New Thai PM makes first official visit to Cambodia
Thailand’s new Prime Minister, setha Thavisin, made his first visit to Cambodia on september 28 after receiving an invitation from Cambodian premier Hun Manet. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-thai-pm-makes-first-official-visit-to-cambodia
Foreign employee quota application for work in Cambodia in 2024 now open
Cambodia has opened the application window for businesses to apply for the foreign employee quota. Under the quota system, only 10 percent of a local company’s workforce can be a foreign employee. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357470/foreign-employee-quota-application-for-work-in-cambodia-in-2024-now-open/
Gov’t releases economic diversification report
The Council of Ministers released a summary report yesterday on key multi-sector achievements during the last five years from 2017 to 2021, which includes economic diversification of the country to showcase the Cambodian government’s continuous efforts to overcome obstacles and challenges, in particular, the Covid-19 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125020/govt-releases-economic-diversification-report/
ADB, EDC sign mandate for two GW solar and battery storage power programme in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a transaction advisory services mandate with Cambodia’s national utility company Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) to support the development of two gigawatts (GW) of solar power in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501179163/adb-edc-sign-mandate-for-two-gw-solar-and-battery-storage-power-programme-in-cambodia/
5 banana plantation workers succumb to ‘poisoning’, 69 recover
Five banana plantation workers in Kampong Cham province’s stung Trang district died of poisoning on October 25 and 26, while a further 69 workers, who were also poisoned, have recovered. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501178758/5-banana-plantation-workers-succumb-to-poisoning-69-recover/
Cambodia attracts $3 billion investment in first half
Cambodia attracted a fixed-asset investment of almost $3 billion in the first half of this year, reflecting the firm confidence of investors in the Kingdom’s growth prospects. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501118473/cambodia-attracts-3-billion-investment-in-first-half/
WB upgrades Kingdom to Grade B in gov’t tech index
Cambodia’s level of development of government technology measured by the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) has been upgraded by the World Bank (WB) to Grade B from C for 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501188713/wb-upgrades-kingdom-to-grade-b-in-govt-tech-index/
Indigenous families block land grab in Kampong Speu
Indigenous suoy families say they have blocked a company formerly chaired by the prime minister’s nephew Hun Chea from clearing their farmland in Kampong speu, and are seeking compensation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Roun Ry
https://vodenglish.news/indigenous-families-block-land-grab-in-kampong-speu/
Cambodian leader orders shutdown of independent media outlet
There were tears at Cambodia’s Voice of Democracy on Monday as journalist Khan Leakhena reacted to the sudden order to close the news website. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Narin
https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodian-leader-orders-shutdown-of-independent-media-outlet/6960214.html
Project launched to include at-risk farmers in social security scheme
A multi-party MoU has been signed to explore ways to extend Cambodia’s social security scheme to farmers who are at high risk from the vulnerabilities of climate change ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-project-launched-to-include-at-risk-farmers-in-social-security-scheme
Cambodia welcomes 2 new-born Irrawaddy dolphins
Cambodia has welcomed two new-born Irrawaddy dolphins so far this year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said in a news release on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275652/cambodia-welcomes-2-new-born-irrawaddy-dolphins/
$20.91m in VAT collected in three months
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected $20.91 million in value-added tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions in the first quarter of 2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/2091m-in-vat-collected-in-three-months
More than 30,000 attend Science, Tech and Innovation Day event
More than 30,000 participants attended Cambodia’s first-ever sacience, Technology, and Innovation Day at the Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center from March 26 to 28. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501268139/more-than-30000-attend-science-tech-and-innovation-day-event/
Finance ministry absorbs French budgeting lessons
Vongsey Vissoth, permanent secretary of state and Minister attached to the Prime Minister, stressed the importance of learning from French budgetary practices to bolster Cambodia’s public financial management reform. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/finance-ministry-absorbs-french-budgeting-lessons
Cambodia and UAE to sign second commerce deal
Prime Minister Hun sen has revealed that the government will sign another commerce agreement with the Commerce Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to further support Cambodia’s economic growth. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-and-uae-to-sign-second-commerce-deal
South Korea pushes for digital cooperation
South Korea&rSquo;S MiniStry of Science and ICT have expreSSed intereSt in enhancing cooperation between Korean digital companieS and thoSe in Cambodia, in order to Support digital buSineSS development in the Kingdom. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/south-korea-pushes-digital-cooperation
International tourists to Cambodia expected to surpass pre-pandemic level in 2025
The number of international tourists to Cambodia is predicted to surpass the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level in 2025, the country’s Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501312540/international-tourists-to-cambodia-expected-to-surpass-pre-pandemic-level-in-2025/
Japan university holds online fair for students from ASEAN members
Okayama University, one of Japan’s top public universities, is holding an online “study in Japan 2023” fair for Cambodians who wish to pursue their tertiary education. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-university-holds-online-fair-students-asean-members
445 cases of human trafficking investigated
Since the launch of Cambodia&rSquo;S campaign againSt human trafficking, forced labour, and Sex trade until January 2023, competent authoritieS have received 707 complaintS and inveStigated 445 caSeS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501225607/445-cases-of-human-trafficking-investigated/
The majority of construction workers are still not registered for government benefits
On a Friday afternoon, Him Bunchhay wore no safety equipment as he laid bricks on the second floor of a residential building site in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/the-majority-of-construction-workers-are-still-not-registered-for-government-benefits/