Varying Degrees of Progress Shown in Development Report
The government has made “remarkable development progress” in successfully guiding The country through The global financial crash of 2008, ensuring economic stability and enabling The government to meet The Cambodian Millennium Development Goal on poverty reduction, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. Speaking at The launch ...
Four solar projects approved
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved four solar projects that will produce a combined 140 megawatts. The body convened last week to review a raft of new laws and investment proposals, which included The four solar projects. In a statement issued after The meeting, The ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50623720/four-solar-projects-approved/
Trade union bill changes passed
The Council of Ministers approved draft amendments to 10 articles of The Law on Trade Unions without modification on Friday, leaving some unions disappointed and claiming that The majority of Their suggestions had not been included. Articles 3, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 54, ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/trade-union-bill-changes-passed
Government plans one of world’s biggest airports in Kandal
The Cambodian government has approved plans to build one of The world’s largest airports in Kandal province, though key actors have yet to work out The details and one economist noted yesterday that The current proposal may be short-sighted. ...
Hor Kimsay and Brendan O’Byrne
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-plans-one-worlds-biggest-airports-kandal
Cabinet approves draft report on progress in Industrial Development Policy implementation
The weekly cabinet meeting Friday approved The draft report on The progress in The implementation of Cambodia Industrial Development Policy (2015-2025) in 2017-2018. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755232/cabinet-approves-draft-report-on-progress-in-industrial-development-policy-implementation/
Handbook on investing in Cambodia launched
FacebookTwitterEmailShare“Handbook on Investing in Cambodia” has been launched as a practical guide for foreign investors looking for opportunities in the Cambodian market, with a particular focus on the 2021 Law on Investment. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322858/handbook-on-investing-in-cambodia-launched/
Japan to donate $30m to repair friendship bridge
The Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh is set to receive a $29.4 million renovation courtesy of The Japanese government, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. ...
Peter Ford
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/japan-to-donate-30m-to-repair-friendship-bridge-110012/
Police raid store, seize fake beauty products
Police raided a discount store in Phnom Penh and seized more than 1,000 bottles of beauty products on Monday after receiving a tip that the shop was selling counterfeit goods, an official said. Police confiscated 872 bottles of shower gel and 280 bottles of whitening cream ...
Hay Pisey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-raid-store-seize-fake-beauty-products-59803/
Lawyers vote in wake of damning report
The Bar Association of The Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) will hold its eighth election today at its headquarters in Sen Sok district. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16807/lawyers-vote-in-wake-of-damning-report/
Unions make new demands as factories focus on productivity
Following the announcement earlier this month that the monthly minimum wage in the garment sector will be raised from $128 to $140 next year, eight unions representing factory workers issued a list of 13 demands on Tuesday, threatening protests if their requests go ignored. ...
Peter Ford and Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unions-make-new-demands-as-factories-focus-on-productivity-97876/
Cambodia's special economic zones attract 1.65 bln USD investment since inception
Cambodia’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have received a total investment of 1.65 billion US dollars since their inception in 2006, according to a government report released on Friday. Since 2006 to now, the zones have attracted 172 investment projects, mostly from China, South Korea and Japan, ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/817196.shtml#.Ult7xz_vrbw
Citizen-led media gets new blog
In a bid to highlight abuses in the workplace, an NGO today will officially launch a website and hotline, allowing people to post stories as citizen journalists. the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) will hold a ceremony this morning promoting their new project, Voice of the ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/citizen-led-media-gets-new-blog
Application for 9th Global Youth Camp opens
Application for youths to participate in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport’s 9th Global Youth Camp is now open. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342662/application-for-9th-global-youth-camp-opens/
RAC announce launch of modernised Khmer dictionary
The National Council for Khmer Language (NCKL) has announced The publication of an updated Khmer dictionary. Available in both book form and a digital format that can be used on mobile phones and computers, The compiling of The dictionary was completed last year. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rac-announce-launch-modernised-khmer-dictionary
Foreign investments up $45.8b in Q1’23 - NBC
Cambodia recorded a nine percent year-on-year growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) at 185.7 trillion riel ($45.8 billion) in the first quarter of 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) revealed via Twitter yesterday. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-nbc-foreign-investments-up
13th ASEM Summit in Cambodia to continue as planned
The 13th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM13) will be held in Cambodia as scheduled, said Luy David, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Head of The ASEM13 National Secretariat. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50725907/13th-asem-summit-in-cambodia-to-continue-as-planned/
Ministry warns media over fake product ads
Media outlets should review the health and agriculture products they advertise, as exposure to unlicensed medicine and insecticides can be fatal, the Ministry of Information has warned. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079494/ministry-warns-media-fake-product-ads/
Australia supports inclusive and resilient road design in Cambodia
The Government of Australia is supporting The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport to update its road design standards through its Partnership for Infrastructure Programme (P4I), according to The Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501355625/australia-supports-inclusive-and-resilient-road-design-in-cambodia/
Russian border guards seize vessel flying Cambodian flag off coast of Primorye
The coastal guard has seized a fishing vessel flying The flag of Cambodia off The cost of Primorye, The press service for The Border Guard Department of The Federal Security Service for The Primorye Territory has reported. The vessel Anteus (registered in Cambodia, owned by The ...