Battambang province industry showing strength in Q1
Cambodia’s northwestern province of Battambang, well known as one of the national agricultural hubs, has also developed a considerable industrial economy in recent periods, buoyed by increased private investment in production facilities and public infrastructure upgrades improving connectivity for the region. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501470942/battambang-province-industry-showing-strength-in-q1/
Cambodia, S Korea partner to establish 1,000 rainwater schools
In a landmark event at the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, Cambodian and South Korean officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to launch a collaborative project on rainwater collection in schools across Cambodia. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501585597/cambodia-s-korea-partner-to-establish-1000-rainwater-schools/
‘Accidents claimed 1,981 lives last year’
A National Police report for 2019 said that of the 4,121 traffic accidents that occurred throughout last year, 1,981 people – including 330 females and 1,651 males – had died. Another 3,919 were seriously injured and 2,222 suffered minor injuries. The report said traffic accidents ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/accidents-claimed-1981-lives-last-year
Over 1,000 diagnosed with chikungunya
Chikungunya has spread to 12 provinces across the Kingdom, with over a thousand patients testing positive for the vector-borne disease between July 19 and 31, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751044/over-1000-diagnosed-with-chikungunya/
Japan provides $1.7M for demining
The Japanese government has provided more than $1.76 million to Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) to implement a demining project in Banteay Meanchey province and a cluster munitions clearance effort in Stung Treng province. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-17m-demining
Milled-rice exports plunge 33% in Q1
Cambodia exported 153,688 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, representing a 77,260-tonne or 33.45-per-cent drop from the 230,948 tonnes posted in January-March 2020, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/milled-rice-exports-plunge-33-q1
NPA grants $1.6 million for cluster munition clearance
Cambodia Mine Action Center (CMAC) and Norwegian People Aid (NPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, granting $1.6 million for cluster munition clearance and surveys. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837434/npa-grants-1-6-million-for-cluster-munition-clearance/
China tops list of investors in H1
China was ranked first in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows to Cambodia in the first half of this year, at about $2 billion, according to the Chinese ambassador. ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/china-tops-list-investors-h1
Covid rattles Phnom Penh’s retail landscape through H1
The Covid-19 pandemic has rocked the retail landscape in Phnom Penh, with anxiety around infection risk keeping the masses away from shopping malls and driving retail consumption down by nearly five per cent in the first half of this year, compared to July-December 2020, according ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/covid-rattles-phnom-penhs-retail-landscape-through-h1
PM declares Cambodia fully reopen from Nov 1
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that Cambodia is reopening the country fully across all sectors from November 1 on the basis of four factors: Full vaccination of much of the population, the availability of effective Covid-19 treatments and medicines, increased experience in dealing with ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-declares-cambodia-fully-reopen-nov-1
Textile-related exports surge nearly a quarter to $3B in Q1
Cambodia exported more than $3 billion worth of garments, footwear, travel goods and other textile-related products in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of nearly a quarter compared to the same period last year, according to data from the General Department of Customs and ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/textile-related-exports-surge-nearly-quarter-3b-q1
Cambodia eyes exporting 1 million tons milled rice by 2025
The Cambodia Rice Federation has set an ambitious goal to export at least a million tons of milled rice by 2025, an over 50 percent increase compared to the export figure in 2022. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501230991/cambodia-eyes-exporting-1-million-tons-milled-rice-by-2025/
SMEs to generate at least 1 million more jobs
Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his hope that SMEs will further absorb at least 1 million workforces as the Royal Government is preparing to provide scholarships to 1.5 million students for vocational training. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271521/smes-to-generate-at-least-1-million-more-jobs/
GDT brings in $20.9M of e-commerce VAT over Q1
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced that it collected 84.67 billion riel, or $20.91 million, in value-added tax (VAT) from e-commerce in the first quarter of the year, which is seen as a reflection of the boom in online transactions witnessed since the advent ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdt-brings-209m-e-commerce-vat-over-q1
PM Hun Sen announces IDPoor for 1,300 fishing families
Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered issuance of IDPoor cards for over 1,000 families living in dolphin conservation zones to reduce fishing in the protected areas as part of the efforts to conserve the endangered species. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501262577/pm-hun-sen-announces-idpoor-for-1300-fishing-families/
Cambodia-Japan H1 bilateral trade at $860 million
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan reached $860 million in the first half of this year, an 8 percent decrease from $934 million for the same period a year ago, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501331909/cambodia-japan-h1-bilateral-trade-at-860-million/
Ministry builds, upgrades 1,550 km of rural roads
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) yesterday released its one- year performance report. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501555854/ministry-builds-upgrades-1550-km-of-rural-roads/
Cambodia sees just 1% rise in MFI loans this year
Loan volume in Cambodia’s microfinance sector increased by only one percent in the first three quarters of 2024 compared to 2023, a sign that the current unfavourable global economic conditions are affecting the Cambodian economy as well. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501585584/cambodia-sees-just-1-rise-in-mfi-loans-this-year/
Cambodia earns $1.5 billion from rice exports
Cambodia has earned over $1.5 billion from paddy and milled rice exports in the first ten months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501587936/cambodia-earns-1-5-billion-from-rice-exports/
Japan gov’t grants $1.43 million in aid for social projects
Japan on Thursday provided a $1.43 million grant to three organisations working to clear cluster bombs, improve food security and promote sustainable agricultural conditions for poverty reduction in Cambodia. The grant was signed by Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami and representatives of the three recipients ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-govt-grants-143-million-aid-social-projects