Cambodia halts all Vietnam border crossings amid Covid
Cambodia suspended cross-border travel between Cambodia and Vietnam for one month to prevent the spread of Covid-19, effective from July 18. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-halts-all-vietnam-border-crossings-amid-covid
Ministry in push to finalise consumer protection laws
Cambodia’s Commerce Minister is putting pressure on the Department of Skills to finalise draft laws to protect consumers, stamp out unfair competition and crack down on fraud. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50920848/ministry-in-push-to-finalise-consumer-protection-laws/
Cambodia to host Asia-Europe business forum in November
The Ministry of Commerce will host its first Asia-Europe Business and Economic Forum in November via virtual video conference, said Minister Pan Sorasak. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50927110/cambodia-to-host-asia-europe-business-forum-in-november/
WHO donates three vaccine cooling vans for Covid campaign
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia has donated more than $320,000 in medical supplies to the Ministry of Health for pandemic prevention and response efforts. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/who-donates-three-vaccine-cooling-vans-covid-campaign
Kingdom works to eliminate hunger by 2030
All government authorities must work together to eliminate hunger by 2030 to ensure food security, food consumption and food stability, said Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50953570/kingdom-works-to-eliminate-hunger-by-2030/
Cambodia-Japan trade tops $1.5B
Trade between Cambodia and Japan reached $1.5094 billion in the first eight months of 2021, up 11.8 per cent year-on-year from $1.350 billion, according to data from the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro). ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-japan-trade-tops-15b
Commerce Minister signs free trade deal with S. Korea
Cambodia and South Korea have signed a free trade agreement (FTA), cutting import tariffs by more than 90 percent. Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak inked the deal with South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo in a virtual ceremony yesterday. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959499/commerce-minister-signs-free-trade-deal-with-s-korea/
Indigenous Mondulkiri people allege land grabs
Over 100 hectares of land used for traditional slash-and burn farming has been cleared by the O’Raing district governor of Mondulkiri province, indigenous people alleged yesterday. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50971425/indigenous-mondulkiri-people-allege-land-grabs/
Vietnam, Cambodia solidify defence cooperation
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh have agreed to enhance bilateral defence-security ties in the principle of not allowing any hostile force to use one’s territory to sabotage security of the other. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993641/vietnam-cambodia-solidify-defence-cooperation/
Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship: Treasured joint asset of two peoples
The Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Association of former volunteer soldiers of Army Corps 2 held a meeting in Hanoi on Jan. 8 to review the shared history between the two countries, the support of the Vietnamese military to Cambodia, and proposed new directions for the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004544/vietnam-cambodia-friendship-treasured-joint-asset-of-two-peoples/
Ministry plans mobile teams for remote rural vaccinations
The national Covid 19 vaccination committee is continuing to push for an increase in at-home vaccinations for those who live in remote areas and cannot access designated sites. The committee also reminded medical teams to ensure that vaccines were administered correctly, to avoid damaging or ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-plans-mobile-teams-remote-rural-vaccinations
PM sets tourism reopening as centrepiece of ATF 2022
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged ASEAN to reopen tourism and trade now that many of the bloc’s member countries have vaccinated their populations. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-sets-tourism-reopening-centrepiece-atf-2022
CDC approves $300 million worth of investment projects
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) this week approved two new investment projects with a total capital of $303 million in Rattanakiri and Preah Sihanouk provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501013321/cdc-approves-300-million-worth-of-investment-projects/
Biden to work with Kingdom, develop US-ASEAN relations
US President Joe Biden said his administration looks forward to working with Cambodia as chair of ASEAN, and that the US hopes ASEAN-US relations will continue to develop. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/biden-work-kingdom-develop-us-asean-relations
Vietnam’s Tourism ministry seeks resumption of pre-pandemic visa waiver policy for tourists, Cambodians eligible for 30 days stay
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has proposed the Government resumes pre-pandemic waivers of visas for tourists from 24 countries when the country restarts international tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501023361/vietnams-tourism-ministry-seeks-resumption-of-pre-pandemic-visa-waiver-policy-for-tourists-cambodians-eligible-for-30-days-stay/
Phnom Penh Governor appeals for more Japanese investments in Cambodia
Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng requested Japanese investors, through the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA), to consider investing in the agriculture sector and other sectors. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501019076/phnom-penh-governor-appeals-for-more-japanese-investments-in-cambodia/
Cambodia-China trade volume reaches $11.2 billion in 2021
According to Cambodia’s Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak, the trade volume between Cambodia and China reached nearly $11.2 billion in 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501032773/cambodia-china-trade-volume-reaches-11-2-billion-in-2021-2/
Tax man cometh, Cambodia’s annual compliance obligations
With the 2022 year well under way most enterprises in Cambodia are turning their attention to their annual compliance obligations. There have been some recent changes and updates with respect to the annual compliance obligations for most enterprises in Cambodia. We have included the recent ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501043519/tax-man-cometh-cambodias-annual-compliance-obligations/
Wildlife Alliance rescues more than 72,000 species of wildlife from perpetrators
During its 21 years of mission in Cambodia, Wildlife Alliance has helped conserve wildlife and rescued more than 70,000 species of wildlife, some of which are extinct animals. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501030662/wildlife-alliance-rescues-more-than-72000-species-of-wildlife-from-perpetrators/
Cambodia considers setting up embassy in Pakistan
Cambodian and Pakistani officials in Phnom Penh discussed plans for a Cambodian embassy in Islamabad, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Chum Sounry. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501040611/cambodia-considers-setting-up-embassy-in-pakistan/