Cambodia’s famed Angkor receives 83,854 foreign visitors in seven months, up more than 13 times
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park attracted 83,854 foreign tourists in the first seven months of 2022, up 13.5 times compared to the same period last year, said a press statement on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126203/cambodias-famed-angkor-receives-83854-foreign-visitors-in-seven-months-up-more-than-13-times/
Collaboration is key to Cambodian education’s pandemic recovery
Collaboration within the education sector is key to fill the huge learning gap created by the pandemic, with a push needed for digital literacy, entrepreneurship skills, and technological readiness, a new roadmap reveals. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/misti-edutech-roadmap-collaboration-is-key-to-cambodia-education-pandemic-recovery
YEAC signs MoU to strengthen Cambodia’s SMEs
The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia has signed an MoU with four major institutions to further develop the nation’s small and medium enterprises ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/yeac-signs-mou-to-strengthen-cambodias-smes
Cambodia’s rubber exports earn more than $200 million, up nearly 40%
Cambodia earned more than $200 million from the export of rubber and rubber products, an increase of more than 38 percent compared to the same period in 2022, reaching just over $149 million. This is according to the four-months report of 2023 of the General ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501293951/cambodias-rubber-exports-earn-more-than-200-million-up-nearly-40/
PM lauds Royal Group’s renewable power export deal with Singapore
Prime Minister Hun sen lauded the Royal Group’s energy purchase agreement on exporting renewable energy to singapore via submarine high-voltage transmission, terming it a milestone in the country’s energy development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501260356/pm-lauds-royal-groups-renewable-power-export-deal-with-singapore/
Cambodia’s indigenous peoples struggle with digital literacy on eve of elections
Lek Karry has been using a smartphone for nearly two years but the grade 12 student admits she still struggles to distinguish between real and fake information online. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Riel-based deposits and lending help NBC’s de-dollarisation efforts
The banking system has played a crucial role in supporting Cambodia’s recovery from the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19 with National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) pursuing an accommodative and prudent monetary policy to meet the needs of the economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501263299/riel-based-deposits-and-lending-help-nbcs-de-dollarisation-efforts-2/
Over 220,000 philanthropists help Kantha Bopha children’s hospitals
The Cambodian Kantha Bopha Foundation has successfully concluded its “10,000 riel, 10,000 donors” campaign, amassing more than $2 million in donations from a staggering number of over 220,000 contributors. Foundation officials have lauded this campaign as a standout, praising the active public participation it drew. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita and Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-220000-philanthropists-help-kantha-bopha-childrens-hospitals
Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia’s tourist hub to commence operations in October
Chinese-invested siem Reap Angkor International Airport in northwest Cambodia’s siem Reap province will commence operations in October, said a statement from the state secretariat of Civil Aviation on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332814/chinese-invested-airport-in-cambodias-tourist-hub-to-commence-operations-in-october/
Empowering Communities, A Transformative Force in Cambodia’s HIV Response
December 1 is the 35th anniversary of World AIDs Day, an opportunity to reflect on Cambodia’s dramatic progress in addressing HIV/AIDs, particularly over the past decade, and recognize the work that remains to end the disease as a public health threat. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399952/empowering-communities-a-transformative-force-in-cambodias-hiv-response/
Cambodia’s total public debt stands at $10.72 billion as of September
The Cambodian government had a total public debt of $10.72 billion as of september 2023, according to the Cambodia Public Debt statistical Bulletin released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Friday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501404146/cambodias-total-public-debt-stands-at-10-72-billion-as-of-september/
Climate Champion: Minister reveals govt’s ‘big’ ambition to help save planet
Minister of Environment Eang sophalleth has revealed the government’s enormous ambition to contribute to mitigating climate change by expanding the carbon credit supply chain through key sectors in addition to forestry. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501421175/climate-champion-minister-reveals-govts-big-ambition-to-help-save-planet/
Cambodia’s economy projected at 6.6 pct in 2024: PM
Cambodia is expected to see a 6.6-percent rise in its economy in 2024 from 5.6 percent in 2023, the country’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501466941/cambodias-economy-projected-at-6-6-pct-in-2024-pm/
Three ministries will increase more cooperation to help improve people’s lives
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Rural Development, and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology will begin to increase cooperation more smoothly to help improve people’s livelihoods, benefit farmers, and provide economic efficiency to rural areas. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501484140/three-ministries-will-increase-more-cooperation-to-help-improve-peoples-lives/
Cambodia’s exports to RCEP countries up 16 percent in 4 months
Cambodia earned over $3.36 billion from exports to members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the first four months this year, up 16.2 percent from $2.89 billion recorded in the same period in 2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501489447/cambodias-exports-to-rcep-countries-up-16-percent-in-4-months/
ADB contributes $4.8 billion to Cambodia’s development since 1970
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided approximately $4.8 billion for 207 development activities in Cambodia as of December 31, 2023, significantly contributing to the country’s socio-economic progress since its first loan in 1970. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-contributes-4-8-billion-to-cambodia-s-development-since-1970
The Environment Ministry strengthens cooperation with all stakeholders to improve Cambodia’s environmental quality
The successful implementation of the Ministry of Environment’s Circular strategy on Environment is indispensable. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501514610/the-environment-ministry-strengthens-cooperation-with-all-stakeholders-to-improve-cambodias-environmental-quality/
Cambodia’s trade with ASEAN up 11.8% in first 8 months of 2024
Cambodia’s trade exchanges with its fellow AsEAN member states amounted to $10.49 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 11.8% from $9.38 billion over the same period last year, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565511/cambodias-trade-with-asean-up-11-8-in-first-8-months-of-2024/
Westerdam’s return a symbol of Kingdom’s care for lives, says PM
Prime Minister Hun sen confirmed that the Ms Westerdam, a cruise liner with a unique link to the Kingdom, will return to Cambodia in December. More than three years ago, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the vessel was refused entry by several other ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/westerdams-return-symbol-kingdoms-care-lives-says-pm
MS Westerdam’s remaining passengers and crew complete testing for COVID-19
The MS WeSterdam remainS alongSide in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, where officialS from the Cambodian Health MiniStry were on board Monday to complete teSting for COVID-19 on the 255 gueStS and 747 crew that are awaiting clearance. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50692237/ms-westerdams-remaining-passengers-and-crew-complete-testing-for-covid-19