$50M ADB loan aims to boost economic diversity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 6 announced that it has greenlit a $50 million policy-based loan under Subprogram 1 of its Trade and Competitiveness Program to support government efforts to diversify the economy, better enable local businesses to compete globally, and boost Covid-19 ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/50m-adb-loan-aims-boost-economic-diversity
Techo Sen Institute offers digital scholarships
The Techo Sen Institute (TSI) – run by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport – and the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications have announced plans to offer a number of scholarships to high school graduates. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/techo-sen-institute-offers-digital-scholarships
Vietnam pledges support for CPP, incoming PM
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has given its wholehearted support to the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) under the premiership of Mr Hun Manet. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337909/vietnam-pledges-support-for-cpp-incoming-pm/
Nation’s greatest asset is its human resources, says Hun Manet
Soon-to-be Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia’s greatest achievement is the potentail its human resources have to contribute to the development of the country’s growth and prosperity. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336648/nations-greatest-asset-is-its-human-resources-says-hun-manet/
Investment options in securities market at different stages of life
Much like when building a career or successfully running a business, it is important when taking care of one’s investments to know that there are different investment strategies best suited to each stage of life. ...
Cambodia issues Government Bond of $27 million in H1
The government has raised funds through government bond issuance with a total of $27 million in the first six months of this year, accounting for 13.5 percent of the $200 million target. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334815/cambodia-issues-government-bond-of-27-million-in-h1/
Cambodia to host 39th WAGGGS Conference in 2026
Cambodia has been elected to be the host of the 39th World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Conference (39th WAGGGS Conference) in 2026. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334807/cambodia-to-host-39th-wagggs-conference-in-2026/
New gov’t to strive hard to achieve upper-middle, high-income goals
Moments before Mr Hun Manet was sworn in as the new Prime Minister, his predecessor Mr Hun Sen said that he expects the new government to take Cambodia out of its least-developed country status and achieve the upper-middle-income and high-income in 2030 and 2050 respectively. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347405/new-govt-to-strive-hard-to-achieve-upper-middle-high-income-goals/
NEC: 2023 voter registration to kick off in October
The registration of voters for the year 2023 will take place from Oct. 1 to 19 at the communes/Sangkat across the country, announced the National Election Committee (NEC) in a meeting with stakeholders held at the NEC’s headquarters in Phnom Penh this morning. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359279/nec-2023-voter-registration-to-kick-off-in-october/
Cambodia-India trade bucks global downturn, rises 7%
Trade volume between Cambodia and India has grown 6.6 per cent year-on-year to $306.9 million from $287.8 million amid contracted bilateral trade with other nations in the first eight months of 2023. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-india-trade-bucks-global-downturn-rises-7
Cross-border payment services to be expanded
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) plans to expand its cross-border payment and transfer connections to China, Singapore and India this year. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cross-border-payment-services-be-expanded
CPP and Chinese Communist Party vow to strengthen community-building of a common destiny
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) are committed to strengthening cooperation towards building a common Cambodian-Chinese community of destiny in the new era. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354380/cpp-and-chinese-communist-party-vow-to-strengthen-community-building-of-a-common-destiny/
Cambodia’s exports to India rise by 43%
Cambodia’s exports to India reached $140.93 million in the first seven months of this year, registering an increase of 42.8 percent compared to the same period last year. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348223/cambodias-exports-to-india-rise-by-43/
Protecting against investment fraud in the securities sector
The SERC was established on October 19, 2007 under “Preah Reach Kram No. NS/RKM/1007/028”, which promulgated the “Law on the Issuance and Trading of Non-Government Securities”, as the sole authority to regulate, monitor and develop the securities sector in the Kingdom. ...
New investment law entices Hong Kong investors
Hong Kong investors are keen to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia and have pledged to introduce business potentials created by Cambodia’s new investment law and its sub-decrees to their colleagues back home. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-investment-law-entices-hong-kong-investors
SERC: CamGSM securities application under review
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) is currently reviewing the application from CamGSM Plc, the nation’s largest locally-owned mobile operator, which seeks to issue debt securities (sustainable bonds). The move aims to secure around $20 million for network expansion and debt refinancing. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/serc-camgsm-securities-application-under-review
Cambodia signs investment, development deals in China
Cambodia and China signed several high-level cooperation documents on October 17, during Prime Minister Hun Manet’s visit to Beijing for the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from October 17-18. On the sidelines of the forum, Manet also met with several Chinese investors who ...
Van Socheata and Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-signs-investment-development-deals-china
Kingdom seeks to boost foreign investment
Domestic stakeholders and economic experts are advocating for an enhanced investment climate to elevate Cambodia’s status and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) within ASEAN. Tan Monivann, vice-president of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC), is currently attending the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Indonesia. He conveyed ...
Van Socheata
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-seeks-boost-foreign-investment
Study reveals diverse swine flu strains circulating in Cambodian pigs for 15 years
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have made a significant discovery, identifying several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating quietly in Cambodian pig populations for the past 15 years. This finding raises concerns about potential pandemic risks. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357799/study-reveals-diverse-swine-flu-strains-circulating-in-cambodian-pigs-for-15-years/
Cambodia earns $278.6 million from milled rice export in January-August
Cambodia exported 401,699 tonnes of milled rice in the first eight months of 2023, earning a total revenue of $278.6 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357757/cambodia-earns-278-6-million-from-milled-rice-export-in-january-august/