Ministry of Labour to celebrates 136th Anniversary of International Labor Day
The International Labor Day, May 1, is an important event for workers, which is celebrated every year, and this year the Royal Government has issued a circular and message to inspire and assign tasks to the Royal Government working group. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066924/ministry-of-labour-to-celebrates-136th-anniversary-of-international-labor-day/
Cambodia approves fixed asset investment projects worth $2.46 billion in 4 months
Cambodia approved 52 fixed asset investment projects worth $2.46 billion in the first four months of 2022, according to a report by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501068949/cambodia-approves-fixed-asset-investment-projects-worth-2-46-billion-in-4-months/
EU allocates $1.5 billion for Cambodia
The European Union (EU) has allocated $1.5 billion to implement a joint development cooperation strategy for Cambodia from 2021 to 2027, a press release said. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501078755/eu-allocates-1-5-billion-for-cambodia/
CDC approves four investment projects
The Cambodia Special Economic Zone Committee of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) issued the certificate of registration for four companies. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501208969/cdc-approves-four-investment-projects/
Tourism intervention package gets traction amid recovery
Seven months after the announcement of the $150 million co-financial intervention package, only $41.52 million has been released to the businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic by the state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) and other participating financial institutions, according ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501216262/tourism-intervention-package-gets-traction-amid-recovery/
Jan-Nov SSEZ import-export volumes surpass $2.2B
The volume of imports and exports of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone’s (SSEZ) tenants totalled $2.246 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, marking a 12.24 per cent rise year-on-year from $2.001 billion, statistics provided by the operator indicate. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-nov-ssez-import-export-volumes-surpass-22b
International arrivals projected to double this year
A senior official from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) said that although January has seen no significant growth, he expects 2023 to see arrivals to the Kingdom double. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/international-arrivals-projected-double-year
Cambodia asks US to renew GSP scheme
The Minister of Commerce (MoC) Pan Sorasak on Wednesday discussed strategies to strengthen the bilateral collaboration between Cambodia and the US as well as renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for some of Cambodia’s products with a delegation led by Jason Smith, Chairman of ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336646/cambodia-asks-us-to-renew-gsp-scheme/
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/