287,454 international tourists visit world famous Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia in 2022
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 287,454 foreign tourists in 2022, earning $11.5 million from ticket sales, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a statement on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214463/287454-international-tourists-visit-world-famous-angkor-archaeological-park-in-cambodia-in-2022/
New tax law passed
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a new law on taxation that has been in draft for years, as part of efforts to bolster the government’s tax collection process. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng and Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-tax-law-passed
World Bank says Cambodia needs to diversify its tourism products and improve its trade competitiveness
Cambodia’s economy is on a recovery path, with growth predicted to accelerate to 5.5 per cent in 2023, led by manufacturing exports, according to a World Bank report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501293706/world-bank-says-cambodia-needs-to-diversify-its-tourism-products-and-improve-its-trade-competitiveness/
GDT, GDCE revenues top $1.9B, pass 30% of 2023 goal
The finance ministry’s taxation and customs departments collectively netted $1.908 billion in revenues in the first quarter of 2023, marking just over 30 per cent of the full-year target, official figures show. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdt-gdce-revenues-top-19b-pass-30-2023-goal
USAID Greening Prey Lang assists ecotourism efforts in two provinces
USAID&rSquo;S Greening Prey Lang project haS provided aSSiStance to the Non-Timber ForeSt ProductS-Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP) by printing 3,300 ticketS for three community-baSed ecotouriSm groupS (CBETS) in Stung Treng and Kratie provinceS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/usaid-greening-prey-lang-assists-ecotourism-efforts-two-provinces
Third National Kesor Kol Forum set for March: senior environmental official
The Ministry of Environment is set to host the third National Kesor Kol Forum in March to promote the conservation of the Kingdom’s wild orchid varieties. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Keo Bosaba
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/third-national-kesor-kol-forum-set-march-senior-environmental-official
Central bank, CMA roll out local-level ‘safe finance’ plan
The Kingdom’s central bank and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have jointly launched a project aimed at promoting financial literacy, consumer empowerment and consumer protections at the community level. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/central-bank-cma-roll-out-local-level-safe-finance-plan
Cambodia looks to Australia for cybercrime help
Cambodia asked Australia to provide more support for the training of the Kingdom’s police officers in the fight against cybercrime, which is on the rise across Asia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-looks-australia-cybercrime-help
Premium seaplane slated for take-off late-2023 to early-2024
Cambodia’s first premium seaplane service is slated to start operations in late-2023 to early-2024, initially connecting Phnom Penh with locations within a 1.5-hour flying time. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-premium-seaplane-slated-for-take-off-late-2023-to-early-2024
Monks urged to go to the polls
The Mahanikaya and Dhammayut Nikaya Committee wants all monks to exercise their right to decide the fate of the nation in sunday’s National Election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1327676/monks-urged-to-go-to-the-polls/
Satellite data shows protected areas faced brunt of deforestation in 2022
New satellite data reveals that Cambodia’s remaining dense forests were further depleted last year, with four major protected areas and national parks registering higher deforestation than in 2021. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Andrew Califf
https://cambojanews.com/satellite-data-shows-protected-areas-faced-brunt-of-deforestation-in-2022/
King agrees to appoint Hun Manet as new prime minister in August
Hun Manet will become Cambodia’s new prime minister and key senior government ministers will step down from their positions after the national assembly convenes in August, Hun sen stated on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/king-agrees-to-appoint-hun-manet-as-new-prime-minister/
Cambodia and Japan sign nearly $10 million grant aid
An exchange of notes concerning the provision of Japan’s grant aid at the amount of JPY 1,338,000,000 or approximately $9.7 million was signed here yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501382696/cambodia-and-japan-sign-nearly-10-million-grant-aid/
RCEP fuels regional growth amid economic recovery, challenges
Two years on, the world’s largest free trade pact in terms of population and trade volume, has unleashed tremendous benefits for regional integration in the Asia-Pacific region and powered up economic recovery. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501421396/rcep-fuels-regional-growth-amid-economic-recovery-challenges/
Social media content creators must respect the laws and cultural value
All social media content creators must respect the laws and the cultural value, said Prime Minister Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the annual meeting of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs here yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501422039/social-media-content-creators-must-respect-the-laws-and-cultural-value/
Ruling party forms historic coalition
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is set to sign a “Cooperation and Coalition Agreement” with 27 other parties at an event to be presided over by CPP president and former prime minister Hun sen on October 25. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ruling-party-forms-historic-coalition
Qatar resumes flights to Phnom Penh amid rising tourist numbers
Qatar Airways touched down at Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) on October 29, marking its comeback after suspending operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic and aiming to tap into Cambodia’s resurgent tourism sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/qatar-resumes-flights-phnom-penh-amid-rising-tourist-numbers
Minister Of Information meets with Director General of Administration of Radio and Television of Yunnan Province, China
Cambodia’s Minister of Information reaffirmed the position of the Ministry to continue promoting cooperation with the Administration of Yunnan Provincial Radio and Television CDTV China in the field of broadcasting and information. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501406886/minister-of-information-meets-with-director-general-of-administration-of-radio-and-television-of-yunnan-province-china/
CPP secure 504 provincial council seats, KWP take 47
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) claimed an overwhelming 504 of the 559 capital/provincial council seats on offer in the May 26 elections. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-secure-504-provincial-council-seats-kwp-take-47
Official: “No child labour found at brick kilns”
Prime Minister Hun Manet and many government ministries celebrated this year’s June 12 World Day Against Child Labour, held under the theme “Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour!” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-no-child-labour-found-at-brick-kilns-