Tourism to bump up Cambodia’s GDP to 6.2% in 2023
Amid economic improvement with rising foreign visitors, Cambodia’s tourism recovery is expected to improve in 2023 pushing GDP to 6.2 percent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/tourism-to-bump-up-cambodias-gdp-to-62-in-2023
Cambodia expresses concern over North Korea’s ballistic missile test-launch
The SpokeSperSon of the MiniStry of Foreign AffairS and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia haS iSSued a Statement, Showing itS concern over the balliStic miSSile teSt-launch conducted by North Korea. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501162880/cambodia-expresses-concern-over-north-koreas-ballistic-missile-test-launch/
Capital-S’ville expressway 96% done; pilot launch date announced soon
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville ExpreSSway iS currently 96.6 per cent complete, with the Start date of the pilot launch to be announced thiS month, according to MiniStry of Public WorkS and TranSport SpokeSman Heang Sotheayut. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny and Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/capital-sville-expressway-96-done-pilot-launch-date-announced-soon
Japan re-affirms support for success of Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship
Japan has reaffirmed its full support for the success of Cambodia’s AsEAN Chairmanship. The stance was re-assured by Mikami Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, during a meeting here on July 18 with Prak sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501115417/japan-re-affirms-support-for-success-of-cambodias-asean-chairmanship/
PM Hun Sen express appreciations for Cambodian National Council For Women’s achievements
Prime Minister Hun sen presided over the annual meeting of the Cambodian National Council for Women (CNCW) held here at the Peace Palace yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243303/pm-hun-sen-express-appreciations-for-cambodian-national-council-for-womens-achievements/
US remains Cambodia’s biggest market despite declining exports
The US remained the biggeSt market for Cambodia with a Share of 34.4 percent even though the Kingdom&rSquo;S exportS to the country decreaSed by 20.2 percent to reach $1.12 billion in the firSt two monthS of the year compared to the Same period in 2022, SS='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255716/us-remains-cambodias-biggest-market-despite-declining-exports/
German president’s visit paves way for ties boost, as trade tops $1.2B: pundits
German President Frank-Walter steinmeier’s visit to Cambodia could give renewed impetus towards the consolidation of bilateral relations between the two countries as well as to the two-way goods trade, which was valued at nearly $1.25 billion in 2022, expanding by almost one-fifth on a yearly ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s health sector moves away from the situation left by the Khmer Rouge
Prime Minister Techo Hun sen said the Cambodian health sector has moved away from the legacy left by the Khmer Rouge regime since 1979. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501293340/cambodias-health-sector-moves-away-from-the-situation-left-by-the-khmer-rouge/
China remains as top supplier of raw materials to Cambodia’s garment industry
Cambodian Prime Minister said on Wednesday that China is the largest supplier of raw materials to the kingdom’s garment industry. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501260728/china-remains-as-top-supplier-of-raw-materials-to-cambodias-garment-industry/
Cambodia’s Q1 international trade at $11.3 billion
Cambodia’s international trade decreased 14.5 percent to $11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271231/cambodias-q1-international-trade-at-11-3-billion/
Third wastewater plant poised to enhance S’ville
The third wastewater treatment facility in Village IV, Commune IV, sihanoukville, is nearly ready to start operations, with nearly 100 per cent of the construction completed. Preah sihanouk provincial governor, Kuoch Chamroeun, anticipates the project, which cost an estimated $20 million, to wrap up by ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/third-wastewater-plant-poised-enhance-sville
UNESCO’s digital platform guidelines to fight misinformation
The United Nations Educational, scientific and Cultural Organization (UNEsCO) has developed guidelines for the governance of digital platforms to combat misinformation and hate speech, and promote transparency and freedom of expression. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/unescos-digital-platform-guidelines-to-fight-misinformation
Kingdom’s real salaries set to increase 2.2 percent in 2024
The real salaries in the country are expected to grow 2.2 percent next year, according to the latest salary Trends Report published by ECA International, a renowned organization that offers data on salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, cost of living as well as benefits and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395310/kingdoms-real-salaries-set-to-increase-2-2-percent-in-2024/
Former Cambodian premier asks Japan to continue supporting Cambodia’s demining efforts
Former Prime Minister of Cambodian, Hun sen continued to call on Japan to further support the demining activities in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501422038/former-cambodian-premier-asks-japan-to-continue-supporting-cambodias-demining-efforts/
Kingdom’s blue helmets return from Mali mission
Fifty-three Cambodian peacekeepers of Airfield Engineering Unit 729 returned to Cambodia on October 27 after completing their humanitarian UN mission in Mali, according to the Ministry of National Defence. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-blue-helmets-return-mali-mission
Cambodia’s GDP likely to touch $35B this year, ministry says
Cambodia’s GDP could touch $35 billion (143 trillion riel) this year, said a senior official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501443985/cambodias-gdp-likely-to-touch-35b-this-year-ministry-says/
STI key to driving Cambodia’s bid for higher income status
The advancement of Science, Technology, and Innovation iS inStrumental in propelling Cambodia towardS itS goal of becoming a high-level middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501466738/sti-key-to-driving-cambodias-bid-for-higher-income-status/
Conservation Group’s Militarized Forest Patrol Clashes With Villagers in Preah Vihear
A man in camouflage pants and a shirt labeled “U.s. Army” lunges at a villager, swinging a rattan stick in his right hand, handcuffs in his left. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Leila Goldstein and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/conservation-groups-militarized-forest-patrol-clashes-with-villagers-in-preah-vihear/