Close ties with China provide enormous benefits to Cambodia’s development, students say
For Veng Bunheang, a 31-year-old master’s student at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), Cambodia’s relations with China are at the best period in history, and that has brought substantial benefits to Cambodia’s development in various fields. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501159259/close-ties-with-china-provide-enormous-benefits-to-cambodias-development-students-say/
CDC approves new garment factory project in Kampong Speu
A $3.5 million garment factory will be built in Bosstaney Village, Kaheng Commune, Samrong Thong District, Kampong Speu, creating some 700 jobs for local people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501104911/cdc-approves-new-garment-factory-project-in-kampong-speu/
CCC set to host ASEAN business summit in Nov
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) will host the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2022 next month in Phnom Penh, where leaders of the bloc, its dialogue partners, and business decision-makers discuss and exchange views on various challenges, including economic recovery, geopolitical tension, the Regional ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501174021/ccc-set-to-host-asean-business-summit-in-nov/
National domain name brings $10m in revenue
Cambodia is in the process of registering a unique national domain name (.kh) that is expected to add an additional $10 million in revenue annually to the nation’s coffers, according to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC). ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/national-domain-name-brings-10m-in-revenue
Joint statement on the 10th amendment to the constitution
On 27 July 2022, 104 CSOs issued a joint statement on the 10th amendment to the constitution.NGOs, unions, unions federations, associations, and communities listed express their deepest concern about the 10th amendment proposed by the Royal Government. They believe that amendments in this circumstance could ...
Civil Society Organizations
Communities claim that they are often threatened when they post information on land disputes on social media
Communities from different provinces claim that they are often threatened under various guises by local authorities when they report community land disputes on social media to find the solution from relevant authorities. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/communities-claim-to-be-under-threat-from-local-authorities-when-they-post-information-on-land-disputes-on-social-media/
Cambodia, UNDP to further boost their cooperation
Cambodia and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) were satisfied with their good cooperation and shared the same commitment to further enhance it. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148629/cambodia-undp-to-further-boost-their-cooperation/
Preah Sihanouk firm aims to make eco-SEZ
Kampong Seila Special Economic Zone Co Ltd on July 29 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Environmental Protection Industry Associations of Cambodia (EPIAC) in a bid to promote environmental protection at the namesake special economic zone (SEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province and enhance its ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/preah-sihanouk-firm-aims-make-eco-sez
Another Kep island set for development project: CDC notice
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on September 30 announced that it had agreed to issue a final registration certificate to Try Pheap Koh Tunsay Resorts Co Ltd for a new island development project – this time on the 14ha Koh Tbal Island ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/another-kep-island-set-development-project-cdc-notice
Telecommunications ministry, Malaysian commerce chamber hold cybercrime forum
Having identified cyber-attacks as a major challenge for Cambodia and the world, the Malaysian Business Chamber of Cambodia and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications co-organised a cyber-security forum in the fight against cybercrime. ...
CDC approves four new projects worth more than $100 million
Cambodia continues to attract large investments, with the latest being four CDC-approved investments worth more than $100 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116207/cdc-approves-four-new-projects-worth-more-than-100-million/
Three new investment projects worth $16.5 million approved
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved three new investment projects with a total capital of $16.5 million in Kampong Speu province and Phnom Penh capital. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501149801/three-new-investment-projects-worth-16-5-million-approved/
Chinese language set for secondary school curricula
Cambodia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint development of Chinese language curricula in public secondary schools in the Kingdom, with 20 high schools having been selected for the pilot phase of the programme. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-language-set-secondary-school-curricula
Nearly 1,000 people in Koh Kong province submit a petition to the commune authorities to find a land solution
About 500 people representing nearly 1,000 people from 5 communes gathered to submit a petition to the commune authorities in Sre Ambel district, find a suitable land solution for them. ...
Sorn Chanratha
https://www.rfa.org/khmer/news/land/nearly-1-land-disputes-in-koh-kong-petition-commune-authorities-for-resolution-09202022052203.html
Government doles out around eight billion riels to clean up cities
Ministry of Environment secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said that the Royal Government spent around eight billion riels (approx. $1,944,106) in a year to clean up 28 cities throughout the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142245/government-doles-out-around-eight-billion-riels-to-clean-up-cities/
Phnom Penh biomass power plant now online
A major rice husk biomass power plant in southeastern Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district went online on September 22, marking a significant milestone and a big win for renewable energy in the Kingdom. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/phnom-penh-biomass-power-plant-now-online
Cambodia’s garment exports increases by 18.51% to $7.747 billion in Jan-Oct 2022
The exports of apparel from Cambodia increased by 18.51 per cent year-on-year to $7.747 billion during January-October 2022. This constituted 41.30 per cent of Cambodia’s total foreign income of $18.747 billion during the period under review, according to data from the general department of customs ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191842/cambodias-garment-exports-increases-by-18-51-to-7-747-billion-in-jan-oct-2022/
Cambodia supports Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship next year
The Royal Government of Cambodia expressed its support to Lao PDR’s chairmanship of ASEAN next year, according to a press release from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued this afternoon at the end of the two-day official visit of Cambodian Prime ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501239159/cambodia-supports-lao-pdrs-asean-chairmanship-next-year/
Cambodia attracts $294 million in investment in Q1
Cambodia attracted 39 fixed-asset investment projects worth $294 million in the first quarter of 2023, generating some 47,000 new jobs, a report of the Council for the Development of Cambodia said Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271448/cambodia-attracts-294-million-in-investment-in-q1/
Ministry ties up with UNOPS to modernise justice system
Cambodia’s Ministry of Justice and the United Nations office for Project Services (UNOPS) have agreed to cooperate on three priority programmes to improve the justice system in Cambodia. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271236/ministry-ties-up-with-unops-to-modernise-justice-system/