Cambodia’s economy – Rapid development and COVID-19
Future Forum has partnered with the Konrad Adenauer stiftung to produce a series of edited volumes examining a number of different areas of socio-economic development, ranging from fiscal policy to the fourth industrial revolution to healthcare. There are three thematic scopes that the series cover: ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pamela Corda
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747261/cambodias-economy-rapid-development-and-covid-19/
Kingdom’s PPE exports up 130%
Cambodia exported just over $191.3 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the first half of this year, a 130 per cent rise from the $83.3 million recorded last year. The exports were largely driven by Covid-19 fears and a shortage of such equipment, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-ppe-exports-130
Book published on history of Kingdom’s microfinance industry
National Bank of Cambodia yesterday launched a book called “Building Inclusive Finance”. It traces the development of microfinance in Cambodia from its origins in rural development programmes in the early 1990s to the globalised industry it is today. The book was written by Ron Bevacqua, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762147/book-published-on-history-of-kingdoms-microfinance-industry/
UNDP: Kingdom’s development balances growth, conservation
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) issued its Human Development Report 2020 on December 16, suggesting that Cambodia could become a model country to demonstrate a sustainable balance between the parallel processes of development and conservation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/undp-kingdoms-development-balances-growth-conservation
Cambodia’s export to US still on the rise despite pandemic
Cambodia’s exports to the Us was valued $6,059 million worth of goods in the first eleven months of 2020, inching up 17 percent compared to that in a year before, reflecting strong export amid the world face hard time of COVID-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50801932/cambodias-export-to-us-still-on-the-rise-despite-pandemic/
Kingdom’s bicycle exports top $500M
Cambodia exported bicycles worth approximately $527 million to international markets last year, up 27 percent from 2019. This establishes Cambodia as the No1 country in AsEAN and No5 globally for bicycle exports, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-bicycle-exports-top-500m
ISPs revel in ministry’s legal threat to unlicensed telcos
The private sector welcomed the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications newest warning to unlicensed or otherwise non-legally-compliant telecoms operators as a necessary building block for sustainable growth in the industry. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/isps-revel-ministrys-legal-threat-unlicensed-telcos
More than 870,000 people get first doses in Phnom Penh’s former red zones
More than 870,000 people have been inoculated against the coronavirus in former red zones in Phnom Penh while more than 610,000 people got second jabs. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864894/more-than-870000-people-get-first-doses-in-phnom-penhs-former-red-zones/
Vaccinations for prisoners may finish by August’s end
The vaccination of prisoners against Covid-19 is likely to be completed by the end of the month as only 5,000 inmates still need to get vaccinated, according to General Department of Prisons (GDP) spokesman Nouth savna. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vaccinations-prisoners-may-finish-augusts-end
Cambodia affirms commitment in Asean’s secure cyberspace
Cambodia is committed to collaborate with AsEAN Member states toward an open, inclusive, safe, and secure cyberspace, as it moves towards a digital economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50947950/cambodia-affirms-commitment-in-aseans-secure-cyberspace/
Covid puts stress on Kingdom’s mental health
October 10 is World Mental Health Day and the Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation (WHO) have expressed concern for those whose mental health has suffered due to stress and anxiety caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-puts-stress-kingdoms-mental-health
World’s largest secure logistics firm enters Cambodian market
WorldBridge Secure LogiSticS (WSL) haS rebranded aS Brink&rSquo;S WorldBridge Secure LogiSticS (BWSL) with the full fledged entry into Cambodia of Brink&rSquo;S, the world&rSquo;S largeSt Secure logiSticS company. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50891936/worlds-largest-secure-logistics-firm-enters-cambodian-market/
Ministry issues updated guide on Kingdom’s sub-divisions
The Ministry of Interior has published an updated directory listing the names of Cambodia’s cities, provinces, districts, communes and villages. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-issues-updated-guide-kingdoms-sub-divisions
Takeo’s Prek Lapouv nature reserve at risk from drought
Birdlife International Cambodia has expressed concern that the water level in Boeung Prek Lapouv Protected Landscape Area in Takeo province may not reach last year’s level, putting animals foraging for food during the dry season at risk. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/takeos-prek-lapouv-nature-reserve-risk-drought
S Treng eyes sticky rice cake status
The Stung Treng provincial Department of Culture and Fine ArtS iS looking into the poSSibility of regiStering Nom anSorm chrouk &ndaSh; Sticky rice cakeS filled with pork and wrapped in banana leaveS &ndaSh; and Several other diSheS aS food originating from the province. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/s-treng-eyes-sticky-rice-cake-status
ASEAN, U.S. laud their strategic partnership
The Association of southeast Asian Nations (AsEAN) and the U.s. have highly valued the progress and achievements of their strategic partnership. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959967/asean-u-s-laud-their-strategic-partnership/
PM says nation’s growth to be driven by Sihanoukville
Prime Minister Hun sen said more than $320 million was spent on the construction of infrastructure in Preah sihanouk province to improve Cambodia’s image and drive economic growth. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-says-nations-growth-be-driven-sihanoukville
PM’s Manet backing gives parties pause
Although Prime Minister Hun sen has stated that he will be the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) candidate for the top office for at least another decade, his recent endorsement of his oldest son Hun Manet as his successor may indicate some flexibility on his part ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pms-manet-backing-gives-parties-pause
Cambodia to strengthen ASEAN’s central role as Chair 2022: FM
Cambodia will strengthen AsEAN’s central role so as to maintain peace, security and prosperity as Chair of AsEAN for 2022, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak sokhonn said on December 29. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998304/cambodia-to-strengthen-aseans-central-role-as-chair-2022-fm/
PM, Indonesia’s Jokowi weigh Myanmar action
Prime Minister Hun sen holds out hope of a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar as he prepares for a much-anticipated visit to the country on January 7 in a bid to bring it back to the AsEAN fold. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-indonesias-jokowi-weigh-myanmar-action