Conservation draft laws go under review by ministry’s working group
Minister of Justice Koeut Rith has set up a working group to review and advise on the penalty provisions of the draft laws on fisheries, forestry and protected natural areas before submitting them to the Council of Ministers for approval. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s 2022 exports valued at more than $22 billion
The export volume of Cambodia for the past year was valued at $22.44 billion, while import reached $25.46 billion. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501233389/cambodias-2022-exports-valued-at-more-than-22-billion/
Korea becomes Cambodia’s 14th largest trading partner in 2022
Korea has become Cambodia’s 14th largest trading partner in 2022, as the bilateral trade volume posted $780 million, inching up 0.6 percent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501267568/korea-becomes-cambodias-14th-largest-trading-partner-in-2022/
SME Bank’s loans help more than 2,000 businesses
The state-owned small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc. (sME Bank) has disbursed more than $200 million in loans to at least 2,500 sMEs to help them expand businesses. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501234112/sme-banks-loans-help-more-than-2000-businesses/
Cambodia’s export to South Korea surges in Q1
Cambodia’s export to south Korea significantly increased in the first quarter of this year, thanks to the bilateral free trade agreement, which was put into force last December. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275292/cambodias-export-to-south-korea-surges-in-q1/
Workers, families feel rising market’s pressure: Economy 2022
As Cambodia touted recovering trade and GDP growth, thousands took to the streets this year over repression at work or struggles in the market. The year marked a return to money and goods flowing quickly and unevenly, as the country faced reports of rising poverty and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Dickison
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/12/30/workers-families-feel-rising-markets-pressure-economy-2022/
Fantastic plastic: NGO’s inaugural recycling competition held in Kandal
The Wonders of the Mekong project, an NGO working to ensure a healthy Mekong River, on May 4 organised their first “Plastic Recycling Competition 2023” competition to celebrate Earth Day this year. Groups of high school students from Kandal province took part as contestants in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fantastic-plastic-ngos-inaugural-recycling-competition-held-kandal
APSARA continues consolidating platform of Angkor Wat’s Bakan Tower
Experts from the Department of Conservation of Monuments and Preventive Archaeology at the APsARA National Authority continue the third phase project of consolidating the platform of Angkor Wat’s Bakan tower to strengthen the damaged structure. ss='cambodia-color'>...
កែវ រចនា
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316496/apsara-continues-consolidating-platform-of-angkor-wats-bakan-tower/
Cambodia’s top diplomat to visit Japan this week
Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime MiniSter, MiniSter of Foreign AffairS and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a delegation to pay an Official Working ViSit to Japan from January 21 to 24, at the invitation of hiS JapaneSe counterpart HayaShi YoShimaSa. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501223142/cambodias-top-diplomat-to-visit-japan-this-week/
Government collectS more than $2 billion in taxes in H1
According to the online revenue management system of the General Department of Taxation, in the first half of 2023, taxes collected totalled 8,393.17 billion riels or approximately $2.072 billion. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324387/government-collects-more-than-2-billion-in-taxes-in-h1/
Phnom Penh’s new Techo International Airport scheduled to commence operations by early 2025
The Techo International Airport (TIA), whose construction is about 50 percent complete now, is scheduled to commence in early 2025. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501299512/techo-international-airport-scheduled-to-commence-operations-by-early-2025/
Cambodia’s policy toward China remains unchanged, says PM
In the new mandated government, Cambodia’s policy toward China remains unchanged, based on the spirit of traditional friendship, mutual trust and win-win cooperation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332389/cambodias-policy-toward-china-remains-unchanged-says-pm/
Cambodia’s diversification from garment to non-garment rolling
Non-garment manufacturing has played an important role in the economy because its share in the country’s total exports has increased remarkably, showing industry diversification. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397128/cambodias-diversification-from-garment-to-non-garment-rolling/
Ministry’s digital learning platform gains about 90,000 users
A digital learning platform established by the Ministry of Education, Youth and sport (MoEYs) has in less than two months amassed 89,156 users, who are gaining knowledge and learning from the content provided on the platform. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416884/ministrys-digital-learning-platform-gains-about-90000-users/
New strategy to boost Cambodia’s financial sector, says Serey
The new financial development strategy for the next five years aims to help the financial sector bag greater achievements as it supports inclusive economic development, contributing to reducing poverty nationwide, said Chea serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501489146/new-strategy-to-boost-cambodias-financial-sector-says-serey/
Cambodia’s first national MSME Day: Navigating opportunities and challenges
Tomorrow (June 27), Cambodia will celebrate its first national day of micro, small and medium enterprises (MsME Day 2024), a sector that stands at a critical juncture of opportunities and challenges. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-s-first-national-msme-day-navigating-opportunities-and-challenges
Vietnam increasing Cambodia’s electricity supply by 400MW
Vietnam will increase its electricity supply to Cambodia to 400 megawatts or more to boost the Kingdom’s economy and to help prevent blackouts or power shortages from occurring. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501530165/vietnam-increasing-cambodias-electricity-supply-by-400mw/
Cambodia plays a significant role in promoting ASEAN’s external partnerships
Cambodia has played a crucial role in advancing AsEAN’s external partnerships, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation sok Chenda sophea in his AsEAN Day message on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501538525/cambodia-plays-a-significant-role-in-promoting-aseans-external-partnerships/
Cambodia’s famed Angkor makes $30 mil revenue in first 8 months of 2024
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park made $30.33 million from ticket sales in the first eight months of 2024, up 31.3% from $23.09 million over the same period last year, said an official report on sunday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501551419/cambodias-famed-angkor-makes-30-mil-revenue-in-first-8-months-of-2024/
CRC donates $100K to Vietnam’s typhoon victims
The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has donated $100,000 to the Vietnamese Red Cross to assist victims of Typhoon Yagi, which recently devastated northern Vietnam. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501559748/crc-donates-100k-to-vietnams-typhoon-victims/