Economy to grow 5.5% in 2023, says NBC
Cambodia’s GDP is expected to grow by 5.5 percent with a low inflation rate of two percent in 2023, due to external factors and the re-opening of the economy. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/national-bank-cambodia-economy-to-grow-5-point-5-2023
Large-antlered muntjac caught on camera in Virachey National Park
Wildlife conservation NGO, Fauna and Flora, and related ministries have expressed elation at recording footage of the elusive large-antlered muntjac, Muntiacus vuquangensis, in northeastern Cambodia’s Virachey National Park. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/large-antlered-muntjac-caught-camera-virachey-national-park
Election campaign sparks slump in local tourists, Says MoT
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) on Tuesday announced that the Cambodian People Party’s (CPP) election campaign may have led to a drop in local tourists. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-election-campaign-sparks-slump-in-local-tourists-says-mot
Cambodia and Myanmar strongest reliant on Chinese trade in ASEAN
Cambodia and Myanmar are the ASEAN countries most strongly economically dependent on trade with China, with Australia the nation in Asia-Pacific that is most reliant on Beijing, according to the Global Peace Index 2023. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-and-myanmar-strongest-reliant-on-chinese-trade-in-asean
NGOs launch forum on engagement in public financial management
A group of NGOs launched the National Public Forum on ‘Stakeholders Engagement in Public Financial Management Process’ on May 25. ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-ngo-forum-on-engagement-public-financial-management
Japan key partner in digital economy drive
Japan remains a key partner in Cambodia’s journey towards becoming a fully-digitalised economy, according to a prominent banker in the country. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501298087/japan-key-partner-in-digital-economy-drive/
In 7 months, Battambang province resolved 140 out-of-court disputes
Battambang Provincial Administration has mediated 140 cases of extrajudicial disputes in the last 7 months and confirmed commitment to resolve the issues. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2023-06-03-1024-250791.html
Int’l footwear sales pick up pace in May: GDCE figures
The Kingdom exported “footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles” to the tune of $558.542 million in the first five months of 2023, down 20.44 per cent year-on-year from $702.060 million and down 23.11 per cent half-on-half (compared to July-November 2022) from $726.4 ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/intl-footwear-sales-pick-pace-may-gdce-figures
Capital’s river port operator logs 24% decline in revenue
Local public-listed river-port operator Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported a sharp decline in business performance in the first five months of the year due to regional and global economic uncertainty brought on by the protracted Ukraine conflict and its effects on demand and inflation. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/capitals-river-port-operator-logs-24-decline-revenue
Role of energy storage in Cambodia’s evolving energy market
Cambodia’s energy market is experiencing rapid growth and transformation, driven by the country’s increasing demand for electricity and its ambitious plans to diversify its energy mix. As the Southeast Asian nation continues to develop its infrastructure and economy, the need for reliable and sustainable energy ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317982/role-of-energy-storage-in-cambodias-evolving-energy-market/
Vietnam, Cambodia pledge to maintain coordination in search for martyrs’ remains
The Vietnamese and Cambodian governments on October 24 agreed to maintain their close coordination and increase efficiency of bilateral cooperation in the search for, gathering and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during the wartime. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381544/vietnam-cambodia-pledge-to-maintain-coordination-in-search-for-martyrs-remains/
Ministry bans use of mobile phones, electronic devices in classrooms
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones and electronic devices in classrooms and during school hours unless they are used for teaching activities. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381347/ministry-bans-use-of-mobile-phones-electronic-devices-in-classrooms/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated the map features of "Road and railway networks in Cambodia (2012 & 2024)" dataset
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated the map features of “Road and railway networks in Cambodia (2012 & 2024)” dataset. These road networks are produced by Open Street Map. ODC’s map and data team extracted the data in vector format. Moreover, the polyline data of railway ...
Cambodia collects $3 billion as tax income in ten months
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $3,06 billion as tax revenue in the first ten months of 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393833/cambodia-collects-3-billion-as-tax-income-in-ten-months/
Forum connects enterprises in five Southeast Asian countries
The Thailand-Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia-Myanmar Business Forum 2023 took place from November 17-19 in Thailand’s UdonThani province, promoting connection among enterprises in the five countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394870/forum-connects-enterprises-in-five-southeast-asian-countries/
Cambodia collects $3 billion as tax income in ten months
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $3,06 billion as tax revenue in the first ten months of 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393833/cambodia-collects-3-billion-as-tax-income-in-ten-months/
Exports to India up over 57% in ‘23
Cambodia garnered over $233 million in the first ten months of 2023 from exports to India, marking an increase of nearly 60% compared to the corresponding period in 2022. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-to-india-up-over-57-in-23
CDC okays projects valued $5b in 2023
Up to $4.9 billion of total investment capital for 268 investment projects have been approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in 2023, with some 307,000 jobs created, according to its statement on Wednesday. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cdc-okays-projects-valued-5b-in-2023
Cambodia Media Diversity Forum held in Phnom Penh
UNESCO organised the Cambodian Media Diversity Forum 2023 aimed to discuss, exchange and share innovative approaches and initiatives to harness the wealth of Cambodia’s social diversity to jointly contribute to the development of the country and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501406136/cambodia-media-diversity-forum-held-in-phnom-penh/
New initiatives in Cambodia revolutionise payment options for tourists
Cambodia is set to expand its payment options for tourists by implementing blockchain-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) partnerships. This move is part of the country’s strategy to modernize its tourism sector, recognizing the significant role it plays in the Cambodian economy. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501405449/new-initiatives-in-cambodia-revolutionise-payment-options-for-tourists/