Drop in dropouts: Ministry’s efforts to increase enrollments paying off
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport’s efforts to reduce the school dropout rate is paying dividends with an increase in the number of students who will be sitting for the upcoming Junior High School examinations. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1363025/drop-in-dropouts-ministrys-efforts-to-increase-enrollments-paying-off/
Cambodia earns $278.6 million from milled rice export in January-August
Cambodia exported 401,699 tonnes of milled rice in the first eight months of 2023, earning a total revenue of $278.6 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357757/cambodia-earns-278-6-million-from-milled-rice-export-in-january-august/
ADB urged to help upgrade R&D ‘skills for future economy’ in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank is engaged in developing a new project called ‘Skills for Future Economy’ with the purpose of improving the industry in Cambodia, according to a senior officer of the Royal Government of Cambodia. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147792/adb-urged-to-help-upgrade-rd-skills-for-future-economy-in-cambodia/
Interior, Labour ministries call for cooperation in the fight against human trafficking
The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a joint press statement calling on all relevant ministries and institutions to cooperate in the fight against human trafficking and to effectively implement foreign labour inspection work. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-labour-ministries-call-cooperation-fight-against-human-trafficking
Single Portal logs 3.8K firms in 125 days
A total of 3,789 businesses were successfully registered on the Online Business Registration Platform, also known as the “Single Portal”, in the 125 days to October 17, bringing the cumulative figure to 18,465, according to the Online Business Registration Service, the competent government agency. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portal-logs-38k-firms-125-days
Cambodia-UAE bilateral trade rises by 40 percent in first eight months
The two-way trade between Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached almost $280 million in the first eight months of this year, up over 40 percent compared to same period in 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501175854/cambodia-uae-bilateral-trade-rises-by-40-percent-in-first-eight-months/
Snaring increasing in Phnom Oral, say sanctuary villagers
Residents of Sorya village in Oral district’s Tasal commune of Kampong Speu province claim that snaring crimes are still a serious concern in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary, especially in the Phnom Thom and Khnong Veal areas. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/snaring-increasing-phnom-oral-say-sanctuary-villagers
Cambodia exports rubber worth almost $255 million in first 7 months of 2022
Cambodia exported 161,562 tons of dry rubber in the first seven months of 2022, a slight drop of 0.3 percent year-on-year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501131275/cambodia-exports-rubber-worth-almost-255-million-in-first-7-months-of-2022/
Kingdom, Vietnam hail rise in bilateral trade despite Covid-19 pandemic
Cambodia and Vietnam have welcomed the rise in bilateral trade despite the Covid-19 pandemic and stressed their commitment to increase trade cooperation further. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501161999/kingdom-vietnam-hail-rise-in-bilateral-trade-despite-covid-19-pandemic/
NOTICES Agri exports to China hit 2.4M tonnes worth $1.9B in last 42 months
Agricultural exports to China in the 14 quarters to June 30 amounted to 2.4 million tonnes, worth $1.942 billion, said a Chinese embassy report citing Cambodian agriculture ministry data, as the government’s new policies to boost productivity in the field and turn the Kingdom into ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agri-exports-china-hit-24m-tonnes-worth-19b-last-42-months
O’Khsach residents seek PM’s intervention to resolve land row in their community
Residents of O’Khsach community, located in Village 4, O’tres commune, Stung Hao district, Preah Sihanouk province, have sought an intervention from Prime Minister Hun Sen to stop the ongoing demolition process and protect their homes and crops. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147703/okhsach-residents-seek-pms-intervention-to-resolve-land-row-in-their-community/
Phnom Penh, the most visited destination in third weekend of September
Phnom Penh capital was crowned No. 1 as the most popular tourism destination in the third weekend of September, receiving 69,404 or 23 percent of the registered visitors in the period, said the Ministry of Tourism in a report released yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501154931/phnom-penh-the-most-visited-destination-in-third-weekend-of-september/
Global initiative against transnational crime releases a report on illegal logging structures in Cambodia
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime in September released its new research’s results on the illegal logging structure in Cambodia. ...
Labour unions in Cambodia want minimum wage of $204-214 ahead of talks
Cambodian labour unions have quoted $204-214 as the minimum wage for the textile, garment, footwear, bags and travel goods sectors in 2023—up from this year’s $194—ahead of negotiations this month among worker associations. Bilateral and tripartite talks between government officials, factory owners and workers are ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107632/labour-unions-in-cambodia-want-minimum-wage-of-204-214-ahead-of-talks/
Japan donates 10 rubbish trucks to ministry for use in 11 towns, districts
The government of Japan has donated 10 new bin lorries to the Ministry of Environment, which has added an additional five trucks. The fifteen sanitation support vehicles will be distributed to several provinces in order to expand waste collection services. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-donates-10-rubbish-trucks-ministry-use-11-towns-districts
More than 100 families in Tbong Khmum province demand authorities to resolve land issues
About 130 families in the morning of September 27 requested the authorities of Memot district, Tbong Khmum province to issue land titles and allow people to use their land. ...
Meng Kroypunlok
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/09/28/more-than-100-families-in-tbong-khmum-demand-authorities-to-resolve-land-issues/
IFC-backed logistics hub to boost connectivity, trade in Cambodia
Cambodia is set to have its first modern, world-class logistics complex as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently signed a new collaboration agreement with two of the region’s leading logistics companies. The financial institution feels the new partnership will deliver a major boost to infrastructure, ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241224/ifc-backed-logistics-hub-to-boost-connectivity-trade-in-cambodia/
Cambodia’s trade valued at over $6.8 billion in first two months
The total trade volume between Cambodia and other countries around the world reached more than $6.8 billion in the first two months of 2023, down 21.8 percent when compared to the same period last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501254157/cambodias-trade-valued-at-over-6-8-billion-in-first-two-months/
General Department of Customs and Excise earns more than $564 million in Q1
The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) has collected $564.1 million as custom income in the first three months of this year, a decline of 5.2 percent compared to the same period of 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501273118/general-department-of-customs-and-excise-earns-more-than-564-million-in-q1/
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan worth $1.948 billion in 2022
The figure was revealed by Prime Minister Hun Sen when presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of container terminal of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), and the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of Cambodia. -Japan Diplomatic Relations (1953-2023), and the 137th anniversary of International ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501282910/bilateral-trade-between-cambodia-and-japan-worth-1-948-billion-in-2022/