Areas in Phnom Penh re-designated as “Orange Zones” as COVID cases continue
The Governor of Phnom Penh has designated some areas in Phnom Penh as “Orange Zones” for 2 weeks from June 10 to June 23, 2021 to prevent COVID 19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50871153/areas-in-phnom-penh-re-designated-as-orange-zones-as-covid-cases-continue/
Kandal Province to start large-scale vaccination program
Kandal province is set to begin a wide spread vaccination drive that will encompass 11 towns, tomorrow, June 10, 2021. The vaccination will be for the general public and workers. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50871083/kandal-province-to-start-large-scale-vaccination-program/
Pepper exports increase 200% in first five months
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Some 7,461 tonnes of Cambodian pepper were exported to foreign markets from January to May 2021, according to Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50867270/pepper-exports-increase-200-in-first-five-months/
Chilli exports up nearly 50%
Cambodia exported 67,547.34 tonnes of chillies in the first seven months of 2021, an increase of nearly 50 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Directorate of Agriculture. ...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/chilli-exports-nearly-50
Property tax payment postponed to late October
The collection of property tax revenue for 2021, which closed today (September 30), will be postponed until the end of October. This is according to the announcement of the General Department of Taxation. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.postkhmer.com/post-property/2021-09-30-1119-224447.html
National Bank of Cambodia announces $50 million auction tomorrow
The National Bank of Cambodia has issued a notice to banks, microfinance institutions and exchange traders to participate in the auction of US $50,000,000 for October 12, 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50949491/national-bank-of-cambodia-announces-50-million-auction-tomorrow/
Vietnam’s overseas investment soars 74 percent in eight months, Cambodia receives 2nd highest portion
Vietnam’s overseas investment surged 74.1 percent year on year to $575 million in the first eight months of 2021, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925547/vietnams-overseas-investment-soars-74-percent-in-eight-months-cambodia-receives-2nd-highest-portion/
Voter registration numbers expected to triple this year
The National Election Committee (NEC) expected 1.6 million newly registered voters in 2021, compared to just over 500,000 new registrations last year, according to its spokesman Som Sorida. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/voter-registration-numbers-expected-triple-year
NEC announces validity of voter list
The National Election Committee (NEC) officially announced the validity of the 2021 voter list, which consists of 9,205,690 voters, or 87.98 per cent of all eligible citizens aged 18 years and over, including 4,904,832 woman. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announces-validity-voter-list
Capital’s airport records 28% cargo rise
Phnom Penh International Airport handled 55,000 tonnes of air freight in 2021, surging by about 28 per cent from a year earlier, according to a State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) report. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/capitals-airport-records-28-cargo-rise
Cambodian garments, footwear and travel goods strategic plan to entice investors
Cambodia’s strategic plan on garment, footwear and travel goods development 2021-2024 will attract more investment and contribute to sustainable development in the sector, Ith Samheng, minister for labour and vocational training, told Okhna Kong Sang, president of Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) in Phnom ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039009/cambodian-garments-footwear-and-travel-goods-strategic-plan-to-entice-investors/
Enhancing Tourism Opportunities Between Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos
Within the framework of the forum “Kon Tum Tourism – Potential and Prospects” from April 21 to 24, the People’s Committee of Kon Tum province will hold a ceremony to announce the Plan for Tourism Development in the Cambodia – Laos – Vietnam Development Triangle ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501061597/enhancing-tourism-opportunities-between-cambodia-vietnam-and-laos/
More than 10,700 new business establishments set up in Cambodia in 2022, an increase of 39 percent
Cambodia issued operating licenses to 10,701 new companies in 2022, up 39 percent from 7,677 firms in 2021, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report released on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501229929/more-than-10700-new-business-establishments-set-up-in-cambodia-in-2022-an-increase-of-39-percent/
Cambodia inches up ‘corruption perceptions index’
Cambodia ranks 150 of 180 countries in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2022, an improvement over 2021, when the country ranked 157th. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501230310/cambodia-inches-up-corruption-perceptions-index/
Better weather conditions improved rice production in Cambodia
In 2021, total rice production surged, reaching 12.2 metric tons, marking a 11.6 percent y/y increase. The surge was driven largely by an increase in wet season rice production, thanks to more favorable weather conditions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501105592/better-weather-conditions-improved-rice-production-in-cambodia/
Cambodia attracts over 740,000 international tourists in first 7 months
Cambodia received over 740,000 international visitors in the first seven months of this year, a 560 percent growth compared with 2021. The country aims to attract at least 1 million international tourists in the whole year, driven by the resumption of socioeconomic activities at major ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501136637/cambodia-attracts-over-740000-international-tourists-in-first-7-months/
Gov’t releases economic diversification report
The Council of Ministers released a summary report yesterday on key multi-sector achievements during the last five years from 2017 to 2021, which includes economic diversification of the country to showcase the Cambodian government’s continuous efforts to overcome obstacles and challenges, in particular, the Covid-19 ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125020/govt-releases-economic-diversification-report/
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. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501236859/cambodias-exports-to-eu-surge-25-percent-to-4-billion-in-2022/
Press release on the outcome of the meeting between the PM and the Ambassador of the EU to the Kingdom of Cambodia
On 28 August 2023, the spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office issued a press release on the results of the meeting between His Excellency Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Her Excellency Maria Dal Carmen Moreno EU Ambassador to the ...
Prime Minister's Office
IMF sees Cambodia registering a combined GDP growth of one percent this year and to expand to 8.5 percent in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)said that the outlook for some Asia Pacific countries were much brighter, including Cambodia which is forecasted to have a nominal combined GDP projected growth of 1.0 percent this year before surging 8.5 percent next year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714379/imf-sees-cambodia-registering-a-combined-gdp-growth-of-one-percent-this-year-and-to-expand-to-8-5-percent-in-2021/
