Cambodia, China discuss Covid-19, free trade deal
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Friday met with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) to discuss the impact of the new coronavirus on the Kingdom’s economy and promote trade and investment between the nations. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-china-discuss-covid-19-free-trade-deal
Cambodia faces further economic headwinds with AMRO downgrading economic growth to 2.7 Percent
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), in its release revealed the shared common situation of the ASEAN + 3 nations economic growth prospects for this and next year amid headinds caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710810/cambodia-faces-further-economic-headwinds-with-mro-downgrading-economic-growth-to-2-7-percent/
CMAA and UNDP put mine clearance as top priority
Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority and UNDP have identified landmine clearance as a priority task in line with the government’s National Mine Action Sector Plan 2018-2025 in a bid to ensure that Cambodia becomes landmine free. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50723387/cmaa-and-undp-put-mine-clearance-as-top-priority/
13th ASEM Summit in Cambodia to continue as planned
The 13th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM13) will be held in Cambodia as scheduled, said luy David, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Head of the ASEM13 National Secretariat. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50725907/13th-asem-summit-in-cambodia-to-continue-as-planned/
Criticism for Cambodia’s tax revenue
Cambodia’s tax revenue increased 16 per cent in the first half of this year compared to the corresponding period last year – a rise economists have attributed to improvements in the Kingdom’s economy. Critics, however, say it amounts to little compared to the national gross domestic lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sihanoukville records over $7 billion in construction
Cambodia’s coastal Preah Sihanouk province has attracted construction project investment valued at more than $7 billion over the last four years – most from Chinese nationals – the provincial administration said yesterday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732207/sihanoukville-records-over-7-billion-in-construction/
E-Learning moves to TV
The Education Ministry yesterday started airing distance learning progra- mmes or e-learning on the National Television of Kampuchea and some cable TV channels for students in the capital and provinces throughout the country. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715186/e-learning-moves-to-tv/
Former justice official busted for land crimes
A Phnom Penh Municipal Court investigating judge has issued temporary detention warrants for former Ministry of Justice under-secretary of state Seng Sovannara and three accomplices. They were arrested by National Police on Friday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/former-justice-official-busted-land-crimes
South Korea consider’s construction of Cambodia-Korea Friendship bridge
A request by the Royal Government of Cambodia for support from the Government of the Republic of Korea to build a Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge to symbolise the diplomatic relations between two nations is being taken into consideration by the Korean side. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Heng Panha/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50741037/south-korea-considers-construction-of-cambodia-korea-friendship-bridge/
Digital literacy a key component to new ecommerce strategy
The government has released a new e-commerce strategy to address how the nation can best benefit from the rapid growth over the last decade of the Kingdom’s digital economy. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50787984/digital-literacy-a-key-component-to-new-ecommerce-strategy/
MoC conducts workshop on Law on Consumer Protection
The Ministry of Commerce’s Directorate General of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud (CCF) has conducted a “National Dissemination and Planning Workshop on the law on Consumer Protection” for relevant stakeholders and representatives of local and international organizations. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50786648/moc-conducts-workshop-on-law-on-consumer-protection/
UNDP push for gov’t bonds as investors request good returns
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has renewed calls for the Cambodian government to issue sovereign bonds in riels to underpin the government’s effort on de-dollarisation and protect the economy against external shocks. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50786840/undp-push-for-govt-bonds-as-investors-request-good-returns/
Cambodia’s foreign policy reaches out to two Koreas
Positive or negative experiences, like those Cambodia experienced in the 1970s and 1980s, have no value unless we apply them to build firm foundations so as to move forward and develop the nation. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50760498/cambodias-foreign-policy-reaches-out-to-two-koreas/
New bilateral border gate under review
Cambodia’s Ratanakiri and Laos’ Attapeu provinciaL authorities have been conducting assessments on the possibiLity of opening a new biLateraL border gate and an interconnecting road to cater to the interests of the peopLes of the two nations. Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744335/new-bilateral-border-gate-under-review/
FAO ready to respond to food security needs in Cambodia
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) yesterday confirmed that it and its partners stand ready to support the Cambodian government to respond to COVID-19 and ensure sustainable food systems. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50773723/fao-ready-to-respond-to-food-security-needs-in-cambodia/
Minister reassures Cambodia’s response to COVID-19 fallouts
Vongsey Vissoth has reiterated the Royal Government of Cambodia’s promising response to the fallouts of the COVID-19. National budget has been reprioritised to allocate about $1 billion to address the emergency areas. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776547/minister-reassures-cambodias-response-to-covid-19-fallouts/
Cambodia a safe tourist destination as WHO praises C-19 pandemic impact management
Cambodia is a safe tourist destination with the Kingdom ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the top nations in the world with the best COVID-19 containment and impact management. .. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Asean and Geneva demining organisations sign MoU
The ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) in Phnom Penh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) to assist national mine action authorities in the Asean region. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808375/asean-and-geneva-demining-organisations-sign-mou/
NBC, Maybank launch fund transfers
Cambodia and Malaysia on August 11 officially launched cross-border payments through the National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) Bakong system with Maybank, enabling faster and more convenient real-time money transfer between the two countries. lass='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-maybank-launch-fund-transfers
Kingdom urges NAM states to commit to multilateralism
A senior Cambodian diplomat called on Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries to renew their commitments to multilateralism and to find solutions to common challenges that all nations can support as no single country can address these global issues alone. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-urges-nam-states-commit-multilateralism