$627 million in exports to Japan in the first four months of this year
Cambodia has exported $627 million worth of products to Japan in the first four months of this year, up 4 percent compared to the same period last year. Figures from Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) show that from January to April, the bilateral trade between ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739560/627-million-in-exports-to-japan-in-the-first-four-months-of-this-year/
City Hall allows people in Orange and Yellow zones to sell, purchase goods in their areas
Phnom Penh City Hall has allowed citizens living in “Yellow Zones” and “Orange Zones” to sell and purchase goods, vegetables, and meat from 3am to 8pm. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50849677/city-hall-allows-people-in-orange-and-yellow-zones-to-sell-purchase-goods-in-their-areas/
More than 380,000 people register to vote in forthcoming commune elections in 38 days
A total of 389,264 people have registered to take part in elections as voters since October 12. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50974722/more-than-380000-people-register-to-vote-in-forthcoming-commune-elections-in-38-days/
10 nests of 'near threatened' grey-headed fish eagle recorded in Cambodia in October
Rangers at the Boeung Tonle Chhmar Ramsar site bordering the Tonle Sap Lake in Kampong Thom province found 10 nests of the grey-headed fish eagle in October during its nesting season, bringing fresh hope for conservationists. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/10-nests-near-threatened-grey-headed-fish-eagle-recorded-cambodia-october
Cambodia and Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast to rank second in ASEAN in 2023
Vietnam’s GDP is projected to grow 5.8 percent this year, sharing the second position with Cambodia in the region, only after the Philippines, according to the international Monetary Fund (IMF). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501276403/cambodia-and-vietnams-gdp-growth-forecast-to-rank-second-in-asean-in-2023/
Japan to offer grant aid in support of cadastral surveying and land registration in Cambodia
Japan will provide Cambodia for JPY 1,338 million ($9.7 million) for the implementation of the project for the Establishment of a Nationwide Continuously Operating Reference Station Network, according to Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation’s press release and obtained by AKP today. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381543/japan-to-offer-grant-aid-in-support-of-cadastral-surveying-and-land-registration-in-cambodia/
Anti-Trafficking Initiatives in Southeast Asia with Key Events in Thailand and Cambodia by A21
A21, a global nonprofit organization committed to eradicating human trafficking through awareness, intervention, and aftercare, is proud to announce two landmark events in Pattaya, Thailand, and Cambodia. These initiatives underscore A21’s ongoing dedication to fortifying and expanding anti-trafficking efforts across the Southeast Asia region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501401880/anti-trafficking-initiatives-in-southeast-asia-with-key-events-in-thailand-and-cambodia-by-a21/
Indonesian’s Lippo Group Seeks Investment Opportunities in Health and Real Estate in Cambodia
Lippo Group, a major Indonesian corporation, is seekIng Investment opportunities In Cambodia’s health and real estate sectors. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501425157/indonesians-lippo-group-seeks-investment-opportunities-in-health-and-real-estate-in-cambodia/
FDI inflows hit $48.4 billion in Cambodia in six years
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cambodia reached 197.8 trillion riels, ($48.4 billion) between 2018-2023, said the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Tuesday. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501509131/fdi-inflows-hit-48-4-billion-in-cambodia-in-six-years/
Internet subscribers in Cambodia grows 20 percent to 16.1 million in 2019
About 16.1 million people in Cambodia have subscribed to the internet by 2019, up 20 percent compared to the year before, a spokesman for the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) said here on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50698943/internet-subscribers-in-cambodia-grows-20-percent-to-16-1-million-in-2019
Casualties from landmine/UXO in Cambodia down 42 pct in first half of the year
Cambodia reported 36 landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) casualties in the first half of 2020, down 42 percent compared with 62 over the same period last year, said an official report on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50738375/casualties-from-landmine-uxo-in-cambodia-down-42-pct-in-first-half-of-the-year/
Wastewater treatment plant in Southern Phnom Penh to be built in late April
A wastewater treatment plant with the capacity of treating 5,000 cubic metres of wastewater per day will be constructed at the end of April 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814427/wastewater-treatment-plant-in-southern-phnom-penh-to-be-built-in-late-april/
On World Elephant Day, Cambodia calls for participation in the protection and conservation of wild elephants in Cambodia
The Royal Government has called for participation in the protection and conservation of wild elephants in Cambodia after data from automatic cameras deployed in protected areas found that Asian elephants – and baby elephants – were living in herds in Cambodia’s protected areas. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914513/on-world-elephant-day-cambodia-calls-for-participation-in-the-protection-and-conservation-of-wild-elephants-in-cambodia/
Cambodia benefits from zero tariffs in RCEP trade deal, sees surge in exports
Cambodia’s exports to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries reached $4.59 billion in the first seven months of this year, marking a significant 21% growth compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. The boost in exports ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346937/cambodia-benefits-from-zero-tariffs-in-rcep-trade-deal-sees-surge-in-exports/
Cambodia supports Timor-Leste’s request over its full membership in ASEAN in 2025
Timor-Leste has sought Cambodia’s support for the determination of 2025 as the year Timor-Leste becomes a full-fledged ASEAN member, and Cambodia responded positively to the request. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365944/cambodia-supports-timor-lestes-request-over-its-full-membership-in-asean-in-2025/
Chinese-built international airport expected to play key role in boosting growth in Cambodia
The new Phnom Penh international airport, which is being constructed by the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd, is expected to play a key role in boosting Cambodia’s economic growth and tourism after being completed. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181671/chinese-built-international-airport-expected-to-play-key-role-in-boosting-growth-in-cambodia/
Acquisition of islands: Cambodian officials buy almost exclusive beaches in some islands in Koh Kong province
Rich in corals, sea creatures, and palm trees, Koh Sdach, located on the west and southwest coast of Cambodia, has long attracted tourists and investors with its beautiful white sand beaches. ...
Gerald Flynn, Andy Ball, and Vutha Srey
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/island-shopping-cambodian-officials-buy-up-the-cardamoms-coast/
Cost of a basic food basket in Cambodia declined by 2.7 percent in December 2022
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations World Food Programme in partnership with Agricultural Marketing Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Market & Seasonal Monitoring Update, in December 2022, the cost of the basic food basket (BFB) in Cambodia had ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222367/cost-of-a-basic-food-basket-in-cambodia-declined-by-2-7-percent-in-december-2022/
NBC: E-wallet accounts in Cambodia hit 17.9M in 2022
The number of e-wallet accounts in the Kingdom reached 17.9 million at end-December amid an acceleration in electronic payment volumes driven in part by Covid-19 anxiety, reflecting gradual fintech (financial technology) development towards achieving the government’s digital economy objectives. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-e-wallet-accounts-cambodia-hit-179m-2022
NGO urges Cambodia’s Interior Ministry to intervene in eviction of Vietnamese from Tonle Sap Lake
A nongovernmental organization in Cambodia called on the country’s interior Ministry to intervene in the eviction of more than 2,000 ethnic Vietnamese living on the Tonle Sap Lake, saying land demarcated for their relocation lacks the infrastructure necessary to support them. ...
Joshua Lipes
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/vietnamese-11142018160710.html