LGBT Rights in Cambodia to be assessed by UN Independent Expert
The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, has started a visit the Kingdom from Tuesday, January 10 to 20 January 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217691/lgbt-rights-in-cambodia-to-be-assessed-by-un-independent-expert/
Cambodia receives 268,130 Chinese tourists in H1, up 771.8 pct
Cambodia attracted some 268,130 Chinese tourists during the first half of 2023, up 771.8 percent from 30,754 in the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism report released on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335579/cambodia-receives-268130-chinese-tourists-in-h1-up-771-8-pct/
Koh Pich-Koh Norea bridge to reduce traffic congestion in Phnom Penh’s Eastern Area
A bridge connecting Koh Pich satellite city to the Koh Norea development area in Phnom Penh’s Khan Chbar Ampov has been scheduled for soft launch in November 2023. The bridge will contribute to reducing the traffic congestion in the eastern part of the capital. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340205/koh-pich-koh-norea-bridge-to-reduce-traffic-congestion-in-phnom-penhs-eastern-area/
Press release on the color and fish pollution noticed on Sangke River
On 15 August 2023, the Battambang Province Municipal issued a press release regarding the case of Sangke River being abnormally black and had some fish poisoning.According to the press release, the joint provincial commission inspected the site and found that the unusually black water was ...
Battambang Province Municipal
Digital technology adoption by Cambodia’s tourism MSMEs
The current state and role of digital technology adaptation in tourism-related micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Cambodia in 2023 have been reported by the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), under the support of the Asia Foundation. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/digital-technology-adoption-by-cambodia-tourism-msmes
Thais and Vietnamese continue to top tourist numbers from Jan-Jul
ome 3.03 million foreign tourists arrived in Cambodia in the first seven months of 2023, an increase of 308.5 per cent compared to 743,459 visitors in the same period last year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thais-and-vietnamese-continue-top-tourist-numbers-jan-jul
Cambodia’s central bank says foreign reserves increased to $18.4 billion as of June
Cambodia’s international reserves had risen to $18.4 billion as of June 2023, up 3.2 percent from $17.82 billion at the end of 2022, said a report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334799/cambodias-central-bank-says-foreign-reserves-increased-to-18-4-billion-as-of-june/
Cambodia’s exports earn $13 billion in January-July period
Cambodia exported $13.525 billion worth of goods to international markets in the January-July period of 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 2 percent, a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise showed on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341450/cambodias-exports-earn-13-billion-in-january-july-period/
Cambodia attracts three million international tourists in seven months
Cambodia recorded some 3.03 million international visitors in the first seven of 2023, a sharp increase of 308 percent from 743,459 over the same period last year, a Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348457/cambodia-attracts-three-million-international-tourists-in-seven-months/
Cambodia will host the 6th World Clean Day under the theme “Together for a river without garbage”
The National Committee for Clean City Evaluation has announced that Cambodia will hold the 6th World Clean Day from September 16–17, 2023, at Chroy Changva near Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, under the theme “Together for a River without Garbage.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360491/cambodia-will-host-the-6th-world-clean-day-under-the-theme-together-for-a-river-without-garbage/
Cambodia-Oz trade dips 8.5%
Cambodia’s exports to Australia reached $236.92 million in the first eight months of 2023, marking a six per cent decline from the $252.16 million recorded during the same period last year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-oz-trade-dips-85
Cambodia’s garment, footwear, and travel goods exports are down 17.8 percent in the first nine months
Cambodia exported $8.14 billion worth of garment, footwear, and travel products to international markets in the first nine months of 2023, down 17.8 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375252/cambodias-garment-footwear-and-travel-goods-exports-are-down-17-8-percent-in-the-first-nine-months/
Cambodia-US trade recovery underway, with export growth
Cambodia-US trade during the first nine months of 2023 reached $7.08 billion, marking a 3% dip from the $7.3 billion in the corresponding period of 2022, as per the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-us-trade-recovery-underway-export-growth
Land sales spur revenue increase for PPSP in Q2
Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-ppsp-q2
Land sales spur revenue increase for PPSP in Q2
Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-ppsp-q2
E-commerce tax earnings hit $52.2M in first 8 months
Up to 211.2 billion riel or $52.2 million of e-commerce tax revenue was collected by the General Department of Taxation (GDT) in the first eight months of 2023 amid rapid online business growth around the world, including Cambodia. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/e-commerce-tax-earnings-hit-522m-first-8-months
Economic crisis sees latex exports fall 10% in first eight months
The global economic crisis has reduced Cambodia’s latex export earnings to $273.4 million in the first eight months of 2023, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ General Department of Rubber (GDR). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/economic-crisis-sees-latex-exports-fall-10-first-eight-months
National Strategy for Informal Economic Development to achieve three goals at once
The launch of the National Strategy for Informal Economic Development 2023-2028 will achieve three goals at the same time, i.e. alleviating poverty and social inequality, strengthening social and economic resilience, and boosting economic growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374642/national-strategy-for-informal-economic-development-to-achieve-three-goals-at-once/
Cambodia sees soaring demand for electrical factory machinery
In the first nine months of 2023, Cambodia witnessed a substantial uptick in its imports of electrical machinery, equipment and related products from the international market, totalling more than $1.1 billion. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-sees-soaring-demand-electrical-factory-machinery-0
Tay Ninh, Cambodian localities closely work in border management
The Border Guard Command of Tay Ninh on September 6 hosted a conference on coordination in border protection in 2023 with the police, military and gendarmerie forces of the three Cambodian provinces of Tbong Khmum, Svay Rieng and Prey Veng which share the border with ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357117/tay-ninh-cambodian-localities-closely-work-in-border-management/