Conference throws spotlight on key role of banks
The 9th NBC Annual Macroeconomic Conference 2022 kicked-off today, highlighting how financial institutions, particularly banks, continue to be crucial participants in funding the real economy and supporting recovery. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/conference-throws-spotlight-on-key-role-of-banks
Cambodian Red Cross donates $100,000 to quake-hit Turkiye
The Cambodian Red Cross has donated $100,000 to Turkiye, after an earthquake on February 6, in order to promote cooperation, solidarity and a culture of mutual assistance. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501238098/cambodian-red-cross-donates-100000-to-quake-hit-turkiye/
Cambodia, Vietnam to boost cooperation between border provinces
Ministries, government agencies and localities from Vietnam and Cambodia will coordinate to formulate legal frameworks and cooperation mechanisms to facilitate collaboration, including in trade, between border provinces, it was recently agreed at a joint conference. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280343/cambodia-vietnam-to-boost-cooperation-between-border-provinces/
Loan accounts reach 1.54M at end-2022: CBC
The total number of loan accounts reached 1.54 million nationwide in December, rising by 3.45 per cent “from the previous quarter”, according to the latest report from Credit Bureau (Cambodia) Co Ltd (CBC). ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/loan-accounts-reach-154m-end-2022-cbc
Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market
Lay Mengleang, a mango slicer at the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. here enjoyed a better pay after the factory has received a significant rise in purchase orders from China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501252044/cambodians-get-better-income-as-more-mangoes-enter-chinese-market/
Hun Sen instructs ministries and authorities to complete land registration for citizens by 2023
Prime Minister Hun Sen instructs relevant ministries and authorities to accelerate land registration for citizens to solve land issues and implement the task of clearing land in the Tonle Sap Lake area for the people to be ready by 2023. ...
Pich Sotheary and Khan Leakhena
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/12/28/hun-sen-instructs-authorities-to-complete-land-registration-for-citizens-by-2023/
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Construction contract inked for $1.5B Kampot port
Kampot Logistics and Port Co Ltd (KLP) on May 5 signed a construction contract with Chinese state-backed China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) for a $1.5 billion multi-purpose port in Kampot province’s Bokor town. ...
Post Staffs
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/construction-contract-inked-15b-kampot-port
Labour Ministry, SCIA ink MoU on Vocational Training for Cambodia’s young people
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and Singapore Cambodia International Academy (SCIA) have reached a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in carrying out the Royal Government of Cambodia’s policy on vocational training for 1.5 million young people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501312580/labour-ministry-scia-ink-mou-on-vocational-training-for-cambodias-young-people/
Cambodia to receive over 20 million tourists this year
In the first five months of 2023, Cambodia received approximately 2.2 million international visitors and 10 million local tourists. This marks a significant increase from the same period last year. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-to-receive-over-20-million-tourists-this-year
‘Hunsenism’ focuses on political and macroeconomic stability
‘Hunsenism’ focuses on two core points which are connected to each other, said Prime Minister Hun Sen at a get-together with almost 20,000 workers and employees in Chbar Mon city, Kampong Speu province yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315601/hunsenism-focuses-on-political-and-macroeconomic-stability/
Bakong likely to make forays into Rwanda
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the National Bank of Rwanda recently held talks to explore ways to establish Bakong online payment system in that country, said an NBC statement. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315349/bakong-likely-to-make-forays-into-rwanda/
PP’s garbage collection increases
Phnom Penh City Hall Authority said that the collection and transportation of garbage in Phnom Penh per day amounted to more than 3,700 tonnes, an increase of a 1,000 tonnes of waste compared to 2020-21. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316685/pps-garbage-collection-increases/
Cambodia signs contract with Chinese firm to build 2nd expressway
Cambodia on Thursday granted a concessional contract to China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to invest in constructing and operating the second expressway connecting its capital Phnom Penh with Svay Rieng province’s Bavet City on the border with Vietnam. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501293216/cambodia-signs-contract-with-chinese-firm-to-build-2nd-expressway/
Four million international tourists expected by Cambodia this year after China’s pandemic strategy optimization
Cambodia is projected to receive 4 million international tourists in 2023 after China’s optimization of its COVID-19 strategy early this month, a tourism official said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221530/four-million-international-tourists-expected-by-cambodia-this-year-after-chinas-pandemic-strategy-optimization/
Foreign ministry official meets with OIF delegate
Senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) for Asia-Pacific met for talks on regional issues and the development of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-official-meets-oif-delegate
Cambodia’s Q1 international trade at $11.3 billion
Cambodia’s international trade decreased 14.5 percent to $11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271231/cambodias-q1-international-trade-at-11-3-billion/
Gov’t to bear cost of elections, says NEC
The National Election Committee has not received financial assistance from any countries or European Union to conduct the upcoming National Election in July. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280101/govt-to-bear-cost-of-elections-says-nec/
MEF, ABA Bank partner to develop digital economy and fintech
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Canada-headquartered ABA Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to collaborate within the framework of digital economy and financial technology development in Cambodia. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-mef-aba-bank-partner-to-develop-digital-economy-and-fintech