Battambang attracts over 2.31 million tourists in five years
The Battambang province attracted approximately 2,315,126 local tourists and 256,561 international tourists during the last five years, a press release of the Ministry of Information (MoI) said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342421/battambang-attracts-over-2-31-million-tourists-in-five-years/
Chinese EV, scooter brands highlighted in Cambodia’s electric mobility expo
A variety of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and scooter brands such as Letin Mengo, Yadea and Sunra were showcased here on Friday, attracting hundreds of visitors in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341429/chinese-ev-scooter-brands-highlighted-in-cambodias-electric-mobility-expo/
Cambodia’s e-com sector seeks clear, regionally uniform regulations
Cambodia’s rising e-commerce sector requires clear definition of laws and regulations by regulators addressing concerns of market uncertainties while maintaining regional uniformity, according to stakeholders who discussed e-commerce tax and licensing requirements at a panel discussion hosted by DFDL, a legal, tax and investment enterprise ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101838/cambodias-e-com-sector-seeks-clear-regionally-uniform-regulations/
Cambodia, Korea discuss ODA situation and partnership development
Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have discussed the overall situation of the RoK’s official Development Assistance (ODA) to Cambodia and ways to strengthen the development cooperation and partnership between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362717/cambodia-korea-discuss-oda-situation-and-partnership-development/
Cambodia signs $787m concessional loans in six months
Cambodia has signed new concessional loans with development partners totaling $787 million in the first six months of 2023, an increase of 24 percent compared to the same period last year. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-signs-787m-concessional-loans-in-six-months
France to continue close dialogue with Cambodia
President of the French Republic H.E. Emmanuel Macron has expressed his willingness to continue working closely with the new Royal Government of Cambodia led by Dr. Hun Manet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501364823/france-to-continue-close-dialogue-with-cambodia/
Cambodia attracts over 740,000 international tourists in first 7 months
Cambodia received over 740,000 international visitors in the first seven months of this year, a 560 percent growth compared with 2021. The country aims to attract at least 1 million international tourists in the whole year, driven by the resumption of socioeconomic activities at major ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501136637/cambodia-attracts-over-740000-international-tourists-in-first-7-months/
ASEAN Plus Three countries boost trade, investment ties
Ten member states of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, China, and Korea have boosted cooperation in trade and investment by taking advantage of the existing free trade agreements. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184060/asean-plus-three-countries-boost-trade-investment-ties/
Soldiers continue to clear and encroach on Udom Sre Pus community land
According to the community, the soldiers of the Army Tank Command started clearing the land of the community “Udom Sre Pus and Prey Metta Thom Cheat” in Trapeang Chor commune, Oral district, Kampong Speu province as the authorities have already cut the land to the ...
ADB, EDC sign mandate for two GW solar and battery storage power programme in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a transaction advisory services mandate with Cambodia’s national utility company Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) to support the development of two gigawatts (GW) of solar power in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501179163/adb-edc-sign-mandate-for-two-gw-solar-and-battery-storage-power-programme-in-cambodia/
Land dispute representatives in Siem Reap disappointed after district authorities failed to meet
Representatives of 210 families in Sna Sangkram village, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province, are disappointed that the governor of Prasat Bakong district did not visit the people involved in chronic land issues as promised, while the district authorities claimed that he did not promise ...
WB upgrades Kingdom to Grade B in gov’t tech index
Cambodia’s level of development of government technology measured by the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) has been upgraded by the World Bank (WB) to Grade B from C for 2022. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501188713/wb-upgrades-kingdom-to-grade-b-in-govt-tech-index/
Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement to enter into force in December
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, yesterday morning announced that the bilateral free trade agreement between Cambodia and South Korea will come into force in December this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501179178/cambodia-korea-free-trade-agreement-to-enter-into-force-in-december/
Japan gifts primary schools, prosthetic limbs in grants
Japan has signed an agreement to provide over $300,000 in grants for the construction of primary school buildings and the procurement of prosthetic limbs and physiotherapy equipment in Oddar Meanchey, Kratie and Phnom Penh. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-gifts-primary-schools-prosthetic-limbs-grants
Mobile, internet services in provinces to be strengthened
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications will strengthen mobile phone and internet services in provinces as the work on improving the quality of such services in Phnom Penh is underway. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501264700/mobile-internet-services-in-provinces-to-be-strengthened/
Cambodia’s Hun Sen outlines new strategies for agriculture development
Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has outlined the government’s new strategies for the development of the agriculture sector to create the fifth economic pole in the northeast part of the country ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501264939/cambodias-hun-sen-outlines-new-strategies-for-agriculture-development/
Revenues from ports at $130M: Chanthol
The Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh ports generated a total of nearly $130 million in revenues last year, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/revenues-ports-130m-chanthol
Japanese, Cambodian armies pledge closer cooperation
The armies of Cambodia and Japan vowed to improve their cooperation and will support each other through the regional framework to promote peace, stability and development, said the army commanders of the two countries. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japanese-cambodian-armies-pledge-closer-cooperation
Hopes new PM will prioritize development and society
Cambodians young and old have spoken of their hopes that the country will prosper and continue to develop under the leadership of the next prime minister, Hun Manet, and his cabinet. ...
Seng Mengheng, Chhorn Raksmey, Yatt Malai, Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-hopes-new-pm-will-prioritize-development-and-society
Cambodia-ASEAN trade valued at over $7 billion in H1
Cambodia’s trade with ASEAN member countries was valued at $7.1 billion in the first six months of this year, accounting for 30 percent of the Kingdom’s total international trade. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501331365/cambodia-asean-trade-valued-at-over-7-billion-in-h1/