NSSF: Over 100,000 people register for voluntary contribution scheme
From Nov. 14, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024, a total of 106,868 people has registered as members of the Voluntary Contribution Health Care Social Security Scheme Fund (Voluntary Contribution Scheme), administered by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501417707/nssf-over-100000-people-register-for-voluntary-contribution-scheme/
Bac II exam results announced earlier than planned
The results of the 2023 high school diploma exam (Bac II) will be announced today, earlier than expected due to the smooth marking process. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396509/bac-ii-exam-results-announced-earlier-than-planned/
PM pushes ahead with Cambodia vision 2030
Prime Minister Hun Manet laid out plans for Cambodia to graduate to an upper-middle income country by 2030 and strengthen the nation’s resilience and sustainability beyond then at the Cambodia Outlook Conference 2023. ...
PichBormey Chhim PichBormey
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-hun-manet-pushes-ahead-with-cambodia-vision-2030
Milled rice exporters optimistic
Cambodia exported over 656,000 tonnes of milled rice in 2023, marking a 3% increase from the previous year and generating over $465 million in revenue, a rise of 13%, as reported by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), the Kingdom’s apex rice industry body. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/milled-rice-exporters-optimistic
Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam to open from December 2-7
The Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2023 will take place from December 2-7 in the two Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Dong Thap, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on November 3. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387064/cambodia-culture-week-in-vietnam-to-open-from-december-2-7/
Tax collection up 4.49 percent to $3.6 billion
Cambodia increased its tax collection by 4.49 percent year-over-year to $3.6 billion in 2023. We exceeded our target (101.13 percent) with this year’s collection, said the General Department of Taxation (GDT) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428582/tax-collection-up-4-49-percent-to-3-6-billion/
GDT nets $75 million from e-commerce
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) earned value-added tax (VAT) of $75.5 million on e-commerce in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 71 percent from $44 million recorded in 2022, an official report showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429247/gdt-nets-75-million-from-e-commerce/
Tourism, manufacturing, infra development to raise GDP to 6.4% in 2024
Manufacturing, the recovery of Cambodian tourism on the back of regional improvement, and infrastructure development are likely to boost gross domestic product (GDP) growth, projected at 6.4 percent this year, up from 5.5 percent in 2023. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/tourism-manufacturing-infra-development-to-raise-gdp-to-64-in-2024
Cambodia’s economy expected to grow 6.4 pct in 2024
The Cambodian economy is projected to grow by 6.4 percent in 2024, up from 5.5 percent in 2023, mainly driven by tourism and manufacturing sector, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Governor Chea Serey said on Friday. ...
Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501430154/cambodias-economy-expected-to-grow-6-4-pct-in-2024/
Agriculture now 22 per cent of GDP
Despite being challenged by natural disasters, climate change and global crises, agriculture sector contributed about 22 per cent of Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-now-22-per-cent-of-gdp
BRI-backed economic zone in Cambodia records 34.8 pct rise in trade volume in 2023
The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia reached $3.36 billionin 2023, a year-on-year increase of 34.8 percent, the zone operator said in a recent statement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501435120/bri-backed-economic-zone-in-cambodia-records-34-8-pct-rise-in-trade-volume-in-2023/
Cambodia’s rice export down 7.2 pct in first 2 months of 2024
Cambodia had exported 90,153 tons of milled rice in the first two months of 2024, down 7.2 percent from 97,153 tons over the same period 2023, said a Cambodia Rice Federation’s report released on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501453280/cambodias-rice-export-down-7-2-pct-in-first-2-months-of-2024/
Ministry puts more than 40,000 migrant kids into schools
From 2018 to 2023, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) cooperated with its partners to help a total of 43,952 children of migrant working parents enter public schools as well as childcare and educational centres managed by humanitarian organisations. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428078/ministry-puts-more-than-40000-migrant-kids-into-schools/
ADB contributes $4.8 billion to Cambodia’s development since 1970
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided approximately $4.8 billion for 207 development activities in Cambodia as of December 31, 2023, significantly contributing to the country’s socio-economic progress since its first loan in 1970. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-contributes-4-8-billion-to-cambodia-s-development-since-1970
PM calls for promotion of aquaculture
Prime Minister Hun Manet Monday called for processing aquaculture to ensure the needs of the people and exporting, while Cambodia achieved a total of 314,000 tonnes of freshwater and marine aquaculture in 2023. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501515568/pm-calls-for-promotion-of-aquaculture/
DPM Prak Sokhonn to attend first major gathering of ASEAN Foreign Ministers in 2023 in Jakarta Friday
Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will lead a delegation to attend the 32nd ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) and ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat, which will be held on Feb. 3 in Jakarta, at the invitation of Mrs Retno ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501231407/dpm-prak-sokhonn-to-attend-first-major-gathering-of-asean-foreign-ministers-in-2023-in-jakarta-friday/
Press release of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries regarding the case of Piranha fish
On 13 August 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a press release confirming the case of the import of “piranha” fish, which shocked the public. The Fisheries Administration visited and inspected the case on 6 August 2023. The business owner signed a ...
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Press release on the continuation of the development of the Criminal Record Digital service phase 2
On 11 September 2023, the Ministry of Justice issued a public announcement on further development of the Criminal Record Digital phase 2 to provide faster services to the public. The Ministry is also working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to discuss ...
Ministry of Justice
Notification on the launch of the first phase of Criminal Record Digital
On 3 February 2023, the Ministry of Justice issued a public notice on the launch of the first phase of the Criminal Record Digital from 6 February 2023 to facilitate the public requesting the digital trail application for access to comprehensive information and documentation requirements. ...
Ministry of Justice
Press release on resolution on listing eligibility review application of two companies
On 9 March 2023, the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) issued a press release to notify the public that CSX granted its approval in principle on equity securities listing eligibility review on Main Board to MENGLY J.QUACH EDUCATION PLC. and bond listing eligibility review (Geen Bond) ...
Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)