Cambodian government establish the City of Run Ta Ek Techo Sen in Siem Reap province
The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued a sub-decree to establish the city of Run Ta Ek Techo Sen in Siem Reap province by removing Run Ta Ek commune from Banteay Srei district and Balang commune from PrasatBakong district. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424483/cambodian-government-establish-the-city-of-run-ta-ek-techo-sen-in-siem-reap-province/
Cambodian-Chinese Media Urged To Collaborate In Combating Fake News
Minister of Information of Cambodia Neth Pheaktra has called on Cambodian and Chinese journalists to work together to protect the integrity of international news by combating fake news and information interference to promote the building of a Community of Common Destiny for humanity. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394385/cambodian-chinese-media-urged-to-collaborate-in-combating-fake-news/
Kingdom’s real salaries set to increase 2.2 percent in 2024
The real salaries in the country are expected to grow 2.2 percent next year, according to the latest Salary Trends Report published by ECA International, a renowned organization that offers data on salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, cost of living as well as benefits and ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395310/kingdoms-real-salaries-set-to-increase-2-2-percent-in-2024/
Floods affected 20 cities, and provinces in Cambodia, killing 6
Mekong River overflowing and flash floods have affected different areas in 20 cities and provinces across Cambodia, leaving at least six people dead so far, the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) spokesperson said on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379737/floods-affected-20-cities-and-provinces-in-cambodia-killing-6/
Germany pledges over $60 million for economic development in Cambodia
The Federal Republic of Germany has pledged to provide approximately $66 million to Cambodia to support projects on socio-economic development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379768/germany-pledges-over-60-million-for-economic-development-in-cambodia/
Cambodia imports oil products worth $2.17 bln in 2023
Cambodia’s imports of diesel fuel and petroleum oil declined by 7.6 percent in 2023, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501423161/cambodia-imports-oil-products-worth-2-17-bln-in-2023/
Government instructs relevant ministries to prepare flood risk map in 3 areas
Government instructs relevant ministries to prepare roadmap for flood risk in 3 areas for easy repair and restoration after floods receded in each area. ...
Hang Punreay
https://tinyurl.com/2ffpw8rr
Participation in the 43rd Annual IAIA Conference with ODC
Last year, Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) participated in and hosted a panel discussion “Strategic Environmental Assessment in Mekong Countries” at the 42nd Annual IAIA Conference, “Resilience Through Impact Assessment and Leadership,” which was organized in Kuching, Malaysia. As part of its technical assistance collaboration ...
Tina confirms increase in Cambodia’s dolphin population, now approximately 105
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina confirmed that the number of Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) in Cambodia has increased, with the current population estimated at around 105. ...
Cambodia earns $280 mln from milled rice export in seven months
Cambodia exported a total of 379,546 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of 2024, earning a revenue of $280 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation said in a news release on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540543/cambodia-earns-280-mln-from-milled-rice-export-in-seven-months/
Cambodia exports nearly $97 mil worth of bananas in the first seven months
Cambodia has exported some 143,481 tonnes of bananas in the first seven months of this year, a decline of 20.59% over the same period in 2023, a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) showed. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501545755/cambodia-exports-nearly-97-mil-worth-of-bananas-in-the-first-seven-months
PM welcomes US firms keen on investing in agri-products
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday welcomed the US companies seeking investment opportunities and interested in exporting Cambodian agricultural products to the US market, as well as promoting cooperation in the field of education in the Kingdom. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501556625/pm-welcomes-us-firms-keen-on-investing-in-agri-products/
Cambodia’s GFT exports surge 23% in 8 months
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) surged by 23.33 percent in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last year, earning the country $9.08 billion, according to the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501560375/cambodias-gft-exports-surge-23-in-8-months/
Over $5 billion investment projects registered in Q3
Cambodia has secured 315 fixed-asset investment projects worth $5.28 billion during the first nine months of this year, a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570842/over-5-billion-investment-projects-registered-in-q3/
Minimum wage increase, a strategic response to economic climate in Kingdom
The recent announcement by Prime Minister Hun Manet regarding the minimum wage increase to $208 per month for 2025 reflects a strategic response to the economic climate in Cambodia and globally, said a release by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) on Wednesday. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501572155/minimum-wage-increase-a-strategic-response-to-economic-climate-in-kingdom/
Investment in processing for local products urged by Tina
Agriculture minister Dith Tina describes how Cambodia is in need of upstream investors to provide capital for the machinery needed to add value to the Kingdom’s agricultural export products. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/investment-in-processing-for-local-products-urged-by-tina
ANA opens training program on Heritage Education for students in 2024
The Apsara National Authority, in collaboration with the Khmer Cultural Heritage Organization and the local authority, opened a training program on Heritage Education for students at Hun Sen Prasat Bakong High School, Siem Reap Province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501445291/ana-opens-training-program-on-heritage-education-for-students-in-2024/
EU and Cambodia unveil $96.7M investment in four initiatives
The European Union (EU) and Cambodia have teamed up to launch four major programmes that focus on promoting sustainable value chains, energy efficiency and renewable energy, totalling $96.7 million. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/eu-and-cambodia-unveil-967m-investment-in-four-initiatives
$5.18B disbursed as wages by registered firms in 2023
Businesses and factories registered with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) paid $5.18 billion as wages last year, according to Prime Minister Hun Manet, yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501437084/5-18b-disbursed-as-wages-by-registered-firms-in-2023/
Conservation Group’s Militarized Forest Patrol Clashes With Villagers in Preah Vihear
A man in camouflage pants and a shirt labeled “U.S. Army” lunges at a villager, swinging a rattan stick in his right hand, handcuffs in his left. ...
Leila Goldstein and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/conservation-groups-militarized-forest-patrol-clashes-with-villagers-in-preah-vihear/