Koh Kong aims to develop province’s coastal islands
Koh Kong provincial authorities are compiling detailed data on the 23 islands in the province to facilitate the development of them as the number of tourists is on the increase and businesses continue to show interest in investing heavily in the islands. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-aims-develop-provinces-coastal-islands
Ministry duties grow, will now manage access to nation’s PID
The government has issued a sub-decree on the control, use and security of “personally identifiable data” or PID in order to guard the public’s interests and improve the provision of services and their quality and efficiency to facilitate national development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-duties-grow-will-now-manage-access-nations-pid
S’ville port handles over $2.2B in imports, exports
The value of imports and exports handled at the sihanoukville special Economic Zone (ssEZ) reached $2.234 billion in 2021, marking a 42.75 per cent rise from $1.565 billion a year earlier, according to a statement released by the operator on January 10. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sville-port-handles-over-22b-imports-exports
Textiles, garments, footwear and travel products and bags are the key pillars of Cambodia’s exports
The Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, Dr. Ith sam Heng, said that the export of textiles, garment, footwear and travel products and bags sectors are the key sector for the Cambodian economy and remain as the country’s most important export sector, with annual growth ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501007751/textiles-garments-footwear-and-travel-products-and-bags-are-the-key-pillars-of-cambodias-exports/
Cambodia’s economy forecast to grow over 5 pct in 2022
Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow over 5 percent in 2022 after the southeast Asian nation has fully reopened since November, buoyed by its high vaccination rates, Prime Minister Hun sen said here on sunday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501015969/cambodias-economy-forecast-to-grow-over-5-pct-in-2022/
Baby dolphin born in Mekong’s Koh Phdao
The team researching the Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins has spotted a newborn baby in Kratie province’s sambor district, according to the Fisheries Administration’s Department of Fisheries Conservation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/baby-dolphin-born-mekongs-koh-phdao
Discovery of sea turtle’s nest lifts hope of conservationists
Researchers from the Fisheries Administration (FiA) – and the Coastal and Marine Conservation team at Fauna & Flora International Cambodia Programme (FFI-Cambodia) – expressed joy and pride after they recently discovered a nest of endangered sea turtles on one of the Kingdom’s islands. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/discovery-sea-turtles-nest-lifts-hope-conservationists
Cambodia’s famed Angkor sees more than 45,000 international tourists in first 5 months
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park had attracted 45,779 foreign tourists in the first five months of 2022, up 859 percent compared to the same period last year, said a press statement on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090252/cambodias-famed-angkor-sees-more-than-45000-international-tourists-in-first-5-months/
WHO: Kingdom’s jab drive deserves study
World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said countries around the world should study how Cambodia overcame the challenges of Covid-19 and follow its success, particularly its overarching vaccination programme. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/who-kingdoms-jab-drive-deserves-study
Thai-Cambodian relations ‘unaffected’ by Thaksin’s visit
A surprising appearance by former Thai prime ministers Thaksin shinawatra and his sister Yingluck in Cambodia on August 5 has sparked much chatter. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-cambodian-relations-unaffected-thaksins-visit
NEC releases preliminary election results: CPP’s dominates, Funcinpec in distant second
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a sweeping victory, while Funcinpec and the Khmer National United Party received the second and third most votes, according to preliminary election results announced by the National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/nec-releases-preliminary-election-results-cpps-dominates-funcinpec-in-distant-second/
Wife mourns Ratanakiri environmentalist’s imprisonment
Chhorn Phalla became one of Cambodia’s prominent forest defenders, fronting a press conference two years ago about local authorities’ alleged complicity in illegal deforestation, violence against him at a public forum, and having a shelter burned down on his plantation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meng Kroypunlok
https://vodenglish.news/wife-mourns-ratanakiri-environmentalists-imprisonment/
Financial Technology takes center stage in Cambodia’s economic growth plan
Cambodia has unveiled its Financial Technology (Fintech) Development Policy 2023-2028, aiming to enhance financial inclusion, maintain financial stability, and promote innovation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501371701/financial-technology-takes-center-stage-in-cambodias-economic-growth-plan/
Indian export limits open doors for Kingdom’s farmers
The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has noted that restrictions on exports of various types of rice, including broken and white rice, as well as wheat and sugar from India, a leading global rice exporter, offer a potential opportunity for Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/indian-export-limits-open-doors-kingdoms-farmers
Cambodia, U.S. discuss strengthening of their relations
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister sok Chenda sophea, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Patrick Murphy, Ambassador of the United states to Cambodia have discussed the strengthening of the relations between both nations. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354020/cambodia-u-s-discuss-strengthening-of-their-relations/
New foreign minister all set to pursue predecessor’s reforms
Cambodia’s new foreign minister sok Chenda sophea, who is former secretary-general of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), pledges to complete the implementation of reforms introduced by his predecessor Prak sokhonn. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/new-foreign-minister-all-set-pursue-predecessors-reforms
Meas Sophorn appointed head of PM’s spokesperson unit
The new government led by Hun Manet has appointed Meas sophorn, former spokesman for the Ministry of Information, as head of the Prime Minister’s spokesperson Unit to convey Manet’s personal information, communicate with domestic and international media and issue statements. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/meas-sophorn-appointed-head-pms-spokesperson-unit
EC President looks forward to working with Cambodia’s new PM
President of the European Commission (EC) Ms. Ursula von der Leyek expressed her congratulations to Kitti Tesaphibal Pundit Hun Manet on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and looked forward to working with him for the mutual benefit of Cambodia and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351599/ec-president-looks-forward-to-working-with-cambodias-new-pm/
Manet’s China visit for ‘interests of nation, people’
Prime Minister Hun Manet departed Cambodia on the morning of september 14 for his first official visit to China, where he is slated to attend the 20th China-AsEAN Expo and meet with other leaders. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/manets-china-visit-interests-nation-people
Cambodia’s 11 provinces hit by prolonged rains, floods
Floods as a result of prolonged rains between september 16 and October 6 affected 11 provinces in Cambodia, killing at least three people and forcing nearly 2,000 households to evacuate to safer areas, according to the country’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374655/cambodias-11-provinces-hit-by-prolonged-rains-floods/