Rubber exports grow nearly 24% last year
The Kingdom’s rubber exports saw a 24 per cent increase over the first 11 months of last year compared to the same period in 2018, data from the General Directorate of Rubber obtained by The Post on Tuesday showed. Pol Sopha, the director-general of the
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rubber-exports-grow-nearly-24-last-year
Tax revenues exceed 2019 projections
Sound macro-economic performance coupled with political stability resulted in the Kingdom collecting some $6 billion in tax last year, up more than $1.485 billion on the government’s target of $4.56 billion for the period. Of the figure, $2.26 billion was collected by the General Department
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-revenues-exceed-2019-projections
Samrin aims to bolster diplomatic ties at APPF
National Assembly president Heng Samrin will on Saturday lead a senior delegation to the 28th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Canberra, Australia, said the assembly’s secretary-general Leng Peng Long. Peng Long said the 28th meeting of the APPF would take
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/samrin-aims-bolster-diplomatic-ties-appf
Intermodal transport, logistics master plan draft is approved
The government on Monday approved the draft of the Interim Master Plan on Intermodal Transport and Logistics Connectivity, which will serve as a roadmap for the development of the sector and lower costs. Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth used the meeting to acknowledge
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/intermodal-transport-logistics-master-plan-draft-approved
More than 500 animals saved in Kampong Thom
NGO Wildlife Alliance, in cooperation with Forestry Administration officials and local authorities, on Friday rescued 526 wild animals from a store in Kampong Thom province. The shop, located in Stung Sen town’s Srayov commune, intended to sell the animals against Cambodian law. The rescued animals
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-500-animals-saved-kampong-thom
Medical professionals urged to strengthen code of ethics
The Ministry of Health has instructed medical professionals to improve their abilities and abide by their code of ethics to stymie ongoing complaints, specifically being rude to patients. The ministry’s central committee issued the order on Tuesday during its annual review and outlook meeting in
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/medical-professionals-urged-strengthen-code-ethics
Ten million riel reward for forest arsonists
The Siem Reap provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it will offer a 10 million riel ($2,500) reward to those who provide information regarding the suspects responsible for setting ablaze more than 20ha of kranhuong timber forest land in Banteay Srei district. Department
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ten-million-riel-reward-forest-arsonists
Exports from SEZs soar 27% year-on-year
Cambodia’s exports through the special economic zones (SEZs) last year increased by about 27 per cent compared to 2018, Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth said on Thursday. Speaking during a visit to the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), Pornmoniroth said the total
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-sezs-soar-27-year-year
Traffic law enforcement set to be strengthened
The National Road Safety Committee said 2020 will be the year it strengthens enforcement of the Road Traffic Law, while Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged traffic police to enforce the law equally and without tolerance to reduce the number of traffic casualties. The remarks
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-law-enforcement-set-be-strengthened
Supreme Council members to receive uniforms for events
An undisclosed amount of money from the national budget will be used to purchase uniforms and insignias for 49 members of the Supreme Council for Consultation, the government said on Monday. The officials will don the uniforms during major local and international events. In November last
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/supreme-council-members-receive-uniforms-events
Hopes to boost textile exports to Japan with added value
Cambodia, as well as Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, are being encouraged to improve their production chains to provide added value to their textile products exported to Japan. The call came at a Phnom Penh workshop for representatives from Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) on
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691648/hopes-to-boost-textile-exports-to-japan-with-added-value
Announcement on the launching of the SMEs co-financing project
On 03 April 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has released an announcement on the launching of “SMEs co-financing” project. The funding under the co-financing scheme is US $ 100 million, which is a joint venture between the SME Bank of Cambodia and the Microfinance
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Chinese leave Sihanoukville en masse following bust
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Hotel and casino owners in Sihanoukville claim they have suffered immense losses and risk bankruptcy after Chinese investors, workers and tourists left the coastal city en masse following last month’s police arrest and extradition of 168 Chinese nationals accused of operating a transnational telecom extortion
Sor Chandara and Ayanna Runcie
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-leave-sihanoukville-en-masse-following-bust
Delayed shipment puts iPhone on hold
The opening weekend for the official launch of two new iPhone models in Cambodia hit a few bumps when the Kingdom’s two authorised iPhone resellers faced supply-side issues.Telecom company Smart, one of the two licensed resellers, was forced to turn away customers who had pre-booked
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/delayed-shipment-puts-iphone-hold
UXOs found in two separate provinces safely destroyed
Twenty anti-personnel mines and 60mm mortar tails found by residents in Siem Reap province’s Svay Loeu district and Preah Vihear province’s Choam Ksan district have been destroyed by the Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD) team. Svay Loeu district police chief Colonel Sun Eng said yesterday
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741612/uxos-found-in-two-separate-provinces-safely-destroyed/
Go Digital Asean initiative to empower MSME’s
The ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Asia Foundation has formally announced the Go Digital ASEAN initiative. Supported by a $3.3 million grant from Google, the initiative is designed to equip 200,000 people – of which 60 percent will be
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50737853/go-digital-asean-initiative-to-empower-msmes/
Gov’t, USAID criticized for inaction over severe forest loss at Prey Lang sanctuary
The University of Copenhagen’s open letter used data from the University of Maryland’s Global Forest Change dataset and other data points to show that 7,510 hectares of forestland were lost at the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in 2019, the worst loss since 2016 when the
Revised trade pact between Japan, Asean
A revised free-trade pact between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) facilitating the cross-border flow of services and investment came into force on Saturday. The deal took effect for Japan and five Asean members – Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The
Mark Hughes
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751316/revised-trade-pact-between-japan-asean/
Announcement on the temporary suspension of all travelers from the Philippine from 13 August 2020
On 11 August 2020, the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating COVID-19 issued a press release on the temporary suspension of flights from the Philippines from August 13, 2020 onward. The decision is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and as the number of COVID-19 patients in
Inter-Ministerial Commission for Combating COVID-19
Statement on Cambodia's foreign exchange reserves
On 23 July 2020, the National Bank of Cambodia has posted a statement on Cambodia’s foreign exchange reserves. According to the statement, Cambodia’s foreign exchange reserves value at 19,5 billion US$. Also, the National Bank of Cambodia acquire 36.5 tons of gold, of which: 12.4
National Bank of Cambodia
