up in the middle
Sheltering under a blue tarpaulin amid dense woodland in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, Nhean* sits and waits for night to fall after a long day scouring the protected forest for luxury timber. He says he works for a broker who is a supplier to one of Cambodia’s ...
May Titthara
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/caught-middle
Japan to aid Institute of Technology
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has signed an agreement with The Institute of Technology of Cambodia to strengThen engineering education and research for industrial development. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5083803/japan-aid-institute-technology/
One province, one SME zone
Next year will be breakout year for Cambodia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with specific zones being organized in each province to promote productivity, quality and regional competitiveness, the president of the SME federation said yesterday. Te Taing Por, president of the Federation of Associations ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30599/one-province--one-sme-zone/
CDC okays $2.38B of projects in Jan-Feb
The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) has in The first two months of this year announced its approval of final registration certificates for 37 investment projects worth about $2.38 billion, an indication of significant progress in economic recovery as Covid-19 wanes. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-okays-238b-projects-jan-feb
Car sales sharply rise in Cambodia in 2012 due to strong economic growth
Demand for brand new cars in Cambodia has remarkably increased in 2012 thanks to robust economic growth, enhanced social security and political stability, major automobile dealers said Monday. “We sold about 800 units this year, up from 500 units last year, “Kong Nuon, president of ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-12/24/c_132060341.htm
India loan signed to fund dam in Kampong Speu
India’s state-owned Export-Import Bank agreed to loan $36.92 million to the Cambodian government to fund the development of a dam and reservoir in Kampong Speu province. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/india-loan-signed-fund-dam-kampong-speu
Cambodia, Laos ink MoU for securities market development
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Lao Securities Commission office (LSCO) to collaborate in The regulation and development of securities markets in both countries, said an official. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342653/cambodia-laos-ink-mou-for-securities-market-development/
Government considers delay of business registration
Fewer than half of Cambodia’s 42,000 registered businesses have met the government’s deadline for reregistering online, prompting the Ministry of Commerce to consider another extension, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/government-considers-delay-business-registration-118856/
Kingdom to export crocodile skins
Cambodia will export 1,000 crocodile skins to France next month in a pilot project that, if successful, will look to increase the sale of skins to the EU, according to a Siem Reap crocodile farmers association representative. ...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-export-crocodile-skins