Chhouk market in Kampot shuttered for a week after 15 vendors tested positive for Covid-19
Chhouk District Administration has decided to temporarily suspend sales in Chhouk Market for one week from June 29 to July 5, 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883097/chhouk-market-in-kampot-shuttered-for-a-week-after-15-vendors-tested-positive-for-covid-19/
World Bank Enterprise Surveys indicate 18% of enterprises in Cambodia having difficulties finding workers with right skills
As megatrends affect the world of work, reshaping skills of workers will help to address mismatches and promote resilience. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50887895/world-bank-enterprise-surveys-indicate-18-of-enterprises-in-cambodia-having-difficulties-finding-workers-with-right-skills/
COVID-19 situation in Cambodia becomes cause for serious concern amid increasing infections and deaths – WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Cambodia Li Ailan expressed concerns over a spike in new cases and deaths, urging greater community participation to suppress transmission. ...
PP Governor: No curfew will be reimposed in Phnom Penh amid the government’s successful vaccination campaign
Amid the successful vaccination campaign in the capital, Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng said that no curfew will be reimposed in the capital as it is unnecessary. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50923919/no-curfew-will-be-reimposed-in-phnom-penh-amid-the-governments-successful-vaccination-campaign/
Chinese-funded ring road helps avert traffic jams, improve transport of goods in Cambodian capital
Connecting the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh’s southwestern to eastern suburbs, the Chinese-funded third ring road will not only help avert traffic jams, but also improve transport of goods and logistics in the city. ...
SSEZ imports, exports pass $1.9B in Jan-Sep amid investment rise
Growth momentum in foreign inbound investment and orders have driven up the value of imports and exports handled at the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in the first three quarters of this year, reported at $1.904 billion, up 21.27 per cent from the $1.57 billion ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ssez-imports-exports-pass-19b-jan-sep-amid-investment-rise
Prey Veng exports nearly 1.6 million tons of rice, earning nearly $400 million in the first nine months of 2023
At least 1.6 million tonnes of rice was exported from Prey Veng province to Vietnam, earning nearly $400 million by the first nine months of 2023. This is according to the report of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Prey Veng Province on ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359137/prey-veng-exports-nearly-1-6-million-tons-of-rice-earning-nearly-400-million-in-the-first-nine-months-of-2023/
UNICEF says air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths among U-5 Cambodian children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on Saturday, saying air pollution is responsible for nearly one in every five deaths among children under five in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349596/unicef-says-air-pollution-responsible-for-1-in-5-deaths-among-u-5-cambodian-children/
Residents of Angkor remain concerned about evictions despite government insistence on demolition and relocation in place
Some residents of the Angkor area in Siem Reap remain concerned about forced evictions, despite the government reaffirming that there will be no demolition and relocating them. ...
More than 20 families in Kampot province accuse a powerful person of encroaching on their land and sue many people for imprisonment
Approximately 26 families in Kep province who have plantations in Kampot province accuse a powerful person of encroaching on nearly 60 hectares of their land and sued the people to threaten to demoralize not to protest. ...
Close to 3,000 sq km of landmine, ERW contaminated land in Cambodia cleared and returned to farmers
Cambodia had cleared some 2,579 square km of landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) contaminated land in the last 30 years, a senior official said on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501309266/close-to-3000-sq-km-of-landmine-erw-contaminated-land-in-cambodia-cleared-and-returned-to-farmers/
Cambodia’s trade turnover over $19.2 bn in Jan-May 2023; 14% YoY drop
Cambodia’s trade turnover with global partners topped $19.2 billion in the first five months this year, a 14 per cent year on year (YoY) decline, government statistics show. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501310428/cambodias-trade-turnover-over-19-2-bn-in-jan-may-2023-14-yoy-drop/
Cambodia’s election body says PM’s party wins 82.3 percent of the popular votes in election
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen won a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, said the National Election Committee (NEC)’s preliminary results released on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332138/cambodias-election-body-says-pms-party-wins-82-3-percent-of-the-popular-votes-in-election/
Cambodia’s national budget revenue reached about $4.9 billion in the first 10 months of 2023, down 2%
In the first 10 months of 2023, the national revenue collection reached 20,160 billion riels (approximately $4.9 billion), equivalent to 74.95% of the 2023 financial law, and decreased by 2.02% compared to the same period in 2022. This is according to the report from the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501403520/cambodias-national-budget-revenue-reached-about-4-9-billion-in-the-first-10-months-of-2023-down-2/
Cham Nimul urges all crucial partners and stakeholders to deeply engage in the initial stages of the EU GATE Project
On 15 March 2024, Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, presided over the conclusion of ARISE Plus Cambodia and the launch of “EU Global Access and Trade Expertise (GATE)” with many participants from the Ministry of Commerce, representatives from the relevant partner and stakeholders. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501456894/cham-nimul-urges-all-crucial-partners-and-stakeholders-to-deeply-engage-in-the-initial-stages-of-the-eu-gate-project/
COVID-19, no new cases in Cambodia for three days straight, amid optimism, caution urged
Optimism continued to climb in Cambodia in its fight against COVID-19 as no new cases were reported for the third consecutive day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710246/covid-19-no-new-cases-in-cambodia-for-three-days-straight-amid-optimism-caution-urged/
Cambodian government agrees in principle to waive $50,000 insurance policy and $3,000 deposit for incoming travelers
Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved in principle to eliminate the $3,000 deposit, and $50,000 insurance for investors, business people and experts. ...
Cambodia-Japan trade volume decreases slightly by 3.7 percent to $1.01 Billion in H1, 2020
The volume of bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan was recorded at $1.01 billion in the first half of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7 percent. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755518/cambodia-japan-trade-volume-decreases-slightly-by-3-7-percent-to-1-01-billion-in-h1-2020/
Cambodia has more than 1.3 million migrant workers working abroad, remitting more than $3 billion in 2021
Cambodia now has a total of 1,301,609 workers in seven countries. Prime Minister Hun Sen said this in a message to mark the forthcoming May 1 International Labour Day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501065365/cambodia-has-more-than-1-3-million-migrant-workers-working-abroad-remitting-more-than-3-billion-in-2021/
Vongsey Visoth meets with Ms. Zhong Jie, Economic and Trade Adviser at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia
Vongsey Visoth, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministers in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers met with Ms. Zhong Jie, Economic and Trade Adviser of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia, and her colleagues at the Office of the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375255/vongsey-visoth-meets-with-ms-zhong-jie-economic-and-trade-adviser-at-the-embassy-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-in-cambodia/
