Cambodians get better income as more mangoes enter Chinese market
Lay Mengleang, a mango slicer at the Zhong Bao (Cambodia) Food Science & Technology Co., Ltd. here enjoyed a better pay after the factory has received a significant rise in purchase orders from China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501252044/cambodians-get-better-income-as-more-mangoes-enter-chinese-market/
Labour export from Cambodia on an upswing
With the expected revival of economic activities and China’s decision to ease Covid-19 curbs, many ASEAN and Indo-Pacific states are scrambling to import workers and they are looking at Cambodia. ...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501211892/labour-export-from-cambodia-on-an-upswing/
Cambodia’s travel industry set to get boost with direct flights from Indonesia
At least two Indonesian Airlines are poised to mount direct flights, probably starting with one scheduled flight a week from Indonesia to Phnom Penh within the first quarter of this year. ...
‘Hunsenism’ focuses on political and macroeconomic stability
‘Hunsenism’ focuses on two core points which are connected to each other, said Prime Minister Hun Sen at a get-together with almost 20,000 workers and employees in Chbar Mon city, Kampong Speu province yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315601/hunsenism-focuses-on-political-and-macroeconomic-stability/
Ministry calls for vigilance of possible natural disasters
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned the public of possible natural disasters, especially strong winds and high waves at coastal areas between July 19-25, 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326691/ministry-calls-for-vigilance-of-possible-natural-disasters/
PM calling for labour rights, swift resolutions
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on provincial governors to safeguard workers’ rights and promptly address labour issues at the grassroots level, without waiting for intervention from the labour ministry. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-calling-labour-rights-swift-resolutions
Nearly 70 families in Koas Kralor district protest for Battambang Provincial Authorities to provide legal land titles
About 69 families protest in front of Battambang Provincial Administration to demand the authorities to issue legal land title that has been cleared since 2012 on 254 hectares of land at Phnom Snor, Samrong village, Chhnal Moan commune, Koas Kralor district, Battambang province, on the ...
Gender equality in the clean energy sector
Gender equality in the energy sector was the focus of a session at Clean Energy Week, with relevant actors lobbying for more to be done to mainstream the field and make it more inclusive. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/gender-equality-in-the-clean-energy-sector
CAPFISH-Capture receives 2023 GEM Award in Austria
The CAPFISH-Capture: Post-harvest Development project team in Cambodia received the 2023 Gender Equality Mobilisation Award (GEM Award) at the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)’s General Conference on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399965/capfish-capture-receives-2023-gem-award-in-austria/
Korea University Anam Hospital wins KOICA bid to upgrade the National Pediatric Hospital Cambodia
Korea University Medical Center (KUMC) said that Korea University Anam Hospital (KUAH) has successfully secured the project for enhancing the internal medicine department at the National Pediatric Hospital Cambodia project, sponsored by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390495/korea-university-anam-hospital-wins-koica-bid-to-upgrade-the-national-pediatric-hospital-cambodia/
Silk Road Art event held to mark 65 years of Cambodia-China ties
As part of the celebrations to mark 65 years of China-Cambodian diplomatic ties, the Embassy of China hosted Silk Road Art Performance at Cambodian Secondary School of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh on Friday. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501401267/silk-road-art-event-held-to-mark-65-years-of-cambodia-china-ties/
Credit growth too high, especially in real estate sectors
In July, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) flagged the “historically” high credit-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, which stood at 189 percent in 2022, with credit-to-GDP gap reaching nearly 40 percent. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-credit-growth-too-high-especially-in-real-estate-sectors
Conference spotlights achievements in Vietnam-Cambodia border affairs
Important achievements that Vietnam and Cambodia have gained together in land border-related affairs were highlighted at a conference held in Phu Quoc city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on November 22. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396767/conference-spotlights-achievements-in-vietnam-cambodia-border-affairs/
Project to enhance the climate change resilience of smallholder farmers kicks off in Cambodia
A new project aimed at enhancing the climate change resilience of smallholder farmers and local communities by increasing their access to growing premium market segments was launched in Cambodia on 27 October 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388198/project-to-enhance-the-climate-change-resilience-of-smallholder-farmers-kicks-off-in-cambodia/
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security’s delegation visits Cambodia
Minister of Public Security General To Lam led a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to pay an official visit to Cambodia from January 22-24 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428840/vietnams-ministry-of-public-securitys-delegation-visits-cambodia/
Cambodia, France trade volume reaches $515M
Bilateral trade volume between the Kingdom and France reached $515.21 million last year, making Europe’s trade volume stand at $4.6 billion in 2023, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424116/cambodia-france-trade-volume-reaches-515m/
Villagers demand compensation from global green mining for clearing farm
At least 10 families are demanding compensAtion from a privAte company, which cleared farms and forest land to build an access road to explore iron ore mining in Preah Vihear province. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/villagers-demand-compensation-from-global-green-mining-for-clearing-farm/
Cambodia's burgeoning digital banking market
The impact of digital transformation on the European banking sector and the potential for Cambodia to tap into fintech innovations were hot topics of discussion at EuroCham’s latest event. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-burgeoning-digital-banking-market
Gov’t pledges to improve conditions of workers
The Royal Government of Cambodia pledged to improve the working conditions of employees in the private sector with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with ILO last week at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Jigmee Palden Pazo
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501487836/govt-pledges-to-improve-conditions-of-workers/
Cambodia to broaden cooperation with Malaysia and Germany
Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, held here at the Peace Palace yesterday separate talks with Shaharuddin Onn, Ambassador of Malaysia, and Stefan Messerer, Ambassador of Germany to Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501516458/cambodia-to-broaden-cooperation-with-malaysia-and-germany/