Cambodia’s forests cover 8.5 million hectares
Forest coverage in Cambodia accounts for 46.86 percent or approximately 8.5 million hectares of the country’s land area, Ministry of Environment’s report showed. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142217/cambodias-forests-cover-8-5-million-hectares/
China’s CHINT to open $2.5M medium voltage factory
A global smart energy solutions firm, Chinese-owned CHINT Group Co Ltd, is leveraging the Kingdom’s energy production capacity to support the rapid demand growth for medium-voltage power equipment in the country, as well as Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinas-chint-open-25m-medium-voltage-factory
ILO applauds Cambodia’s work, social protection achievements
The UN team responsible for promoting decent work commended the Cambodian government for its involvement in the decent work and social protection initiative. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng sour also asked the UN agency to further intensify its efforts to develop the nation’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ilo-applauds-cambodias-work-social-protection-achievements
Siem Reap’s new airport targets more airlines, destinations
All 16 airlines operating now from the old airport of siem Reap will continue to operate from the new airport on its opening on October 16 even as efforts are made to bring more airlines to the new facility with additional destinations, said Lu Wei, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349944/siem-reaps-new-airport-targets-more-airlines-destinations/
Australia pledges support to Cambodia’s agri-food SMEs
Australia and Cambodia on Friday joined together to launch a Food Innovation Partnership to support Cambodia’s agri-food small- and medium-sized enterprises (sMEs) in developing new products, meeting food safety standards, and improving their market reach. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/australia-pledges-support-to-cambodias-agri-food-smes
Cambodia’s GDP growth likely 5.3% this year, say ADB, AMRO
Two international organisations have forecast Cambodia’s economic growth to be around 5.3 per cent this year as the economy continues to be impacted by lower than expected expansion in the industrial and agriculture sector in the first half (H1), stemming from the regional and global ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-gdp-growth-likely-53-year-say-adb-amro
Cambodia’s EoDB index still positive: EuroCham
Cambodia’s ease of doing business (EoDB) index remains positive despite external challenges including global inflation and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Business Confidence survey 2023 by the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham). ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-eodb-index-still-positive-eurocham
Australia announces more support for Cambodia’s health sector
Australia has launched a new project, reaffirming its ongoing to support for Cambodia’s health sector. The launch of the second phase of Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQIP-2) project in Phnom Penh was presided over by Mam Bunheng, Minister of Health, Hem Vanndy, secretary of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501175882/australia-announces-more-support-for-cambodias-health-sector/
Pandemic hampers Cambodia’s poverty reduction progress: World Bank
A report released by the World Bank shows that the poverty rate in Cambodia has dropped by almost half between 2009 and 2019, but with the Covid-19 pandemic, the poverty rate has been rising. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192638/pandemic-hampers-cambodias-poverty-reduction-progress-world-bank/
Korean first lady paves way for ill boy’s surgery
A 14-year-old boy with congenital heart disease who was lucky enough to meet with south Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee may get the chance of a lifetime and receive surgery and treatment at Asan Medical Center in seoul, south Korea. After seeing his plight, many ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/korean-first-lady-paves-way-ill-boys-surgery
NBC organises macroeconomic conference to boost Cambodia’s economic development
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (Cambodia) organised on Thursday the 9th NBC Annual Macroeconomic Conference, giving floor for discussion for the development of Cambodian economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191238/nbc-organises-macroeconomic-conference-to-boost-cambodias-economic-development/
RCEP can help Cambodia’s exports to grow upto 18%
Structural changeS to be brought by Regional ComprehenSive Economic PartnerShip (RCEP) can raiSe Cambodia&rSquo;S exportS between 9.4 percent and 18 percent annually, according to expertS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184698/rcep-can-help-cambodias-exports-to-grow-upto-18/
DPM Prak Sokhonn: Russian Embassy confirms Lavrov’s participation in forthcoming meetings in Cambodia
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Phnom Penh has confirmed the participation of sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, in the 55th AsEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (55e AMM) and Related Meetings to be hosted by Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116163/dpm-prak-sokhonn-russian-embassy-confirms-lavrovs-participation-in-forthcoming-meetings-in-cambodia/
Over 80 pct of Cambodia’s rural population have access to clean water, sanitation
More than 80 percent of the rural population in Cambodia now have access to clean water and sanitation, up from 70 percent five years ago, a senior official said here on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123910/over-80-pct-of-cambodias-rural-population-have-access-to-clean-water-sanitation/
World Bank’s IFC inks deal on key logistics hub
The International Financial Corporation (IFC) on February 16 announced that it had inked a new “collaboration agreement” with local WorldBridge Group and Singapore&rSquo;S YCH Group for the development of the Phnom Penh LogiSticS Complex (PPLC) aS a “Smart logiSticS hub” in SoutheaSt ASia, in a SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/world-banks-ifc-inks-deal-key-logistics-hub
Mekong tourism forum held in Cambodia’s coastal city of Sihanoukville
The Mekong Tourism Forum 2023 kicked off Wednesday in Cambodia’s southwestern port city of sihanoukville, attracting some 250 delegates from 19 countries and regions. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280430/mekong-tourism-forum-held-in-cambodias-coastal-city-of-sihanoukville/
PPAP’s first quarter revenue dips 13%
Public-listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported $8.23 million in revenue for the first quarter (Q1) of the year, a 13 percent decline compared to the same period last year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501276162/ppaps-first-quarter-revenue-dips-13/
Kampong Thom’s vegetable and rice producers connected to buyers
46 agriculture communities in Kampong Thom province have inked contracts to produce and supply timely and quality vegetable and rice paddy to buyers and rice mills respectively. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316307/kampong-thoms-vegetable-and-rice-producers-connected-to-buyers/
Cambodia’s remittances rise to $1.25B
Remittances from Cambodian migrant workers increased from $1.15 billion in 2021 to $1.25 billion in 2022 and are the third highest in the Asean as a share of national GDP after those of the Philippines and Vietnam, according to a new report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317625/cambodias-remittances-rise-to-1-25b/
Cambodia’s rubber goods exports up 28% in 2022
Cambodia earned $541.66 million from the export of rubber and rubber articles in 2022, recording a growth of 28.3 percent compared to the previous year, despite adverse conditions including a fall in the prices of natural rubber. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221397/cambodias-rubber-goods-exports-up-28-in-2022/