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/
WHO committed to strengthening Cambodia’s health system
The World Health Organisation (WHO), announced its continued support for Cambodia’s health system through the Cambodia Cooperation strategy for 2025–2028. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501510887/who-committed-to-strengthening-cambodias-health-system/
GMS support for Cambodia’s plastic prevention proposal
The countries of the Greater Mekong subregion (GMs) have voiced their support for Cambodia’s proposed draft of the Phnom Penh Joint statement on the Prevention of Plastic Pollution in the region. The statement calls for collective efforts to adopt a community-based approach that engages and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501558407/gms-support-for-cambodias-plastic-prevention-proposal/
Cambodia’s GDP, inflation forecast in tandem with regional growth in 2024, AMRO says
Cambodia’s inflation is expected to shrink to 0.4 percent in 2024 as fuel and food prices dropped below levels expected by the AsEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), as well as the tourism sector’s lagged recovery. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-gdp-inflation-forecast-in-tandem-with-regional-growth-in-2024-amro-says
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/
UN delegation praises Kingdom’s socio-economic achievements
Various United Nations (UN) agencies recently commended the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for its progress in socio-economic development and pledged to enhance cooperation in priority sectors to help the country achieve sustainable goals benefitting the citizens. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501584995/un-delegation-praises-kingdoms-socio-economic-achievements/
PM Hun Sen highlights private sector’s role in contributing to achieving ASEAN’s priority works
Prime Minister Hun sen has highlighted the roles that private sector can play so as to contribute to achieving the priority works and work plan of AsEAN in 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50958980/pm-hun-sen-highlights-private-sectors-role-in-contributing-to-achieving-aseans-priority-works/
Renewed US Interest in Region Puts Cambodia in Tough Spot, Analysts Say
The US “pivot to ASia,” which will be punctuated next week with the Cambodian viSit of US PreSident Barack Obama, will likely put Cambodia in a tough Spot in the region, caught between the renewed focuS of the United StateS and the increaSed influence of SS='cambodia-color'>...
Lee arrives in Cambodia for regional cooperation summits
South Korean PreSident Lee Myung-bak arrived in Cambodia on Sunday for a SerieS of international SummitS, including one involving the newly re-elected U.S. preSident, Barack Obama, about freer trade and other cooperation iSSueS in the region. On Monday and TueSday, Lee will attend a trio SS='cambodia-color'>...
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Call for Oversight of Cambodian Land Campaign
A land titling campaign in Cambodia launched and financed by Prime Minister Hun sen’s lacks transparency and could leave thousands of people landless, a human rights group said Wednesday, urging the country’s donors to push for reform of the program. The campaign, which employs volunteer youth ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/land-06122013150317.html
Growing Tourism – A Positive Sign: Asia and Pacific Continue as Travel Hot Spots
Asia and the Pacific continued as a hot spot for international tourism in 2012, attracting what is expected to be in excess of 350 million international visitor arrivals, expanding its collective inbound count by more than 5% and generating more than 18 million additional foreign visits, year-on-year. Within this ss='cambodia-color'>...