Cambodia’s GFT sector suffered setbacks
TAFTAC says the garment, footwear and travel goods sector needs assistance and an advisory group is urgently needed to help it rebound ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-gft-sector-suffered-setbacks
Australia backs Cambodia’s Private Sector Forum
Australia has expressed its support for Cambodia’s Government-Private sector Forum (G-PsF), the peak platform for dialogue between the government and private sector in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346961/australia-backs-cambodias-private-sector-forum/
WWF hails Cambodia’s efforts to protect biodiversity by law
While there is a significant decline in biodiversity and forest resources worldwide, Cambodia’s biodiversity resources are protected by law, said seng Teak, WWF-Cambodia Country Director, reacting to a tree planting event held at siem Reap yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111495/wwf-hails-cambodias-efforts-to-protect-biodiversity-by-law/
NagaWorld union leader defends strike’s legality on day two of trial
On the second day of trial for nine NagaWorld union members accused of incitement, the Phnom Penh municipal court prosecutor claimed union leader Chhim sithar had been directing an illegal protest while sithar maintained she was merely participating in a legal strike aligned with labor ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/nagaworld-union-leader-defends-strikes-legality-on-day-two-of-trial/
Prospects of biomass energy in Cambodia’s market
The prospects of biomass energy in Cambodia’s market are looking increasingly promising as the country continues to develop and modernize its economy. With a population of over 16 million people and a rapidly growing industrial sector, Cambodia is in need of sustainable and reliable energy ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319893/prospects-of-biomass-energy-in-cambodias-market/
Cambodia’s quest for tourism transformation
For the last several years Cambodia’s has been fast-tracking development with once-sleepy beach towns like sihanoukville turned into bustling cities with more than 70 skyscrapers most built since 2016 with Chinese investment. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501274337/cambodias-quest-for-tourism-transformation/
National police: political activism led to candlelight party member’s arrest in Thailand
The arrest of a Candlelight Party member in Bangkok last Friday was related to his activism against the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a National Police spokesperson said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth and Leila Goldstein
https://cambojanews.com/national-police-political-activism-led-to-candlelight-party-members-arrest-in-thailand/
NGO Licadho finds child labor, debt bondage in Cambodia’s brick factories
Child labor and debt bondage continue in Cambodia’s brick factories, according to a report published Monday by the human rights group Licadho. The organization also found garment waste from international brands such as Reebok, Old Navy and Adidas fueling kilns in brick factories. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Leila Goldstein and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/ngo-licadho-finds-child-labor-debt-bondage-in-cambodias-brick-factories/
SSEZ boosts Kingdom’s growth
Transportation experts and economists are expressing optimism regarding the continued increase in the value of exports and imports within the sihanoukville special Economic Zone (ssEZ) for 2024. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-in-depth/ssez-boosts-kingdom-s-growth
Cambodia bats for Mekong’s economic development
Cambodia has endorsed the Mekong cooperation with Korea and Japan which focuses on connecting societies, promoting digitalisation and providing proactive responses to the citizens in the community aimed at elevating inclusive and sustainable development in the region. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501532249/cambodia-bats-for-mekongs-economic-development/
Korean Ambassador praises Cambodia’s investment policy
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia Tuesday commended the Cambodian government for its proactive measures to enhance the investment climate in the country, stressing that more Korean investors are keen to explore opportunities in the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540926/korean-ambassador-praises-cambodias-investment-policy/
Digital platform for informal economy to spur Kingdom’s GDP
The Ministry of Industry, science, Technology and Innovation (MIsTI) weighed the challenges of launching a digital platform for the informal economy recently. The Coordinating Committee for Developing the Informal Economy presented a progress update on the strategy during the meeting held at the MIsTI headquarters ss='cambodia-color'>...
Jigme Palden Pazo
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501546087/digital-platform-for-informal-economy-to-spur-kingdoms-gdp/
Cambodia’s exports to U.S. worth over $8 billion in 11 months
Cambodia exported $8,217 million worth of products to the U.s. market in the first eleven months of this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203068/cambodias-exports-to-u-s-worth-over-8-billion-in-11-months/
Government studying EU’s preliminary report on EBA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Wednesday said the government was studying the EU Commission’s preliminary report on the human rights situation in the Kingdom that could lead to a suspension of access to its “Everything But Arms” (EBA) agreement.The EU launched ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/government-studying-eus-preliminary-report-eba
NGOs note children’s rights achievements
The Joining Force Alliance, a coalition of six large organisations focusing on children’s rights, issued a report yesterday praising Cambodia’s achievements in defending children’s rights over the past three decades. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50661318/ngos-note-childrens-rights-achievements/
CPP lawmaker accuses Sin Rozeth of supporting Rainsy’s movement, using restaurant as front for political activity
Ruling party lawmaker Chheang Vun has accused popular former opposition Commune Chief sin Rozeth of supporting the sam Rainsy-led “Cambodia National Rescue Movement” and using a restaurant she opened following the dissolution of her party to conduct political activity. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-lawmaker-accuses-sin-rozeth-supporting-rainsys-movement-using-restaurant-front
Sean Pengse, former minister and fierce critic of Cambodia’s border disputes with Vietnam, dies at 82
Sean PengSe, a former government miniSter under the Lon Nol regime and an outSpoken critic on Cambodia&rSquo;S border iSSueS with Vietnam, haS died in France at 82.&nbSp;PengSe paSSed away after a long illneSS in the early hourS of TueSday morning, according to a Statement iSSued SS='cambodia-color'>...
Event tackles MSME sector’s woes
Micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MsMEs) continue to play an important role in supporting the Kingdom’s economic growth, with stakeholder engagement required in tackling certain challenges, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft official Chhea Layhy said on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/event-tackles-msme-sectors-woes
EU ambassador praises Kingdom’s growth
Eang Sophalleth, Prime MiniSter Hun Sen&rSquo;S aSSiStant, yeSterday Said European Union AmbaSSador Carmen Moreno praiSed the government&rSquo;S achievementS in SuStainably developing the economy during a meeting with Mr Hun Sen at the Peace Palace. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50666352/eu-ambassador-praises-kingdoms-growth/