GDT collects $1.34 billion in Q1 amid challenges
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has collected more than $1.34 billion of tax revenue in the first three months of 2023, an increase of 6.39 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, while ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280694/gdt-collects-1-34-billion-in-q1-amid-challenges/
Cambodia produced more than 11 million tonnes of rice last year
Farmers around the country saw success in the cultivation of rice last year despite hard weather conditions bringing an extended rainy season and achieved 110.40 percent of the planned rice cultivation for 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241911/cambodia-produced-more-than-11-million-tonnes-of-rice-last-year/
New ‘One Window Service Office’ for IDs
Obtaining a new identity card and residence documents soon will become more convenient for hundreds of communities across Cambodia. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501252451/new-one-window-service-office-for-ids/
Exports near $11.5B on May-Jun lift
The value of Cambodia’s total goods exports in the first half of the year reached $11.464 billion, up more than 0.75 per cent on an annual basis from $11.379 billion and up nearly 3.25 per cent from $11.104 billion in the second half of 2022, ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-near-115b-may-jun-lift
Premium seaplane slated for take-off late-2023 to early-2024
Cambodia’s first premium seaplane service is slated to start operations in late-2023 to early-2024, initially connecting Phnom Penh with locations within a 1.5-hour flying time. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-premium-seaplane-slated-for-take-off-late-2023-to-early-2024
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. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324387/government-collects-more-than-2-billion-in-taxes-in-h1/
Financial experts promote digital literacy
The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and Expert Leadership Innovation Exchange Organization (ELIX) are joining hands to promote digital literacy and capacity building, in support of the government’s policies on the Fourth Industrial Resolution (Industry 4.0) as well as the “Cambodia Digital Economy and ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/financial-experts-promote-digital-literacy
Public transport touted as congestion solution
Public transport has been proposed by several key ministries and institutions as the optimal solution to reduce environmental pollution, alleviate traffic congestion, and decrease costs. They suggest it will make bus and other public transport services more efficient and practical. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-transport-touted-congestion-solution
New ‘Taxation Law’ a shot in the arm for taxpayers
The new Taxation Law encompassing the earlier provisions of the taxation law (1997), annual budget laws of the Kingdom of Cambodia time and decrees and codes of the People’s Republic of Kampuchea (PRK) and the State of Cambodia (SOC) is seen as simple, flexible and ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501302182/new-taxation-law-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-taxpayers/
Kantha Bopha treats over 70,000 kids so far this year
KANTHA Bopha Hospital treated 74,975 seriously ill children admitted to the hospital from January until the end of May this year, an increase of 108% over the past year. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501302763/kantha-bopha-treats-over-70000-kids-so-far-this-year/
China, Vietnam, Thai markets make up 70% of Cambodia’s imports
Mainland China, Vietnam and Thailand accounted for $7.259 billion or 71.81 per cent of Cambodia’s total goods imports in the first five months of 2023, which amounted to $10.109 billion, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-vietnam-thai-markets-make-70-cambodias-imports
Cambodia’s H1 export of Chapter 94 items down 30%
Cambodia earned $369.643 million from the export of “furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings” in the first half (H1) of 2023, down 29.67 per cent from $525.591 million in 2022H1 and down nearly 12.5 per cent from $422.67 million in 2022H2, according to provisional Customs (GDCE) ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-h1-export-chapter-94-items-down-30
Classroom ban introduced on electronic devices
Authorities have issued a blanket ban on the use of electronic devices, including smartphones, in public schools nationwide as part of a move to improve the efficiency of education. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-classroom-ban-introduced-on-electronic-devices
Ministry bans use of mobile phones, electronic devices in classrooms
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones and electronic devices in classrooms and during school hours unless they are used for teaching activities. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381347/ministry-bans-use-of-mobile-phones-electronic-devices-in-classrooms/
Cashew processing plants set to expand exports
Two internationally-backed cashew processing plants are slated to begin operating in Kampong Thom province, with a potential export manufacturing capacity of more than 20,000 tonnes per year. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cashew-processing-plants-set-to-expand-exports
Cambodia collects $3 billion as tax income in ten months
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $3,06 billion as tax revenue in the first ten months of 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393833/cambodia-collects-3-billion-as-tax-income-in-ten-months/
Nation nears tax collection target amid challenges
The government has amassed over $3 billion in taxes during the first ten months of 2023, reaching 85.87% of the target set by the 2023 Law on Financial Management. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nation-nears-tax-collection-target-amid-challenges
Kon Tum strengthens cooperation with Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province
Leaders of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province on October 19 signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation for the 2023-2028 period. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379998/kon-tum-strengthens-cooperation-with-cambodias-ratanakiri-province-2/
GDT eyes over $4 billion in tax revenue next year, says Vibol
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) is targeting $4.162 billion in 2024, which is a 20 percent increase from the target set for the current year, according to Kong Vibol, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Delegate of the Royal Government In-Charge as Director-General ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501407307/gdt-eyes-over-4-billion-in-tax-revenue-next-year-says-vibol/
Cambodia earns $790 million from rubber article exports
Cambodia earned $789.75 million from the exports of rubber and articles made of rubber in the January to November period of 2023, recording an increase of 74.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest trade data of the General Department ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416422/cambodia-earns-790-million-from-rubber-article-exports/