A $200m Japanese loan to upscale Sihanoukville Port
Plans are in place for Cambodia to sign a $200 million loan with Japan to jointly develop sihanoukville’s deep-sea port to enable ships that weigh up to 1,200 tons to dock. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/a-200m-japanese-loan-to-upscale-sihanoukville-port
Second expressway project technical meet held
The inter-ministry commission’s working group and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) conducted a technical meeting on the second expressway project, connecting Phnom Penh to Bavet city in svay Rieng province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501174036/second-expressway-project-technical-meet-held/
Cambodian pepper and natural fisheries to be shipped to China
Cambodia will be able to directly export its pepper and natural fisheries to Chinese market, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Cambodia said on November 22. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191266/cambodian-pepper-and-natural-fisheries-to-be-shipped-to-china/
Cambodia urges Japan to reinstate direct flights
Cambodia has requested direct flights resume between the kingdom and Japan to help further promote tourism after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 outbreak. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-urges-japan-to-reinstate-direct-flights
Grave concerns raised over VOD closure
International embassies and other organisations in Cambodia have raised grave concerns about the government’s snap decision to shutter independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD) after revoking its license. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers, Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-grave-concerns-raised-over-vod-closure
UK to implement new trading scheme for Cambodia
Cambodia will start benefiting in April from the UK’s Developing Countries Trading scheme (DCTs), a new type of customs preference unveiled by the European country in August 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501240564/uk-to-implement-new-trading-scheme-for-cambodia/
Cambodia, Vietnam interior ministries sign ‘23 co-op plan
The Cambodian Ministry of Interior and Vietnam’s Ministry of Public security have signed an agreement that will see them strengthen their bilateral cooperation, according to the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Isuzu vehicle assembly plant inaugurated in K Speu
K (Cambodia) Co Ltd on March 29 officially inaugurated an Isuzu vehicle assembly plant in eastern Kampong speu province, in response to growing demand and in a bid to expand the brand’s presence in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/isuzu-vehicle-assembly-plant-inaugurated-k-speu
New policy may prevent opposition candlelight party from registering for elections
The leading opposition Candlelight Party is currently unable to register for the upcoming national elections due to a new policy by the National Election Committee, according to the party’s acting secretary general Kong Monika. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich and Jack Brook
https://cambojanews.com/new-policy-may-prevent-opposition-candlelight-party-from-registering-for-elections/
Walmart looks to expand Cambodian business
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer intends to learn more about Cambodia’s trade and investment potential, potentially expanding its business in a future collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/walmart-looks-expand-cambodian-business
NEC rejects reform requests from minor parties, form 1102 access restricted
Minor party leaders say voting irregularities they flagged after last year’s commune election have not been addressed by the National Election Committee, which has ignored most of their suggestions for electoral reform. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ouch Sony
https://vodenglish.news/nec-rejects-reform-requests-from-minor-parties-form-1102-access-restricted/
Community forest land ‘grabbed’ in Preah Vihear
Residents of Kampong sralao II commune in Preah Vihear province’s Chhep district have reported that around 200ha of their community forest land has been encroached upon by squatters from other provinces. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/community-forest-land-grabbed-preah-vihear
Cambodia rolls out UN-linked five-year green economy plan
The environment ministry on May 12 formally rolled out the five-year Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) Cambodia, in an affirmation of the Kingdom’s commitment towards sustainability and inclusivity in economic growth. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-rolls-out-un-linked-five-year-green-economy-plan
PM calls for calm after collapse of two US banks
The Cambodian Prime Minister on Thursday called on Cambodian citizens not to worry about money deposited in Cambodia’s banks after the recent collapse of two Us banks. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pm-calls-for-calm-after-collapse-of-two-us-banks
Cambodia presents power development masterplan, national energy efficiency policy
Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy on Thursday hosted an energy forum here to present the recently approved Power Development Masterplan (PDP) and National Energy Efficiency Policy (NEEP). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256822/cambodia-presents-power-development-masterplan-national-energy-efficiency-policy/
Battambang province gets new landfill facility
The province’s new landfill site was built on a total area of 20.80 hectares in Paoy svay village, Ta Kream commune, Banan district. It has four pits to store garbage, a waste treatment plant, a warehouse to store hazardous waste, and several residential buildings. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sem Brakdav
https://cambodianess.com/article/battambang-province-gets-new-landfill-facility
Authorities told to prevent disruptions to July election
Minister of Interior sar Kheng warned the authorities to be wary of any untoward phenomena that could disrupt the July’s national election process, noting that certain extremists had caused issues in 2013. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-told-prevent-disruptions-july-election
ADB pegs economic growth for ‘23 at 5.5%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on April 4 pegged the Kingdom’s economic growth at 5.5 per cent for this year “on a more robust tourism recovery and higher growth in the services sector”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/adb-pegs-economic-growth-23-55
Youth-led conference addresses climate change
The first-ever Cambodia Youth Climate Change Conference (CYCCC) marked a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to address climate change. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youth-led-conference-addresses-climate-change
Cambodia to receive $60 million credit from World Bank for solid waste, plastics management
The World Bank has approved a $60-million to Cambodia to support the kingdom’s improvement of solid waste and plastics management, according to its press statement on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501289233/cambodia-to-receive-60-million-credit-from-world-bank-for-solid-waste-plastics-management/