Informal MSMEs motivate to integrate into formal economy
Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation Hem Vanndy said the government is committed to promoting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access to finance and motivating informal SMEs to register into the formal economy. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501462328/informal-msmes-motivate-to-integrate-into-formal-economy/
Kingdom, Turkey keen on $1B trade goal, direct flights
Cambodia and Turkey have agreed to increase bilateral trade with an annual target of $1 billion and also moved ahead with plans to operate direct flights between Phnom Penh and Istanbul. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501497762/kingdom-turkey-keen-on-1b-trade-goal-direct-flights/
Teachers resume protests against ‘corrupt’ principal
Teachers at Chea Sim Chhouk Va High School in Phnom Penh’s Prek Pnov district returned to protesting once again to demand the removal of school principal Bun Mony and deputy principal Yeu Leang from their leadership posts. ...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501500239/teachers-resume-protests-against-corrupt-principal/
Kingdom records 23 percent rise in foreign tourist arrivals in Jan-April
Cambodia received 2.11 million foreign tourists in the first four months this year, up 23 percent compared to the same period last year, a Ministry of Tourism report showed on Monday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501507656/kingdom-records-23-percent-rise-in-foreign-tourist-arrivals-in-jan-april/
Cambodia, Thailand strengthen bilateral ties in key sectors
In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral relations, Cambodia and Thailand have committed to deepening their cooperation across various fields, emphasising practical results and a strategic partnership that prioritises the interests of their people. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501522645/cambodia-thailand-strengthen-bilateral-ties-in-key-sectors/
National strategic plan to fight human trafficking launched
The government has launched a strategic plan to combat all forms of human trafficking over the next five years. The goal is to gradually reduce and ultimately eliminate human trafficking. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501534039/national-strategic-plan-to-fight-human-trafficking-launched/
Funan Techo Canal to boost trade, bring in investments
Cambodia Monday celebrated the commencement of the highly anticipated Funan Techo Canal project, a massive infrastructure initiative that will play an important role in transforming the country’s economic landscape. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501535770/funan-techo-canal-to-boost-trade-bring-in-investments/
Minister seeks continued ADB support to combat climate change
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue investing in water resources management and meteorology systems to combat climate change and natural disasters. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-seeks-continued-adb-support-to-combat-climate-change
PM: Cambodia prioritizes human capital development, aiming to transform Cambodia into a high-income country by 2050
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has stated that the Royal Government of the 7th legislature prioritizes human capital development, aiming to transform Cambodia into a high-income country by 2050. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501536300/pm-cambodia-prioritizes-human-capital-development-aiming-to-transform-cambodia-into-a-high-income-country-by-2050/
FiA to conduct nationwide monkey census, aims to curb biting incidents
Forestry Administration (FiA) officials plan to conduct a nationwide census of monkeys, particularly in tourist areas, to locate and manage aggressive primates that have been causing danger to the public, including both domestic and international travellers. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fia-to-conduct-nationwide-monkey-census-aims-to-curb-biting-incidents
Employers propose $2 increase to minimum wage, workers seek up to $10
Employers’ representatives have proposed a $2 increase to the monthly minimum wage for the Kingdom’s factory workers in 2025, while workers’ representatives called for raises of $6, $7 or $10. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/employers-propose-2-increase-to-minimum-wage-workers-seek-up-to-10
Unions seek safeguards to ensure workers benefit from wage rise
The Ministry of Labour will examine requests by nine unions regarding seven proposals to help workers receive essential support benefits following the monthly wage rise to $208 for next year. ...
Cambodia promotes clean energy development
The government is focusing on boosting clean and renewable energy through a group of power projects approved for the 2024-2029 period in line with the government’s sustainable development goals. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570570/cambodia-promotes-clean-energy-development/
Adaptation
UN’s Bali Climate Change Conference. Photo by Oxfam International, taken on 4 December 2007. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Climate change is a continuing problem. In Southeast Asia, Cambodia is one of the countries that is most affected and underprepared. As it is a developing country, ...
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) updated an existing profile page on “Forest cover”
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) updated an existing profile page on “Forest cover” adding forest cover dataset 2023 in Cambodia. => Please click here to go to profile page on “Forest cover”. ...
SDG 18 Cambodia mine/ERW free
Cambodia has added an 18th goal to its localized version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – “End the negative impact of mines/ERW and promote victim assistance”.27 The SDGs were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 as a universal call to action ...
Development and assistance for poverty reduction and food security
USAID’s Harvest program is helping Cambodia’s farmers. Photo by USAID, taken on 09 December 2013. Under the license CC BY-ND 2.0.The country has achieved remarkable sustainable growth, however, poverty and food security remain the challenges. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has acknowledged that to ...
Innovations for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to announce that we will take part in the implementation of the Innovations for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project after receiving a 5-year cooperative agreement as an ISAC sub-awardee. ISAC is a five-year (2019-2024) project funded by the ...
First Cambodia’s national open data conference opens its doors!
The Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) successfully launched Cambodia’s first national open data conference on 26 March 2024 at the CADT Innovation Center in Phnom Penh, under the theme – “Open Government Data for Inclusive Development,” – resonated deeply, reflecting Cambodia’s commitment to building a ...
Mitigation
Together, fighting climate change. Photo by 350.org, taken on 12 October 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Clean Development MechanismThe Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to ...