Int’l airports welcome 2.48M passengers in H1
The international airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville welcomed a combined 2.48 million passengers in the first half of this year, a staggering 270 percent increase over the same period in 2022, a senior official at the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation said. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321302/intl-airports-welcome-2-48m-passengers-in-h1/
Starlink paves way for smart farming in Kingdom
In a move set to revolutionise Cambodian agriculture, entrepreneur Chan Dara has become a pioneer, brIngIng StarlInk’s high-speed Internet to the KIngdom. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/starlink-paves-way-smart-farming-kingdom
Nearly 70 families in Koas Kralor district protest for Battambang Provincial Authorities to provide legal land titles
About 69 families protest in front of Battambang Provincial Administration to demand the authorities to issue legal land title that has been cleared since 2012 on 254 hectares of land at Phnom Snor, Samrong village, Chhnal Moan commune, Koas Kralor district, Battambang province, on the ...
Central bank's regulations to boost financial resilience in Cambodia
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has announced the enforcement of regulations on capital buffer and on credit risk for capital adequacy ratios (CAR) for banks and deposit-taking microfinance institutions (MFIs). These measures aim to bolster the management of diverse risks, it said. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/central-banks-regulations-boost-financial-resilience-cambodia
Education Ministry to push STEM in senior high school
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) will promote the development of education in science and technology and focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in secondary schools. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332506/education-ministry-to-push-stem-in-senior-high-school/
Lack of Enforcement, ESG Reporting Standards Apparent in Gold Mining Ops
A recent report on gold mining operations in Cambodia has kicked up inadequacies in reporting standards and absence of enforcement, revealing a huge lag in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the industry. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/lack-of-enforcement-esg-reporting-standards-apparent-in-gold-mining-ops
Sihanoukville-HK submarine optical fibre cable to be completed in 2025
The project to build submarine optical fibre cable network between Sihanoukville and Hong Kong will be completed in July 2025, Chinese media reported quoting Unicom Group sources. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501392260/sihanoukville-hk-submarine-optical-fibre-cable-to-be-completed-in-2025/
Cambodia’s export turnover slightly rises in 11 months
Cambodia exported nearly $20.5 billion worth of goods in the first 11 months of 2023, a slight increase of 1.2% year-on-year, according to a report released recently by the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501407510/cambodias-export-turnover-slightly-rises-in-11-months/
Cambodia’s cost of electricity to industrial users highest in region
Cambodia’s cost of electricity to industrial users remains highest in the region, which in turn is contributing towards the increased cost of doing business, a World Bank study has pointed out. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415854/cambodias-cost-of-electricity-to-industrial-users-highest-in-region/
BRI-backed economic zone in Cambodia benefits local people’s lives, economy
Located in southwest Cambodia, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), a joint venture between Chinese and Cambodian companies, has not only positively impacted on local people’s lives, but also significantly contributed to the kingdom’s economic growth. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396724/bri-backed-economic-zone-in-cambodia-benefits-local-peoples-lives-economy/
Capacity building program launched to enhance fisheries conservation in Cambodia
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has partnered with the European Union (EU) to implement a capacity building program aimed at enhancing the management of fisheries in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397394/capacity-building-program-launched-to-enhance-fisheries-conservation-in-cambodia/
Australia supports inclusive and equitable public service delivery in Cambodia
The Australian Government has supported inclusive and equitable public service delivery in Cambodia, said the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501402652/australia-supports-inclusive-and-equitable-public-service-delivery-in-cambodia/
Sun Chanthol asks Japan to promote positive investment in Cambodia
Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, requested that Japan positively disseminate Cambodia’s investment potential and other incentives to Japanese investors. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501382891/sun-chanthol-asks-japan-to-promote-positive-investment-in-cambodia/
Ministry of Education ensures fairness in marking Bac II papers
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport is taking care to ensure the accuracy and transparency of the Bac II examination marking process. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391652/ministry-of-education-ensures-fairness-in-marking-bac-ii-papers/
Renewable energy to give 70% of power in Cambodia this year
Renewable energy sources will account for nearly 70 percent of Cambodia’s electricity this year, said Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, recently. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429249/renewable-energy-to-give-70-of-power-in-cambodia-this-year/
Ministry creates 193 nature protection communities in five years
The Ministry of Environment has established 193 protected area communities for biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, culture and promotion of national economic development. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501431758/ministry-creates-193-nature-protection-communities-in-five-years/
Cambodia’s bicycle export down 43 pct in Q1
Cambodia’s bicycle export fell 43 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501473617/cambodias-bicycle-export-down-43-pct-in-q1/
Cambodia to establish international nursery stations in four provinces
The Ministry of Environment plans to establish four international standard nursery stations in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, and Tbong Khmum provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427578/cambodia-to-establish-international-nursery-stations-in-four-provinces/
Cambodia’s exports grow by 13% in past seven years
Cambodia’s exports grew by an average of 13.3 percent between 2017 and 2023 and reached $23.47 billion, or 54.7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501484828/cambodias-exports-grow-by-13-in-past-seven-years/
RGPPSEZ reports strong growth in revenues for 2023
The Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (RGPPSEZ) recorded a total revenue of almost $64 million throughout the 2023 year, marking an increase of 137 percent compared to 2022 annual revenues, says the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX). ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501474093/rgppsez-reports-strong-growth-in-revenues-for-2023/