Cambodia urges tourism training on par with Asean
Cambodia is calling for the establishment of tourism institutes and universities to provide relevant skills in compliance with an Asean curriculum, Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said. He was speaking during the Sub-Forum on Yunnan-South Asia & Southeast Asia Tourism Vocational Education and Personnel Training ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-urges-tourism-training-par-asean
$580,000 field laboratory for quality roads
A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday by the Ministry of Public Works to construct a $580,000 field laboratory at the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917225/580000-field-laboratory-for-quality-roads/
Cambodia looks to draw more elderly tourists
The Cambodian government is preparing a tourism policy to manage The increasing numbers of elderly foreign tourists visiting The Kingdom, an official at The Ministry of Tourism said yesterday. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-looks-draw-more-elderly-tourists
Tourist arrivals continue to rise, buoyed by Chinese tourists
Cambodian Tourism Ministry statistics showed an increase in international tourists arriving in the country for the first nine months of the year, again bolstered by Chinese tourist arrivals in the Kingdom. the statistics show that nearly 4.8 million tourists arrived in the country from January ...
Nem Sopheakpanha
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/tourist-arrivals-continue-to-rise-buoyed-by-Chinese-tourists/5173741.html
China, Cambodia mark successful law enforcement cooperation
The Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on Thursday lauded law enforcement cooperation efforts between The two countries that have seen around 1,000 Chinese nationals, accused of varying crimes, deported in The last 12 months. To mark The occasion, The Chinese Embassy posted on Facebook that at least 1,000 ...
Kann Vicheika
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/china-Cambodia-mark-successful-law-enforcement-cooperation/5128307.html
Cambodia ready to implement UN agreement on paperless trade: gov’t
The government last week said it is ready to implement a regional agreement on paperless trade signed two years ago. In August 2017, Cambodia signed The Framework Agreement on The Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and The Pacific. Speaking during a meeting last week ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50641266/cambodia-ready-to-implement-un-agreement-on-paperless-trade-govt/
Opposition wobbles toward end of boycott
The opposition on Tuesday appeared to wobble toward an end to its almost five-month boycott of The National Assembly, despite having seemingly achieved no notable concessions from The ruling party. he CNRP has sat out full National Assembly sessions since May to protest a court ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/opposition-wobbles-toward-end-boycott-118836/
Government to label attractions ‘Supreme Tourism Sites’
The government is pushing for The development and investment into special tourism sites as it will contribute to The Kingdom’s economic development, a Sub-decree designating “Supreme Tourism Sites” said. Industry insiders welcomed The sub-decree, saying it would help The Kingdom diversify its tourist attractions with ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-label-attractions-supreme-tourism-sites
Kampong Chhnang to host fifth River Festival
The Kampong Chhnang provincial authority and Tourism Ministry on Saturday discussed plans to hold The fifth River Festival in The province. If approved, The event will take place in March. ...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-chhnang-host-fifth-river-festival
NEC Facebook hack investigated
The Interior Ministry is investigating how hackers got into The Facebook page of The National Election Committee (NEC) spokesman and controlled it for weeks, preventing The public dissemination of election-related information. ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-facebook-hack-investigated
Government: UK-Cambodian trade will remain strong
Two-way trade between Cambodia and the UK will remain strong even if the UK leaves the EU as bilateral trade between the two countries surpassed $1 billion last year, said Ministry of Commerce spokesman Seang Thay on Wednesday. According to a Ministry of Commerce press ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-uk-cambodian-trade-will-remain-strong
Rice sector facing collapse, millers warn
About half of the country’s rice millers and exporters went out of business last year and those clinging on are likely to follow suit within two years unless the government injects capital into the sector and takes measures to curb the flood of imported rice ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22030/rice-sector-facing-collapse--millers-warn/
Police collusion? Complaint filed against Kandal cops
Two police officials – one the deputy police chief of Kandal’s Takhmao town and the son of Provincial Police Chief Eav Chamroeun – are the subject of a complaint filed with the Ministry of Interior by three people who allege they might have colluded to ...
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-collusion-complaint-filed-against-kandal-cops
Tourism sector worth $3.6 billion in 2017
Cambodia’s tourism sector earned $3.63 billion in revenue last year, an increase of 13.3 percent, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Tourism. Last year, international travellers visiting the kingdom spent 5.6 million, 11.8 percent more than in 2016, according to Kong Sophearak, ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50108419/tourism-sector-worth-3-6-billion-2017/
Tourism Ministry announces nationwide one-day karaoke, club, bar and alcohol ban on December 8
The Ministry of Tourism advised The owners or managers of karaoke, entertainment clubs, bars and beer gardens across The country to suspend business for one day, on December 8, to join The national mourning on The death of Prince Norodom Ranariddh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983966/tourism-ministry-announces-nationwide-one-day-karaoke-club-bar-and-alcohol-ban-on-december-8/
Best tourism communities to be chosen in new contest
The Ministry of Tourism recently announced a new contest to find The best community-based tourism sites in The Kingdom and has called on villages and communities around The country to submit Their application. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50492441/best-tourism-communities-to-be-chosen-in-new-contest/
Long-term strategy needed for tourism
The Cambodian tourism sector is set for more spectacular growth in The next few years, thanks to industry promotion and networking through The Cambodia Tourism Federation (CTF) and support from The Ministry of Tourism. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/long-term-strategy-needed-tourism
Exit of ANZ Royal CEO unexplained
ANZ Royal Bank chief executive Damian Bell has resigned from the post he held for not much more than a month, a company spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. He resigned “several weeks ago”, Libby Armstrong, a Hong Kong-based ANZ spokeswoman, said by phone. No explanation was offered for ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012041855621/Business/exit-of-anz-royal-ceo-unexplained.html
China, Thailand tourist arrivals start rising
The number of tourist arrivals from China and Thailand rose in The first six months of The year while arrivals from Vietnam, South Korea and Laos dropped, according to a senior official at The Ministry of Tourism. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28092/china--thailand-tourist-arrivals-start-rising/
Minister lays out Sihanoukville tourism plans
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has announced plans to strengThen The image of Sihanoukville’s coast as a tourism destination, with authorities expecting The province to surpass The two-million mark in tourist arrivals in 2017. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5088047/minister-lays-sihanoukville-tourism-plans/