$10-million garment factory to open in Kampong Speu province
On the day the EU enforced tariffs on some of Cambodia’s exports, the Council for Development of Cambodia announced yet another new investment in the garment sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754548/10-million-garment-factory-to-open-in-kampong-speu-province/
Cambodia, France discuss cooperation in combating counterfeit products
Cambodia and France have discussed cooperation in combatting falsified and substandard medical products and counterfeit products which are seriously harmful to health and social safety and pose a risk to families, communities and society. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750101/cambodia-france-discuss-cooperation-in-combating-counterfeit-products/
Over 40,000 trees planted in Stung Thmey sanctuary
Over 40,000 trees of varying species were planted on Wednesday on 56ha in the Stung Thmey protected area in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat province. The planting is for reforestation. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-40000-trees-planted-stung-thmey-sanctuary
No large-scale forest crimes in Kingdom, officials claim
The National Committee for the Prevention and Crackdown of Natural Resource Crimes still claims there are no large-scale forest crimes in the Kingdom, despite forest activists saying that logging is taking place because people are unemployed. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-large-scale-forest-crimes-kingdom-officials-claim
PPSP says shares are ‘undervalued’ in buyback
The industrial park operator Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (CSX: PPSP) believes its falling share price now offers a good investment as the board proposed its share buyback plan to the regulator yesterday. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50793013/ppsp-says-shares-are-undervalued-in-buyback/
Female dolphin found dead in Kratie province
A member of a fishing community found the carcass of an older female dolphin in Sambok village in Kratie province’s Chitr Borei district on December 22, about 500m from the Kampi dolphin site. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/female-dolphin-found-dead-kratie-province
Marvel Garment Co expanding in PPSEZ
Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone Plc (PPSP) and Marvel Garment Co Ltd signed a lease agreement over the weekend for additional land. The signing was made by PPSP Chairman Tan Kak Khun and Marvel Garment’s General Manager, Yan Delin. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50799994/marvel-garment-co-expanding-in-pp-sez/
Firms yearn for investment law in 2021
Optimism prevails in the private sector that the Investment Law widely anticipated to launch later in the year will spell new momentum in the Kingdom’s industrial diversification in parallel with the region and beyond. The current edition of the law comprises 11 chapter and 39 ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firms-yearn-investment-law-2021
Social land concession for families of veterans in Pursat province
Pursat provincial authorities have allocated land to be provided to 628 veterans’ families as a social concession. ...
Over 50,000 saplings burnt down in arson attack
More than 50,000 saplings in Techo Sen Russey Trep National Park, Preah Vihear province, were burned down yesterday.។។។ ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50825292/over-50000-saplings-burnt-down-in-arson-attack/
MPTC, Microsoft agree to promote digitalisation in Cambodia
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) and Microsoft in Asia Pacific have agreed to enhance the digital usage in Cambodia, as the Royal Government is transforming itself into e-government. ...
C. Nika/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50826497/mptc-microsoft-agree-to-promote-digitalisation-in-cambodia/
All public and private educational institutions in Cambodia suspended
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has issued a proclamation announcing the temporary suspension of public and private educational institutions at all levels throughout the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50827832/all-public-and-private-educational-institutions-in-cambodia-suspended/
CMA members restructure $1.4B in loans
Financial institutions that are members of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) restructured some $1.397 billion in loans for 289,422 borrowers as of February 28 since the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on March 27 issued a circular on loan restructuring during Covid-19, according to CMA. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cma-members-restructure-14b-loans
Cambodia registers about 8,000 trademarks in 2020
Local and international companies registered 7,997 trademarks with the Ministry of Commerce 2020, up 30 percent over the previous year, the ministry reported. The ministry said it mediated 23 cases of infringement and dissolved 37 trademarks during the year. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-registers-about-8000-trademarks-2020
Hun Sen: Lakes filled in for national developments
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced continued operations to fill some lakes in Phnom Penh to create land for developments, though he is against the unrelated practice of damming rivers or blocking waterways. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50806569/tamouk-lake-slated-for-development-reservoir-to-get-retaining-wall/
SSEZ exports increase 26 percent in 2020
The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) has reported export growth of 26.52 percent in 2020, a significant achievement in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Chea Vayuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808658/ssez-exports-increase-26-percent-in-2020/
Investment Law may be in effect as soon as April
Cambodia’s newly-drafted Investment Law will be in effect as soon as in April 2021, according to Ministry of Economy and Finance secretary of state Phan Phalla on January 27. He made the remark at the Public Forum on Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law 2021, ushering ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investment-law-may-be-effect-soon-april
FedEx set for mid-2021 debut in Kingdom
US-listed international mixed-carrier FedEx Corp plans to launch air freight services to Cambodia by mid-2021, according to State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fedex-set-mid-2021-debut-kingdom
Cambodia, UK discuss sustainable investment opportunity in Cambodia
Cambodia and the United Kingdom (UK) have convened a meeting to discuss a sustainable investment opportunity in Cambodia. The meeting took place through a video conference under the presidency of Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister Attached to Prime Minister and Secretary General of the Council for ...
Lim Nary /AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50813485/cambodia-uk-discuss-sustainable-investment-opportunity-in-cambodia/
Cash-crop exports 200K tonnes in January
Cambodia exported 203,485 tonnes of seven major cash crops last month, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The ministry lists these as milled rice, natural rubber, corn, cashew nuts, peppercorn, as well as fresh bananas, chillies and mangoes. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cash-crop-exports-200k-tonnes-january
