Kingdom, US vow stronger ties
At an academic forum on Saturday to celebrate 70 yearS of Cambodia-US diplomatic tieS, Cambodian reSearcherS and officialS expreSSed hope of encouraging US inveStmentS and for that country to deepen and improve itS bilateral relationS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kingdom-us-vow-stronger-ties
The fight against devastating climate change on farming
The effects of climate change have had a devastating effect on the Cambodian economy, especially the agriculture sector, costing the country millions of dollars in losses. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754874/the-fight-against-devastating-climate-change-on-farming/
NBC: 4% economic growth in 2021
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on December 31 forecast that the Kingdom’s economic growth will return to four percent growth this year if Covid-19 vaccines can successfully curtail the spread in the first half. The central bank’s forecast published in its Macroeconomic and Banking ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-4-economic-growth-2021
NBC conference discusses growth models for economic development
The seventh annual NBC Macroeconomic Conference 2020 commenced yesterday under the theme of “Discussion of Cambodia’s Economic Development Models”. It is being held virtually and will conclude on the morning of Dec 29. ss='cambodia-color'>...
FTAs, FDIs and tourism essential for Cambodia’s economic bounce back
Although vaccines have begun to be administered in the Kingdom, a resurgence in cases and talk of new virus variants continues to fuel economic uncertainty. Tourist numbers dropped by over 70 percent between January and september of 2020 year-on-year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822760/ftas-fdis-and-tourism-essential-for-cambodias-economic-bounce-back/
Kingdom is bolstering its logistics in anticipation of string of FTAs
With five free trade agreements (FTAs) on the docket this year, Cambodia is bolstering its logistics network in anticipation of the deals. To that end, last month the Prime Minister approved the immediate upgrade of the stung Bot, Bavet and Poipet checkpoints. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811861/kingdom-is-bolstering-its-logistics-in-anticipation-of-string-of-ftas/
Skyrocketing shipping costs threaten exports
The Kingdom’s exporters have expressed deepening concerns about spiraling shipping costs, which could diminish this year’s trade figures if prolonged. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/skyrocketing-shipping-costs-threaten-exports
Ministry ‘bullish’ on prospects of recovery
The Kingdom’s real economic growth is expected to recover by 4 percent in 2021 following a contraction of 3.1 percent in 2020, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807772/ministry-bullish-on-prospects-of-recovery/
Oil revenue no short-term fix to economic growth: PM
Prime Minister Hun sen has said that oil revenues will have less of an impact in the short term on the country’s overall economy than other traditional business sectors. His statement was made during a joint ceremony for the inauguration of the Chamkar Mon Water ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809405/oil-revenue-no-short-term-fix-to-economic-growth-pm/
IMF highlights divergent global recovery levels
THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook prediction that the globe will recover at vastly uneven levels has been brought into sharp focus in light of recent lockdowns in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50842469/imf-highlights-divergent-global-recovery-levels/
Cambodian economy can grow by four percent this year
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that the Cambodian economy will grow by 4 percent this year and 5.5 percent next year, led by a robust recovery of its major trade partners. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864730/cambodian-economy-can-grow-by-four-percent-this-year/
S-21 marks UNESCO listing
July 31 marked the 12th anniversary of the listing of Tuol sleng Genocide Museum Archive in UNEsCO’s Memory of the World Programme. This year, it was observed virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-kr-tribunal/s-21-marks-unesco-listing
Cambodia’s international trade up 21 percent in January-July
Cambodia’s international trade was amounted to $32.82 billion in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase by 21.3 percent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130188/cambodias-international-trade-up-21-percent-in-january-july/
CPP holds annual summit with Vietnam’s ruling party
Prime Minister Hun sen, in his capacity as president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), had a meeting with Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), in Hanoi over the weekend to discuss the situations for each party. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-holds-annual-summit-vietnams-ruling-party
Cambodia: UN rights expert launches fact-finding mission on women and indigenous peoples
The United Nations special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia today announced she will be visiting the country Monday to assess the enjoyment of rights by women and indigenous peoples in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
UN team
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=53477#.VuvB3ua6OLo
New push for ILO conventions
Female workers across multiple sectors yesterday urged two ministries to ratify International Labour Organization conventions to ensure protections for expectant mothers and domestic workers, the latter of whom are not even covered under Cambodia’s Labour Law. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-push-ilo-conventions
National action plan against gender violence launched
Senior officialS and international envoyS have urged cooperation from Society to put a Stop to all formS of violence againSt women amid concernS that incidence haS riSen acroSS the country and the world Since the beginning of the Covid-19 criSiS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-action-plan-against-gender-violence-launched
Former Prime Minister says US blacklisted him
Former Prime Minister Pen sovann claimed Monday that he has been barred from entering the U.s. because of an assistant who overstayed his U.s. visa more than a decade ago, and paid a visit to the U.s. Embassy in Phnom Penh in an effort to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/former-prime-minister-says-us%E2%80%88blacklisted-him-75941/
Cambodia’s central bank says foreign reserves increased to $18.4 billion as of June
Cambodia’s international reserves had risen to $18.4 billion as of June 2023, up 3.2 percent from $17.82 billion at the end of 2022, said a report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334799/cambodias-central-bank-says-foreign-reserves-increased-to-18-4-billion-as-of-june/
Children and youth advocate for child rights and climate actions on World Children’s Day in Cambodia
Children, young people, authorities, celebrities, civil society organizations, and development partners from all sectors in Cambodia come together Friday to begin a three-day celebration of World Children’s Day 2023, which is officially marked on 20 November. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394343/children-and-youth-advocate-for-child-rights-and-climate-actions-on-world-childrens-day-in-cambodia/