PM calling for labour rights, swift resolutions
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on provincial governors to safeguard workers’ rights and promptly address labour issues at the grassroots level, without waiting for intervention from the labour ministry. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-calling-labour-rights-swift-resolutions
MISTI inks deal with Chinese firm for clean water project
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese firm Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) to carry out a feasibility study on implementing a project that aims to supply clean water across the populations living on ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303483/misti-inks-deal-with-chinese-firm-for-clean-water-project/
Royal government boosts partnership with private sector
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has been promoting the participation of the private sector, as its good partner, in the country development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381558/royal-government-boosts-partnership-with-private-sector/
‘Number of tourists to Siem Reap on the rise’
Some 304,000 local and foreign visitors made their way to Siem Reap for the Water Festival, representing a 10% increase from 2019. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399382/number-of-tourists-to-siem-reap-on-the-rise/
Cambodia collects $3 billion as tax income in ten months
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $3,06 billion as tax revenue in the first ten months of 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393833/cambodia-collects-3-billion-as-tax-income-in-ten-months/
Cambodia produces nearly 9 tons of gold: minister
Cambodia has produced nearly 9 tons of dore bars with 90 percent pure gold solution since commercial mining began in June 2021, Minister of Mines and Energy KeoRattanak said here on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396101/cambodia-produces-nearly-9-tons-of-gold-minister/
Six million people celebrate waater festival
Tob Sopheak, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) spokesperson, said on Wednesday that the three-day Water Festival attracted about six million revelers, including 73,000 foreigners. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/six-million-people-celebrate-water-festival
Prey Lang designated a red zone
Minister of Mines and Energy, Keo Rottanak, has declared Prey Lang a protected area, effectively prohibiting the issue of new licenses for mining companies. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/prey-lang-designated-a-red-zone
CDC okays projects valued $5b in 2023
Up to $4.9 billion of total investment capital for 268 investment projects have been approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in 2023, with some 307,000 jobs created, according to its statement on Wednesday. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cdc-okays-projects-valued-5b-in-2023
GCC-ASEAN media delegation visits Saudi State History Exhibition
A Cambodian media delegation led by Kao Imran, Head of Arabic News at the Ministry of Information, together with their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and ASEAN member countries yesterday visited the Saudi State History Exhibition, held at the headquarters of the Saudi ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379447/gcc-asean-media-delegation-visits-saudi-state-history-exhibition/
‘Fintech playing key role in financial inclusion efforts’
The fintech sector is playing a major role in the financial inclusion efforts pioneered by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Governor Dr Chea Serey said while delivering the keynote address at the CamTech Summit 2023 yesterday at the Centre for Banking Studies. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399932/fintech-playing-key-role-in-financial-inclusion-efforts/
Cambodia makes $1.2 bln from exports of raw cashew nuts, rubber in 10 months
Cambodia earned a total of $1.2 billion from the exports of raw cashew nuts and dry rubber during the first 10 months of 2023, according to official reports on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399578/cambodia-makes-1-2-bln-from-exports-of-raw-cashew-nuts-rubber-in-10-months/
Ministry releases details of successful crackdown on telecom and online fraud
Public security organs across China solved 391,000 cases of telecom or online fraud in the first 11 months of last year and captured numerous suspects, the Ministry of Public Security said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501418610/ministry-releases-details-of-successful-crackdown-on-telecom-and-online-fraud/
Kingdom, Korea ink 6 agreements
Prime Minister Hun Manet and Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea yesterday witnessed the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and two other agreements aimed at expanding multifaceted cooperation in financial development, investment flow, intellectual property, drug management, vocational training and ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501489818/kingdom-korea-ink-6-agreements/
Ministry, NBC respond to tragic boat accident with safety measures, life jackets
Even though no one has been brought to justice, authorities have provided life jackets to four boat operators and are studying the construction of a bridge across the Stung Sen River at the site where a boat sank, killing one of 15 students on board, ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-nbc-respond-to-tragic-boat-accident-with-safety-measures-life-jackets
CCC asks Singaporean investors to invest in Cambodia
President of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, Kith Meng, called on Singaporean investors to invest in some other untapped potential areas to further build a strong economic tie between the two ASEAN nations. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501509735/ccc-asks-singaporean-investors-to-invest-in-cambodia/
Import of petrol, diesel up 23 percent to $1 billion
Cambodia’s imports of petroleum and diesel were up 23 percent to $1.06 billion in the first five months this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501509730/import-of-petrol-diesel-up-23-percent-to-1-billion/
Cambodian PM commits to further promoting economic diplomacy
The Royal Government of Cambodia will continue to strengthen and pay high attention to economic diplomacy, affirmed Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501486080/cambodian-pm-commits-to-further-promoting-economic-diplomacy/
Cambodia’s RCEP trade up 14%
Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries rose by 13.98 percent to $11.19 billion, a report from the Ministry of Commerce said. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501489816/cambodias-rcep-trade-up-14/
Blueprint to implement agricultural reforms underway
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Tuesday held a meeting with specialists in natural resources and agriculture and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as well as the officials from the Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) to prepare a blueprint for ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517086/blueprint-to-implement-agricultural-reforms-underway/