Cambodia’s economy stagnant in first half
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said the Kingdom’s economic growth stagnated in the first half of the year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and forecast that the country’s GDP would contract 1.9 percent this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744787/cambodias-economy-stagnant-in-first-half/
Cambodia’s industrial progress is well on track
Cambodia is moving to reach its industrial development policy (IDP) goal by 2025 with progress well on track, according to a report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50757052/cambodias-industrial-progress-is-well-on-track/
Foreign investors complain about the Kingdom’s business strictures
Foreign investors have asked the Cambodia government to reduce the cost of a certificate of origin (CO), which is currently far more expensive than other countries in AsEAN. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762873/foreign-investors-complain-about-the-kingdoms-business-strictures/
Kingdom’s rubber exports up in 2020
A senior official from the General Directorate of Rubber at the Ministry of Agriculture has said Cambodia’s rubber exports are expected to reach 340,000 tonnes by end of the year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50795539/kingdoms-rubber-exports-up-in-2020/
Kirivong’s Police Force burns illegal marijuana crops
The Kirivong Police Force seized and destroyed illegal marijuana crops. The operation took place on July 25. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50901214/kirivongs-police-force-burns-illegal-marijuana-crops/
Gov’t rebuffs Human Rights Watch’s criticism about impact from Lower Sesan 2 Dam
The government yesterday refuted claims made by Human Rights Watch in a report which said: “The Lower sesan 2 dam washed away the livelihoods of Indigenous and ethnic minority communities who previously lived communally and mostly self-sufficiently from fishing, forest-gathering, and agriculture.” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/913179/govt-rebuffs-human-rights-watchs-criticism-about-impact-from-lower-sesan-2-dam/
Cambodia’s Education for Sustainable Development 2030
The Ministry of Education, Youth and sports in collaboration with UNEsCO has organised a consultation workshop on Education for sustainable Development 2030 in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50888630/cambodias-education-for-sustainable-development-2030/
IMF lauds Kingdom’s early-Covid moves
International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative for Cambodia Yasuhisa Ojima is optimistic that Cambodia’s economy will see a quick recovery that reflects the “proactive measures” taken by the government to blunt the socio-economic impacts of Covid-19. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/imf-lauds-kingdoms-early-covid-moves
Tourism ministry, Khmer Enterprise sign MoU to boost Cambodia’s tourism
The Ministry of Tourism and Khmer Enterprise have reached an agreement for a project on “Enhancing Internal Tourism Movement and Promoting Tourism Activities in Communities in the context of COVID-19”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50924724/tourism-ministry-khmer-enterprise-sign-mou-to-boost-cambodias-tourism/
S’ville set to turn into ‘second Shenzhen’
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has awarded a master plan consultancy contract to top Chinese institute for the development and transformation of Preah sihanouk province into a “Model Multi-Purpose special Economic Zone”, southeast Asia’s next logistics and resort hub and innovation centre. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sville-set-turn-second-shenzhen
U.S. companies confirm business expansion in Cambodia
U.S. companieS will expand their buSineSSeS and inject more inveStment in Cambodia contributing to the economic recovery of the Kingdom. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964563/u-s-companies-confirm-business-expansion-in-cambodia/
Cambodia-U.S. trade reaches over $6 billion in first ten months
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the United SateS waS valued at about $6.35 billion in the firSt ten monthS of 2021, a year-on-year increaSe of 40 percent. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997852/cambodia-u-s-trade-reaches-over-6-billion-in-first-ten-months/
France to keep training Cambodia’s Blue Helmets
France has reaffirmed its support for the preparation of the Cambodian peacekeeping troops or blue helmets for United Nations missions around the world. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501035452/france-to-keep-training-cambodias-blue-helmets/
Ministry announces this year’s high school examination dates
The Ministry of Education, Youth and sport has set November 14 as the date for this year’s high school exams. students will be able to submit their applications – through their high schools – for the entirety of the month of May. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-announces-years-high-school-examination-dates
Prey Veng declared Kingdom’s second mine-free province
Prey Veng is now the second province to be declared landmine free – after Kep – though some undiscovered munitions and cluster bombs as well as other unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain to be cleared, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-veng-declared-kingdoms-second-mine-free-province
Cambodia’s public debt remains at low risk
The Royal Government of Cambodia had a total public debt of $9.47 billion as of september 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said, affirming that the public debt remained at low risk. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203061/cambodias-public-debt-remains-at-low-risk/
Australia contributes significantly to Cambodia’s demining
Australia is one of the longest-standing supporters of mine clearance action in Cambodia, contributing essentially to Cambodian government’s goal to reach mine-free status by 2025. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501215160/australia-contributes-significantly-to-cambodias-demining/
Kingdom’s raw cashew output down nearly 16%
The Kingdom’s raw cashew production in the first seven months of the year reached only 620,000 tonnes, a decline of 15.9 percent compared to the same period last year while Vietnam remained the top buyer, importing around 95.32 percent of all raw cashew produced in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346158/kingdoms-raw-cashew-output-down-nearly-16/
Stimulating FDI to strengthen Cambodia’s economy
Despites the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and geopolitical tensions, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Cambodia remain stable, attracting $3.6 billion last year, a senior official said on Friday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/stimulating-fdi-to-strengthen-cambodias-economy
Australia supporting women’s economic empowerment in Cambodia
Australia is supporting women’s economic empowerment in Cambodia as they are central to the Kingdom’s economic development, said the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh in a news release on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345097/australia-supporting-womens-economic-empowerment-in-cambodia/