Cambodian King, Norodom Sihamoni, hails President Xi’s developmental vision
Chinese President Xi Jinping “always puts the people at the center of his heart,” said Cambodian King Norodom sihamoni in an interview with People’s Daily after attending the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing at the invitation of Xi. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049447/cambodian-king-norodom-sihamoni-hails-president-xis-developmental-vision/
China signs cooperation deal with Cambodia army amid tense relations with U.S
The Chinese and Cambodian armies have signed a memorandum of understanding, as Beijing seeks to deepen regional security ties amid increasing competition with the Us. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501050838/china-signs-cooperation-deal-with-cambodia-army-amid-tense-relations-with-u-s/
Preah Sihanouk plan’s Phase II ‘soon’
Preparation for the Preah Sihanouk Multi-PurpoSe Special Economic Zone maSterplan iS entering into the Second phaSe, which illuStrateS the future of the plan, once the MiniStry of Economy and Finance reviewS and finaliSeS the draft reSultS from the report&rSquo;S firSt phaSe. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/preah-sihanouk-plans-phase-ii-soon
New arrival of China-donated jabs helps Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccination
A plane carrying another batch of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on TueSday amid the country&rSquo;S booSter ShotS vaccination drive. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049424/new-arrival-of-china-donated-jabs-helps-cambodias-covid-19-vaccination/
2nd rescued giant stingray returned to river’s depths
The Mekong River Wonder project – in collaboration with the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFREDI) – released a gigantic freshwater stingray back into the river, after it was caught by fishermen on May 22 in Koh Preah commune of stung Treng province’s siem ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/2nd-rescued-giant-stingray-returned-rivers-depths
France to strengthen Cambodia’s aviation safety and security
French Development Agency or AFD has launched a project worth €450,000 (approximately $481,599) to strengthen safety and security as well as integrate environmental issues in Cambodia’s civil aviation sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501089870/france-to-strengthen-cambodias-aviation-safety-and-security/
Digitizing Cambodia’s health sector
Cambodia’s health sector is evolving thanks in part to improved human resources and the emergence of HealthTech. Kiripost speaks to medical experts who are using technology in the form of electronic medical records to improve services nationwide. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/digitizing-cambodias-health-sector
Cambodia’s stock market share prices explained
In July 2011, Cambodia opened its stock market in a much-anticipated move that aimed to bring the nation’s financial sector in line with other regional countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thai Sothea
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-stock-market-share-prices-explained
UNDP to support development of Cambodia’s e-com ecosystem
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Cambodian commerce ministry and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) to support development of the country’s e-commerce ecosystem through the ‘E-commerce Acceleration Programme’ (Go4eCAM). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501144042/undp-to-support-development-of-cambodias-e-com-ecosystem/
Complaint advances against investor Oikocredit for role in microfinance sector’s abuses
A Dutch government watchdog group accepted a complaint last Friday alleging that social investor Oikocredit contributed to abuses in Cambodia’s microfinance sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s GDP and Inflation to Rise This Year, World Bank Says
Cambodia’s GDP growth is estimated to reach 4.8% this year, and continue rising for the next two years while remaining below pre-pandemic levels, and inflation may hit 6%, more than double the rates of the last two years, the World Bank said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath and Matt Surrusco
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-gdp-and-inflation-to-rise-this-year-world-bank-says/
US lauds Cambodia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN
The US haS Spoken highly of Cambodia&rSquo;S leaderShip aS ASEAN Chair during thiS challenging year, according to Eang Sophalleth, PerSonal ASSiStant to the Cambodian Premier. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501190596/us-lauds-cambodias-chairmanship-of-asean/
May records decade’s highest inflation in Cambodia
Inflation rose to 7.2 percent in May this year in the country, the highest in the last decade, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said yesterday, adding that it has unleashed a set of measures to control the inflationary pressures and protect the purchasing power ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116556/may-records-decades-highest-inflation-in-cambodia/
Tonle Sap Lake’s fisheries crimes campaign ongoing
Fisheries offences in the flooded forests around the Tonle sap Lake, including those involving illegal nets and electric shock devices, persist despite an uptick in law enforcement pursuits. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tonle-sap-lakes-fisheries-crimes-campaign-ongoing
Seven million vehicles on Cambodia’s roads
The number of motorcycles on Cambodia’s roads has increased to six million, with one million cars also in the country, Transport Minister sun Chanthol said, adding that many accidents have been caused by motorcyclists. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/seven-million-vehicles-on-cambodias-roads
Cambodia’s international trade declines 14.1%
Cambodia’s international trade stood at $15.16 billion for January to April this year, a decline of 14.1 percent, compared to the same period last year, according to the trade data released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501288366/cambodias-international-trade-declines-14-1/
Concern over Cambodia’s climbing debt
The program manager of an NGO has raised concerns about the government’s revenue spending management, claiming national debt remains huge and has not been repaid as new debt continues to climb. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/concern-over-cambodias-climbing-debt
Nearly one quarter of ruling CPP’s 125 candidates are related
Out of the ruling CPP’s 125 candidates for the national elections, at least 28 people — 22.4% — are related to someone else on the ballot, a review of the candidate list reveals. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/nearly-one-quarter-of-ruling-cpps-125-candidates-are-related/
Phnom Penh memorial marks third anniversary of Thai activist’s abduction
Cambodian activists called for government accountability at events held on sunday to mark the disappearance of Wanchalearm satsaksit, a Thai activist who was allegedly abducted in Phnom Penh in 2020. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich and Leila Goldstein
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-memorial-marks-third-anniversary-of-thai-activists-abduction/
No likelihood of EBA’s full reinstatement for now, says EU Ambassador to Cambodia
There is no confirmation that the EU would fully reinstate its preferential scheme, Everything But Arms (EBA), for Cambodia, said newly-appointed EU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans, while identifying four priorities in his mandate. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/no-likelihood-of-ebas-full-reinstatement-for-now-says-eu-ambassador-to-cambodia/