Indonesian Foreign Minister to pay an official visit on Tuesday
Ma Retno L.P. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, at the invitation of Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50978385/indonesian-foreign-minister-to-pay-an-official-visit-on-tuesday/
China trade increases by 37% to pass $11B in 2021
The trade volume between Cambodia and China reached more than $11.1 billion last year, representing a 37.28 per cent year-on-year surge, the Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh reported, quoting figures from the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-trade-increases-37-pass-11b-2021
NA passes draft plant protection law 92-0
The National Assembly (NA) on April 1 unanimously passed a draft law on phytosanitation and the protection of plants at the seventh session of its sixth mandate. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/na-passes-draft-plant-protection-law-92-0
Kantha Bopha fundraiser nets $100K on first day
The “10,000 Riel 10,000 Donors” campaign to fund the quintet of Kantha Bopha’s Children’s Hospital raised around $100,000 in its first day, on June 1, according to the organiser. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-fundraiser-nets-100k-first-day
Cambodia’s agricultural commodities target China as a key export destination
China is an increasingly important export destination for Cambodia’s agricultural commodities, thanks to the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200944/cambodias-agricultural-commodities-target-china-as-a-key-export-destination/
Borei Keila residents awarded property titles
The government has announced that it will provide land titles to around 1,200 families living in the eight buildings of the Borei Keila area in Veal Vong commune of the capital’s Prampi Makara district. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/borei-keila-residents-awarded-property-titles
ASEAN Ministers say carbon neutrality can unlock $3.5 trillion in economic opportunities
Asean economic ministers have endorsed a carbon neutrality strategy aligning with Paris Agreement commitments and could unlock a $5.3 trillion ($1=RM4.64) economic opportunity. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346296/asean-ministers-say-carbon-neutrality-can-unlock-3-5-trillion-in-economic-opportunities/
Banteay Meanchey officials conduct cattle vaccinations for foot and mouth disease
Agricultural officials launched an operation on October 21 to vaccinate 1,496 cattle against foot and mouth disease in three villages in Chhnuor Meanchey commune of Banteay Meanchey province’s Preah Netr Preah district. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-officials-conduct-cattle-vaccinations-foot-and-mouth-disease
A $200m Japanese loan to upscale Sihanoukville Port
Plans are in place for Cambodia to sign a $200 million loan with Japan to jointly develop Sihanoukville’s deep-sea port to enable ships that weigh up to 1,200 tons to dock. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/a-200m-japanese-loan-to-upscale-sihanoukville-port
Road accidents claim 942 lives in Cambodia in first half of year
The number of road fatalities in Cambodia declined to 942 people in the first half of 2022, a decrease of 9 percent from 1,033 over the same period last year, Ministry of Public Works and Transport secretary of state Min Manavy said here on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501135160/road-accidents-claim-942-lives-in-cambodia-in-first-half-of-year/
Legal recognition of LGBT families essential for social integration
Authorities are being urged to legally recognise LGBT families to ensure social integration, a UN expert concluded after a 10-day visit to Cambodia. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-legal-recognition-of-lgbt-families-essential-for-social-integration
Third dolphin death in 2024 sparks conservation alarm
Cambodia is reeling from the loss of another Irrawaddy dolphin, found entangled in a fishing net in Kratie province. This case underscores the precarious existence of this critically-endangered species and has prompted renewed calls for stronger conservation measures. ...
Kuch sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/third-dolphin-death-in-2024-sparks-conservation-alarm
PM lauds modern farming communities
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday lauded the efforts and achievements of modern farming communities and called for more such farming communities across the country. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501557403/pm-lauds-modern-farming-communities/
Exports to EU up 16 percent
Cambodia’s export to the European Union (EU) continues to surge with export value to the bloc recording $2.9 billion in the first eight months of 2024. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565929/exports-to-eu-up-16-percent/
Banks pledge loan restructuring without affecting credit records
Representatives from banks and microfinance institutions have expressed their commitment to restructuring loans for customers facing financial difficulties, as the number and volume of such requests continue to rise. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banks-pledge-loan-restructuring-without-affecting-credit-records
PM urges ASEAN to maintain multilateral trading system
Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maintain a just and inclusive multilateral trading system and to broaden trade cooperation with its partners. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501572478/pm-urges-asean-to-maintain-multilateral-trading-system/
Cambodia exports 507,029 tonnes of milled rice
Cambodia has raked in $376.53 million from exporting more than 507,029 tonnes of milled rice to 66 destinations worldwide in the first 10 months of the year. ...
Khim Sokunthy
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-exports-507029-tonnes-of-milled-rice
Spike in small business loan demand in Q3
Recent reports from the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC) present a mixed picture of Cambodia’s credit market in Q3 2024, which ended September 30, 2024. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501583838/spike-in-small-business-loan-demand-in-q3/
Cambodia, Japan join forces to accelerate digital sector growth
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia (EoJ) organised a seminar recently to enhance the development of human resources in the telecommunication and digital technologies sectors. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501583836/cambodia-japan-join-forces-to-accelerate-digital-sector-growth/
Cambodia and China to continue strengthening iron-clad friendship and diamond cooperation
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China have vowed to strengthen their relationship, especially by further strengthening their iron-clad friendship, diamond cooperation, and comprehensive partnership. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501576145/cambodia-and-china-to-continue-strengthening-iron-clad-friendship-and-diamond-cooperation/