UN-backed climate fund okays $43M plan for Tonle Sap farmers
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $43 million project in Cambodia to enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers, local communities and other value chain actors of the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to the increasing threats associated with climate change. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-backed-climate-fund-okays-43m-plan-tonle-sap-farmers
Ministry of Economy to raise $6.8M through sovereign bond issuance
The Ministry of EconoMy and Finance plans to raise approxiMately 28 billion riel ($6.8 Million) through the issuance of sovereign bonds via the National Bank of CaMbodia’s (NBC) online trading platforM (NBCP), aiMing to garner additional funds froM the capital Market for public investMents. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-to-issue-bonds-worth-28b-for-progress
PM says no tax for biz with annual income below KHR 250M
Micro enterprises with an annual turnover of less than 250 Million riels will not be taxed, PriMe Minister Hun Manet assured on Thursday evening during his special stateMent on the ‘One-Year AchieveMents of the Royal GovernMent of the 7th Legislature of the National AsseMbly’ that ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501547280/pm-says-no-tax-for-biz-with-annual-income-below-khr-250m/
Sihanoukville port to reach over 2.63M TEU capacity by 2030
Prime minister Hun manet inaugurated the expanded container terminal at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) today, September 12, which now has the capacity to handle up to one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) annually. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sihanoukville-port-to-reach-over-2-63m-teu-capacity-by-2030
SME bank's $50M loan scheme raises concerns for tourism businesses
Tourism players and economic experts have welcomed SmE Banks’ loan scheme of more than $50 million to help Siem Reap business owners. However, while potentially improving tourism performance, concerns have been raised about mounting debt. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/sme-banks-500m-loan-scheme-raises-concerns-for-tourism-businesses
CDC approves projects worth $60M in initial 15 days of ‘24
The government approved 10 investment projects, totalling more than $60 million, in the first 15 days of 2024, primarily in the garment manufacturing industry. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approves-projects-worth-60m-in-initial-15-days-of-24
Cambodia earns over $397M from rubber exports in Q3
The Kingdom exported 248,535 tonnes of rubber products earning more than $397 million in the first three quarters of 2024, according to a report released by the General Directorate of Rubber on Friday. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501577095/cambodia-earns-over-397m-from-rubber-exports-in-q3/
Fishing nets killed rare river dolphin
Kratie’s provincial Department of Tourism on Tuesday said an illegal fishing net caused the death of an endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in the province’s Sambok village. Rangers spotted the 110kg carcass of a female floating in the sea around 2.27m from Anlong Preah Sang. “We all ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fishing-nets-killed-rare-river-dolphin
Mam Sonando Charged, Jailed Ahead of Trial
After two hours of questioning, the Phnom Penh municipal Court yesterday sent independent radio station owner mam Sonando to Prey Sar prison for pretrial detention, where he will await a hearing on allegations that he tried to foment a secessionist movement in Kratie province. As mr. Sonando was being questioned, ...
Fifth Irrawaddy dolphin found dead within a year
A Mekong River conservation area head ranger told The Post on Tuesday that a fifth Irrawaddy dolphin has been found dead due to illegal fishing. The adult Male, weighing soMe 104kg and 1.98M long, was discovered floating on its back by river wardens on Sunday ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fifth-irrawaddy-dolphin-found-dead-within-year
Twelve logs and three trucks found in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities found 12 logs measuring a total of 40 cubic metres in a two-day operation over Tuesday and Wednesday in Oral district’s Sangke Satoap commune. Three trucks also found at the scene were impounded. Provincial governor Vey Samnang said two of the ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/twelve-logs-and-three-trucks-found-kampong-speu
Thailand repatriates 500 dead Cambodians
More than 500 dead CaMbodians were repatriated froM Thailand in the first six Months of 2017, according to an Interior Ministry official. Chou Bun Eng, secretary of state at the Ministry, said yesterday the 500 bodies were repatriated through three checkpoints in Banteay Meanchey province. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084746/thailand-repatriates-500-dead-cambodians/
From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear
M’lou Prey II coMMune authorities, of Preah Vihear’s Chheb district, subMitted docuMentation Tuesday to the district regarding alleged encroachMent on land farMed by Indigenous Kuy people following a protest earlier this Month. ...
UXO kills boy, injures three in Kampong Speu
A boy was killed and another three injured after an unexploded ordnance (UXO) they were playing with detonated in Kampong Speu province’s Ka Ek Porng village on monday. Deputy district police chief Suon Chan said the four friends were minding cattle in a field when ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uxo-kills-boy-injures-three-kampong-speu
Police chief questioned about smuggling rosewood
A provincial police officer appeared for questioning at the Pailin Provincial Court on Tuesday after military police, led by a local wildlife NGO founded by U.S. actress Angelina Jolie, caught him transporting more than 177 kg of illegally logged rosewood on Sunday. Sor Phalla was arrested ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-chief-questioned-after-caught-smuggling-rosewood-65801/
IMF trains Cambodian customs officers in investigation techniques
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided investigation training for officers of the General DepartMent of CustoMs and Excise (GDCE) of the Ministry of EconoMy and Finance. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520510/imf-trains-cambodian-customs-officers-in-investigation-techniques/
More than 5M tonnes of agriculture products exported in the first 11 months
Cambodia has exported more than 5 millon tonnes of agricultural products (excluding rice) in the first 11 months, according to ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (mAFF). ...
Kep’s $2M White Horse Port set to break ground mid-Sept
The Kep Provincial Administration is set to break ground on the long-awaited $1.95 million Ses Sar quay, or “White Horse Port”, on September 15 in the northwestern reaches of the coastal province, in a bid to prop up the local transportation and tourism sectors. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/keps-2m-white-horse-port-set-break-ground-mid-sept
Gov’t to spend more than $100m on Asean Summit and Commune Election
The government aims to spend up to $50 million to host the ASEAN Summit this year and another $70 million for the upcoming Commune Election process. The budget represents about 24% of the total 2022 budget expenditure plan. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501029186/govt-to-spend-more-than-100m-on-asean-summit-and-commune-election/