Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods export up 20 pct in Q1
Cambodia exported $2,941 million worth of garment, footwear and travel products (GFTs) to international markets in the first quarter of 2024, up 20 percent from 2,449 million dollars over the same period last year, said a report released by the Ministry of Commerce on April ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501472270/cambodias-garment-footwear-travel-goods-export-up-20-pct-in-q1/
Queen Mother donates $50,000 to support CMAC’s mine action
The Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk donated $50,000 to the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) for uSe in demining activitieS in Cambodia. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427202/queen-mother-donates-50000-to-support-cmacs-mine-action/
Indonesian’s Lippo Group Seeks Investment Opportunities in Health and Real Estate in Cambodia
Lippo Group, a major Indonesian corporation, is seeking investment opportunities in Cambodia’s health and real estate sectors. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501425157/indonesians-lippo-group-seeks-investment-opportunities-in-health-and-real-estate-in-cambodia/
Cambodia’s plastic bag imports down 74.6 pct in Q1
Cambodia has reported a significant decline in the imports of plastic bags in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to an ongoing plastics-free campaign, said the Environment Ministry’s news release on April 10, 2024. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501471189/cambodias-plastic-bag-imports-down-74-6-pct-in-q1/
Hainan Litree plans to invest up to $100 million in Cambodia’s Clean Water Sector
On May 10, Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, science, Technology & Innovation (MIsTI), received representatives from Hainan Litree Purifying Technology Co., Ltd. and discussed the company’s interest in expanding its investment in Cambodia’s clean water sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501486640/hainan-litree-plans-to-invest-up-to-100-million-in-cambodias-clean-water-sector/
Diabetes: A hidden killer amidst Cambodia’s ageing population growth
“I was shocked to see a 30-year-old woman bedridden with diabetes, to the point of losing consciousness, swollen due to kidney failure and unable to urinate,” said Minister of Health Chheang Ra, expressing his concern about the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Cambodia’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/diabetes-a-hidden-killer-amidst-cambodia-s-ageing-population-growth
Sokha’s case could be delayed until next year: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Hun sen has said the treason trial of former opposition leader Kem sokha could be delayed until next year and not held by August, which is when the European Union makes its final decision on partial removal of the Kingdom’s Everything-but-arms trade status. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50723984/sokhas-case-could-be-delayed-until-next-year-prime-minister/
Over $15 million donated to Cambodia’s Kantha Bopha Foundation in first six months
A total fund of more than $15 million has been donated to Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation for the first half of 2020 to support Cambodian children’s health care service. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743823/over-15-million-donated-to-cambodias-kantha-bopha-foundation-in-first-six-months/
Firm accused of grabbing indigenous community’s land in Stung Treng
More than 30 families from the Kreung indigenous community in Talat commune’s Rumpat and Talat villages in stung Treng province’s sesan district claimed that a private company had cleared their plantations. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/firm-accused-grabbing-indigenous-communitys-land-stung-treng
PM makes major speech on Cambodia’s current and future COVID situation and strategy
Prime Minister Hun sen made a major speech this morning at opening ceremony of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children and young people from 12 to 17 years old. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906142/pm-makes-major-speech-on-cambodias-current-and-future-covid-situation-and-strategy/
Public Works Ministry sets up live broadcast on Facebook to answer people’s concerns
The Ministry of Public Works will debut its first live show on Facebook today to allow people to air concerns over issues with the ministry’s competence. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925308/public-works-ministry-sets-up-live-broadcast-on-facebook-to-answer-peoples-concerns/
Posts ministry offers rapid test kits at cost from S Korea, China
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that it will distribute two types of Covid-19 antigen rapid tests from south Korea and China, which will be made widely available at cost price. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/posts-ministry-offers-rapid-test-kits-cost-s-korea-china
One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia’s trade growth in post-pandemic era
One year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia’s trade growth in the post COVID-19 pandemic era, an official and experts said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501208233/one-year-on-rcep-ccfta-give-momentum-to-cambodias-trade-growth-in-post-pandemic-era/
Dam collapse hits Preah Sihanouk’s clean water supply
Water suppliers and the Preah sihanouk provincial authorities are urging residents to be patient in the face of provincial water shortages. The second dam at Kbal Chhay collapsed on saturday night, causing more than 3 million cubic metres of water to be lost. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dam-collapse-hits-preah-sihanouks-clean-water-supply
Many cooperation deals to be inked during Cambodian PM’s visit to Maldives
A number of documents on bilateral cooperation between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Maldives will be inked during the visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun sen to Maldives. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220258/many-cooperation-deals-to-be-inked-during-cambodian-pms-visit-to-maldives/
Cambodia supports Timor-Leste’s request over its full membership in ASEAN in 2025
Timor-Leste has sought Cambodia’s support for the determination of 2025 as the year Timor-Leste becomes a full-fledged AsEAN member, and Cambodia responded positively to the request. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365944/cambodia-supports-timor-lestes-request-over-its-full-membership-in-asean-in-2025/
Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet says RGC’s policy based on science, not emotionalism
Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet said the policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for the 7th Legislature of the National Assembly is based on science, not on emotionalism. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501353266/prime-minister-dr-hun-manet-says-rgcs-policy-based-on-science-not-emotionalism/
Labour Minister asks JICA to continue vocational technical training to boost Cambodia’s economic growth to 7%
Heng Sour, MiniSter of Labour and Vocational Training, haS requeSted the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia to continue developing human reSourceS in technical and vocational training to increaSe the momentum of Cambodia&rSquo;S economic growth to 7%. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501361304/labour-minister-asks-jica-to-continue-vocational-technical-training-to-boost-cambodias-economic-growth-to-7/
Cambodia’s garment manufacturers group worries over drop in purchase orders from West
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) on Wednesday expressed concern over a decline in purchase orders from Western countries for the second half of 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130181/cambodias-garment-manufacturers-group-worries-over-drop-in-purchase-orders-from-west/
Health ministry signs cataract MoU with China’s GX Foundation
The Cambodian Ministry of Health and the GX Foundation of China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on september 19 on a project to help eliminate cataract blindness in Cambodia by providing treatment to people in Prey Veng province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-signs-cataract-mou-chinas-gx-foundation