Only $54M of SME Bank’s $150M tourism loans taken
Loans worth $54.2 million were approved by state-owned small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (sME Bank) for 350 businesses under the Tourism Recovery Co-Financing scheme (TRCs) as of August 31, 2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/only-54m-sme-banks-150m-tourism-loans-taken
Australian Ambassador to Cambodia expresses high interest in the Civil Service Ministry’s mission
Hun Many, Minister of Civil service, received a courtesy call from Justin Kevin Whyatt, Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia, on Monday, september 18, 2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362322/australian-ambassador-to-cambodia-expresses-high-interest-in-the-civil-service-ministrys-mission/
PM’s US trip aims to attract investors
Prime Minister Hun Manet will travel to the Us this week and the visit is expected to attract more American investors and businessmen to Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501363030/pms-us-trip-aims-to-attract-investors/
This year’s high school exam postponed to early December
The high school exam for the academic year 2021-2022, previously scheduled for Nov. 14-15, and then delayed to Nov. 21-22, was once again postponed to early December. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501150462/this-years-high-school-exam-postponed-to-early-december/
Usability lab for ODC’s social accountability page
Open Development Cambodia’s team took some time this september to review its ongoing work to develop a social Accountability profile page for the Innovation for social Accountability in Cambodia (IsAC) project.ITC lecturer and web developer Vamoeurn Nimol chaired a “Usability Lab’ session, reviewing ODC’s work ss='cambodia-color'>...
Covid boom in staff seen at capital’s SEZ
Public-listed industrial-park operator Phnom Penh sEZ Plc (PPsP) revealed that employment among the 120 tenants of its Royal Group Phnom Penh special Economic Zone (RGPPsEZ) southwest of the capital’s airport has increased by over 85 percent since 2019, despite the Covid-19 crisis and resulting job ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/covid-boom-staff-seen-capitals-sez
Cambodian Senate President’s visit hoped to enhance ties with Vietnam
The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by President of the Cambodian senate samdech say Chhum from October 24-26 is expected to contribute to consolidating and promoting the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability between the two countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501173575/cambodian-senate-presidents-visit-hoped-to-enhance-ties-with-vietnam/
Kingdom’s garment export surges to $7.747 billion
Cambodia registered an 18.51 percent year-on-year increase in apparel export to $7.747 billion in the first ten months of this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192059/kingdoms-garment-export-surges-to-7-747-billion/
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