China’s BRI hailed as key role in development of Cambodia, ASEAN
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has played a crucial role in the development of Cambodia and other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the past decade. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501304642/chinas-bri-hailed-as-key-role-in-development-of-cambodia-asean/
Rice mills get in on contract farming
Representative of at least 41 rice millers have expressed willingness to enter into contract-farming arrangements with agricultural cooperatives to ensure ample supplies of responsibly-sourced grains of desired varieties, as pundits voice strong support for the practice as a catalyst to unleash the export potential of ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-mills-get-contract-farming
Cambodia to set up commercial centres in China
Cambodia will set up private commercial centres in five locations in China this year, which will play an important role in promoting the country’s products and attracting China’s investment in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501238754/cambodia-to-set-up-commercial-centres-in-china/
Tourism development underway in Kampong Chhnang province
The government has allocated over 600 hectares of land in Phnom Aural wildlife sanctuary in Kampong Chhnang province to a private company for development. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242843/tourism-development-underway-in-kampong-chhnang-province/
Gun-wielding rubber firm workers clear more Jarai farms in Ratanakiri land dispute
Gun-toting workers acting on behalf of a well-connected rubber firm have continued to clear the farmlands of a Jarai community in Ratanakiri province’s Andong Meas district, videos shared with CamboJA show. ...
PM Hun Manet aborts coal power plant project in Botum Sakor district
The new government has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province, deciding instead to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant. ...
Pok Ponlue and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/pm-hun-manet-aborts-coal-power-plant-project-in-botum-sakor-district/
Surge in industrial sector expected for ‘24
Economists and business leaders anticipate a dynamic 2024 for Cambodia’s industrial sector, with the government expecting it to outpace services and agriculture, driven by a wave of new investment projects. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/surge-in-industrial-sector-expected-for-24
Milled rice exports increase 3% in 2023
In 2023, Cambodia exported more than 656,000 tons of milled rice worth $466 million, marking a three percent growth in volume and 13 percent in value compared with 2022, according to Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/milled-rice-exports-increase-3-in-2023
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
Big rise in fire deaths last year
The number of deaths and injuries resulting from fires across Cambodia increased significantly in 2023 compared to the previous year. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416880/big-rise-in-fire-deaths-last-year/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on "Power generation in Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Power generation in Cambodia”. This power generation in Cambodia dataset is extracted from the Mekong Infrastructure Tracker database, which builds on existing data to present a comprehensive source of information on energy, transportation, and water infrastructure ...
Cambodia posts 57% rise in agricultural exports
Cambodia exported more than 6.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first half of 2024, an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period in 2023, earning more than $2.8 billion, according to a report of the General Directorate of Agriculture posted by ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517943/cambodia-posts-57-rise-in-agricultural-exports/
Cambodia posts 57% rise in agricultural exports
Cambodia exported more than 6.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first half of 2024, an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period in 2023, earning more than $2.8 billion, according to a report of the General Directorate of Agriculture posted by ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517943/cambodia-posts-57-rise-in-agricultural-exports/
ERW victims increase by 67% in first six months of 2024
In the first six months of 2024, there have been 35 casualties from mines, unexploded ordnance (UXOs), and explosive remnants of war (ERWs), an increase of 67% compared to the same period in 2023 when there were 21 victims. ...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517980/erw-victims-increase-by-67-in-first-six-months-of-2024/
Cambodia makes $305 mil from milled rice export in 8 months
Cambodia exported 412,023 tonnes of milled rice in the first eight months of this year, with a revenue of $305 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation said in a news release on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501554308/cambodia-makes-305-mil-from-milled-rice-export-in-8-months/
27 projects worth $306 million get incentives in Preah Sihanouk
With this, the number of projects eligible under the special investment promotion programme soared to 110. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501552494/27-projects-worth-306-million-get-incentives-in-preah-sihanouk/
Australia supports Cambodia in clean energy transition
As a core partner for Cambodia’s clean energy transition, Australia is promoting a green and secure energy future in Cambodia through evidence-based planning and policy-making, sharing lessons learned, and piloting energy projects. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501561544/australia-supports-cambodia-in-clean-energy-transition/
Phnom Penh Int’l Airport sees spike in passenger traffic
Phnom Penh International Airport experienced a significant increase in passenger traffic on Sunday, as thousands of travellers passed through the facility. According to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), the airport handled a total of 9,602 passengers on Sunday, citing that the figures represented ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570199/phnom-penh-intl-airport-sees-spike-in-passenger-traffic/
Chinese company developing gold mines in protected forest
A new report has revealed that a Chinese company is involved in large-scale gold mining in protected Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary (PLWS), threatening the environment and the lives of local people. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinese-company-developing-gold-mines-in-protected-forest
Decentralization in fight against illegal activities
Prime Minister Hun Manet has claimed that decentralizing power is an effective tool in the fight against illegal gambling, drugs and gangs. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/decentralization-in-fight-against-illegal-activities