Cambodia’s garment exports up by 11.4% in Jan-Sept 2021
Cambodia exported $8.2417 billion worth garments between January and September this year—a hike of $843.4 million or 11.4 per cent over the same period last year, the general department of customs and excise said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50960588/cambodias-garment-exports-up-by-11-4-in-jan-sept-2021/
Digital payments rapidly gaining ground in Cambodia
In its Consumer Payment Attitudes 2021 study, Visa highlights a rapidly changing payment landscape in Cambodia, with cash losing ground to digital alternatives, said Visa in a news release issued on June 29. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501104918/digital-payments-rapidly-gaining-ground-in-cambodia/
Ministry planning Q&A live stream
Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol announced that his ministry will launch a live stream broadcast on Facebook called the “MPWT Live Show” and the topic of the presentation will be “Road Infrastructure Achievements: 2018-2021 and Planning 2021-2023”. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-planning-qa-live-stream
Decentralisation Policy to continue through 2030
The first 10-year Decentralisation Policy 2010-2020 has been completed and will continue from 2021-2030, for more progress of the Sub-National Democratic Development. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501005106/decentralisation-policy-to-continue-through-2030/
Cambodia to spend $500 million to foster labour and vocational training for 2021-2025
Cambodia will invest nearly $500 million to foster the country’s labour and vocational training from 2021 to 2025. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50799788/cambodia-to-spend-500-million-to-foster-labour-and-vocational-training-for-2021-2025/
Electricite du Cambodge announces power outages from today to August 22
Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) has issued a notification on its implementation of repair, replacement, installation of equipment and dismantling of power lines for 4 days from August 19, 2021 to August 22, 2021 in some areas according to the time and place as detailed below. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50919180/electricite-du-cambodge-announces-power-outages-from-today-to-august-22/
Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods exports up 15.2 pct in 2021
Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 15.2 percent rise in exports in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501024109/cambodias-garment-footwear-travel-goods-exports-up-15-2-pct-in-2021/
The long (and short) of the latest news from the nation’s two leading ports
Last week saw the release of the Sihanoukvile Autonomous Port’s (PAS) Q2 2021 financial report as well as an unaudited revenue report from the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port detailing results for the first seven months of 2021. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50916492/the-long-and-short-of-the-latest-news-from-the-nations-two-leading-ports/
WB sees Cambodia’s GDP shrinking one percent ahead of six percent rebound in 2021
The World Bank had forecasted that Cambodia’s economy would shrink 1.0 percent this year before rebounding 6.0 percent next year which was released in Washington yesterday. ...
Ministry plans to boost primary school education awareness
Ministry of Education plans to increase primary education awareness as the target number of children registering to study in primary school is declining. The registration target of 63.2 percent of children was not reached with only 61.1 percent registering in 2020-2021 and dropping to 59.58 ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501064482/ministry-plans-to-boost-primary-school-education-awareness/
Cambodian exports to ASEAN markets rise 13%
The value of Cambodian trade with the nine other ASEAN countries reached $16.053 billion in 2022 – up 1.4 per cent from $15.838 million in 2021 – accounting for a 30.62 per cent share of the Kingdom’s $52.425 billion in total foreign trade for the ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-exports-asean-markets-rise-13
Investment Law may be in effect as soon as April
Cambodia’s newly-drafted Investment Law will be in effect as soon as in April 2021, according to Ministry of Economy and Finance secretary of state Phan Phalla on January 27. He made the remark at the Public Forum on Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law 2021, ushering ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investment-law-may-be-effect-soon-april
Cambodia Omicron cases pass 9,000 as Kingdom records highest daily deaths since November 2021
As PM Hun Sen goes into COVID-19 quarantine, Cambodia today recorded the 22nd consecutive day of the new triple digit ‘Omicron Surge’ as daily case numbers remain high ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501032277/cambodia-omicron-cases-pass-9000-as-kingdom-records-highest-daily-deaths-since-november-2021/
Cambodia’s exports to EU surge 25% YoY to $4.045 bn in 2022
Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) last year were worth $4.045 billion—a more than 25 per cent hike from the $3.229 billion registered in 2021, according to the ministry of commerce. Cambodia-EU trade was worth $4.857 billion last year, rising by 15.9 per cent ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1236312/cambodias-exports-to-eu-surge-25-yoy-to-4-045-bn-in-2022/
Cambodia tax revenue exceeds target by 24 percent to reach $2.78 billion, says PM
The Cambodian government got $5.07 billion in revenue from tax and customs in 2021, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000317/cambodia-tax-revenue-exceeds-target-by-24-percent-to-reach-2-78-billion-says-pm/
PM: Cambodia ‘fully reopened’ from 1st of November
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced the full reopening of the country from 1 November 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50962742/pm-cambodia-fully-reopened-from-1st-of-november/
World Bank commits $540 million to Cambodia
The World Bank will disburse some $540 million from 2018 to 2021 to finance economic development in Cambodia with a focus on supporting the implementation of the government’s Industrial Development Policy as well as other socio-economic projects. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5073984/world-bank-commits-540-million-cambodia/
Vietnam becomes leading market of Cambodia’s cashew nuts
Vietnam was the largest market of Cambodia’s cashew nuts in the first eight months of 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933602/vietnam-becomes-leading-market-of-cambodias-cashew-nuts/
Going bananas over Cambodia’s exports as demand sees nearly 350,000 tons exported in first nine months
In the first nine months of 2021, Cambodia exported 343,812 tons of fresh bananas, an increase of 46 percent compared to 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955304/going-bananas-over-cambodias-exports-as-demand-sees-nearly-350000-tons-exported-in-first-nine-months/