Chinese FM’s visit to Cambodia crucial to deepening strategic partnership, says expert
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Cambodia is crucial to deepening the China-Cambodia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation, showing China’s commitment to fostering stronger ties with its neighbors, a Cambodian expert said. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinese-fms-visit-to-cambodia-crucial-to-deepening-strategic-partnership-says-expert/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342944/chinese-fms-visit-to-cambodia-crucial-to-deepening-strategic-partnership-says-expert/
NEC releases preliminary election results: CPP’s dominates, Funcinpec in distant second
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a sweeping victory, while Funcinpec and the Khmer National United Party received the second and third most votes, according to preliminary election results announced by the National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-releases-preliminary-election-results-cpps-dominates-funcinpec-in-distant-second/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/nec-releases-preliminary-election-results-cpps-dominates-funcinpec-in-distant-second/
Government signs an agreement to close the old Siem Reap International Airport
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on July 28, held a signing ceremony for the compensation agreement to close the current Siem Reap International Airport before the opening of the new international airport with Société Concessionnaire de l’Aéroport (SCA) and Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-signs-an-agreement-to-close-the-old-siem-reap-international-airport/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333303/government-signs-an-agreement-to-close-the-old-siem-reap-international-airport/
Microfinance association claims NGO statement “biased”
The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) regarded the commentary by NGOs and civil society organizations on the industry as “biased, incomplete, and cherry-picked”, taking just the negative parts of a report produced by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) into account while ignoring href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/microfinance-association-claims-ngo-statement-biased/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/microfinance-association-claims-ngo-statement-biased
Finance minister asking Booyoung Group of S Korea for fintech boost
The finance minister has asked South Korea’s Booyoung Group to invest more in the Cambodian financial-technology (fintech) market, which has seen remarkable growth during Covid-19, as the company’s chairman revealed preliminary plans for a university in the Kingdom focused on fintech and taxation. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/finance-minister-asking-booyoung-group-of-s-korea-for-fintech-boost/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/finance-minister-asking-booyoung-group-s-korea-fintech-boost
Nearly 30,000 firms with $8.6B capital register on OBRS
Some 29,311 companies with a total capital of $8.6 billion have successfully registered their businesses through the Online Business Registration System (OBRS) via IT Platform phase 1, compared to $5.8 billion capital and 20,693 firms on January 2, 2023. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-30000-firms-with-8-6b-capital-register-on-obrs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nearly-30000-firms-86b-capital-register-obrs
The middle path: PM reiterates Cambodia’s neutrality in global conflicts
Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia will continue to adhere to its principle of neutrality as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and will not take sides in any conflict. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-middle-path-pm-reiterates-cambodias-neutrality-in-global-conflicts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1365598/the-middle-path-pm-reiterates-cambodias-neutrality-in-global-conflicts/
UNICEF Cambodia and the Ministry of Rural Development join forces to improve rural sanitation and health
In a joint effort to address critical challenges faced by rural communities in Cambodia, UNICEF Cambodia and the Ministry of Rural Development have pledged to work together to combat climate change, improve rural sanitation, and enhance health services. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unicef-cambodia-and-the-ministry-of-rural-development-join-forces-to-improve-rural-sanitation-and-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370339/unicef-cambodia-and-the-ministry-of-rural-development-join-forces-to-improve-rural-sanitation-and-health/
GFT exports decline 17.81% triggering more job loss fears
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) continued the slide as the January to September period recorded a decline of 17.81 percent, compared to the same period last year, triggering fears of more job losses and factory closures. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gft-exports-decline-17-81-triggering-more-job-loss-fears/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375664/gft-exports-decline-17-81-triggering-more-job-loss-fears/
China and UNICEF forge climate-resilient project
Delegates from China, UNICEF Cambodia and UNICEF China have commenced a three-day field visit to the country to assess the feasibility of implementing climate-resilient water and sanitation (WASH) technologies as part of the South-South Cooperation Programme. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-and-unicef-forge-climate-resilient-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-and-unicef-forge-climate-resilient-project
Japan policy dialogue set for November
Following a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cambodia and Japan are expected to hold their 14th policy consultation meeting in November, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-policy-dialogue-set-for-november/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-policy-dialogue-set-november
New book delves into dynamics of geo-politics, int’l trade, legal affairs
In a recent book launch at CamTech University in Phnom Penh, former commerce minister Pan Sorasak hailed the release of RCEP: Part 1: Geo-Political, Geo-Economic and Legal Analysis. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-book-delves-into-dynamics-of-geo-politics-intl-trade-legal-affairs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-book-delves-dynamics-geo-politics-intl-trade-legal-affairs
Vietnam actively joins cross-border payment connectivity effort
Cambodian media has reported on August 25 that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in regional payment connectivity with the central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-actively-joins-cross-border-payment-connectivity-effort/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349303/vietnam-actively-joins-cross-border-payment-connectivity-effort/
Kampong Speu cement factory to ‘cut imports, lift production’
A $258 million cement factory in Kampong Speu, approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on August 24, is expected to raise the nation’s cement production capacity to more than 10 million tonnes per year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampong-speu-cement-factory-to-cut-imports-lift-production/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampong-speu-cement-factory-cut-imports-lift-production
New gov’t embarks on Pentagonal Strategy-I
Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday announced the official launch of the Pentagonal Strategy–Phase I and the key measures for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to be implemented in the next five years to transform Cambodia into a high-income economy by 2050. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-govt-embarks-on-pentagonal-strategy-i/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348839/new-govt-embarks-on-pentagonal-strategy-i/
MoT’s ‘100-day strategy’ plans to attract 5 million int’l tourists
The Ministry of Tourism has set a new strategy known as ‘BUILD plus 3Ds’ to attract more international tourists and ensure the target set by the new government to achieve at least five million international travellers into the Kingdom by the end of this year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mots-100-day-strategy-plans-to-attract-5-million-intl-tourists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358563/mots-100-day-strategy-plans-to-attract-5-million-intl-tourists/
STT identifies 191 poor areas in Phnom Penh
A new Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) survey shows there are 191 locations with houses where 19,539 poor families comprising 89,879 people live in Phnom Penh. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stt-identifies-191-poor-areas-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360709/stt-identifies-191-poor-areas-in-phnom-penh/
DPM Hang Chuon Naron attends G-77 + China Summit in Cuba
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, led a delegation to the G-77 + China Summit in Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 15-16. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dpm-hang-chuon-naron-attends-g-77-china-summit-in-cuba/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501361380/dpm-hang-chuon-naron-attends-g-77-china-summit-in-cuba/
Nearly 30,000 firms with $8.6B capital register on OBRS
Some 29,311 companies with a total capital of $8.6 billion have successfully registered their businesses through the Online Business Registration System (OBRS) via IT Platform phase 1, compared to $5.8 billion capital and 20,693 firms on January 2, 2023. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-30000-firms-with-8-6b-capital-register-on-obrs-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nearly-30000-firms-86b-capital-register-obrs
Cambodia rice meets Thai and Vietnam demand as global price spikes
Global rice prices hit a 15-year high in September, rising 30 percent year-on-year (YoY), according to an investor’s note by BMI, which quoted the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) All Rice Price Index report. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-rice-meets-thai-and-vietnam-demand-as-global-price-spikes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-rice-meets-thai-and-vietnam-demand-as-global-price-spikes