International brand plans local jewellery factory
A “well-known” but unnamed international brand has chosen Cambodia as the location to set up a new export-oriented jewellery factory, revealing plans to start investment operations in early 2024, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) reported. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/international-brand-plans-local-jewellery-factory
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port CEO vows port will become regional hub
Lou Kim Chhun, government delegate in charge as chairman and CEO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, said he was determined to push the development of a new container terminal and deep-water port in Sihanoukville. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sihanoukville-autonomous-port-ceo-vows-port-will-become-regional-hub
Concern as Omicron variant cases rise in neighbouring countries
The Ministry of Health has alerted people to be vigilant and continue to practise preventive measures followed for COVID-19, as transmission from a new sub- variant, Omicron XBB.1.5, are increasing in neighbouring countries. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501298252/concern-as-omicron-variant-cases-rise-in-neighbouring-countries/
Automotive and electronics sectors to receive $2b cash boost
Cambodia has unveiled plans to expand the automotive and electronics sectors in the next three years by pumping more than $2 billion into the industries, generating about 26,000 new jobs. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-automotive-and-electronics-sectors-to-receive-2b-cash-boost
Disadvantaged youth to benefit from government’s initiative
The government has announced a new project to provide free technical and vocational training to about 1.5 million poor students a year. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501224581/disadvantaged-youth-to-benefit-from-governments-initiative/
Cambodia, UAE conclude comprehensive economic partnership agreement
The UAE and the Kingdom of Cambodia have finalised the terms of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), paving the way for a new era of trade and investment cooperation between the two nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280969/cambodia-uae-conclude-comprehensive-economic-partnership-agreement/
Concern over Cambodia’s climbing debt
The program manager of an NGO has raised concerns about the government’s revenue spending management, claiming national debt remains huge and has not been repaid as new debt continues to climb. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/concern-over-cambodias-climbing-debt
Cambodia backs ASEAN-Canada trade block initiative
A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) met officials from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada in Bandung, Indonesia, to form a new free trade agreement, said a release. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247131/cambodia-backs-asean-canada-trade-block-initiative/
Satellite data shows protected areas faced brunt of deforestation in 2022
New satellite data reveals that Cambodia’s remaining dense forests were further depleted last year, with four major protected areas and national parks registering higher deforestation than in 2021. ...
Andrew Califf
https://cambojanews.com/satellite-data-shows-protected-areas-faced-brunt-of-deforestation-in-2022/
China’s BRI contributes to Cambodia’s economic development: DPM Sun Chanthol
China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has contributed enormously to Cambodia’s economic growth, creating more new opportunities for development in Cambodia, said Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381557/chinas-bri-contributes-to-cambodias-economic-development-dpm-sun-chanthol/
PM: Cambodia is committed to “One-China policy”
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, has said that the new Royal Government is committed to maintaining a “One-China policy” to take the already strong relationship between Cambodia and China to the next level. ...
Ministry mulling SME cluster to help local farmers
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation has pushed for forming new small and medium enterprise (SME) clusters to help farmers sell their products to local productions, contributing to finished product export. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501431025/ministry-mulling-sme-cluster-to-help-local-farmers/
Cybersecurity law must be “business-friendly”
Cambodia must ensure that the draft cybersecurity law is kept “business-friendly” to prevent driving out international companies and discouraging new overseas investment in the nation, according to an expert. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cybersecurity-law-must-be-business-friendly
More participatory five-year disaster risk reduction action plan endorsed
In a plenary session on July 5, the Council of Ministers reviewed and endorsed the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction (NAP-DRR) with more participatory preparedness, well mainstreamed with new technology. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501518380/more-participatory-five-year-disaster-risk-reduction-action-plan-endorsed/
MoE underscores success of environment initiatives
The Ministry of Environment has underscored the success of the “Green Sprouts” initiative and ongoing efforts to preserve Cambodia’s natural resources since the new government assumed office in August of last year. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501551974/moe-underscores-success-of-environment-initiatives/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new map layer and dataset of "Health facilities signed agreement for health care scheme (NSSF)"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of Health facilities signed agreement for health care scheme (NSSF) on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development”. This dataset provides the location and contact detail information of health facilities that signed ...
Open Development Cambodia uploaded a new library resource on “Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project III - LASED III”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has uploaded a new library resource on “Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project III – LASED III”, which a number of environmental and social risk management documents are available to access. Those documents include Environmental and Social Management Framework ...
New implementation of health measures and quarantine for all travelers entering Cambodia, effective from 12 December 2020 onwards
On 04 December 2020, the Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat COVID-19 issued a press release to inform the general public on the implementation of health measures and quarantine for all travelers entering Cambodia which will be effective from 12 December 2020 onwards.The implementation of Sponsorship Mechanism ...
Ministry of Health
Cambodia goes for 16 days without new COVID-19 positive cases, tally remains at 273 with 265 recoveries
Amidst doom and gloom in most countries with death tolls and number of COVID-19 positive cases increasing daily, Cambodia continued its positive, no new cases trend for the 16th consecutive day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758426/cambodia-goes-for-16-days-without-new-covid-19-positive-cases-tally-remains-at-273-with-265-recoveries/
Cambodia’s beer market growing more crowded
The Kingdom’s latest brewery is set to launch on November 1, introducing a new player into the growing Cambodian beer market, insiders said yesterday. The Khmer Brewery plant, a US$60 million joint venture between locally based Chip Mong Group and major international brewery manufacturer Ziemann Group, ...