Japan gov’t to help build small hydrogen stations
To encourage the spread of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCV), the Japanese government will help build small-scale hydrogen stations around the country. ...
Asia News Network
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-govt-help-build-small-hydrogen-stations
Sokhonn plans China trip
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn will lead a delegation on an official visit to Hangzhou City in China’s Zhejiang province from December 3-5. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/sokhonn-plans-china-trip
Footwear industry regaining footing
The government has projected that the Kingdom’s economy will grow by about 5.6 per cent this year despite the threat posed by the Omicron variant. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/footwear-industry-regaining-footing
Commission set up to announce voting preliminary results
The National Election Committee (NEC) has created a commission and three sub-commissions to manage preliminary results of the June 5 commune council elections. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commission-set-announce-voting-preliminary-results
Election cost $60m, says NA
A high-ranking National Assembly (NA) official announced yesterday at the NA’s consultative meeting with foreign ambassadors to Cambodia that the government spent $60 million to cover costs for the June 5 Commune Election, and that the election process was free, fair and just. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090614/election-cost-60m-says-na/
Cambodia’s economy slated to grow 6% in 2023
Cambodia’s economy is predicted to grow by roughly six percent in 2023 despite global challenges, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-economy-slated-to-grow-6-in-2023
Credit guarantees to SMEs reach nearly $140 million
The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) provided credit guarantees of $139.5 million to businesses for their working capital expansion as of July 2023. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346090/credit-guarantees-to-smes-reach-nearly-140-million/
Gender mainstreaming for women’s economic empowerment promoted
Cambodia’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held here at Phnom Penh Hotel on August 29 the 5th Fifth Meeting of Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) for the Project on Gender Mainstreaming for Women’s Economic Empowerment (PGM-WEE). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142210/gender-mainstreaming-for-womens-economic-empowerment-promoted/
$40m plan to protect Asian elephants
The Ministry of Environment estimates that it will need $40.5 million to care for the country’s Asian elephants over the next 10 years. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192065/40m-plan-to-protect-asian-elephants/
Talks held with Alibaba to promote Cambodian rice
Talks are underway to promote Cambodian rice on the Alibaba platform with the aim of increasing sales by competing in the Chinese market. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/talks-held-with-alibaba-to-promote-cambodian-rice
10,000 witness Spring Equinox sunrise at Angkor Wat
More than 10,000 tourists woke up at 5am yesterday to visit Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap to watch the Spring Equinox sunrise. ...
Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501460350/10000-witness-spring-equinox-sunrise-at-angkor-wat/
Cambodian journalists celebrate World Press Freedom Day with Prime Minister
Some 5,000 Cambodian media practitioners celebrated World Press Freedom Day with Prime Minister Hun Manet and many senior government officials on May 3 afternoon. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501482845/cambodian-journalists-celebrate-world-press-freedom-day-with-prime-minister/
Japanese foreign minister's visit aims to boost bilateral Ties
Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is gearing up for an official visit to Cambodia from July 5 to 6 to strengthen economic and sociopolitical cooperation between the two nations, with analysts predicting closed door discussions will take place on human rights and democracy. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/japanese-foreign-ministers-visit-aims-to-boost-bilateral-ties
Agriculture and fishing
Population depends on agriculture 2014 : 73%(Source: The World Bank)Total rice production 2009 – 2012: 7.58 – 9.29 million tons(Source: NSDP, 2014-2081)Total fish catchment 2013: 718,000 tonnes* 73% fresh water* 14% the sea(Source: The Phnom Penh Post, 2014) Rice farmers working in the field, Kandal province, ...
‘Price Dumping’ in Telecoms Market Still Persists
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications implemented a law preventing mobile phone service providers from selling at less than cost over a year and a half ago, though the companies are still lowering their tariffs in an effort to remain competitive in the highly saturated ...
First 10 months of year's exports up 32.9 percent
Exports from Cambodia increased 32.9 percent to $3.7 billion during the first ten months of this year compared to the same period in 2010, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce yesterday. Milled rice exports saw the biggest increase with a 161.5 percent jump ...
EU officials: Ending EBA an 18-month procedure
EU officials have confirmed that it will take a total of 18 months to complete the procedure if Cambodia’s preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) trade agreement is to be withdrawn. According to EU Agriculture and Rural Development spokesman Daniel Rosario, the formal process has not ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-officials-ending-eba-18-month-procedure
Paddy rice production reaches 7.4 million in 2018
Cambodia produced 7.4 million tonnes of paddy rice in 2018, a 3.5 percent increase, according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s annual report. In its report, the ministry said total production in 2018 was only 88.47 percent of what the government expected, adding that 2.4 million ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50575496/paddy-rice-production-reaches-7-4-million-in-2018/
Export of fishery products sinks in first nine months
Cambodia exported 10,980 tonnes of fishery products in the first nine months of this year – down 0.5 per cent from the same period last year – a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries report said. The Kingdom exported 7,000 tonnes of fresh fish (60 ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/export-fishery-products-sinks-first-nine-months
Mondulkiri land decision annulled
Mondulkiri provincial governor Svay Sam Eang has issued an announcement nullifying the provincial administration’s 2015 decision that granted a portion of the Doh Kramom Mountain area to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. On June 3, 2015, the provincial hall agreed to cede a 5.07ha ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-land-decision-annulled