Guides plant luxury trees in B’bang’s scenic Ang Ta Korm
The Girl Guides Association of Cambodia (GGAC) has been busy in Battambang province, donating and planting over 200 luxury saplings and ornamental trees. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/guides-plant-luxury-trees-bbangs-scenic-ang-ta-korm
Cambodian lawmakers to elect Hun Manet as next leader today
Cambodia’s parliament will vote today to confirm Hun Manet as prime minister, completing a handover of power after last month’s election. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346977/cambodian-lawmakers-to-elect-hun-manet-as-next-leader-today/
Smuggled piranha seized and destroyed by MAFF
A carnivorous piranha was smuggled illegally into the country and has been seized and destroyed by officials from the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for the safety of indigenous fish, humans, animals and the environment. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342765/smuggled-piranha-seized-and-destroyed-by-maff/
Coalition prepare social protection guidelines
The Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Communities (CCFC) are compiling the book “Fundamentals of Social Protection in the Agro-Food Sector” as a guide for those working in food production. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/coalition-prepare-social-protection-guidelines
Cambodia pushes for investment hub status in ASEAN
Investment-friendly tax and investment laws and incentives, as well as the industrial development policy, are geared towards making Cambodia an investment hub and centre for automotive and electronics manufacturing in Southeast Asia. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pushes-for-investment-hub-status-in-asean
GDT raises taxes on non-alcoholic beverages
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has announced new tax rates on locally-produced, non-alcoholic beverage products, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/gdt-raises-taxes-on-non-alcoholic-beverages
Chinese video contest celebrates milestone
The Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh has introduced a short video competition commemorating the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations, as well as the China-Cambodia Friendship Year. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-video-contest-celebrates-milestone
Cambodia auto tire exports at $125 million in H1
Cambodia earned around $125 million from automotive tire exports in the first half of this year, according to a report from the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) report. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346714/cambodia-auto-tire-exports-at-125-million-in-h1/
Cambodia’s new Rules of Origin Law to better facilitate international trade
Cambodia has approved a new Rules of Origin (ROO) law, which is to be in line with the standards set by the World Trade Organization (WTO). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332195/cambodias-new-rules-of-origin-law-to-better-facilitate-international-trade/
2km Mekong bridge announced
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced the project “Construction of the first bridge across the Mekong River in Kratie province” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333281/2km-mekong-bridge-announced/
The National Minimum Wage Council has started talks to consider raising the $194 monthly salary of garment workers
Unions representing garment workers in Cambodia are seeking a monthly wage hike of between $20 and $50 for their members in talks with the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) that started yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501132343/the-national-minimum-wage-council-has-started-talks-to-consider-raising-the-194-monthly-salary-of-garment-workers/
Rising flight prices impact tourism rebound
The rising price of air tickets are impacting Cambodia’s tourism rebound, which was hit hard by Covid-19, businesses said on Tuesday. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/rising-flight-prices-impact-tourism-rebound
Government adopts long-term supportive policy for residents moving out of Angkor Resort
The Royal Government of Cambodia has set forth a policy to support the residents who had volunteered to move out of Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap provincial city to Tani village, Run Taek commune, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501150476/government-adopts-long-term-supportive-policy-for-residents-moving-out-of-angkor-resort/
Cambodia records 180 percent rise in air passengers in first eight months
Cambodia registered 3.4 million air travelers during the first eight months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 180 percent, said a report released by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358488/cambodia-records-180-percent-rise-in-air-passengers-in-first-eight-months/
Heritage site revamp aims to boost tourism
Historian and travel industry experts believe the redevelopment of the Luong Preah Sdach Korn Heritage Site in Ponhea Kraek district into a cultural and historical resort will enhance tourism and sustainability in Tbong Khmum province. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/heritage-site-revamp-aims-boost-tourism
Protecting against investment fraud in the securities sector
While no investment is entirely without risk, the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) is 100 per cent committed to ensuring that investors in the Kingdom are protected from fraudulent practices. ...
ECCC launch resource centre, video campaign set to kick off
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), commonly known as the Khmer Rouge tribunal, inaugurated a purpose-built resource centre on September 27. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-kr-tribunal/eccc-launch-resource-centre-video-campaign-set-kick
Foreign ministry holds diplomatic-business friendship golf tournament
The National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA.IC) organised here at the Garden City Golf Club on Oct. 3 the “Diplomacy-Business Friendship Golf Tournament” under the presidency of Deputy Prime Minister SokChendaSophea, Minister of ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501371074/foreign-ministry-holds-diplomatic-business-friendship-golf-tournament/
Seven new Cambodian ambassadors meet Sudary before starting mission
Seven new Cambodian ambassadors paid a courtesy call on the National Assembly President Khuon Sudary at the National Assembly on Monday before embarking on their diplomatic mission to a variety of countries. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351358/seven-new-cambodian-ambassadors-meet-sudary-before-starting-mission/