Industrial development: empowering women in Cambodia
“I want to tell other women, be confident in yourself, believe in what you do, persevere and speak up, speak up and speak up. Not only men but also women, like my case, are able to influence the process and redirect the orientation of the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50945337/industrial-development-empowering-women-in-cambodia/
His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a meeting with the representatives of European Union and European partners in Cambodia
On 11 January 2021, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a meeting with the representatives of European Union and European partners in Cambodia. On Monday afternoon, 11 January 2021 at the Council for the ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a delegation to pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK)
On 02 September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a delegation to pay an official visit ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Japanese investments to diversify economy praised
The 22nd Cambodia-Japan Joint Committee met via video conference with more than 130 members of the private sector in attendance this week. Discussions focused on minimum wage, taxes, logistics, energy supply, automobile imports, human resource development and organising workshops to better understand supply chains, according ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50927114/japanese-investments-to-diversify-economy-praised/
Students plant 4,000 trees as forest fire fix
Fifty students will help plant 4,000 trees on September 5 at the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s (RAC) Techo Sen Russey Treb park in Chheb I commune of Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/students-plant-4000-trees-forest-fire-fix
Business bodies to up Cambodia-Thai trade, investment
Cambodia Business Council in Thailand (CBC) and Thai Business Council in Cambodia (TBCC) entered into an official partnership to promote trade and investment between the two neighboring Southeast Asian nations. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/business-bodies-cambodia-thai-trade-investment
AFD provides $1.8m grant to protect rubber sector in Cambodia
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Cambodian General Directorate of Rubber on Friday signed an agreement for a $1.8 million (1.5 million euro) regional grant to anticipate the possible effects of climate change and agricultural labour scarcity within the rubber industry in Southeast ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50930382/afd-provides-1-8m-grant-to-protect-rubber-sector-in-cambodia/
‘The devil is in the details’ – Tax versus incentives in new investment law
The new Law on Investment is expected to come into force next year, 10 years after the government embarked on a plan to repeal the existing statute, which was enacted in 1994, and amended in 2003. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/special-reports/devil-details-tax-versus-incentives-new-investment-law
Cambodia to resume full socio-economic soon
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Aun Pornmoniroth, said that based on the continuous decline in the incidence of serious illness and deaths due to Covid-19, Cambodia will resume a full socio-economic recovery soon as the vaccination campaign is in full swing. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.postkhmer.com/business/2021-09-10-1108-223387.html
Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam quadruple
Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam nearly quadrupled to $3.7 billion in the first nine months of this year, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955269/cambodias-exports-to-vietnam-quadruple/
JICA provides concessional loan for Siem Reap water supply expansion project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to provide approximately $58 million in concessional loan to the Royal Government of Cambodia for a project to expand water supply capacity in Siem Reap province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50956841/jica-provides-concessional-loan-for-siem-reap-water-supply-expansion-project/
US remains the biggest market for exporters
The US remained the biggest market for Cambodia’s export products in 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Cambodia’s eight-month exports to the US increased sharply although some products were made without the Generalised System of Preference (GSP), which means tariffs would have been paid. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50952218/us-remains-the-biggest-market-for-exporters/
GDT head warns breweries over tax compliance
Cambodia’s tax chief ordered brewery and beverage plant owners to comply with tax good governance principles, including transparency, firmly suggesting that they install modern flow meter systems. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdt-head-warns-breweries-over-tax-compliance
Australian support for new human rights committee
The Australia embassy is supporting the Cambodia Human Right Committee (CHRC) as it prepares to establish the new National Human Rights Committee of Cambodia (NHRC). ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50976105/australian-support-for-new-human-rights-committee/
Cambodia optimistic about conclusion of Code of Conduct next year
Cambodia expressed its hopes that the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will be concluded in 2022 when Cambodia holds the ASEAN chairmanship. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50978180/cambodia-optimistic-about-conclusion-of-code-of-conduct-next-year/
CSOs appeal for more space to air grievances, solutions to disputes
A group of 30 civil society organisations including labour unions, NGOs, community networks, indigenous peoples, youth groups and professional associations have requested that the government be more responsive to the concerns of its citizenry and allow people the freedom, opportunity and space to express their ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/csos-appeal-more-space-air-grievances-solutions-disputes
NBC Director General Chea Serey says SMEs play an important role in supporting economic growth and improving people’s livelihoods
Ms. Chea Serey, Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia, has highlighted the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have contributed significantly to supporting the national economic growth and helping the livelihood of people living in rural areas. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993730/nbc-director-general-chea-serey-says-smes-play-an-important-role-in-supporting-economic-growth-and-improving-peoples-livelihoods/
CDC okays $1.3 b multipurpose port in Kampot province
The Council for the Development of Cambodia has approved a massive investment project worth $1.3 billion to develop a logistics and multi-purpose port in Kampot, one of southern Cambodia’s coastal provinces. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501010691/cdc-okays-1-3-b-multipurpose-port-in-kampot-province/
National Bank of Cambodia launches 10 policies to support Cambodia’s economic growth in 2022
The National Bank of Cambodia will introduce 10 main policies to support the sustainable economic growth and recovery in 2022. The 10-point policy will fully support the growth of the national economy, which continues to be threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic and its mutations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501007788/national-bank-of-cambodia-launches-10-policies-to-support-cambodias-economic-growth-in-2022/
Customs launches mobile app for this year
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) has launched a mobile app of the Cambodia Customs Tariff for 2022 to make it easier for businesspeople to calculate import duties and taxes, and identify goods by category and restriction status. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/customs-launches-mobile-app-year