Wetlands and protected areas in Cambodia comes under scrutiny as its celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day 2022 is celebrated in Cambodia under the theme of wetland conservation for people and nature. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018360/wetlands-and-protected-areas-in-cambodia-comes-under-scrutiny-as-its-celebrates-world-wetlands-day/
Anti-money laundering laws relayed in campaign
An awareness campaign communicating the details of two new anti-money laundering laws launched by several ministries has been underway ahead of Cambodia’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation, in which the Kingdom is expected to be removed from the organisation’s money laundering “grey list”. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/anti-money-laundering-laws-relayed-campaign
Iran invited to survey oil, gas in Cambodia
Cambodia has invited Iran to examine the feasibility of developing the Kingdom’s existing oil blocks and requested that the republic conduct further oil and gas exploration studies. ...
The Nation Thailand's staff
https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40012676
WEF lends hand in e-commerce, trade
A senior official at the World Economic Forum (WEF) has expressed support for Cambodia’s chairmanship of ASEAN, committing efforts to find ways of helping the Kingdom achieve its goals in the fields of digital commerce and investment facilitation, the Ministry of Commerce said in a ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/wef-lends-hand-e-commerce-trade
Gender equality in spotlight as women’s day approaches
With the 111th anniversary of the International Women’s Day approaching, senior Cambodian officials marked the event a week ahead on March 1 with the theme Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gender-equality-spotlight-womens-day-approaches
TSA conducting inventory of fishing gear in Tonle Sap Lake
Teams from the Tonle Sap Authority (TSA)’s Department of Supervision, Trade and Conservation are making an inventory of the fishing gear in the Tonle Sap Lake area to document what equipment is available. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tsa-conducting-inventory-fishing-gear-tonle-sap-lake
Growing trade in foraged medicinal plants
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced villagers in Prey Moul commune’s Khleng Por village of Kampong Chhnang province’s Rolea Ba’ier district to flock to the forests and valleys in the province to find medicinal plants to sell via brokers to people who need them for traditional ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/growing-trade-foraged-medicinal-plants
Preah Sihanouk lifeguard towers set in motion
Twelve beach side lifeguard towers were inaugurated at Sihanoukville’s Ochheuteal Beach 2 on March 14 to make it easier to supervise tourists visiting the beach or bathing in the sea, bringing the total to 16. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-lifeguard-towers-set-motion
Prince Bank invests additional $35 million in Techo International Airport Guaranteed Bond
Prince Bank Plc invested an additional $35 million – totalling $50 million – in the Techo International Airport (TIA) Guaranteed Bond on Thursday. ...
Concern grows over illegal fishing in Tonle Sap lake
The Royal Academy of Cambodia has expressed concern over illegal fishing in Tonle Sap lake. The president of the academy Sok Touch said that fishing was taking place in the protected areas, which is illegal and hundreds of fishermen were involved. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501040745/concern-grows-over-illegal-fishing-in-tonle-sap-lake/
Cambodia-Vietnam trade grows 13.6% in Q1
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Vietnam totalled $1.72205 billion in the first quarter of 2022, representing a 13.6 per cent increase from the $1.5153 billion recorded in the corresponding period last year, according to Customs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-vietnam-trade-grows-136-q1
Local road in west of Phnom Penh inaugurated
The Phnom Penh administration inaugurated Street No. 1080, stretching more than 6 kilometres long linking the Win-Win Blvd. to Street No. 42, in the west of the capital. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501086570/local-road-in-west-of-phnom-penh-inaugurated/
ASEAN, US to up ties in Nov
ASEAN and the US have committed to signing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the 10th ASEAN-US Summit to be held in Cambodia in November, in a pact made during the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington, DC, last week. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-us-ties-nov
Cambodia’s FDI surges 11.2% to $41B in 2021
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cambodia between mid-1994 and end-2021 amounted to 168.8 trillion riel ($41.0 billion), rising by 11.2 per cent from the end of 2020, with the Greater China area remaining the Kingdom’s top source market, according to a new report. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-fdi-surges-112-41b-2021
Suspect arrested, machinery seized in illegal forest clearing case
Provincial authorities continue to work to suppress forest crimes – in line with the order of Prime Minister Hun Sen – to protect the country’s natural resources and forests. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501069785/suspect-arrested-machinery-seized-in-illegal-forest-clearing-case/
Kingdom’s exports increase by 34 percent in Jan-May
Cambodia’s exports increased during the first five months of this year, which reflected the revival of production chains in the garment and non-garment sectors after a successful vaccination campaign and easing of the pandemic. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093434/kingdoms-exports-increase-by-34-percent-in-jan-may/
Mangrove saplings planted in Kampot
The Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Kampot Provincial Administration, Fisheries Administration and the British Chevening Alumni Association of Cambodia (BCAAC) – with the support of the British embassy in Phnom Penh and Prudential (Cambodia) Life Insurance Plc – on April 30 planted 1,000 ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mangrove-saplings-planted-kampot
ASEAN, US to up ties in Nov
ASEAN and the US have committed to signing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the 10th ASEAN-US Summit to be held in Cambodia in November, in a pact made during the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington, DC, last week. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-us-ties-nov
Kingdom’s economy to grow 5.4% in 2023
The Cambodian economy, which is projected to register a growth of 5 percent this year, is set to grow by 5.5 percent in 2023, according to the 2022 Annual Consultation Report on Cambodia published by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501206727/kingdoms-economy-to-grow-5-4-in-2023/
Domestic violence on the decline in remote areas
Cases of domestic violence are increasing at an alarming rate in remote communities compared to urban areas due to a lack of awareness of the negative consequences of violent behaviour. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217419/domestic-violence-on-the-decline-in-remote-areas/