U.S. embassy calls for proposal on cultural preservation grants
The U.S. EmbaSSy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural AffairS at the U.S. Department of State have called for propoSalS for the AmbaSSadorS Fund for Cultural PreServation (AFCP) GrantS Programme. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/964586/u-s-embassy-calls-for-proposal-on-cultural-preservation-grants/
Cambodia vows to strengthen ASEAN’s centrality for regional peace, security, prosperity
Cambodia, the incoming chair of ASEAN for 2022, vowed to Strengthen ASEAN centrality in order to maintain and uphold peace, Security and proSperity, the country&rSquo;S Foreign MiniSter Prak Sokhonn Said on WedneSday. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997559/cambodia-vows-to-strengthen-aseans-centrality-for-regional-peace-security-prosperity/
Newly-upgraded stretch of Cambodia’s national road to boost trade with Thailand
The newly upgraded 84.74km stretch of Cambodia’s National Road 5 – from Battambang town north to Banteay Meanchey provincial capital sisophon – will improve trade, tourism and investment between Cambodia and Thailand, according to Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006154/newly-upgraded-stretch-of-cambodias-national-road-to-boost-trade-with-thailand/
Capital’s airport records 28% cargo rise
Phnom Penh International Airport handled 55,000 tonnes of air freight in 2021, surging by about 28 per cent from a year earlier, according to a state secretariat of Civil Aviation (ssCA) report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/capitals-airport-records-28-cargo-rise
IFC helps promote competitiveness and sustainable growth in Cambodia’s garment sector
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, local apparel and textile suppliers have cut energy and water consumption through a range of sustainable solutions under an IFC programme which aims to increase resource efficiency and reduce operating costs. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1054211/ifc-helps-promote-competitiveness-and-sustainable-growth-in-cambodias-garment-sector/
SSEZ’s Q1 imports, exports rise 51%
The volume of imports and exports handled at the sihanoukville special Economic Zone (ssEZ) clocked in at $710 million in the first three months of 2022, marking a 50.74 per cent rise year-on-year from $471 million, the operator said in a statement on April 23. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ssezs-q1-imports-exports-rise-51
Cambodia’s MSME sector faces $3.7 billion funding shortage
The Micro, Small and Medium EntrepriSeS (MSME) Sector in Cambodia faceS a funding Shortage to the tune of $3.7 billion, Said Tommy BoukhriS, ASian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Cambodia AdviSor and Senior ConSultant & Portfolio Manager, EMC. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501080862/cambodias-msme-sector-faces-3-7-billion-funding-shortage/
Future Prime Minister Hun Manet promises to follow his father’s advice
A day after Prime Minister Hun sen announced his son Hun Manet would take over the role in August, Hun Manet told the public on Thursday he would follow his father’s words. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/future-prime-minister-hun-manet-promises-to-follow-his-fathers-advice/
A $15m cash injection aims to bridge Cambodia’s digital skills gap
USAID launcheS $15m initiative to improve the nation&rSquo;S digital SkillS by working with univerSitieS and private inStitutionS to Strengthen the quality of ICT curriculumS and improve Soft SkillS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Phin Rathana
https://kiripost.com/stories/a-15m-loan-aims-to-bridge-cambodias-digital-skills-gap
Online platform elevates Cambodia’s fintech sector
Blockchain network CamDL launches this week with the aim of providing the public with a platform to experiment with blockchain technology to solve daily issues, such as managing digital assets and strengthening data protection. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-distributed-ledger-camdl
Tboung Khmum to be first mine-free province under PM’s mine action project
As the country’s mine action centres mobilize to tackle and fast-track measures to make Cambodia mine-free by 2025, Tboung Khmum will be the first mine-free province under the “samdech Techo Project for Mine Action”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501113703/tboung-khmum-to-be-first-mine-free-province-under-pms-mine-action-project/
State hands land to lawmaker, senator’s family
A ruling-party parliamentarian, a CPP senator’s family member and a business associate of the prime minister’s daughter are among the latest recipients of state-land transfers that have been distributing lakes, forests and wildlife sanctuaries to the country’s elite. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/state-hands-land-to-lawmaker-senators-family/
Cambodia’s urban population to reach 7.92M by 2030
Cambodia’s urban population will rise to 7.92 million by 2030, accounting for 44 percent of the total population from 6.13 million or 39.5 percent in 2019, said Pen sophal, secretary of state at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, recently. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501133955/cambodias-urban-population-to-reach-7-92m-by-2030/
Social protection scheme bolsters nation’s healthcare
The social protection program plays a significant role in promoting the healthcare service sector and reducing the cost of living, which leads to improved socio-economic status. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-social-protection-scheme-bolsters-nations-healthcare
NEA slated to hold job forum in S’ville
The National Employment Agency (NEA) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is gearing up to hold a job forum in Village 5 of sihanoukville’s Commune IV on April 26, with around 1,000 jobs at large private firms on offer. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nea-slated-hold-job-forum-sville
China’s BRI hailed as key role in development of Cambodia, ASEAN
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun sen said on Wednesday that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has played a crucial role in the development of Cambodia and other member states of the Association of southeast Asian Nations (AsEAN) over the past decade. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501304642/chinas-bri-hailed-as-key-role-in-development-of-cambodia-asean/
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. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316685/pps-garbage-collection-increases/
Promotion of Cambodia’s rice sector discussed
The promotion of Cambodia’s rice sector was further discussed between Ministry of Commerce and Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) to be able to penetrate more foreign markets, especially the European Union (EU) markets. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244826/promotion-of-cambodias-rice-sector-discussed/
UNDRR Lauds Cambodia’s Disaster Management
The United Nations for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has commended Cambodia’s disaster management and its effective response to disasters. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427483/undrr-lauds-cambodias-disaster-management/
Cambodia’s trade with Vietnam rises nearly 25%
Neighbouring Vietnam has consolidated its position as the second biggest trade partner of Cambodia after China with trade volume between the two rising by 24.5 percent to reach $2.32 billion in the first three months of this year (Q1, 2024), compared to the same period ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501474739/cambodias-trade-with-vietnam-rises-nearly-25/