Raising women’s involvement in agri, food industry despite challenges
A group of innovative women in the field of food and agriculture in Cambodia discussed the opportunities and challenges of establishing a network to support and promote farmer products in an event organized by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Embassy in ...
Sovann Sreypich and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/raising-womens-involvement-in-agri-food-industry-despite-challenges/
Japan’s financing to expand power transmission lines in Phnom Penh
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided Cambodia with a concessional loan of more than $54 million to further expand power transmission lines in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501564739/japans-financing-to-expand-power-transmission-lines-in-phnom-penh/
EU explores investment opportunities in Cambodia
An EU-ASEAN Business Council delegation landed in Cambodia to look into long-term investments in the country. In the first installment of two, Kiripost sits down with executive director, Chris Murphy, to see what progress was made. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/eu-explores-investment-opportunities-in-cambodia
Solid waste management in rural Cambodia
A study has been conducted into solid waste management in rural areas, with a White Paper released detailing obstacles and recommendations to overcome them. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/solid-waste-management-in-rural-cambodia
Strategic environmental assessment in Cambodia
Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) represents an advanced tool for estimating and evaluating the consequences of specific development plans, programs and policies. In contrast to widely-used environmental impact assessment (EIA) taking place at the end of the decision-making process, SEA is conducted before all major decisions ...
$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
Launching on Data Protection in the Context of Indigenous Peoples in Cambodia
On 04 April 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) officially launched the report on Data Protection in the Context of Indigenous Peoples in Cambodia. The event brought together 20 participants (06 females), including representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs) working on indigenous peoples (IPs), data protection ...
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/
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/
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/
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/
