Rice sector predicts a worrying trend
Although data for first four months of this year have shown a slight rise in rice exports, millers and exporters continue to raise concerns on the back of April’s rapid decline. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-sector-predicts-worrying-trend
Draft statistics law approved by assembly
A new law on the collection and dissemination of statistical data is set to be put to a vote at the National Assembly later this year after being approved by a parliamentary commission Wednesday. ...
Ouch Sony and Peter Ford
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/draft-statistics-law-approved-by-assembly-97242/
Growth spurt of exports to Japan weakens in H1
Growth of exports to Japan slowed during the first half of 2017, marking the lowest half-year growth rate in nearly a decade, newly released data from Japan’s development agency show. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/growth-spurt-exports-japan-weakens-h1
International trade swells to $22B
The value of Cambodia’s international trade surged to $22 billion last year on double-digit growth of both imports and exports, according to newly released data from the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/international-trade-swells-22b
Forest clearing ‘rampant’ in Prey Lang
Illegal logging within the Prey Lang protected forest decreased significantly year-on-year over a six-month period ending in February, collected data show, though forest-clearing in the area remains rampant. ...
Phak Seangly and Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-clearing-rampant-prey-lang
Cambodia's construction sector receives 2.5 bln USD investment last year
Cambodia’s construction sector attracted a total investment of 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2014, down 10 percent from 2.77 billion U.S. dollars in 2013, according to official data on Monday. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=271483
Outcomes of the Meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
On 01 July 2021, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation-Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation-Cambodia
Decision to lift the ban on travel of all Indians and foreigners from India to Cambodia
On 06 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on decision to lift the ban on travel of all Indians and foreigners from India to Cambodia.According to the relief of COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of India, the Ministry of Health has ...
Ministry of Health
Cambodia benefits from zero tariffs in RCEP trade deal, sees surge in exports
Cambodia’s exports to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached $4.59 billion in the first seven months of this year, marking a significant 21% growth compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. The boost in exports ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346937/cambodia-benefits-from-zero-tariffs-in-rcep-trade-deal-sees-surge-in-exports/
Cambodia issued 1.4M insurance policies, says Chanphirou
Cambodia has issued more than 1.4 million insurance policies and the insurers have more than $1 billion in assets and $453 million in shareholder funds, said Bou Chanphirou, Director General, Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) on ‘Insurance Day’ celebrations in Sihanoukville on Saturday. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501530943/cambodia-issued-1-4m-insurance-policies-says-chanphirou/
The Missing Link
Resources to feed and educate a child, access to shelter and a life free of abuse arc fundamental rights, yet each day millions of Cambodians struggle to meet their basic needs alone. With more than 30% of the population living below the national poverty line of ...
MoE: Notice on dissemination of the updated documents for environmental and social safety
On 12 March 2020, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) released a public announcement on dissemination of the updated documents for environmental and social safety in the implementation of the project “Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism in Cambodia”, in the purpose to increase public awareness and getting ...
Ministry of Environment
Revenue from taxes continues to rise
The General Department of Taxation collected almost $116 million in tax revenue last month, up 10 percent over January 2015, with strong growth across all segments, according to official data released on Friday. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21412/revenue-from-taxes-continues-to-rise/
Agro sector on a growth path
The tonnage of Cambodia’s agricultural exports increased by over 20 per cent last year, led by a surge in shipments of dried cassava chips, according to the latest Ministry of Agriculture data. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agro-sector-growth-path
Villagers claim CPP arm-twisting
About 40 families of ex-Khmer Rouge and government soldiers in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district complained to rights group Adhoc yesterday, accusing officials of forcing them to thumbprint a contract saying they would vote CPP so the party could resolve an ongoing land dispute, an ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-claim-cpp-arm-twisting
Open Development Cambodia published new dataset of Cambodian population and poverty rate 2015
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Cambodian population and poverty rate 2015 in both Khmer and English. Together with the detail information of total population, total family and poverty rate in Cambodia in 2015 in levels of commune, district and province.=>Please ...
Open Development Cambodia published new dataset of Assessment of undiscovered copper resources in Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published new online resources on “Assessment of undiscovered copper resources in Cambodia” in both Khmer and English. You can find document in various format such as KML, GeoJSON, SHP, JPEG.=> Please click here to get in to the dataset page ...
France to strengthen Cambodia’s aviation safety and security
French Development Agency or AFD has launched a project worth €450,000 (approximately $481,599) to strengthen safety and security as well as integrate environmental issues in Cambodia’s civil aviation sector. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501089870/france-to-strengthen-cambodias-aviation-safety-and-security/
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration to support sustainable growth of various sectors
With the province being the second largest economic hub in Cambodia, the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has put in place a number of plans to support the socio-economic and tourism sectors for quality and sustainable growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094386/preah-sihanouk-provincial-administration-to-support-sustainable-growth-of-various-sectors/
Cambodia underlines ASEAN’s centrality, unity
Cambodia on August 8 celebrated the 56th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), stressing once again the imperative of maintaining the bloc’s centrality and unity to deal with key challenges. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339418/cambodia-underlines-aseans-centrality-unity/