Cambodia-Thailand trade tops $7.97 billion last year
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand was valued at $7.97 billion last year, a 10.26 percent increase compared to a year before. Figures from Thailand’s Commerce Ministry showed that Cambodia exported $894 million worth of goods to Thailand, a year-on-year decrease of 22.10 percent. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012634/cambodia-thailand-trade-tops-7-97-billion-last-year/
16 women win seats in the 7th National Assembly
There are nearly seven times the number of male lawmakers in the 7th National Assembly compared to female members with 87.2% of seats occupied by men and 12.8% by women in the 125-seat parliament. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339090/16-women-win-seats-in-the-7th-national-assembly/
South Korean investor body explores local opportunities
Cambodia is looking to drum up interest among Korean investors in the production of goods in the Kingdom for export to their home market, and push bilateral trade beyond current levels – $549.930 million in the first eight months of 2022, up by 6.42 over ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korean-investor-body-explores-local-opportunities
No additional Covid rules for arrivals from China: PM
Cambodia will not follow in other countries’ footsteps in imposing any additional restrictions towards arrivals from mainland China, amid concerns that soaring Covid-19 cases there could drive the emergence of new and potentially more dangerous variants of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/no-additional-covid-rules-arrivals-china-pm
Rainsy says CNRP could end Assembly Boycott Friday
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said that he made “tentative” plans with Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday to appear before King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday to sign a deal ending the CNRP’s boycott of its 55 National Assembly seats. Government and CPP officials said they could ...
Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rainsy-says-cnrp-could-end-assembly-boycott-friday-56266/
Vietnam, Cambodia promote multi-faceted collaboration
Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen ThiThanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An on November 12 co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninh province to review the one-year implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination between the two associations ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391314/vietnam-cambodia-promote-multi-faceted-collaboration/
Four companies narrow in on Phnom Penh bus service
Seven months after City Hall called for companies to submit proposals for the city’s first-ever bus service, Phnom Penh Municipality has announced that four out of seven companies who have shown interest will be considered. The municipality in May and June 2011 invited all interested companies ...
Unicef calls for ‘concrete action’ on online bullying in Cambodia
The UN Children’s Agency has called for a new policy to protect Cambodian children from bullying. In a statement released to coincide with Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, Unicef said young people between the ages of 15 and 25 years olds were particularly at risk. Natascha ...
Kann Vicheika
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/unicef-calls-for-concrete-action-on-online-bullying-in-cambodia/4775248.html
Vietnamese land-grabbers held
Following a provincial court order, Ratanakkiri Military Police on April 16 arrested 12 Vietnamese nationals accused of crossing the border into Cambodia and illegally clearing forest land. The accused are now being detained at Phnom Svay prison in the province. Ratanakkiri military police commander Thav ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vietnamese-land-grabbers-held
Fiscal revenue to surpass 2019 target by $1 billion: Prime Minister
The prime minister, speaking at a graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education, said income from customs and excise will surpass the target set for 2019 by $700 to $800 million. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50661039/fiscal-revenue-to-surpass-2019-target-by-1-billion-prime-minister/
Gov’t eliminates inheritance tax on property
Cambodians passing on their property to relatives will no longer have to pay the requisite registration tax, the government announced on Sunday during the ruling CPP’s annual party congress.The directive, signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, was posted to both the the premier’s personal Facebook ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-eliminates-inheritance-tax-on-property-105072/
Sokha wants migrant vote deal
Acting opposition leader Kem Sokha has promised to use his new dialogue with Prime Minister Hun Sen to push for migrant workers to get a vote in the 2018 national elections. Celebrating Human Rights Day on Saturday at the CNRP headquarters, Mr. Sokha spoke to supporters ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33011/sokha-wants-migrant-vote-deal/
Man’s death prompts Thai factory walkout
More than 800 Cambodian workers in Thailand were scared to return to work and some had fled their homes yesterday following the violent death of a co-worker outside their factory in Songkhla province on Monday, their representative said. Phan Chem said workers wanted the Cambodian embassy ...
Cambodian Workers Get Passports Back, Return Home
Fifty-eight Cambodian migrant workers, 40 of whom who were reportedly arrested and beaten by the police in Thailand’s Songkla province last month, returned to their home provinces on Saturday after their employer gave back their passports, said a worker representative yesterday. “We don’t know yet if ...
Boeung Kak royal petition stymied
Boeung Kak demonstrators left the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh disappointed yesterday after their petition calling for the release of 15 Boeung Kak lake residents locked in Prey Sar prison was not accepted. About 50 villagers, flanked by supporters, marched to the palace from the National ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012060656620/National-news/b-kak-royal-petition-stymied.html
Cambodia's ruling party sweeps local elections: official results
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) swept 2,540 out of the country’s 3,324 seats in the second elections for municipal, provincial, and district councilors, which were held on May 18, according to the official results released by the National Election Committee late Tuesday. The main opposition ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-05/27/c_133366197.htm
CNRP calls for ‘public’ swearing-in
Authorities in Mondulkiri decided to switch a swearing-in ceremony for two newly elected Keo Seima district councillors to a commune hall after the opposition objected to it being held at the home of the district’s pro-ruling party governor, officials said. Khum Kan said he and a ...
Cheang Sokha
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-calls-%E2%80%98public%E2%80%99-swearing
OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks in Cambodia
The Cambodian veterinary authorities have reported two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Kampong Speu province affecting backyard poultry as well as in Kandal, affecting duck flocks in two households. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 1 ...
The Poultry Site News Staff
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/31610/oie-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreaks-in-cambodia
Mekong Skatepark tests the waters for Phnom Penh’s public spaces
An ongoing trend towards urbanization may increase property value near the few public spaces in Phnom Penh significantly. The dusty strip of land behind the Hotel Cambodiana parking lot doesn’t look like the most inspiring place to spend a Sunday afternoon. However this is soon due ...
Eve Watling
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/mekong-skatepark-tests-waters-phnom-penhs-public-spaces
Zuckerberg, Gates to help Kingdom in Covid-19 fight
Mark Zuckerberg’s Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the Bill Gates Foundation (BGF) are helping a group of small research institutions in Cambodia to fight against Covid-19, Business Insider report. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/zuckerberg-gates-help-kingdom-covid-19-fight