Unemployment rate in Cambodia at 0.3 percent
Some 99.7 percent of the total 10 million workforces in Cambodia have jobs, according to a message of Prime Minister Hun Sen on the 134th International Labour Day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50719240/unemployment-rate-in-cambodia-at-0-3-percent/
Cambodia exported over 186,000 tonnes of cashew nuts in first 4 months of 2020
Cambodia exported 186,205 tonnes of cashew nut to foreign markets in the first four months of this year, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50720899/cambodia-exported-over-186000-tonnes-of-cashew-nuts-in-first-4-months-of-2020/
New C-19 positive case brings total to 130
According to a press release from the Ministry of Health issued yesterday morning, Cambodia has detected a COVID-19 (C-19) case, bringing the total number to 130. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50737360/new-c-19-positive-case-brings-total-to-130/
Union helps resolve complaints brought against journalists
The Union of Journalist Federations of Cambodia (UJFC) intervened to resolve 33 cases last year where complaints were brought against Cambodian journalists, according to a report issued on January 11. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/union-helps-resolve-complaints-brought-against-journalists
Cambodia, China renew pledge for $10B in trade value by 2023
Cambodia and China are committed to increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2023, from $8 billion last year, according to a senior official at the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-china-renew-pledge-10b-trade-value-2023
The National Assembly to approve seven draft laws next week
The lawmakers will discuss and approve seven draft laws during the sixth session of sixth legislature mandate next week, according to a statement released by the National Assembly’s secretariat yesterday. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50928395/the-national-assembly-to-approve-seven-draft-laws-next-week-2/
Cambodia exported 1,204 tonnes of agricultural products to South Korea
A total 1,204 tonnes of agricultural products were exported to the Republic of Korea in the first nine months of this year, a 106 percent increase compared to a year before. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959981/cambodia-exported-1204-tonnes-of-agricultural-products-to-south-korea/
Quarantines waived for recovered Covid patients
The Ministry of Health has waived the 14-day quarantine requirement for Covid-19 patients who have fully recovered from the disease, according to a directive issued by Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng on October 26. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/quarantines-waived-recovered-covid-patients
Revisions to insurance draft sub-decree get in-principle nod
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved in-principle revisions to a draft sub-decree on insurance, as the industry continues its current growth trajectory and attracts new investors each year. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/revisions-insurance-draft-sub-decree-get-principle-nod
Capital’s airport records 28% cargo rise
Phnom Penh International Airport handled 55,000 tonnes of air freight in 2021, surging by about 28 per cent from a year earlier, according to a State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) report. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/capitals-airport-records-28-cargo-rise
Bunong Residents Say Gov’t Gave Community Land to Tycoon
Indigenous Bunong families from Mondulkiri are petitioning government institutions about 255 hectares of community land transferred to a tycoon amid nationwide state-land privatizations. ...
Khut Sokun and Saut Sok Prathna
https://vodenglish.news/bunong-residents-say-govt-gave-community-land-to-tycoon/
Canada imports nearly 769,000 knitted coats from Cambodia
Canada imported nearly 769,000 knitted coats from the Kingdom during the January-May period of the current year, according to a website, which tracks the developments in the textile industry. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342646/canada-imports-nearly-769000-knitted-coats-from-cambodia/
Cambodia, UK to strengthen bilateral trade ties
Good diplomatic cooperation had led to a significant increase in trade between the two countries. Cambodian exports to the UK increased 42 percent to over $627 million. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501159802/cambodia-uk-to-strengthen-bilateral-trade-ties/
China a key buyer of Cambodia’s agricultural products
China is one of the key importers of Cambodia’s agricultural produce in 2022, according to a report released by the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501215195/china-a-key-buyer-of-cambodias-agricultural-products/
Koh Kong provincial authorities deny fainting and death due to land dispute protest in front of provincial hall
Koh Kong provincial authorities have denied that people fainted and died due to a protest in front of Koh Kong Provincial Hall on March 15, 2023, while protesters claimed that four people fainted and one died in hospital due to health problems during protests over ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/koh-kong-provincial-authorities-deny-fainting-and-death-due-to-land-dispute-protest-in-front-of-provincial-hall/
Cambodia creates safe zones for rare Mekong River dolphins
Cambodia on Monday created Irrawaddy dolphin conservation and protection zones covering a 120-km-long stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Stung Treng and Kratie provinces, according to a sub-decree. ...
Cambodianess staff
https://cambodianess.com/article/cambodia-creates-safe-zones-for-rare-mekong-river-dolphins
Competition law framework grew steadily in last two years
The Kingdom’s competition law framework has grown steadily to become more robust during the last two years, according to a leading law firm in the region pioneering intellectual property rights. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321303/competition-law-framework-grew-steadily-in-last-two-years/
“There’s A Lot of Data, but Limited Access”- NGOs Call For Improved Access And Quality Data Sharing
Non-state actors have raised concerns about the limited sharing of public data by the government due to a lack of trust, as well as zero quality or standard of data. ...
Khuon Narim and Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/theres-a-lot-of-data-but-limited-access-ngos-call-for-improved-access-and-quality-data-sharing/
Vietnam's deep-water links spur Phnom Penh Port growth
Vietnam’s Cai Mep port has contributed to a growth in shipments from the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port this year, Cambodian officials say. The Vietnamese deep-water port, near Ho Chi Minh City, allows cargo to be transferred to ships travelling to more distant markets such as ...
Migrant workers delayed
The Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies (ACRA) has delayed in sending 2,000 Cambodians to Qatar due to a lack of information about safety. The Ministry of Labour of Qatar has provided insufficient information regarding worker safety according to An Bunhak, the ACRA director. ACREA intends ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011072750659/National-news/migrant-workers-delayed.html
