Cambodia’s Special Economic Zone: Decade of remarkable transformation under BRI
On the occasion of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, an achievement unveiling ceremony took place in Beijing on Tuesday to mark the development of Cambodia’s sihanoukville special Economic Zone during the past 10 years under the Belt and Road Initiative. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379750/cambodias-special-economic-zone-decade-of-remarkable-transformation-under-bri/
Ministry of Women’s Affairs and National Bank of Cambodia receive the Global Summit of Women 2024 Roundtable Ministerial Award
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the National Bank of Cambodia have received the Global summit of Women 2024 Roundtable Ministerial Award on “projects that have a positive impact on women and girls” through the use of the payment system “Bakong” from the World Women’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501487559/ministry-of-womens-affairs-and-national-bank-of-cambodia-receive-the-global-summit-of-women-2024-roundtable-ministerial-award/
Cambodia’s int’l trade reaches over $31bn, up 15% in first 7 months
Cambodia’s foreign trade volume hit $31.18 billion in the first seven months of 2024, up 15% from $27.1 billion over the same period last year, according to an official report released on saturday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539306/cambodias-intl-trade-reaches-over-31bn-up-15-in-first-7-months/
National open data conference 2024: Open government data for inclusive development
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The Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) and The Asia Foundation are partnering to organize the first "National Open Data Conference 2024: Open Government Data for Inclusive Development" on the 26th and 27th of March 2024, at the CADT Innovation Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kandal’s 400mW heavy fuel power plant to resume construction next month
Construction on a 400 megawatt (mW) heavy fuel oil power project in Kandal province’s Lvea Em district, which was planned to begin operations in the first part of June, will not be able to move forward as planned. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50726931/kandals-400mw-heavy-fuel-power-plant-to-resume-construction-next-month/
Cambodia: 4 Years On, No Effective Investigation into Kem Ley’s Unlawful Killing
On 09 July 2020, Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) has posted a press release on its website about Kem Ley’s killing that has happen 4 years ago. During the 4th years anniversary of his death, CCHR with other 30 undersigned organization have calls for ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
Ministry looks into tycoon’s right to 400ha of mangroves
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is investigating whether a tycoon has the right to occupy more than 400ha of flooded mangrove forest in the Chrolong community area in Teuk La’ak commune in Preah sihanouk province’s Prey Nop district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-looks-tycoons-right-400ha-mangroves
Mekong-U.S. Partnership Senior Meeting held to discuss Covid-19 response
The first annual Mekong-U.s. Partnership senior Meeting was held on June 29. The meeting’s main focus was the progress of a secure, prosperous, and open Mekong sub-region, among other things. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50885537/mekong-u-s-partnership-senior-meeting-held-to-discuss-covid-19-response/
Samphan’s Lawyers want ECCC to overturn his life sentence
The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary ChamberS in the CourtS of Cambodia (ECCC) reSumed itS Second day hearing of the CaSe 002/02 appeal by former Khmer Rouge head of State Khieu Samphan yeSterday, with hiS lawyerS arguing that hiS life Sentence Should be overturn. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50918081/samphans-lawyers-want-eccc-to-overturn-his-life-sentence/
Phnom Penh’s Governor calls for stricter measures to ensure high-risk businesses remain close
Amid clandestine operations by desperate club, karaoke, and other high-risk business owners, Phnom Penh’s Governor issued an order to authorities of the capital’s 14 districts to implement stricter crackdowns on those who defy administrative measures. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964252/phnom-penhs-governor-calls-for-stricter-measures-to-ensure-high-risk-businesses-remain-close/
Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods exports up 15.2 pct in 2021
Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 15.2 percent rise in exports in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on saturday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501024109/cambodias-garment-footwear-travel-goods-exports-up-15-2-pct-in-2021/
Women’s minister pushing positive parenting toolkits
Minister of Women’s Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi virtually launched three different toolkits on positive parenting to promote positive child education through increased knowledge and skills and access to appropriate and timely parenting support. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/womens-minister-pushing-positive-parenting-toolkits
Japan pledges support for Cambodia’s hosting of Japan-UN-Cambodia tripartite project in 2027
Japan has pledged to support Cambodia to host the Japan-UN-Cambodia Tripartite Project on “Heavy Engineering Machinery Training” in 2027. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501206973/japan-pledges-support-for-cambodias-hosting-of-japan-un-cambodia-tripartite-project-in-2027/
Cambodian academics laud China’s contribution to protecting rights to life, health in developing countries
China has played an important role in helping protect rights to life and health in developing countries, Cambodian academics have said. By sending medical experts and providing medical supplies, equipment, as well as COVID-19 vaccines to help countries combat the COVID-19 pandemic, China has made ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501198005/cambodian-academics-laud-chinas-contribution-to-protecting-rights-to-life-health-in-developing-countries/
Cambodia and EIF committed to strengthening cooperation under EIF’s aid for trade
Cambodia and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have been committed to continuing to strengthen cooperation under the EIF’s Aid for Trade to further develop Cambodia’s trade sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501232455/cambodia-and-eif-committed-to-strengthening-cooperation-under-eifs-aid-for-trade/
Building 2 economic corridors with China crucial to enhance Cambodia’s development capacity: experts
Establishing “Industrial Development Corridor” and “Fish and Rice Corridor” with China is essential to enhance Cambodia’s capacity for independent development, contributing to boosting the kingdom’s socioeconomic development at a faster pace, experts said on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359232/building-2-economic-corridors-with-china-crucial-to-enhance-cambodias-development-capacity-experts/
Soramitsu, the little-known blockchain firm behind Southeast Asia’s digital payment systems
SoramitSu, a JapaneSe company riding the wave of blockchain-baSed productS Supporting digital paymentS, haS landed Several dealS with central bankS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501363859/soramitsu-the-little-known-blockchain-firm-behind-southeast-asias-digital-payment-systems/
UN’s Guterres praises Cambodia's strategy alignment
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres praised the Pentagonal strategy introduced by the Cambodian government for being consistent with the UN’s sustainable Development Goals (sDGs). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/uns-guterres-praises-cambodias-strategy-alignment
More than half of Cambodia’s 2022 exports are garment, footwear and travel accessories
Garment, footwear and travel accessories accounted for more than half of Cambodia’s total exports in 2022, valued at more than $10 billion. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501232313/more-than-half-of-cambodias-2022-exports-are-garment-footwear-and-travel-accessories/
PM Hun Sen reaffirms Cambodia’s commitment to development of needed physical infrastructure
Prime Minister Hun sen has reiterated Cambodia’s strong position to develop and build more necessary physical infrastructure in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501305441/pm-hun-sen-reaffirms-cambodias-commitment-to-development-of-needed-physical-infrastructure/