Clarification by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the national internet gateway establishment
On 15 February 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a clarification by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the National Internet Gateway establishment. The spokesperson has noted with disappointment the continued misinterpretations, especially in some ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Opening of allowances (First round) for maternity workers
On 27 May 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (First round) for maternity workers.The Ministry provides benefits (first round) to a total of 6,000 maternity workers at 196 factories in the textile, garment, footwear and travel ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Office of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
On 02 June 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the office of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training.In the past, professional officers of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training have verified the payment of ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Intervention of company's payroll in accordance with the Labor Law
On 04 May 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a press release on the intervention of company’s payroll in accordance with the Labor Law.Professional officers of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training verified the payment of severance pay with the company ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Meeting of the National Steering Committee of Regional Economic Development Program IV (RED IV) and Improved Competitiveness of National Enterprises (ICONE)
On 4 May 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on the meeting of the National Steering Committee of Regional Economic Development Program IV (RED IV) and Improved Competitiveness of National Enterprises (ICONE). His Excellency Chhieng Yanara chaired a meeting ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
US can’t force ASEAN to help contain China
As chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for 2022, Cambodia announced on April 18 that ASEAN and the United States will hold a special summit in Washington on May 12-13 to commemorate 45 years of ASEAN-US relations. The second special summit since 2016 ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501074842/us-cant-force-asean-to-help-contain-china/
Press Release on the Joint European Strategy for Development Cooperation with Cambodia 2021-2027
On 18 May 2022, Council for Development of Cambodia has post a press release on the Joint European Strategy for Development Cooperation with Cambodia 2021-2027 on its social media site. This meeting was attended by high-ranking and technical government officials from 29 line ministries and ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Cambodia seeks more Korean funds in textiles
As part of the process to strengthen and widen the base of the economy as the country has entered the fourth quarter of 2022, the Government of Cambodia is seeking to tick all the right boxes, and it includes tourism, textiles exports as well as ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501171566/cambodia-seeks-more-korean-funds-in-textiles/
Inflation nears 8 percent, riel depreciates, trade deficit narrows in June
Cambodia’s inflation has risen to 7.85 percent in June 2022 compared on a year-on-year basis to 7.17 percent the previous month, which was the highest in the last decade, while the value of Riel has fallen 0.07 percent to 4,091 riel per US dollar and ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501166675/inflation-nears-8-percent-riel-depreciates-trade-deficit-narrows-in-june/
Press release on Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
On 17 October 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). His Excellency Sok Chenda Sophea: “I believe in the power of humanity and I believe that unity in ...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Joint statement on the 10th amendment to the constitution
On 27 July 2022, 104 CSOs issued a joint statement on the 10th amendment to the constitution.NGOs, unions, unions federations, associations, and communities listed express their deepest concern about the 10th amendment proposed by the Royal Government. They believe that amendments in this circumstance could ...
Civil Society Organizations
Press release on enhancing connectivity towards ASEAN Community Post 2025 Vision
On 03 October 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on enhancing connectivity towards ASEAN Community Post 2025 Vision.With the theme of Enhancing Connectivity Towards an Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient ASEAN Community Post 2025 Vision, the Symposium engaged distinguished ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release on Cambodia, Timor-Leste discuss cooperation promotion
On 6 August 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia, Timor-Leste discuss cooperation promotion.The two foreign ministers discussed the suitable date and the preparation for the state visit of the President Timor-Leste to Cambodia and concurred to ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Cambodia working towards independent foreign policy
Taking the baton for the third time as the ASEAN chair in 2022, Cambodia’s diplomatic tenacity was tested by the war in Ukraine, Myanmar’s political upheaval, cross-Strait tensions, COVID-19 and US–China competition. Despite this precarity, Cambodia steered ASEAN through geopolitically choppy waters. The outlook for 2023 ...
Chansambath Bong
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/02/14/cambodia-working-towards-independent-foreign-policy/
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
Cambodia reports $6.6M budget surplus in 11 months
The Royal Government of Cambodia has collected 22,302 billion riels or $5.44 billion as the total national revenue in the first 11 months of 2022, while the total national expenditures reached 22,275 billion riels or $5.43 billion, resulting in 27 billion riels or $6.6 million ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214805/cambodia-reports-6-6m-budget-surplus-in-11-months/
Cambodia charts 1.8b digital payments, valued at $492b in 2023
Some 1.8 billion Khmer riel and US dollar digital transactions valued at $492 billion were recorded in 2023, which rose over 600 million from 1.1 billion transactions in 2022, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said on March 29. This significant increase, an economist opined, ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-charts-18b-digital-payments-valued-at-492b-in-2023
Introductory infographics training
Open Development Cambodia’s team regularly develops graphics and infographics to help visually represent data findings for its website, and also social media outreach. For the development of its new profile page template under the Innovations in Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project, the regular generation ...
Water and sanitation
Children in Moung district, Battambang province, wash their hands with soap and water. Photo by WorldFish Cambodia, taken on 08 November 2018. Licensed under (CC BY-ND 2.0).Recognized as a global crisis, the United Nations has included water and sanitation in Sustainable Development Goal 6, ensuring ...