World Bank says floods pose significant risk to education and healthcare in Cambodia
Seasonal flooding is the most common and frequent disaster in Cambodia. Major flooding events occur every five years and can be particularly devastating. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394156/world-bank-says-floods-pose-significant-risk-to-education-and-healthcare-in-cambodia/
CAPFISH-Capture receives 2023 GEM Award in Austria
The CAPFISH-Capture: Post-harvest Development project team in Cambodia received the 2023 Gender Equality Mobilisation Award (GEM Award) at the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)’s General Conference on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399965/capfish-capture-receives-2023-gem-award-in-austria/
Kantha Bopha delivers 1,858 babies in December
The Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital provided examinations and operations for nearly 100,000 children and offered pregnancy check-ups for over 8,000 women in December, with all treatments free of charge and without discrimination. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-delivers-1-858-babies-in-december
Leadership urges unity in pursuit of 2050 target
As the government ambitiously sets its sights on becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income one by 2050, it urged all stakeholders to join hands and prioritise key strategies, embracing the challenge to transform the vision into reality. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/leadership-urges-unity-in-pursuit-of-2050-target
Tetra Tech to support conservation in Cambodia under USAID contract
Tetra Tech has secured a contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development to support conservation efforts in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501418644/tetra-tech-to-support-conservation-in-cambodia-under-usaid-contract/
‘Peace Day in Cambodia’ declared public holiday
The government has designated December 29 as “Day of Peace in Cambodia” and a national holiday. The day reflects the end of the civil war in 1998 and the resulting 25 years of peace, which has led to rapid development and a fast-growing economy. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-peace-day-in-cambodia-declared-public-holiday
Import tax debate sparks furore in Tbong Khmum
Vendors in Tbong Khmum province’s Memot district are waiting for the return of hundreds of new and used mobile phones which were seized by local customs officials last week. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/import-tax-debate-sparks-furore-in-tbong-khmum
Agricultural loans fall to 31% from 36% in 5 years
As Cambodia diversifies, share of agricultural loans in rural credit falls from 35.8 percent to 31 percent in five years, as per data with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501490959/agricultural-loans-fall-to-31-from-36-in-5-years/
Cambodia exports 50 percent more raw cashew nuts in first semester
Cambodia exported more than 545,000 tonnes of raw cashew nut in the first semester of 2024, an increase of 50 percent compared to the same period in 2023, said a report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Wednesday. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501521384/cambodia-exports-50-percent-more-raw-cashew-nuts-in-first-semester/
Vendors given a week to remove alcohol ads in Takeo
The governor of Takeo province has granted one week’s grace to sellers and vendors of alcoholic drinks and wines to remove all billboards and signage that advertises alcoholic products, or face legal consequences. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501522989/vendors-given-a-week-to-remove-alcohol-ads-in-takeo/
Swell in int’l tourist arrivals injects $1.7B into economy
Cambodia’s tourism industry is making a strong comeback with the sector contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501533204/swell-in-intl-tourist-arrivals-injects-1-7b-into-economy/
Resilience and innovation in banking sector highlighted at conference
The 2024 Cambodia Banking Conference, held in Phnom Penh from August 22-23, brought together industry leaders, policymakers and international partners to discuss the future of the country’s banking sector in the face of global economic challenges. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/resilience-and-innovation-in-banking-sector-highlighted-at-conference
Cambodia plays a significant role in promoting ASEAN’s external partnerships
Cambodia has played a crucial role in advancing ASEAN’s external partnerships, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea in his ASEAN Day message on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501538525/cambodia-plays-a-significant-role-in-promoting-aseans-external-partnerships/
CDC approves investments worth $396M in July
The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) has greenlighted 44 new investment projects worth $396 million in July 2024. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501537398/cdc-approves-investments-worth-396m-in-july/
Cambodia’s famed Angkor makes $30 mil revenue in first 8 months of 2024
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park made $30.33 million from ticket sales in the first eight months of 2024, up 31.3% from $23.09 million over the same period last year, said an official report on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501551419/cambodias-famed-angkor-makes-30-mil-revenue-in-first-8-months-of-2024/
Drones bolster ranger patrols in Mondulkiri conservation efforts
The Ministry of Environment handed over four drones and various types of patrolling equipment to Mondulkiri provincial environment rangers on Saturday, September 21, to enhance the effectiveness of monitoring land protecting over one million hectares of conservation area. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drones-bolster-ranger-patrols-in-mondulkiri-conservation-efforts
Cambodia’s exports to Japan surge 20% in 8 months
Cambodia’s exports to Japan surged 20 percent in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year and reached $924 million, the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) showed. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565363/cambodias-exports-to-japan-surge-20-in-8-months/
International forum explores new tech to combat online child crimes in Cambodia
Cambodia is hosting an International Judicial Police Forum, which brings together judicial police officers, the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia, and international experts, to address the issue of online crimes against children, with the help of advanced technology. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/international-forum-explores-new-tech-to-combat-online-child-crimes-in-cambodia
Cambodia officially chosen to host Francophonie Summit in 2026
Cambodia has been officially chosen to host the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026, a prestigious international event that brings together French-speaking countries from around the world. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501569815/cambodia-officially-chosen-to-host-francophonie-summit-in-2026/
Over 500 criminal cases recorded last year in PP
Last year 531 criminal cases were recorded in Phnom Penh city. Of these, 459 cases were solved. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415874/over-500-criminal-cases-recorded-last-year-in-pp/
