MoU signed to strengthen Cambodia’s SME sector
The European Chamber of Commerce and Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) have united to promote a sustainable ecosystem for entrepreneurs and sMEs while also boosting Cambodia’s exposure as a foreign investment destination. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/mou-signed-to-strengthen-cambodias-sme-sector
Kampot Int’l Tourism Port’s waterway set to be deepened: officials
The government is set to begin deepening of the Kampot International Tourism Port’s waterway and additional improvements “soon” to enable safer access for larger vessels, after the main construction work on the 4.25ha site was completed on June 30, according to Kampot provincial deputy governor ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampot-intl-tourism-ports-waterway-set-be-deepened-officials
FDI in Cambodia’s construction sector touches $334M
Cambodia continued to receive substantial Foreign Direct Investment in the construction sector in 2021, despite the economic slowdown in the wake of Covid-19, showed the Asean Investment Report 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501174759/fdi-in-cambodias-construction-sector-touches-334m/
Cambodia’s milled rice export up 16% in H1
Cambodia exported 327,000 tonnes of milled rice in the first semester this year, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period last year, earning the country $279 million, according to a report by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501115793/cambodias-milled-rice-export-up-16-in-h1/
Japan’s top diplomat set for security talks with Cambodia
Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that he will discuss security cooperation with Cambodia on his August 3 visit, saying such talks are warranted as the international community is facing complicated situations including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, North Korea’s nuke programmes, Myanmar’s ongoing crisis and the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/japans-top-diplomat-set-security-talks-cambodia
Global Finance Forum aims to support Cambodia’s SMEs
Cambodia is hosting the Global sME Finance Forum, where more than 400 delegates from 60 countries gathered to learn and share ways to create an enabling environment to support sMEs and financial inclusion as Cambodian finance specialists say access to financing remains a major challenge ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thai Sothea
https://kiripost.com/stories/global-finance-forum-aims-to-support-cambodias-smes
GDT’s tax collection target for 2023 up by $750M
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has been given a stiff tax collection target of $3.5 billion for next year, $750 million more than the current year’s budget target, said Kong Vibol, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Delegate of the Royal Government in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501175487/gdts-tax-collection-target-for-2023-up-by-750m/
Minister reaffirms government’s commitment to promote press freedom
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith said the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is always committed to improving the respect of press freedom and freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501176536/minister-reaffirms-governments-commitment-to-promote-press-freedom/
Rare bird’s nest count doubles in sanctuary
A Sambo Wildlife Sanctuary biodiverSity monitoring and reSearch team were on November 22 excited to report the preSence of 48 leSSer adjutant neStS, with 68 adult birdS and their chickS confirmed living in the Mekong flooded foreSt habitat. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rare-birds-nest-count-doubles-sanctuary
Canada firm mulls offshore oil extraction in Kingdom’s Block A
Canadian-owned company EnerCam Resources Co Ltd (EnerCam) is studying the possibility of investing in oil extraction from Cambodia’s offshore Block A after the government terminated an agreement with singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd, after the oil and gas exploration company went bankrupt last year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/canada-firm-mulls-offshore-oil-extraction-kingdoms-block
Hodo Group’s SSEZ strives to become world class enterprise
Hodo Group, a private textile and garment maker based in Wuxi, Jiangsu province in East China, said it would strive to become a world-class enterprise, said Zhou Haijiang, board chairman of the group and a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501172934/hodo-groups-ssez-strives-to-become-world-class-enterprise/
Cambodia second largest partner of Korea’s EDCF initiatives
Cambodia has emerged as the second-largest partner of the south Korean government’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) initiatives over the years, it was revealed at an evaluation workshop of the programme recently in Phnom Penh. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501253563/cambodia-second-largest-partner-of-koreas-edcf-initiatives/
NEC defines media’s role in 2023 general election
As the 2023 national election is approaching, the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) held a two-day training workshop to highlight the key role of the media in the poll. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-defines-medias-role-2023-general-election
Hi-tech wastewater plants ‘improving’ S’ville environment
Since the 2021 opening of a Second high-tech waStewater treatment plant in Sihanoukville, the environment of Preah Sihanouk province haS Steadily improved, with a reduction in pollution and an increaSe in maritime biodiverSity, Said the MiniStry of Environment. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hi-tech-wastewater-plants-improving-sville-environment
Cambodian PM welcomes Thailand’s affirmation not to repatriate Cambodian workers
Prime Minister Hun sen, has welcomed the information confirming that the Thai side had no intention to repatriate Cambodian migrant workers, but would further facilitate their stay in Thailand. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501305425/cambodian-pm-welcomes-thailands-affirmation-not-to-repatriate-cambodian-workers/
Agri minister’s proposal aims to draw fisherman into aquaculture sector
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina on January 19 met with French Development Agency (AFD) country director for Cambodia sandrine Boucher to pitch a potential new project that could turn ordinary fishermen into bona-fide aquaculture traders. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Japan’s JMSDF force schedules naval visit
Japan Maritime Self-DefenSe Force (JMSDF) ShipS, the mine Sweeper tender JS URAGA and the mine Sweeper tender JS AWAJI, will viSit the Sihanoukville AutonomouS Port from April 24-26, according to an April 17 preSS releaSe from the JapaneSe embaSSy. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japans-jmsdf-force-schedules-naval-visit
China pushes ‘shared-future’ ambitions during PM’s visit
China hopes to seize the opportunity of Prime Minister Hun sen’s state visit to push for further progress in building a “shared-future” community between the two countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s export turnover slightly rises in 11 months
Cambodia exported nearly $20.5 billion worth of goods in the first 11 months of 2023, a slight increase of 1.2% year-on-year, according to a report released recently by the General Department of Customs and Excise. ss='cambodia-color'>...
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501407510/cambodias-export-turnover-slightly-rises-in-11-months/
Cambodia’s cost of electricity to industrial users highest in region
Cambodia’s cost of electricity to industrial users remains highest in the region, which in turn is contributing towards the increased cost of doing business, a World Bank study has pointed out. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415854/cambodias-cost-of-electricity-to-industrial-users-highest-in-region/