Cambodia’s apparel exports to South Korea up 14% to $191 million in 2022
Cambodia’s trade balance with south Korea has improved in the first quarter of 2023, with decreased imports and higher apparel exports. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501277051/cambodias-apparel-exports-to-south-korea-up-14-to-191-million-in-2022/
Cambodia’s exports to EU surge 25% YoY to $4.045 bn in 2022
Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) last year were worth $4.045 billion—a more than 25 per cent hike from the $3.229 billion registered in 2021, according to the ministry of commerce. Cambodia-EU trade was worth $4.857 billion last year, rising by 15.9 per cent ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1236312/cambodias-exports-to-eu-surge-25-yoy-to-4-045-bn-in-2022/
Cambodia’s exports to EU surge 25 percent to $4 billion in 2022
Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) last year were worth $4 billion, up 25% compared to the 2021’s figure, according to the country’s ministry of commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501236859/cambodias-exports-to-eu-surge-25-percent-to-4-billion-in-2022/
Cambodia suggests neighbours to jointly register martial arts on UNESCO’s intangible heritage
Hun Sen, Prime MiniSter of the Kingdom of Cambodia, haS recommended the MiniStry of Culture and Fine ArtS to work with itS neingbouring counterpartS for a joint regiStration of their martial artS on the LiSt of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501248879/cambodia-suggests-neighbours-to-jointly-register-martial-arts-on-unescos-intangible-heritage/
ADB commits $1.26 bln to support Cambodia’s development for 5 years
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced in a news release on Wednesday that it has committed approximately $1.26 billion to support the Cambodian government from 2024 to 2028. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501505346/adb-commits-1-26-bln-to-support-cambodias-development-for-5-years/
Mexico’s trade balance in Kingdom is likely to reach $400M this year
Mexico has trade deposits in all AsEAN countries and its trade balance with Cambodia, in particular, is likely to touch $400 million by the end of 2024. This was made possible through the huge trade surplus between Mexico and the United states, reaching over $150 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501453541/mexicos-trade-balance-in-kingdom-is-likely-to-reach-400m-this-year/
Minister highlights tech’s role in growth
Minister of Education, Youth and sport Hang Chuon Naron highlights the crucial role of science, technology and innovation in promoting people’s well-being, as well as development and sustainable economic growth. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-highlights-tech-s-role-in-growth
Sok Soken attends the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
At the invitation of Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR, suanesavanh Vignaket, sok soken, Cambodian Minister of Tourism, led a delegation to attend the AsEAN Tourism Forum 2024, the 27th AsEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting and related meetings from 23rd – 27th January ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428870/sok-soken-attends-the-asean-tourism-forum-2024-in-vientiane-lao-peoples-democratic-republic/
Cambodia’s trade with RCEP countries rises to over $25 bln in first 9 months
Cambodia’s trade with Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries hit $25.54 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up 17.1 percent over the same period last year, a report said on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501578603/cambodias-trade-with-rcep-countries-rises-to-over-25-bln-in-first-9-months/
Government Goes to China in Search of New Loans
Prime Minister Hun sen will travel to China on saturday to meet with the rising superpower’s new leadership, in a trip the government expects to yield nearly $2 billion in loans and aid. Most significantly, the Government is hoping to secure Chinese funding for a 1.67 ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-goes-to-china-in-search-of-loans-17314/
Made in Cambodia: Foreign Industry Calls on Cambodia as the Next “Low-Cost” Alternative in All Things Manufacturing
About a decade ago, global manufacturing firms staged a mass exodus to Asia in search of low-cost alternatives to increasing domestic wage demands and operational costs. The consensus was the continued development of a regional supply chain that had formed in countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, ss='cambodia-color'>...
EU Won’t Investigate Land Concessions—for Now
The trade commissioner and foreign affairs representative of the European Union (E.U.) have turned down a request from 13 members of the European Parlia­ment that they immediately investigate Cambodia’s much criticized economic land concessions, but said they were monitoring the issue closely. In a March letter ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/eu-wont-investigate-land-concessions-for-now-25194/
Cambodia’s COVID-19 positives rise to 128, three active cases currently
The Ministry of Health in a news release this morning announced this and said that the two new cases are both Cambodian men, aged 22 and 29, from Kampong Cham province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50733645/cambodias-covid-19-positives-rise-to-128-three-active-cases-currently/
WB sees Cambodia’s GDP shrinking one percent ahead of six percent rebound in 2021
The World Bank had forecasted that Cambodia’s economy would shrink 1.0 percent this year before rebounding 6.0 percent next year which was released in Washington yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
1,000 luxury trees planted to mark the 70th anniversary of Cambodia-U.S. relations
Some 1,000 luxury tree SaplingS have been planted along National Road 6A from Phnom Penh&rSquo;S Chroy Changvar roundabout to the boundary of Kandal province. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50718837/1000-luxury-trees-planted-to-mark-the-70th-anniversary-of-cambodia-u-s-relations/
Senator Ly Yong Phat’s Family Given Preah Sihanouk State Land for Tourism Development
The Cambodian government has granted a 600-hectare concession to the family of notorious tycoon Ly Yong Phat, whose sugarcane concessions have been at the center of human rights violations. ss='cambodia-color'>...
WHO praises Cambodia’s rating among top nations of best COVID-19 containment
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed and praised Cambodia for being ranked among the top nations with the best COVID-19 containment and impact management. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50785009/who-praises-cambodias-rating-among-top-nations-of-best-covid-19-containment/
Cambodia’s COVID-19 situational analysis. Hun Sen orders budget for purchase of vaccines in consultation with WHO
Prime Minister Hun sen, through a facebook post this evening said that he has instructed the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economy to prepare a budget to buy COVID-19 vaccines to be administered to Cambodians free of charge. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50790435/cambodias-covid-19-situational-analysis-hun-sen-orders-budget-for-purchase-of-vaccines-in-consultation-with-who/
Cambodia’s February 20 Community Event COVID-19 cases soar to 137, bringing total tally to 633
Cambodia continued to reel from the disastrous effects of the February 20 Community Event when another 38 COVID-19 positive cases were reported today, along with two imported cases. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s fish consumption up despite supply, market challenges
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that fish consumption in Cambodia has increased, with one person consuming on average 52.4kg of fish per year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-fish-consumption-despite-supply-market-challenges
