Kingdom on track for LDC graduation
The UN’s latest evaluation of Cambodia states that the Kingdom has fulfilled the three basic conditions necessary for graduation from least developed country (LDC) status, including a gross national income (GNI) per capita of $1,377 which surpasses the $1,222 threshold, according to Minister of Planning ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-track-ldc-graduation
Demerit points, fines: Nat’l Police train officers in new technology
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, in collaboration with the National Police, conducted a training course for 57 traffic police officers. The training was required, as new systems have been introduced which will allow officers to issue fines and demerit points to errant drivers. ...
Kingdom successfully hosts 40th ASEANAPOL Conference
Cambodia successfully hosted the 40th ASEAN National Police (ASEANAPOL) Conference and associated events over March 1-5, where member countries, dialogue partners and observers came together in a show of the “spirit of cooperation”. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-successfully-hosts-40th-aseanapol-conference
17 parties set for commune election
As of the final day of the registration period 82,786 candidates including 25,963 women had registered for the June 5 commune council elections, according to the National Election Committee (NEC). ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/17-parties-set-commune-election
Rangers evict Oral sanctuary kiln operators
An environmental activist said more than 20 illegal brick kilns and huts had been demolished by rangers in the Oral Wildlife Sanctuary after their owners failed to follow instructions to cease their activities because they were depleting national forest resources. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rangers-evict-oral-sanctuary-kiln-operators
Chinese video contest celebrates milestone
The Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh has introduced a short video competition commemorating the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations, as well as the China-Cambodia Friendship Year. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-video-contest-celebrates-milestone
Prime Minister Manet discusses economic collaboration at CAEXPO
Prime Minister Hun Manet would have become one of the four heads of government of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to attend the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) on Sunday in the southern city of Nanning, Guangxi region of China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501361218/prime-minister-manet-discusses-economic-collaboration-at-caexpo/
Cambodia-China trade likely to touch $15 billion by 2025
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and China is expected to reach $15 billion by 2025, a top official said. The trade figure between both nations touched $11 billion in 2022. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351943/cambodia-china-trade-likely-to-touch-15-billion-by-2025/
PMs of Luxembourg and the Netherlands ready to work with Cambodian new PM
Prime Ministers of Luxembourg and the Netherlands have recently addressed separate messages of congratulations to Kitti Tesaphibal Pundit Hun Manet on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Cambodia, affirming that they are ready to work with him for the mutual benefit of their nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352966/pms-of-luxembourg-and-the-netherlands-ready-to-work-with-cambodian-new-pm/
New uniform to help identify ‘non-sworn’ traffic officers
Minister of Interior Sar Sokha and National Police chief Sar Thet have announced that the Phnom Penh municipal authorities will introduce new uniforms for “contracted” – or non-commissioned – traffic police. The move aims to make it simpler for the public to distinguish them from ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-uniform-help-identify-non-sworn-traffic-officers
Banking loans rise 11% to $58b from January to June
Up to 238.7 trillion riel or $57.8 billion worth of loans were disbursed by banks and financial institutions in the first half of 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) shared in an X post this morning, noting its increase of 10.5 percent year-on-year. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/banking-loans-rise-11-to-58b-from-january-to-june
Unemployment rate to fall to 0.3 percent in 2023
Cambodia’s unemployment rate is expected to decline to 0.3 percent in 2023 from 0.4 percent last year, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by the labour ministry based on the data of the United Nations agency International Labour Organisation (ILO). ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354673/unemployment-rate-to-fall-to-0-3-percent-in-2023/
UNDP donates 31 electric vehicles to ministry
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has donated 30 electric motorbikes and a car to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport as part of efforts to promote the wide use of electric vehicles (EV) in the country, as four charging stations officially open. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/undp-donates-31-electric-vehicles-to-ministry
Ministries make haste on draft laws on natural resources
An inter-ministerial meeting was held on Monday at the Ministry of Interior to expedite the drafting of forest, fisheries and protected area laws to define the responsibilities of sub-national administrations, organisations and citizens in protecting, conserving and developing natural resources. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129170/ministries-make-haste-on-draft-laws-on-natural-resources/
Prime Minister urges civil servants to increase efficiency
Prime Minister Hun Sen reminded all civil servants, especially commune council members, to continue to pay close attention to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities to serve the nation and the people. In particular, they should provide them with efficient services and avoid causing problems that ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prime-minister-urges-civil-servants-increase-efficiency
Cambodia’s poverty rate halved in 2019
Rising non-farm earnings, such as tourism, garment and construction sectors, helped to cut Cambodia’s national poverty to 17.8 percent from 33.8 percent between 2009 and 2019, the World Bank’s latest poverty assessment report for Cambodia stated. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-poverty-rate-halved-in-2019
AIPA shares five policy issues with ASEAN leaders
Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and President of the 43rd General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), shared here yesterday afternoon five policy issues for the ASEAN leaders to consider at the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of AIPA, held in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501182496/aipa-shares-five-policy-issues-with-asean-leaders/
Laos urges Cambodia to boost long-lasting cooperation and ties
Laos has asked Cambodia to consider some areas to boost Cambodia-Laos long lasting cooperation. The request was made by Saysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, during a meeting with Say Chhum, President of Senate of Cambodia here in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191840/laos-urges-cambodia-to-boost-long-lasting-cooperation-and-ties/
Cambodia, Malaysia team up on capital markets development
The Cambodian and Malaysian securities regulators are joining hands to facilitate better regulatory, supervisory and enforcement cooperation, as well as to develop both ASEAN nations’ securities markets, while factoring in the “growing globalisation and cross-border activities of regulated entities and persons in both countries”, according ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-malaysia-team-capital-markets-development
Cambodia-Indonesia trade logs nearly two-fold on-year increase
Indonesia was perhaps the brightest spot in Cambodia’s merchandise trade over January, with formal imports from and exports to the archipelago nation collectively clocking in at $88.045 million, marking a 95.87 per cent increase over the same month in 2022, according to Customs (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-indonesia-trade-logs-nearly-two-fold-year-increase