AFD provides $1.8m grant to protect rubber sector in Cambodia
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Cambodian General Directorate of Rubber on Friday signed an agreement for a $1.8 million (1.5 million euro) regional grant to anticipate the possible effects of climate change and agricultural labour scarcity within the rubber industry in Southeast
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50930382/afd-provides-1-8m-grant-to-protect-rubber-sector-in-cambodia/
Hun Sen sponsors pro-bono lawyer group
The Senate’s Commission on Human Rights, Complaint Reception and Investigation and the Samdech Techo Sen Volunteer Lawyers signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on joint cooperation aimed at enforcing the law on protecting the people’s rights and interests and especially protecting vulnerable women and people
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-sponsors-pro-bono-lawyer-group
Official touts ASEM13 agenda
A senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation official views Cambodia’s upcoming chairmanship of the 13th Asia-Europe summit (ASEM13) as an opportunity to showcase the peaceful social order and prevailing political stability of the nation to demonstrate that the Kingdom is on the right
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-touts-asem13-agenda
CMAA inks MoU with Chinese NGO, eyes mine-free P Sihanouk by 2025
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the Chinese Relief Association for Saving Cambodians (RASC) on October 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to mobilise resources from Chinese investors at home and abroad to support demining work in Preah Sihanouk province.
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-inks-mou-chinese-ngo-eyes-mine-free-p-sihanouk-2025
Bar Association plans expansion of free services in 2022
Over the past year, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has provided legal services to the poor in over 6,000 cases and their volunteer lawyers plan to continue expanding their free legal services to the poor to ensure Cambodians’ rights to equal
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bar-association-plans-expansion-free-services-2022
Japan suspends entry of interns over Omicron concerns
Japan suspended the allowance of Cambodian interns or workers to enter to the country due to Covid-19 Omicron as major fears have been raised over this new variant, which is reported to be highly transmissible, has a higher reinfection rate and has spread to 38
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50982929/japan-suspends-entry-of-interns-over-omicron-concerns/
Six MDIs ideal for financial progress: experts
The central bank’s decision to stop issuing new business licences to microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDI) and encourage mergers among existing banking and financial institutions is a viable strategy that will help strengthen the Cambodian financial sector and is in line with current economic growth trends,
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/six-mdis-ideal-financial-progress-experts
Entry the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)
On 22 December 2021, the Ministry of Commerce issued a press release on the entry the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP).The RCEP Agreement is an ASEAN initiative and has been announced to begin negotiations in 2022 in Phnom Penh, the capital of the Kingdom
Ministry of Commerce
Sar Kheng: Synthetic drugs pose big danger
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said a specific mechanism will be established by the NATIONAL Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD), relevant institutions and police to closely monitor the import of certain chemicals from abroad into Cambodia after the police seized more than 2,300kg of drugs
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-synthetic-drugs-pose-big-danger
Outcomes of the telephone conversation between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
On 12 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the telephone conversation between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Techo Sen road repair course starts
The Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport (TSI) announced the launch of a capacity building project on road maintenance methods to improve sustainable infrastructure in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, with the expectation that the project will provide an opportunity for the three countries
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/techo-sen-road-repair-course-starts
‘Digital link’ between post, customs launched
Swisscontact, on behalf of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF), on February 8 launched a new e-trade portal project in partnership with two Cambodian government institutions – the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) and Cambodia Post.
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-link-between-post-customs-launched
Construction of Phnom Penh Logistics Center (PPLC) planned to commence In November
The construction of Phnom Penh Logistics Center (PPLC) is planned to kick off in November this year. The information was revealed by Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport while receiving a courtesy call from Ambassador of Singapore to Cambodia Ms.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501031702/construction-of-phnom-penh-logistics-center-pplc-planned-to-commence-in-november/
Outcomes of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 1 April 2022
On 01 April 2022, the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcomes of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 1 April 2022. After hearing the report of the plenary session, the Council of Ministers discussed, exchanged views, and decided
Council of Ministers
Sino-Cambodia trade soars 30% in Jan-Mar
Cambodia and China shared a bilateral trade volume of $2.87343 billion in the first quarter of this year, up by 30.14 per cent from the $2.20788 billion recorded in the same period last year, reflecting overall progress in the resumption of economic activity as Covid-19
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sino-cambodia-trade-soars-30-jan-mar
Outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Ms. Pauline Tamesis, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Cambodia
On 08 April 2022, Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation has posted a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Ms. Pauline Tamesis, the Resident Coordinator of
Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation
Cambodia’s FDI surges 11.2% to $41B in 2021
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cambodia between mid-1994 and end-2021 amounted to 168.8 trillion riel ($41.0 billion), rising by 11.2 per cent from the end of 2020, with the Greater China area remaining the Kingdom’s top source market, according to a new report.
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-fdi-surges-112-41b-2021
Kingdom's commune elections kick off
As people across the country took to polling stations to vote their local leaders in the 5th mandate commune council elections on the morning of June 5, Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany also cast their ballots amid a throng of voters
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-commune-elections-kick
Cambodia-China FTA and RCEP injects new impetus into Cambodia’s agricultural development
Both RCEP and the CCFTA have been in effect since January 2022. “RCEP and the CCFTA are all free trade agreements that mutually open the market in all participating countries, thus giving farmers choices to export their agricultural products to various countries,” he told Xinhua
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209437/cambodia-china-fta-and-rcep-injects-new-impetus-into-cambodias-agricultural-development/
PM Hun Sen pushes for EU-ASEAN FTA
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday urged the officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and European Union (EU) to expedite the establishment of the EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (EU-ASEAN FTA) after the leaders of the two regional organisations had reaffirmed the deal
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203303/pm-hun-sen-pushes-for-eu-asean-fta/
