US lobby group calls for full taxes on all Cambodian rice
Cambodian rice exports to the US could face full tariffs after a lobby group called for the imposition of full tariffs on the crop. Currently, the Kingdom’s rice enjoys some tax-protection under what is known as the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)-eligible commodities list. However, ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743069/us-lobby-group-calls-for-full-taxes-on-all-cambodian-rice/
Ministry’s plan for net sparks fears
The government has ordered all domestic and international internet traffic in The Kingdom to pass through a Data Management Centre (DMC) that has been newly created by The state-owned Telecom Cambodia, in a move some have claimed is an attempt to censor government critics. Spokesman ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministrys-plan-net-sparks-fears
PM wants fast data satellite
Cambodia should have its own satellite to make high-speed broadband available to all, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. The prime minister also proposed that The Royal Group, a local conglomerate, partner with oTher companies to make The Kingdom’s satellite dream a reality. Addressing about 600 ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33238/pm-wants-fast-data-satellite/
Round two: Thousands sign up for final re-test
More than 68,000 grade 12 students have signed up for a second and final shot at the high stakes national exam next Monday, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport reported. That’s all of the students who failed – and most who failed to show ...
Laignee Barron
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/round-two-thousands-sign-final-re-test
Thousands sit for language test in hopes of working in South Korea
Thousands of people flocked to high schools across Phnom Penh over the weekend to sit for a Korean language test in the hopes of finding higher-paying work in South Korea, students said Sunday. According to a schedule released earlier this month by the Labor Ministry, which ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thousands-sit-for-language-test-in-hopes-of-working-in-south-korea-86764/
Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins
State authorities have confirmed that the earthworks for the first phase of construction of the Koh Rong International Eco-Tourism Airport is now underway on the island. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427850/koh-rong-intl-airport-construction-begins/
Maid MoU drawing near
Cambodia and Malaysia expect to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by the end of the year that would reopen the pipeline of local maids being sent to work there, officials said on the sidelines of a final round of discussions yesterday between the countries. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/maid-mou-drawing-near
Riel-based deposits and lending help NBC’s de-dollarisation efforts
The banking system has played a crucial role in supporting Cambodia’s recovery from The economic downturn in The wake of Covid-19 with National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) pursuing an accommodative and prudent monetary policy to meet The needs of The economy. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501263299/riel-based-deposits-and-lending-help-nbcs-de-dollarisation-efforts-2/
Government collects $915M in taxes in first semester
The government collected $915 million in tax revenue during The first six months of The year, according to figures released yesterday by The Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-collects-915m-taxes-first-semester
Cambodia and Laos to team up over border
The Defence Ministry is establishing a Cambodian-Lao border commission in The interest of combating cross-border crime and facilitating frontier demarcation between The two countries. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-and-laos-team-over-border
SECC, Australia team up to improve domestic capital mobilisation for infrastructure investment
The Australian Government joined The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) to launch The landmark Domestic Capital Mobilisation for Infrastructure Investment through The Security Market Project. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50771221/secc-australia-team-up-to-improve-domestic-capital-mobilisation-for-infrastructure-investment/
Cambodian opposition lawmaker wants probe of nepotism claims
A senior Cambodian opposition lawmaker has lodged a complaint against a high-ranking, ruling-party official in parliament, accusing him of corruption and nepotism, but is frustrated by the lack of response. Son Chhay, from the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), charged that Mith Karen, parliament’s deputy ...
Roseanne Gerin
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/nepotism-10282014183526.html
Delaying Accounting Standard Implementing for NGOs
On 21 January 2019, the National Accounting Council of Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a statement on delaying accounting standard implementing for NGOs in accordance to the Prakas issued on 27 March 2018 on implementation of accounting standard report for NGOs.the statement covers some main information ...
National Accounting Council
SSEZ to be investigated again
The Ministry of Commerce said it has found no sign of duty evasion among Chinese companies operating out of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), but said it will conduct one more investigation to satisfy US demands. The US embassy in Phnom Penh recently called on The ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50619461/ssez-to-be-investigated-again/
Safety video for buyers of motorbikes
Buyers of motorcycles under 125cc will have to watch a 10-minute video on drunk driving and road safety from next year. The move is an attempt to cut traffic deaths, particularly among young people. Nearly half of road deaths involve people aged 15 to 30. Agreement on ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33118/safety-video-for-buyers--of-motorbikes/
Government considering national oil company
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is in The early stages of developing a national oil company, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday. Meng SakTheara, who is also a secretary of state, said his ministry had been working with The Finance Ministry to assess The risks of ...
Kang Sothear and Chris Mueller
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-considering-national-oil-company-79538/
Tourism cooperation with Thailand ‘speeding up’
Tourism officials in Cambodia and Thailand are accelerating efforts to link the two countries to create the most attractive single destination in the region, according to the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22476/tourism-cooperation-with-thailand----speeding-up---/
Agriculture Ministry okays e-certification
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is preparing for The implementation of shifting some certification registration online, through its e-government services, with The help of The Chinese government. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/32506/agriculture-ministry-okays-e-certification/
Year's crime ranged from brutal to bizarre
Law and order in Cambodia this year has been a strange mix of the brutal and the bizarre. From horrific murders to the police’s decision to deliver crystal meth to phony hostage-takers during a bank heist, crime has continually made headlines in a year when the ...
Shane Worrell and Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/years-crime-ranged-brutal-bizarre
Taxes on local alcohol and cigarettes increased
The government will increase The special tax on alcohol and cigarettes produced locally, with The implementation of The new tax to be effective from April 1, a move that has concerned producers. ...
Chea Vannak and Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23126/taxes-on-local-alcohol-and-cigarettes-increased/