Construction sector totaled $5.3b in 2021
Construction investment in Cambodia totaled $5.3 billion in 2021, mainly from China, South Korea, and Japan, according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. The ministry also revealed a total of 4,303 construction projects were approved by the government in 2021. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/construction-sector-totaled-53b-in-2021
$1.5b real estate project launches in Phnom Penh
Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group has launched a $1.5 billion real estate project in Phnom Penh, saying it will represent a new symbol of Cambodia’s high-quality life. ...
Penh Chamroeun
https://kiripost.com/stories/15b-real-estate-project-launches-in-phnom-penh
SSEZ imports, exports surpass $1.7B in January-August
The volume of imports and exports handled at the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) clocked in at $1.749 billion in the first eight months of 2022, marking a 27.39 per cent rise year-on-year from $1.373 billion, according to the operator. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ssez-imports-exports-surpass-17b-january-august
FinTech workshop responds to growth in digital economy
As more Cambodians tap into the benefits of mobile banking, the Ministry of Economy and Finance is preparing to host a workshop to address the role of the banking sector and FinTech in Cambodia’s digital economy. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/fintech-workshop-responds-to-growth-in-digital-economy
GDT earns nearly $540 million in January-February
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $539 million as tax income in the first two months of this year, representing 15 percent of the national budget plan 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256139/gdt-earns-nearly-540-million-in-january-february/
CDC unveils 27 projects in Jan-Feb
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) notices issued year-to-February 28 reveal that it has greenlit 27 new private investment projects – 19 in textile-related sectors – worth a cumulative $198.2 million, which are expected to generate a total of 39,914 jobs. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-unveils-27-projects-jan-feb
Personalised plates rake in $28M
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held an event marking the third anniversary of personalised number plates for vehicles being introduced to the Kingdom. In the past three years, the ministry has generated around $28 million from the sales of personalised plates and another ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/personalised-plates-rake-28m
Cambodia’s economy grew 5.5% in 2022, says PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday announced that Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.5 percent in 2022, while the tax revenue collected from both customs and taxation grew by 2 percent higher than expected. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501212559/cambodias-economy-grew-5-5-in-2022-says-pm/
Gender inequality in remote areas needs to be addressed
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and NGOs are voicing concerns about the need to improve gender equality in remote areas among youngsters. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214941/gender-inequality-in-remote-areas-needs-to-be-addressed/
CMAC embarks on demining efforts in five provinces
The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has deployed several groups of demining personnel to five provinces to embark on a new mine clearing effort. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501229018/cmac-embarks-on-demining-efforts-in-five-provinces/
Two companies to invest $40 million in Cambodian islands
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved two investment projects worth nearly $40 million to develop two islands in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/two-companies-to-invest-40-million-in-cambodian-islands
NEC gives in-principle nod to five key election documents
With parliamentary elections two months away, the National Election Committee (NEC) announced that it had approved in principle five documents on May 4 that – among other things – set out guidelines concerning security, safety, and informational and promotional videos as well as cooperation in ...
Post Staffs
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-gives-principle-nod-five-key-election-documents
Potential of renewable energy sources in Cambodia’s growing market
Cambodia, a rapidly developing Southeast Asian nation, has been experiencing significant economic growth in recent years. With a GDP growth rate of 7.1% in 2019, the country has been making strides in various sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. One of the most critical challenges ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501311118/potential-of-renewable-energy-sources-in-cambodias-growing-market/
$106m collected in unpaid vehicle tax
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia announced on Thursday that it has collected roughly $106 million from tax of vehicles between September 2021 and December 31, 2022. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-106m-collected-in-unpaid-vehicle-tax
Cambodia’s business establishments increase 50 pct in 10 years
Cambodia has 753,670 business establishments, employing 2.98 million people, the preliminary results of the 2022 Economic Census said here on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222359/cambodias-business-establishments-increase-50-pct-in-10-years/
Techo Santepheap National Hospital to open in June
“Techo Santepheap National Hospital”, the largest national hospital in Cambodia, is expected to officially open in June this year, providing services to people across the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222478/techo-santepheap-national-hospital-to-open-in-june/
WCS collects 54 royal turtle eggs in ‘last few days’
NGO Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia on January 19 announced that its turtle conservation team “over the last few days” collected 54 royal turtle eggs laid on an artificial sand bank at the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Centre (KKRCC). ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wcs-collects-54-royal-turtle-eggs-last-few-days
Chinese-invested tire factory in Cambodia goes into operation
A Chinese-invested tire factory in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) launched its operation on Saturday after more than one year of construction. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257581/chinese-invested-tire-factory-in-cambodia-goes-into-operation/
Koh Kong provincial authorities deny fainting and death due to land dispute protest in front of provincial hall
Koh Kong provincial authorities have denied that people fainted and died due to a protest in front of Koh Kong Provincial Hall on March 15, 2023, while protesters claimed that four people fainted and one died in hospital due to health problems during protests over ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/koh-kong-provincial-authorities-deny-fainting-and-death-due-to-land-dispute-protest-in-front-of-provincial-hall/
