Jan-Apr rubbers exports bounce up 38%: GDCE
Cambodia earned $206.728 million from the export of “rubber and articles thereof” in the first four months of 2023, up 38.0 per cent year-on-year from $149.808 million and up 22.7 per cent half-on-half (compared to July-October 2022) from $168.5 million, according to provisional Customs (GDCE) ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-apr-rubbers-exports-bounce-38-gdce
Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024, World Bank predicts
That is the picture sketched by the World Bank, which forecast Tuesday that the world economy will expand just 2.4% this year. That would be down from 2.6% growth in 2023, 3% in 2022 and a galloping 6.2% in 2021, which reflected the robust recovery ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/global-economy-will-slow-for-a-third-straight-year-in-2024-world-bank-predicts
Cambodia’s garments and agricultural products continue to drive export growth
Cambodia’s export sector has demonstrated resilience, with a slight increase of 1.2 percent in exports during the first 11 months of 2023. According to a report released by the General Department of Customs and Excise, the country exported goods worth $20.5 billion, compared to $20.24 ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501406845/cambodias-garments-and-agricultural-products-continue-to-drive-export-growth/
Press release on the outcomes of the meeting between Ministry of Tourism and Ambassador of the French Republic to Cambodia and the French Agency for Development in Cambodia (AFD)
On 23 October 2023, H.E. Sok Soken, Minister of Tourisim, received a courtesy call from H.E. Jacque Pellet, Ambassador of the French Republic to Cambodia, and Emmanuel Dollfus, Deputy Director of the French Agency for Development in Cambodia (AFD), to discuss the potential for greater ...
Ministry of Tourisim
Prime Minister further strengthens Cambodia’s commitment to high-quality cooperation during Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing
On 19 October 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes and commitment to the Third Belt and Road Forum for international cooperation in Beijing. The theme was “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Canada now 9th largest trade partner
Trade between Cambodia and Canada for the first nine months of 2023 reached approximately $700 million, marking a decrease of over 22% from the corresponding period last year, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise’s (GDCE) International Commodity Trade ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/canada-now-9th-largest-trade-partner
Cambodia posts 57% rise in agricultural exports
Cambodia exported more than 6.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first half of 2024, an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period in 2023, earning more than $2.8 billion, according to a report of the General Directorate of Agriculture posted by ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517943/cambodia-posts-57-rise-in-agricultural-exports/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Allocated land for social land concession”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Allocated land for social land concession” by added the two new map features in Pursat from the sub-decree no.339 dated 23rd Nov 2023 and no.332 dated 16th Nov 2023. This dataset shows information about the land concession ...
The 42nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment
From 08 – 11 May 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) attended the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment under the theme of “Resilience through impact assessment and leadership” at Kuching, Malaysia. As part of the partnership on technical assistance for developing ...
Press release on the GovTech conference under the theme "Empowring Digital Transformation in the Public Sector"
On 24 October 2023, at the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT), H.E. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and Chairman of the Digital Government Committee (CDC) presided over the opening ceremony of the first GovTech conference, under the theme “Empowering Digital Transformation ...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT)
Construction of new Phnom Penh airport on schedule
Construction of a new airport that will serve Phnom Penh is on track and could be completed as early as 2023, the developer said. Pung Kheav Se, chairman of the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC), the company behind the project, said they are now building ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50667677/construction-of-new-phnom-penh-airport-on-schedule/
Boosting domestic vegetable production to curb imports
The country planted a variety of vegetables covering a total 58,000 hectares of land nationwide by the end of 2019 that produced 68 per cent of local market demand, according to Ministry of Agriculture’s spokesperson Srey Vuthy. By 2023, he wants this to increase to 63,000 ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50676080/boosting-domestic-vegetable-production-to-curb-imports
‘New normal’ recovery map afoot
Cambodia is designing policy for 2021-2023 to chart a path for sustainable and inclusive economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, with an approach that ensures peace, security, social stability and public order on the path to the “new normal”, enhances competitiveness and promotes economic diversification ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-normal-recovery-map-afoot
Press release on the meeting between the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information of the National Assembly and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
On 1 February 2023, at the National Assembly building, the National Assembly Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information of the National Assembly, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, chaired a meeting to understand “Cambodia’s foreign policy in the ...
National Assembly of Cambodia
Joint Statement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the General Commissariat of National Police
On 27 January 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint Statement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the General Commissariat of National Police.The National Bank of Cambodia and the General Commissariat of National Police request that citizens use the official financial services ...
National Bank of Cambodia
Press release on the construction at Wat Phu Man Fah in Buri Ram province
On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a press release on construction at Wat Phu Man Fah in Buri Ram province.The ministry is committed to preventing any plagiarization of our national identity via diplomatic actions, technical consultations, inspections, and domestic ...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
The 4th Inter-governmental Conference on Angkor and Sambo Prei Kuk to be held at UNESCO Headquarters
Taking advantage of the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Hang Peou, Director General of APSARA National Authority, Phan Nadi, together with the Permanent Scientific Secretary of the ICC-Angkor and Sambo Prei Kuk met with Lazare Eloundou Assomo, President ...
ILO holds third meeting on occupational safety, health in construction
The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Project Advisory Committee on enhancing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards in the construction sector on September 6 held its third consultative meeting, where they shared the results of the projects that were implemented this year and outlined their 2023 ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ilo-holds-third-meeting-occupational-safety-health-construction
One million tons rice export target set for next five years
The Kingdom of Cambodia, which is striving to promote the country as a “rice basket” and a major rice exporter, is aiming to ship at least one million tons of rice per year – 2023 onwards – and earn revenue of around $800 million annually ...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192888/one-million-tons-rice-export-target-set-for-next-five-years/
Press release on prevention and response to hot weather problems
On 26 April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a press release on the preparation and response to hot weather.Late arrival conditions with low to moderate rainfall and the possibility of a dry season that can occur and last from early July ...
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries