Customs duty cuts set for Jan 1
The government has decided to slash customs tariff rates and special tariffs on some imported goods and raw materials in a bid to lift investor sentiment out of the Covid-19 doldrums. Prime Minister Hun Sen on December signed a sub-decree to this end, which will go ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/customs-duty-cuts-set-jan-1
UK grants GSP status to Cambodia effective 2021
Cambodia’s exports see new light with the granted duty-free and quota-free access to the markets in the United Kingdom, commencing 2021. Sok Sopheak, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce shared that Cambodia will discuss with the UK counterpart on the import and export ...
Lim Nary/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50791084/uk-grants-gsp-status-to-cambodia-effective-2021/
A $7.8 million garment factory project approved by CDC
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved a new investment project with a total capital of $7.8 million in Takeo province. According to the CDC’s press release issued this afternoon, invested by HC Global Textile Co., Ltd., the newly approved project is expected ...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804809/a-7-8-million-garment-factory-project-approved-by-cdc/
Another new investment project approved by CDC
According to the CDC’s press release made public yesterday, the newly approved investment project is located along the National Road No. 5 in Samaky Meanchey district, Kampong Chhnang province. The project, belonging to Changhui (Cambodia) Handbag MFR, Co., Ltd., is expected to create a total ...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50803937/another-new-investment-project-approved-by-cdc/
Press release: Protect yourself now, do not wait until tomorrow, new campaign for admission urges the implementation of COVID-19 safety measures for the 2021 school year
On 11 January 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued an announcement reminding the preventive measures of COVID-19 through its campaign “Protect yourself now, do not wait until tomorrow”. In this campaign, the ministry urges the implementation of COVID-19 safety measures for the ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Press release on the proposed "Angkor Lake of Wonder" development project
On 23 March 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a press release on the proposed “Angkor Lake of Wonder” development project that was raised by the Naga Group. This project was agreed by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts with the ...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 75-year-old Cambodian man
On 22 March 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 75-year-old Cambodian man who died from COVID-19 at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. The man who died was a retired doctor living in Ta Nguon village, Kakab commune, Por Sen Chey ...
Ministry of Health
Announcement on the international investment and trade exhibition
On 23 February 2021, the Ministry of Commerce released an announcement on the international investment and trade exhibition, organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in cooperating with the China International Chamber of Commerce which will take place from 27-29 April 2021. This fair aims to ...
Ministry of Commerce
Red corn prices enjoy surge on demand for domestic feed
Prices of red corn have reportedly seen modest rises on surging demand for domestic feed production as the harvest season nears its end. In northwestern provinces, red corn is typically harvested twice a year between late June and August and then again between late October ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/red-corn-prices-enjoy-surge-demand-domestic-feed
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 29-year-old Cambodian man
On 02 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 29-year-old Cambodian man who died from COVID-19 at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. Notably, this case of the death man is the 18th case, and lived in Wat Phnom commune, Daun ...
Ministry of Health
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 72-year-old Cambodian woman
On 11 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 72-year-old Cambodian woman who died from COVID-19 at Svay Chrum Referral Hospital, Svay Rieng province. Notably, this case of the death woman is the 29th case, and lived in ...
Ministry of Health
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 48-year-old Cambodian man
On 11 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 48-year-old Cambodian man who died from COVID-19 at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. This case of the death man is the 27th case, and lived in Prek Reang village, Kampong Somnanh ...
Ministry of Health
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 58-year-old Cambodian man
On 14 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 58-year-old Cambodian man who died from COVID-19 at Kampong Speu Provincial Referral Hospital. This is the 35th death case of a man who lived in Banteay Roka village, Kraing ...
Ministry of Health
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on an 86-year-old French man
On 14 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of an 86-year-old French man who died from COVID-19 at Chorey Hospital, Phnom Penh. This case of the death man is the 34th case who lived in Somrong commune, Prek Pnov ...
Ministry of Health
Thai-Cambodia 2020 bilateral trade below goal by 50 percent
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand for 2020 reached only half of the $15 billion target set by the two governments in 2015. Those targets had set a goal of tripling two-way trade. Two-way trade between the two nations was valued at $7.236 billion last ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807076/thai-cambodia-2020-bilateral-trade-below-goal-by-50-percent/
CRF head asks city hall to ease market circulation of rice
A prominent rice industry representative on April 19 asked the Phnom Penh authorities to loosen constraints on the movement of milled rice within restricted areas in the capital and adjacent Takmao town, amid a two-week lockdown that has been imposed to contain the current spread ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/crf-head-asks-city-hall-ease-market-circulation-rice
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 42-year-old Chinese man
On 05 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 42-year-old Chinese man who died from COVID-19 at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. Notably, this is the 21st case of death and this man lived in Veal Vong commune, 7 Makara ...
Over 200 factories suspended, 1,673 workers test positive
A total of 206 factories have now been temporarily closed due to the ongoing Covid-19 community outbreak, with 1,673 workers known to have contracted the virus and over 17,000 additional workers currently isolated in quarantine, according to Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training spokesperson Heng ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-200-factories-suspended-1673-workers-test-positive
Oddar Meanchey coal power plant set for next year
A 265MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province is scheduled to begin operations early next year as construction of the plant’s infrastructure and transmission line connecting to East Siem Reap Substation nears completion, according to deputy provincial governor Di Rado. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/oddar-meanchey-coal-power-plant-set-next-year
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 41-year-old Chinese man
On 30 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 41-year-old Chinese man who died from COVID-19 at Khmer-Soviet Frienship Hospital. This case of the death man is the 92nd case who lived in Por Senchey district, Phnom Penh. ...
Ministry of Health