Seven new Cambodian ambassadors meet Sudary before starting mission
Seven new Cambodian ambassadors paid a courtesy call on the National Assembly President Khuon Sudary at the National Assembly on Monday before embarking on their diplomatic mission to a variety of countries. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351358/seven-new-cambodian-ambassadors-meet-sudary-before-starting-mission/
Capital Gains Tax takes effect Jan 1, 2024 onwards
After being postponed three times, the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) will be implemented starting Jan 1, 2024, said Kong Vibol, director-general of the General Department of Taxation (GDT) on September 15. ...
: Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/capital-gains-tax-takes-effect-jan-1-2024-onwards
Cambodia makes $1.2 bln from exports of raw cashew nuts, rubber in 10 months
Cambodia earned a total of $1.2 billion from the exports of raw cashew nuts and dry rubber during the first 10 months of 2023, according to official reports on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399578/cambodia-makes-1-2-bln-from-exports-of-raw-cashew-nuts-rubber-in-10-months/
Import of petrol, diesel up 23 percent to $1 billion
Cambodia’s imports of petroleum and diesel were up 23 percent to $1.06 billion in the first five months this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501509730/import-of-petrol-diesel-up-23-percent-to-1-billion/
Sar Kheng tells P Sihanouk governor to listen to NGOs
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has instructed Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Yun Min to accept input from the public and civil society organisations and create a working group to receive their requests and complaints. Speaking at the provincial hall on Monday, Sar Kheng said addressing ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-tells-p-sihanouk-governor-listen-ngos
Vietnam, Cambodia solidify defence cooperation
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh have agreed to enhance bilateral defence-security ties in the principle of not allowing any hostile force to use one’s territory to sabotage security of the other. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50993641/vietnam-cambodia-solidify-defence-cooperation/
First-ever food safety certificates awarded to fishery processing enterprises in Cambodia
Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration on Thursday awarded the first-ever Cambodia Quality Seal (CQS) certificates to fishery processing enterprises in the Southeast Asian country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336786/first-ever-food-safety-certificates-awarded-to-fishery-processing-enterprises-in-cambodia/
1,000 antenna poles to be installed in Phnom Penh to boost mobile reception
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has already identified The location to install more than 1,000 telephone service antenna poles in Phnom Penh’s 14 districts. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319534/1000-antenna-poles-to-be-installed-in-phnom-penh-to-boost-mobile-reception/
NBC navigating China’s cross-border interbank payment system: Serey
Cambodia’s journey towards becoming a member of the Chinese central bank’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) will require more time due to the “stringent conditions” put forth by the central bank, according to National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) deputy governor Chea Serey. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-navigating-chinas-cross-border-interbank-payment-system-serey
Soldiers, Singaporean firm to plant 6 million trees
The Ministry of Defense plans to work with a Singaporean company to plant six million trees in Cambodia that will eventually be turned into high-end perfume, medicine, tea, incense and furniture, an official said Thursday. One Plantation Holdings signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last month ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/soldiers-singaporean-firm-to-plant-6-million-trees-85039/
Kingdom hosts 13th ASEM Covid-19 style
Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to lead the 13th Asia-Europe summit (ASEM13), which Cambodia will host via video conference due to the pandemic on November 25-26. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-hosts-13th-asem-covid-19-style
Realty firm inks micro-lending deal
Chief (Cambodia) Commercial Bank Plc (Chief Bank) has teamed up with local real estate company Zillennium Co Ltd as part of the bank’s plans to expand the user base of its ‘Chief Easy’ micro-lending app. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/realty-firm-inks-micro-lending-deal
Cambodia’s Q1 international trade at $11.3 billion
Cambodia’s international trade decreased 14.5 percent to $11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271231/cambodias-q1-international-trade-at-11-3-billion/
SME Bank released $53M for tourism business firms
Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc. has approved loans to 346 tourism-related firms totalling $53.46M or 35.64 percent of the $150M budget, said a top official of the bank. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501288915/sme-bank-released-53m-for-tourism-business-firms/
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
Cambodia pledges cooperation in push for inclusive cyberspace
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said Cambodia is ready to join with ASEAN member states toward a safe and inclusive cyberspace. Vandeth made the remarks while attending the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and Singapore International Cyber Week 2021 (SICW) held ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-pledges-cooperation-push-inclusive-cyberspace
Government pushes talks with NGOs
A senior Ministry of Interior official on Tuesday instructed municipal, district and commune authorities to set aside a specific time to hold forums with NGOs twice a year to show the willingness and commitment of sub-national administrations to address their concerns. Secretary of state at ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-pushes-talks-ngos
Increased wage in Kingdom contributes to decline in migrant workers in Thailand
Labour Ministry spokesman Heng Sour yesterday in a press conference said the number of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand decreased last year compared to the same period in 2018. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696441/increased-wage-in-kingdom-contributes-to-decline-in-migrant-workers-in-thailand
Cambodia, Vietnam agree to promote safe vaccination tourism in all spheres
Thong Rathsak, Director General of Tourism Development and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Tourism, who chaired the 2nd Joint Working Group Meeting on Cambodia-Vietnam Bilateral Tourism Cooperation in Kep Province said that air, sea and land tourism will resume soon. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50978469/cambodia-vietnam-agree-to-promote-safe-vaccination-tourism-in-all-spheres/
MoC earns $15m in 2022
The Ministry of Commerce has earned more than $15 million to bolster The national budget, an increase of more than six percent over 2021, according to a report. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-moc-earns-15m-in-2022