International trade down 13% in first half of 2023
Cambodia’s international trade performance in the first half of 2023 registered $23.69 billion, a decrease of 13 percent from $27.24 billion in the same period last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-international-trade-down-13-in-first-half-of-2023
NEC delegation returns from France with offers of support
The National Election Committee (NEC) will consider requesting support from France as it prepares to administer the July national election, its senior official said, noting that the French counterparts want to see the poll take place in a manner acceptable to all parties and in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-delegation-returns-france-offers-support
‘Middle way’, outside shot: GDP members see victory in July election as a possibility
Ever since the dissolution of the main opposition, the Cambodia National Rescue Party, the progressive Grassroots Democracy Party has found itself between a rock and a hard place. Many have called for them to boycott an election that is no longer fully democratic. As one ss='cambodia-color'>...
Andrew Nachemson and Yon Sineat
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth-politics/middle-way-outside-shot-gdp-members-see-victory-july-election
Senior CPP members urging citizens to vote in coming elections
Four months out from the July elections, senior Cambodian People’s Party officials at home and abroad have called on people to exercise their vote in July – even if they don’t vote for the CPP – amid predictions of low turnout and waning enthusiasm for ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/senior-cpp-members-urging-citizens-vote-coming-elections
New National Assembly Leadership Revealed
Outgoing Prime Minister Hun sen and President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has revealed the leadership of the 7th Legislature of National Assembly (NA). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340191/new-national-assembly-leadership-revealed/
Kantha Bopha gifted royal residence
The King and Queen Mother have awarded a royal residence in Koh Kong province to the director of the Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals in a bid to relieve the financial burden on the facilities, which offer free treatment to all patients. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-gifted-royal-residence
Doubts surround Phnom Penh’s master plan
Last Friday, Phnom Penh’s master plan until 2035 was fully approved by the council of ministers, as announced by Pa socheatvong, governor of Phnom Penh. While it is claimed that the plan is complete, those in the private and public sector and other relevant stakeholders ss='cambodia-color'>...
Julius Thiemann, Siv Meng and Moeun Nhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/doubts-surround-phnom-penhs-master-plan
US answers citizenship threat by PM
The U.S. EmbaSSy haS reSponded to Prime MiniSter Hun Sen&rSquo;S threat to revoke hiS grandchild&rSquo;S citizenShip, Saying it could not confirm whether any of hiS grandchildren in fact held U.S. citizenShip, but directed him to the U.S. State Department webSite for help in caSe he SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-answers-citizenship-threat-by-pm-133291/
Jet’s mints first gold collateral plan
Local diversified company Jet’s Group has launched a new collateral option that allows would-be homeowners to buy gold bullion from Hong Kong that can be used to secure investments in its Cambodian property developments, a company executive said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jets-mints-first-gold-collateral-plan
Unconstitutional draft laws on the judiciary should be rejected
June 15, 2014, On the anniversary of Cambodia’s Constitutional Council, LICADHO urges the Council to reject the three new laws affecting the judiciary in their current form. The passage of these laws in their current form will codify and indefinitely prolong the lack of independence ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian League for promotion and defense of human rights
City hall pushes to reduce smoking in Phnom Penh
In anticipation of World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, Phnom Penh&rSquo;S City Hall called upon tobacco companieS to Stop the illegal advertiSement of cigaretteS and for diStrict officialS to Start enforcing non-Smoking zoneS, in an event at Wat Phnom on Friday. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-hall-pushes-to-reduce-smoking-in-phnom-penh-84632/
Cambodia to build Phnom Penh-Preah Sihanouk expressway next year
The first Phnom Penh-Preah sihanouk expressway is expected to be constructed next year in order to facilitate goods transportation from the capital to the international seaport, according the state’s news agency- AKP. ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodia-to-build-phnom-penh-preah-sihanouk-expressway-next-year-8805
Institutions link to boost tourism
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and Ministry of Tourism have agreed to team up to boost tourism in the Kingdom. Both institutions will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to that effect. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50720709/institutions-link-to-boost-tourism/
UN rapporteur told to follow code of conduct
The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva on Wednesday urged UN special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia Rhona smith to strictly observe the code of conduct and her office’s operations manual. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/un-rapporteur-told-follow-code-conduct
Speculation fears over location of new ring road
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) held consultations to decide the location of National Ring Road 4 around Phnom Penh. Once complete, it is expected to ease traffic and freight transportation. But the location of the project is being kept under wraps to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50775152/speculation-fears-over-location-of-new-ring-road/
Financial leniency urged for buyers of boreys, condos
The government on March 22 issued a plea to developers of borey gated-communities and condominiums in Cambodia to ease some of the financial pressure facing customers to pay monthly installments until the end of March 2022, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/financial-leniency-urged-buyers-boreys-condos
Joint statement on the outcome of the meeting on real estate issues in Cambodia
On 22 March 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint statement on the outcome of the meeting on real estate issues in Cambodia which aims to address the real estate sector challenges in the context of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Economy and Finance & National Bank of Cambodia
‘Pandemic fuels demand for management of property’
The pandemic has increased pressure on building operators, resulting in an all-time high in demand for property management, Us-based commercial real estate and service and investment firm CBRE – the largest in the world – said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50826486/pandemic-fuels-demand-for-management-of-property/
Bird’s nest exports to China still far off
The Kingdom’s remains bogged down in efforts to officially export edible bird’s nest to China, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on April 1. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/birds-nest-exports-china-still-far
Tech firms taking larger slice of the nation’s e-commerce pie
Businesses are forging symbiotic platforms to gain a piece of the Kingdom’s growing e-commerce sector, while challenging Facebook’s dominance in the industry. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816980/tech-firms-taking-larger-slice-of-the-nations-e-commerce-pie/