Socio-economic survey shows Cambodia’s balanced sex ratio
The Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2014 has revealed the balanced sex ratio in the country, according to the state news agency-AKP. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/socio-economic-survey-shows-cambodia%E2%80%99s-balanced-sex-ratio-9023
Police urged to stop covering up crimes
Cambodia’s National Police spokesman, speaking in a recent video, has urged police to stop hiding crimes from the public, lest they encounter unspecified “problems”.In the undated video, which surfaced on Facebook on Saturday, national police spokesman Kirth Chantharith can be seen speaking at a podium ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-urged-stop-covering-crimes
A roadmap for financial growth
The government yesterday unveiled its financial sector development strategy for 2016 to 2025, which provides stakeholders with a document to evaluate the last decade of growth while outlining an action plan for the next decade. Chea Serey, director-general of the NBC, said the content of ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/roadmap-financial-growth
Acleda to issue new ATM cards
Acleda Bank will issue new ATM, debit and credit cards to all its customers nationwide with the new bank logo, in compliance with an order issued by the Council of Ministers, said the bank’s CEO yesterday. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35668/acleda-to-issue-new-atm-cards/
PM wants more trade, investment with Pakistan
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday urged Pakistan to boost trade and investment between the two countries. The appeal was made during a meeting with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Qasim Khan Suri at the Peace Palace in Prampi Makara district’s Mittapheap commune ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pm-wants-more-trade-investment-pakistan
Loan growth risks up for debate
Bank deposits and loans during the first half of this year grew significantly as compared with the same period in 2014, with loans alone increasing over 30 per cent, drawing mixed reactions from industry insiders on the risks of this rapid credit growth. ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/loan-growth-risks-debate
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce plans Europe, US offices to boost trade
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) is forging on with plans to open representative offices in Europe and the US next year in a bid to shore up trade and draw in more investment, its vice-president Lim Heng told The Post on Wednesday. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-chamber-commerce-plans-europe-us-offices-boost-trade
Tax collection ‘strong’
The government’s tax collection remains strong even during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching more than $2.25 billion in the first nine months of this year, according to a report by the General Department of Taxation (GDT). ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50772989/tax-collection-strong/
Announcement: GMAC's notice on expiration of US GSP program to all travel goods factories in Cambodia
On 06 January 2021, Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) issued an announcement noticing the expiration of the US GSP program to all travel goods factories in Cambodia. The notice is given that the US GSP Program expired on 31 December 2020 due to delayed adoption ...
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC)
Ministry of Commerce and Wing Bank sign MoU to strengthen CambodiaTrade marketplace with digital payments
The Ministry of Commerce on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc on easing payments for consumers trading on the ministry’s CambodiaTrade marketplace. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-commerce-and-wing-bank-sign-mou-strengthen-cambodiatrade-marketplace-digital
Cambodia raises $10 million fund from government bond
Cambodian government has raised $10.15 million from government bond as of the third quarter of this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202296/cambodia-raises-10-million-fund-from-government-bond/
Gov’t releases economic diversification report
The Council of Ministers released a summary report yesterday on key multi-sector achievements during the last five years from 2017 to 2021, which includes economic diversification of the country to showcase the Cambodian government’s continuous efforts to overcome obstacles and challenges, in particular, the Covid-19 ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125020/govt-releases-economic-diversification-report/
MB to set up commercial bank in Cambodia
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a written document allowing the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) to establish a 100 percent-owned bank in Cambodia on the ground of its branch in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116192/mb-to-set-up-commercial-bank-in-cambodia/
Tax collection exceeds 22% of plan last year
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance collected $3.45 billion as income from taxes in 2022, which is equivalent to 122 percent of the target for the year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222609/tax-collection-exceeds-22-of-plan-last-year/
GDT calls for good tax culture in Cambodia
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has asked garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) manufacturers and exporters to comply with the new tax law and also support promoting a good tax culture in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501403662/gdt-calls-for-good-tax-culture-in-cambodia/
Commerce chamber suggest Hungary open commercial office
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has requested that the Hungarian government examine the possibility of establishing a commercial office in the Kingdom to expand Cambodia-Hungary trade and investment cooperation. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-chamber-suggest-hungary-open-commercial-office
Meet focuses on technology’s role in sustainable agriculture
The state-run Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) is hosting the three-day 47th Association of Development Financing Institutions (DFIs) in Asia and the Pacific’s (ADFIAP) annual meetings that kicked off in Phnom Penh, yesterday, outlining the role of technology and innovation in enhancing agricultural productivity, ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501489148/meet-focuses-on-technologys-role-in-sustainable-agriculture/
Reformed tech industry body looks to boost ‘digital economy’
Representatives of Cambodia’s tech sector say they are ready to help the country take advantage of global advances in information and communication technology (ICT), after recent reforms to the main body representing the industry. The management of the ICT Federation of Cambodia was overhauled in ...
Aun Chhengpor
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/reformed-tech-industry-body-looks-to-boost-digital-economy/3408025.html
Caution: Work Ahead
Émile Coué was a French psychologist who introduced a method of self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion. “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better,” was his mantra. He died in 1926 and probably never visited Cambodia, but his spirit has been hovering over ...
Prisoners to receive pardons
Hundreds of prisoners will be pardoned or see their sentences reduced on Tuesday following a request by the Ministry of Interior to the King. The royal pardons and sentence reductions, which benefit 339 inmates, coincide with Pisak Bochea Day, a celebration of the Buddha’s birth. ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prisoners-receive-pardons