Cambodian government spokesman says China’s reopening revives int’l tourism market
China’s optimization of its anti-COVID-19 strategy and resumption of its outbound group tours earlier this year have revived the tourism industry in countries around the world, Cambodian government chief spokesman Phay siphan has said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501270323/cambodian-government-spokesman-says-chinas-reopening-revives-intl-tourism-market/
Cambodia’s first YIGF will empower digital champs
The Kingdom will host its inaugural Cambodia Youth Internet Governance Forum to bridge the technology divide among the younger generation as part of its continued digitalization drive. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-first-yigf-will-empower-digital-champs
Cambodia’s popular Water Festival attracts 4.9 mln visitors to capital
Cambodia’s three-day Water Festival attracted some 4.9 million locals and tourists to the capital Phnom Penh, according to a Cambodian National Police’s report on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399581/cambodias-popular-water-festival-attracts-4-9-mln-visitors-to-capital/
Cambodia attracts 268 new FDI’s, which creates more than 307,000 jobs in 2023
Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of $4.92 billion in 2023, up 22 percent from $4.03 billion in a year earlier, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a news release on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501417705/cambodia-attracts-268-new-fdis-which-creates-more-than-307000-jobs-in-2023/
Cambodia’s exports to RCEP countries rise 23% to $5.8B
Cambodia’s exports to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries continued to increase, indicating the emergence of a growing market for the country’s products. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501382492/cambodias-exports-to-rcep-countries-rise-23-to-5-8b/
QIPs, SEZs get lion’s share of tax relief in Cambodia
When it came to relief for special taxes (excise), value-added taxes and customs duties on imports – QIPs and sEZs received a disproportionate amount of customs tax relief, said a recent World Bank report. In 2020, QIPs took around 51 percent of total tax exemption, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469664/qips-sezs-get-lions-share-of-tax-relief-in-cambodia/
A large Indonesian company interested in Cambodia’s real estate and healthcare sectors
Lippo Group, a large Indonesian company, is interested in investments in the areas of real estate, healthcare, financial and banking services, supermarket, etc. in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501443469/a-large-indonesian-company-interested-in-cambodias-real-estate-and-healthcare-sectors/
IMF says Cambodia’s inflation to be stable at 2.3 percent in 2024
Cambodia’s inflation will remain stable this year at 2.3 percent, marginally up from 2.1 percent for 2023, generally in line with other parts of Asia and the Pacific, said the IMF Regional Economic Outlook April 2024. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501483848/imf-says-cambodias-inflation-to-be-stable-at-2-3-percent-in-2024/
Kingdom’s export to EU up 11.9 percent in Q1
Cambodia exported $903 million worth of goods to the European Union (EU) up 11.9 percent from the $807 million in the same period last year, a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise revealed. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501474745/kingdoms-export-to-eu-up-11-9-percent-in-q1/
USAID grants $29M to boost Cambodia’s growth, aims for trade over aid
Cambodia’s path to economic transformation has taken a significant step forward with UsAID administrator samantha Power’s announcement of $50 million in new Us government aid. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/usaid-grants-29m-to-boost-cambodia-s-growth-aims-for-trade-over-aid
Cambodia-U.S trade volume up by 33 percent to US$585 million in January
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the U.S. were valued at US$585 million in January 2020, up 33 percent compared to the Same period laSt year. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708596/cambodia-u-s-trade-volume-up-by-33-percent-to-us585-million-in-january/
Three of Cambodia’s national bird, the Giant Ibis, killed in protected area
In a single deliberate poisoning event, three Giant Ibis, equivalent to 1-2 percent of the global population, have been killed – part of a disturbing global trend where conservationists are noticing increases in hunting of protected species since the spread of coronavirus began to disrupt ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714406/three-of-cambodias-national-bird-the-giant-ibis-killed-in-protected-area/
After FTA with China, S. Korea next in line to negotiate free trade agreement
A free trade agreement negotiation between Cambodia and the Republic of Korea has been scheduled to kick-start shortly. This was said by Pan sorasak, Minister of Commerce when meeting Park Heung-Kyeong, Ambassador of s. Korea to Cambodia, at the ministry office. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743512/after-fta-with-china-s-korea-next-in-line-to-negotiate-free-trade-agreement/
U.S. government support assists more than 2,500 flood-affected families in Pursat
The U.S. EmbaSSy provided food aSSiStance to over 2,500 flood-affected houSeholdS in the Cambodian province of PurSat laSt week, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and diStributed through the United NationS World Food Programme (WFP). SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50778961/u-s-government-support-assists-more-than-2500-flood-affected-families-in-pursat/
Cambodia’s Mekong water levels to drop due to power grid maintenance in China
The water outflow at Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province is dropping due to power grid maintenance during 5 – 24 January, leading to changes in river water levels along the Mekong River in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, according to a press release ss='cambodia-color'>...
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s tax revenue continues to rise, touching $5.3 billion
The Royal Government of Cambodia collected $5.3 billion as tax and customs revenues in 2020, although the Kingdom’s economy is being hit by the COVID-19 crisis. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50798745/despite-covid-19-pandemic-cambodias-tax-revenue-continues-to-rise-touching-5-3-billion/
Electric vehicle manufactures poised to win-over Kingdom’s highly petrol dominated fleet
The streets of Cambodia’s major cities may be full of huge, gas-guzzling, environment-destroying sports utility vehicles and trucks that only go off road when their owners park them on the pavement, but a growing number of electric vehicle manufacturers are eyeing the Kingdom as an ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50909807/electric-vehicle-manufactures-poised-to-win-over-kingdoms-highly-petrol-dominated-fleet/
Cambodia’s non-garment manufacturing product export amounts $4.5 billion last year
Cambodia’s non-garment manufacturing product export was valued at $4,541 million last year, 44.2 percent compared to the same period in a year before, according to figures from the General Department of Customs and Excises. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025911/cambodias-non-garment-manufacturing-product-export-amounts-4-5-billion-last-year/
Koh Sdach’s rubbish campaign aiming for big sea-coast clean-up
Authorities in Koh Kong province’s Kiri sakor district – in collaboration with partner organisations – have carried out patrols and educated people and tourists on Koh sdach, or King Island, on why they should not dispose of rubbish on the beach or in the sea, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-sdachs-rubbish-campaign-aiming-big-sea-coast-clean
Reviving ancient healing arts: Cambodia’s ground-breaking approach to healthcare
Traditional healers, with their deep knowledge of nature’s bounty, have long played a pivotal role in providing healthcare in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1336921/reviving-ancient-healing-arts-cambodias-ground-breaking-approach-to-healthcare/