Government asks residents in Preah Dak commune to block new construction and new entrants despite no demolition
The government has told residents in Preah Dak commune, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province, to help prevent new construction and newcomers, as well as to avoid using the land next to the Angkor sites as property or buying and selling, while claiming that there ...
Pa Sokheng
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/10/07/govt-asks-residents-in-preah-dak-commune-to-block-new-construction/
Nearly 100 indigenous peoples in Mondulkiri province protest against authorities who taken their land
Nearly 100 indigenous people in Sen Monorom commune, Oreang district, Mondulkiri province, protested in front of the commune hall on Wednesday against authorities cutting their 255 hectares of land to Oknha. ...
NagaWorld Workers Summoned in ‘Breaking and Entering’ Complaint
Four NagaWorld protestors have asked for a delay to a court summons related to a complaint by the casino corporation alleging they illegally entered the premises. ...
Pa Sokheng
https://vodenglish.news/nagaworld-workers-summoned-in-breaking-and-entering-complaint/
Cambodia earns $3 billion from agricultural products exports in first 10 months
Cambodia exported 7.62 million tons of agricultural products in the first 10 months of 2022, earning $3.07 billion in revenue, according to a report released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501187892/cambodia-earns-3-billion-from-agricultural-products-exports-in-first-10-months/
Hoa Phat receives many orders to export steel in January, including Cambodia
In the early days of this year, Hoa Phat Group secured many orders to export its steel products to the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong (China), and Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501234931/hoa-phat-receives-many-orders-to-export-steel-in-january-including-cambodia/
South Korea to increase quota for Cambodian workers to over 10,000 in 2023
The Republic of Korea has pledged to increase the quota for Cambodian workers in the country to more than 10,000 this year, and the figure will further rise in the following years. The pledge was made by Dr Uh Soobong, Chairman of Human Resource Development ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243296/south-korea-to-increase-quota-for-cambodian-workers-to-over-10000-in-2023/
RCEP, FTAs create more favorable trade, investment opportunities for investors in Cambodia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) have provided more favorable trade and investment opportunities for investors in Cambodia, a senior commerce ministry official said on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501277686/rcep-ftas-create-more-favorable-trade-investment-opportunities-for-investors-in-cambodia/
Over $53M in e-commerce taxes since May, GDT says
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) reports that it has collected 214.68 billion riel ($53.01 million) in taxes from e-commerce to date since May 2022 – with an above-average 36.62 billion riel or $9.04 million last month alone – in a feat seen as an ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/over-53m-e-commerce-taxes-may-gdt-says
China and Cambodia make remarkable achievements in the Year of Law Enforcement Cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong co-chaired a wrap-up meeting of the Year of Law Enforcement Cooperation activities between China and Cambodia with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501282934/china-and-cambodia-make-remarkable-achievements-in-the-year-of-law-enforcement-cooperation/
Cambodia sees new policy framework, ADB loan & BFC extension in 2022
Implementation of the National Policy Framework for Cambodia’s Economic Productivity 2022-35, a pact with Japan to make Sihanoukville a major port, a $50-million loan from the Asian Development Bank to back economic diversification and boost competitiveness, and extension of the Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501211700/cambodia-sees-new-policy-framework-adb-loan-bfc-extension-in-2022/
Thailand, Cambodia inch closer towards oil and gas exploration in disputed waters
Discussions of a joint development area (JDA) for oil and gas exploration in the overlapping claims between Cambodia and Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand have reached the level of the Cabinet, a Government House source said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214491/thailand-cambodia-inch-closer-towards-oil-and-gas-exploration-in-disputed-waters/
Cambodia exports reach $9.18 billion in five months
Cambodia’s exports in the first five months of 2023 were worth $9.18 billion, down 2.4 percent from $9.41 billion for the same period last year, according to a General Department of Customs and Excise report. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501306111/cambodia-exports-reach-9-18-billion-in-five-months/
Exports to Thailand increase 9.47% in first five months of 2023
Cambodia’s exports to Thailand hit $480.239 million in the first five months of 2023, up 9.47 percent year-on-year (YoY) from $438.705 million and up to 84.47 percent half-on-half (compared to July to November 2022) from $260.33 million. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-exports-to-thailand-increase-947-in-first-five-months-of-2023
1,000 antenna poles to be installed in Phnom Penh to boost mobile reception
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has already identified the location to install more than 1,000 telephone service antenna poles in Phnom Penh’s 14 districts. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319534/1000-antenna-poles-to-be-installed-in-phnom-penh-to-boost-mobile-reception/
Two ecotourism sites in Preah Sihanouk eye plastic-free status
Provincial administration of Preah Sihanouk is promoting two ecotourism sites in well-known Koh Rong island to be a plastic-free tourist destination. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501225600/two-ecotourism-sites-in-preah-sihanouk-eye-plastic-free-status/
Cambodia: 11 political parties recognised to compete in July general election
The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia recognised 11 political parties as eligible to compete in the 7th National Assembly election in July this year, as a 15-day registration period ended on May 8. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501287799/cambodia-11-political-parties-recognised-to-compete-in-july-general-election/
Mortality rate declines, population grows by 5.4m in 24 years
On the occasion of World Population Day, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the country’s headcount has increased from 11.4 million to 16.8 million between 1998 and 2022. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322474/mortality-rate-declines-population-grows-by-5-4m-in-24-years/
Community joins together to plant 5,400 saplings in Kampong Thom
The Fisheries Administration’s (FiA) Kampong Thom provincial cantonment and environment officials, in cooperation with Pov Veay Sen Chey Fisheries Community, have planted 5,400 saplings in Stoung district’s Peam Bang commune. ...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/community-joins-together-plant-5400-saplings-kampong-thom
Cambodia collects $1.8 billion in Tax Income for first 5 months of this year
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance collected over $1.8 billion worth tax income in the first five months of this year, about 51 percent against the annual target. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501309834/cambodia-collects-1-8-billion-in-tax-income-for-first-5-months-of-this-year/
Cambodia attracts 268 new FDI’s, which creates more than 307,000 jobs in 2023
Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of $4.92 billion in 2023, up 22 percent from $4.03 billion in a year earlier, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a news release on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501417705/cambodia-attracts-268-new-fdis-which-creates-more-than-307000-jobs-in-2023/
