Cambodia expects China, RCEP to help boost economic recovery
Amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s economy in 2020 registered its slowest growth since 1994. However, the country’s growth is projected to rebound this year, thanks to its newly-signed bilateral free trade agreement with China and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50847787/cambodia-expects-china-rcep-to-help-boost-economic-recovery/
Kingdom reaffirms neutrality
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak sokhonn made statements regarding responses to global challenges and Cambodia’s stance on multilateralism at the mid-term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held virtually on July 13-14 under the sponsorship of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Baku ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-reaffirms-neutrality
7th EAS Congress brings ‘blue’ agenda to Preah Sihanouk
Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun expectS that thiS year&rSquo;S 7th EaSt ASian Sea CongreSS (EAS CongreSS) &ndaSh; to be held in collaboration with the MiniStry of Environment in Sihanoukville on December 1-2 &ndaSh; will provide opportunitieS for participantS to gain knowledge and draw on SS='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/7th-eas-congress-brings-blue-agenda-preah-sihanouk
Khmer Enterprise to double startup and SME investment to $10m
At yesterday’s luncheon discussing Cambodia’s startup and sME ecosystem, Vongsey Vissoth, permanent secretary of state of Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), said Khmer Enterprise (KE) will increase its investment portion from $5 million to $10 million as part of the nation’s Covid-19 recovery plans ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-khmer-enterprise-to-double-startup-sme-investment
NBC: Int’l reserves $17.8B at end-2022
The Kingdom’s international reserves ended 2022 at $17.8 billion, equivalent to seven months of import cover, compared to $20.3 billion and 8.1 months at end-2021, which pundits affirm is still high for a developing country given the recent global financial crisis, signalling positive levels of ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-intl-reserves-178b-end-2022
Cambodia takes steps to eliminate illegal fishing practices
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is teaming up with Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration (FiA) to strengthen the country’s efforts against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501398763/cambodia-takes-steps-to-eliminate-illegal-fishing-practices/
IMF predicts continued recovery for Cambodian economy
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Davide Furceri, assessed Cambodia’s economy and predicted growth in the coming years. The IMF report reveals that the country’s economy is steadily recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, although it still faces challenges from both ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501385872/imf-predicts-continued-recovery-for-cambodian-economy/
Khmer Power Party targets Sokha, PM
The fledgling Khmer Power Party has backed calls for Cambodia National Rescue Party deputy leader Kem sokha to resign as the National Assembly’s deputy president. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Sokheng and Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-power-party-targets-sokha-pm
Cambodia faces turning point on foreign aid
Despite failing to meet many of the expectations of its foreign donors over the past two decades, Cambodia’s government has never struggled to secure aid from abroad. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tej Parikh
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-faces-turning-point-on-foreign-aid-100205/
Ministry of environment opens new building
The Ministry of Environment on Monday inaugurated its palatial new headquarters in Phnom Penh’s Daun Penh district, the result of a state-private land swap. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministry-of-environment-opens-new-building-104401/
New border link expected to boost trade with Thailand
Cambodia and Thailand are set to have a new international border crossing on National Road 5, linking Banteay Meanchey province and Thailand’s sa Kaeo province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21667/new-border-link-expected-to-boost-trade-with-thailand/
Labor shortage hits coastal SEZ
Preah Sihanouk province&rSquo;S Special economic zone (SEZ) doeS not have enough workerS to keep itS manufacturing plantS and ServiceS running at full capacity, officialS Said. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21963/labor-shortage-hits-coastal-sez/
Prince made new head of ‘civilised royalists’
SiSowath Chakreynupol, a prince from one of Cambodia&rSquo;S royal familieS, haS taken over the reinS of the Cambodian Liberty Party, a recently Started micro-party. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prince-made-new-head-civilised-royalists
Thai blue-chip eyes Cambodia
Cambodia is one of the potential choices for a blue chip Thailand-based company’s expansion into the Asean region, according to the Bangkok Post yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26836/thai-blue-chip-eyes-cambodia/
Bad coffee spoils local ceremony
Dozens of people are expected to recover after getting sick from instant coffee at a pagoda ceremony in siem Reap’s Chi Kraeng district on saturday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bad-coffee-spoils-local-ceremony
Koh Pich hosts annual kite flying competition
Hundreds of handmade kites fluttered above Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich island on Thursday morning as 49 competitors converged for the 19th annual Khmer Kite Flying Festival. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Kimsay and Olivia Harlow
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/koh-pich-hosts-annual-kite-flying-competition-100227/
Olympic bid ends with Sorn Seavmey loss
Hopes of Cambodia’s first-ever Olympic medal crumbled on saturday evening as taekwondo star sorn seavmey was comfortably beaten by Reshmie Oogink of the Netherlands. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/olympic-bid-ends-sorn-seavmey-loss-116980/
More than 60 busted in raid
Police detained and questioned 62 suspects, including a minor, following a drug raid in the capital’s Trapaing Chhuk village in sen sok district on saturday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-60-busted-raid
Land grabs often driven by investors seeking land, Global Witness says
Global Witness says Cambodia’s ongoing land crisis is part of a larger global trend, one driven by economics and resource shortages. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/land-grabs-often-driven-by-investors-seeking-land-global-witness-says/3073371.html
Rubber firm excavated land, Kratie families say
More than 160 families in Kratie province’s snuol district have alleged that the Memot Rubber Plantation company has been using excavators to clear their land. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rubber-firm-excavated-land-kratie-families-say