Elephant herd with babies found in M’kiri sanctuary
The Ministry of EnvironMent expects the nuMber of Asian elephants in CaMbodia to increase after park rangers in Mondulkiri province and researchers froM World Wildlife Fund for Nature CaMbodia (WWF CaMbodia) spotted a herd of the aniMals in Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary on March 16. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/elephant-herd-babies-found-mkiri-sanctuary
In Cambodia’s Siem Reap, $880m airport faces hurdles to success
Down a dirt road in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, behind homes and a few sundry shops, construction teams are busy working to transform an empty rice field into an international airport capable of handling 10 million travellers by 2030. ...
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/2/16/in-cambodias-siem-reap-990m-airport-faces-hurdles-to-success
$62.9M ADB package to help boost food security in Cambodia
In an attempt to improve food security in Cambodia, support and promote sustainable rural livelihoods, inclusive economic growth by improving livestock health and value chains, and the formal trade of livestock and livestock products, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $62.9 million package, ...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201867/62-9m-adb-package-to-help-boost-food-security-in-cambodia/
Sharp rise in Angkor Park footfalls, earning top $20.31M
Cambodia’s famed world heritage site Angkor Archaeological Park earned $20.31 million from ticket sales in the first seven months of 2023, a rise of 502.79 percent compared to the $3.37 million it collected during the same period last year, said a report recently. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338040/sharp-rise-in-angkor-park-footfalls-earning-top-20-31m/
There’s accountability in $50m National Election, says NEC
The National Election cost around $50 million, and funds were used in an open and accountable manner. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338477/theres-accountability-in-50m-national-election-says-nec/
Cambodia gears up to get 6.4M int’l tourists
Cambodia’s ministry of Tourism has set a target to receive 6.4 million international tourists in 2025 and seven million by 2026. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501350473/cambodia-gears-up-to-get-6-4m-intl-tourists/
ADB signs $140m loan agreement to boost skills and public services
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two loan agreements with the ministry of Economy and Finance on Tuesday for a total of $140 million to boost the quality of Cambodia’s workforce through technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and improve public service delivery by ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-signs-140m-loan-agreement-to-boost-skills-and-public-services
SME Bank loans top $410M, help over 3K businesses
The state-owned Small and medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SmE Bank) has disbursed some $418 million in loans to at least 3,185 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SmE) since its foundation, as of October 31, to keep them from going under during the height of ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sme-bank-loans-top-410m-help-over-3k-businesses
$20M collected as deadline looms for right-hand-drive tax payments
The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) has collected $19.73 million in levies on previously-untaxed right-hand-drive (RHD) vehicles in the 90 days to October 4, in Phase II of its campaign to get owners of such vehicles to comply with their tax ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/20m-collected-deadline-looms-right-hand-drive-tax-payments
IFAD pledges $194m to aid 100,000 farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has signed a $194 million financing agreement to improve the livelihoods of 100,000 smallholder farmers in Cambodia. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-ifad-pledges-194m-to-aid-100000-farmers
PPAP revenue dips 14% to $10.77M in four months
The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) posted total revenue of $10.77 million for the first four months of this year, down 14 percent from its revenue of $12.53 million for the same period in 2022. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501291770/ppap-revenue-dips-14-to-10-77m-in-four-months/
UN’s FAO opens Cambodia office, plans $65M in projects
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) office in Cambodia intends to commence the implementation of a range of new projects in 2023 in close collaboration with the ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and other partners, with total funding of over $65 million, according ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uns-fao-opens-cambodia-office-plans-65m-projects
Over $960M spent on cash transfer scheme
The government has spent more than $960 million on the cash transfer programme for poor and vulnerable families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, benefiting nearly 2.8 million people. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-960m-spent-cash-transfer-scheme
$230m mekong river bridge to connect with PP-Bavet expressway
The government, with support from China, has issued more than $230 million to build a 1,600-metre bridge across the mekong River with free access to connect with the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway, providing people with more convenience to cross the bridge. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/230m-mekong-river-bridge-to-connect-with-pp-bavet-expressway
Japan to provide $50M for Phnom Penh power project
The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520191/japan-to-provide-50m-for-phnom-penh-power-project/
Cambodia issued 1.4M insurance policies, says Chanphirou
Cambodia has issued more than 1.4 million insurance policies and the insurers have more than $1 billion in assets and $453 million in shareholder funds, said Bou Chanphirou, Director General, Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) on ‘Insurance Day’ celebrations in Sihanoukville on Saturday. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501530943/cambodia-issued-1-4m-insurance-policies-says-chanphirou/
Japan to provide $50M for Phnom Penh power project
The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520191/japan-to-provide-50m-for-phnom-penh-power-project/
Angkor 2023 ticket sales to foreign visitors rake in over $37M
Cambodia earned $37.19 million from Angkor Archaeological Park ticket sales last year, which is a 222-percent increase compared to the year before, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise report showed on monday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416458/angkor-2023-ticket-sales-to-foreign-visitors-rake-in-over-37m/
$35M rural road fund to boost health and education access
The World Bank has approved a $35 million credit to help rural roads in three Cambodian provinces become more climate resilient to ensure residents have access to critical services and markets amid shifting weather patterns. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/35m-rural-road-fund-to-boost-health-and-education-access
France pledges $217.66M for training in key sectors
France has pledged to assist Cambodia with an additional 200 million euros ($217.66 million) to boost vocational training in energy and clean water treatment. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/france-pledges-21766m-for-training-in-key-sectors