CDC consents to UK proposal for establishing Green SEZ
The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Monday agreed to The request from The British Ambassador to establish The ‘Green Special Economic Zone’ and help The country boost The related infrastructure, as part of The initiative to attract international investors worldwide. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501436295/cdc-consents-to-uk-proposal-for-establishing-green-sez/
Cambodia attracts $1.39 bln investment in first 2 months of 2024
Cambodia approved fixed-asset investment projects worth $1.39 billion in the first two months of 2024, a significant rise of about 500 percent compared to the same period last year, a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)’s report said on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501454423/cambodia-attracts-1-39-bln-investment-in-first-2-months-of-2024/
190 projects totalling $3.2 billion approved in six months
Cambodia has approved 190 investment projects totalling more than $3.2 billion and providing more than 68,500 jobs, with the bulk of foreign investment coming from China. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/190-projects-totalling-32-billion-approved-in-six-months
Cambodia and France exchange two MoUs on trade and education
Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, presided over the opening ceremony of the three-day France-Cambodia Business Forum, held at the Sofitel Phokeethra Phnom Penh this morning. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501519296/cambodia-and-france-exchange-two-mous-on-trade-and-education/
Govt calls for integrating investment data into CDC system
Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Monday called on relevant ministries to examine the possibility of optimising the Investment Project Application (IPA) by reconciling data with the CDC’s new system to improve convenience in ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540956/govt-calls-for-integrating-investment-data-into-cdc-system/
Hun Sen orders Education Minister to stop signing university diplomas
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday publicly announced that Education Minster will no longer sign the university diplomas which shall be signed at the university level. He said the reason to let the rectors sign the diplomas, is to promote the quality of education in ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=15&token=NmQzNzVkZDIxYTN
PM Hun Sen highlights Cambodia’s key contribution to ASEAN
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Cambodia has done many things in contribution to ASEAN, including the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the signing of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. (DOC). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209402/pm-hun-sen-highlights-cambodias-key-contribution-to-asean/
CDC approvals rise by 247pc, January to July
The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 75 investment projects worth US$5.5 billion between January and July, according to council statistics. This growth represents a 247 per cent, year-on-year increase in The value of approved investment projects, 60 of which were in The industrial ...
New Law to Force Garment Factories to Provide On-Site Housing
In an effort to stop mass faintings at garment factories, a government committee will issue a prakas this year aimed at reducing fatigue among workers by requiring factories to establish on-site housing, an official said yesterday. Pok Vanthath, deputy director of vocational training at the Ministry ...
Government passes law to regulate organ donation
Ruling party lawmakers unanimously passed a law regulating how human cells, tissue and organs can be donated or used in the country during a session on Thursday at the National Assembly, with the CNRP continuing its boycott of parliament in protest of a legal assault ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-passes-law-to-regulate-organ-donation-114886/
With little support, farmers at the mercy of the weather
Most years the rice fields outside Battambang are an unbroken sea of electric green, but this year they look more like a patchwork quilt. Some paddies are a healthy green, but others are a sickly yellow, while others are little more than empty, muddy fields ...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17211/with-little-support--farmers-at-the-mercy-of-the-weather/
IBBM Launches Chartered Banker Qualifications In Cambodia
The Institute of Bankers Malaysia (IBBM) has launched The Chartered Banker qualification for The Cambodian banking industry to develop talents in The banking industry in that country. The launch of The Chartered Banker qualifications was officiated today by The National Bank of Cambodia Deputy General ...
Bernama News Staff
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/bu/newsbusiness.php?id=978465
Maina Kiai calls on Cambodia government to lift ban on public assemblies
UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai has asked the government of Cambodia to lift a ban on public gathering that has been in force for a month. A statement also said Kiai met and raised the issue of the blanket protest ban with Secretary of State for ...
Standard Digital News Staff
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000104438&story_title=kiai-calls-on-cambodia-government-to-lift-ban-on-public-assemblies
UN envoy making informal visit
The UN Special Rapporteur on The Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association will arrive in Cambodia on February 5, his office announced on Friday. ...
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-envoy-making-informal-visit
$110 million from World Bank to improve National Road Number four to Sihanoukville
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has begun construction and improvement of National Road 4 (NR4) under a $110 million in financing from The World Bank, aiming to meet The current traffic growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1033275/110-million-from-world-bank-to-improve-national-road-number-four-to-sihanoukville/
Thirty tons of fake soap chemicals seized in Kandal
Police on Wednesday busted what they believe to be an illegal soap-making operation, seizing 30 tons of illicit chemicals and arresting a Chinese national in Kandal province. the chemicals, which were held in blue vats, were discovered at a warehouse belonging to a Chinese businessman in ...
Saing Soenthrith
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thirty-tons-of-fake-soap-chemicals-seized-in-kandal-province-56273/
Information Minister: Awareness of RCEP will increase journalists’ knowledge
Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra said that the understanding of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) will contribute to increasing the knowledge of Ministry of Information leaders and professionals in the field of journalism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359771/information-minister-awareness-of-rcep-will-increase-journalists-knowledge/
Ministry to crack down on fake service charges
Tourism sector businesses will be fined up to 300,000 riel ($75) if caught imposing “service charges” without first applying to the Ministry of Tourism, an announcement issued on Monday said. the ministry’s director of the tourism, accommodation and food and beverage (F&B) management, Kim Serey ...
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-crack-down-fake-service-charges
PM gives recommendations at Asean veterans assembly
Prime Minister Hun Sen left recommendations for the Veterans Confederation of Asean Countries (Veconac) to help it attain new achievements in the interest of the general welfare of veterans in each member-nation. the recommendations were made on Tuesday at the 19th General Assembly of the ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-gives-recommendations-asean-veterans-assembly
Britain eyes 5 bln USD trade volume with Cambodia by 2020: envoy
British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy David Puttnam said Thursday that the country looked to boost bilateral trade volume with Cambodia to $5 billion by 2020. “the bilateral trade between the UK and Cambodia reached $1 billion last year and we expect the trade volume will hit ...
Global Times
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/846621.shtml#.UxlBOD-Sylt