Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods exports up 40 pct in H1 of 2022
Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 40-percent rise in exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123902/cambodias-garment-footwear-travel-goods-exports-up-40-pct-in-h1-of-2022/
21% rise in Cambodia’s trade, US the biggest export market
Cambodia’s international trade rose to $32.82 billion in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 21.3 percent, and the United states is the biggest market for the country accounting for 43 percent of the Kingdom’s total exports. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130562/21-rise-in-cambodias-trade-us-the-biggest-export-market/
Introducing Champei Sar 70, Cambodia’s new fragrant rice variety
Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Wednesday launched a new fragrance rice variety named Champei sar 70 (CPs 70) after nearly a decade of research and development, said a press statement. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501269060/introducing-champei-sar-70-cambodias-new-fragrant-rice-variety/
Minister urges fast-track on study for S Reap expressway
The transport minister on February 15 requested a fast-track on a feasibility study of a new expressway connecting Phnom Penh to siem Reap, to sign a deal for the project by the end of the third quarter. Minister of Public Works and Transport sun Chanthol ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-urges-fast-track-study-s-reap-expressway
Cambodia’s cashew players’ plans to strengthen the sector for export
Cambodia’s cashew value chain has received a boost after discussions were held between Cambodia Cashew Federation (CCF) and development partners to build the nation’s nascent cashew export sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-cashew-players-plans-to-strengthen-the-sector-for-export
New govt body to regulate Cambodia’s digital economy
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has issued a sub-decree to establish the General Department of Digital Economy that will exclusively function under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to direct, regulate and develop the digital economy in the country after the Deputy Prime ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314071/new-govt-body-to-regulate-cambodias-digital-economy/?p=1314071
World Bank: Cambodia’s economy on solid recovery path
Cambodia’s economy is on a recovery path, with growth predicted to accelerate to 5.5% this year, according to a World Bank (WB) report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501294062/world-bank-cambodias-economy-on-solid-recovery-path/
Kingdom’s tallest bridge to be ready by May 2025
The Royal Government of Cambodia has allocated nearly $23 million to build a bridge across the Russei Chrum River, located in Chhay Lok village, O’som commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, considered to become the tallest bridge in the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501272008/kingdoms-tallest-bridge-to-be-ready-by-may-2025/
Kampot-Kep Salt’s GI listing to be marked with Apr event
The Ministry of Commerce has tentatively set April 26 for the “launch” of “Kampot-Kep salt” as a geographical indication (GI) product, in a formal recognition of its inclusion in the Cambodian registry and the accompanying protections. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampot-kep-salts-gi-listing-be-marked-apr-event
Cambodia, S’pore roll out SME-support fintech plan
Cambodia and Singapore have launched a Financial TranSparency Corridor (FTC) initiative intended to provide the neceSSary digital infraStructure for croSS-border financial ServiceS and trade between Small- and medium-Sized enterpriSeS (SME) in either country. SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-spore-roll-out-sme-support-fintech-plan
Cambodia’s poverty rate falls to 16.6 pct: UNDP
The poverty rate in Cambodia had declined to 16.6 percent in 2022 from 36.7 percent in 2014, according to a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324117/cambodias-poverty-rate-falls-to-16-6-pct-undp/
Capital’s river port operator logs 24% decline in revenue
Local public-listed river-port operator Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported a sharp decline in business performance in the first five months of the year due to regional and global economic uncertainty brought on by the protracted Ukraine conflict and its effects on demand and inflation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/capitals-river-port-operator-logs-24-decline-revenue
The impact of digitalization on Cambodia’s energy market
Digitalization is transforming industries worldwide, and Cambodia’s energy market is no exception. The adoption of digital technologies is driving significant changes in the way energy is produced, distributed, and consumed in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501318532/the-impact-of-digitalization-on-cambodias-energy-market/
Role of energy storage in Cambodia’s evolving energy market
Cambodia’s energy market is experiencing rapid growth and transformation, driven by the country’s increasing demand for electricity and its ambitious plans to diversify its energy mix. As the southeast Asian nation continues to develop its infrastructure and economy, the need for reliable and sustainable energy ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317982/role-of-energy-storage-in-cambodias-evolving-energy-market/
Cambodia’s H1 export of Chapter 94 items down 30%
Cambodia earned $369.643 million from the export of “furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings” in the first half (H1) of 2023, down 29.67 per cent from $525.591 million in 2022H1 and down nearly 12.5 per cent from $422.67 million in 2022H2, according to provisional Customs (GDCE) ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-h1-export-chapter-94-items-down-30
Front leader extends congratulations to Cambodia’s newly-elected SFDCM chair
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien sent a message of congratulations to newly-elected President of the National Council of the solidarity Front for Development of the Cambodian Motherland (sFDCM) Men sam An. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397393/front-leader-extends-congratulations-to-cambodias-newly-elected-sfdcm-chair/
Human rights violation, deforestation evident in Cambodia’s gold mine operations over 20 years – report
A recent report by Equitable Cambodia has exposed the commercial gold mining industry’s involvement in deforestation, violation of rights, encroachment and land grab of traditional indigenous forested areas. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tackling Kingdom’s road safety challenges
Traffic accidents persist on Cambodian roads, driven by factors like non-compliance with traffic laws and driving under the influence, officials said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tackling-kingdom-s-road-safety-challenges
Cambodia’s regional power grid bid gets ADB support
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday, supported Cambodia’s push for the establishment of the AsEAN Power Grid (APG), sharing a vision to enhance the region’s green energy security. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501436267/cambodias-regional-power-grid-bid-gets-adb-support/
Cambodia’s GFT exports jump 22% amid rising hopes
The exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) rose by 21.64 percent in January this year, earning $967 million for the sector after declining for most of the time last year. The turnaround brought cheers to the vital sector of the Cambodian economy that ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501439379/cambodias-gft-exports-jump-22-amid-rising-hopes/