NEC defends decision to use IT for national election processes
The National Election Committee (NEC) has defended its decision to introduce information technology for the processes of July’s National Election, claiming the system would guarantee the effectiveness and transparency of the election process. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501238756/nec-defends-decision-to-use-it-for-national-election-processes/
PM outlines new strategies for agriculture development
Keeping in mind the national policy 2022-2030, Prime Minister Hun sen has outlined the government’s new strategies for the development of the agriculture sector to create the fifth economic pole in the northeast part of the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1262572/pm-outlines-new-strategies-for-agriculture-development/
Cambodia earns $331 mln from bicycle export in first half of year, down 30.5 pct
Cambodia exported bicycles worth $331 million to foreign markets in the first half of 2023, a year-on-year drop of 30.5 percent, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324107/cambodia-earns-331-mln-from-bicycle-export-in-first-half-of-year-down-30-5-pct/
Investment incentives mulled for agriculture
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has requested that the government study consider offering additional tax exemptions to the agriculture sector, in order to support last year’s 2022-2030 agricultural policy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investment-incentives-mulled-agriculture
Free meal programme to cover over 1,000 schools
This year the government and partner organisations through the Ministry of Education, Youth and sport will continue to provide food to more than 1,000 schools in 10 provinces to improve children’s nutrition. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420458/free-meal-programme-to-cover-over-1000-schools/
Forum connects enterprises in five Southeast Asian countries
The Thailand-Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia-Myanmar Business Forum 2023 took place from November 17-19 in Thailand’s UdonThani province, promoting connection among enterprises in the five countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394870/forum-connects-enterprises-in-five-southeast-asian-countries/
CAPFISH-Capture receives 2023 GEM Award in Austria
The CAPFISH-Capture: PoSt-harveSt Development project team in Cambodia received the 2023 Gender Equality MobiliSation Award (GEM Award) at the United NationS InduStrial Development OrganiSation (UNIDO)&rSquo;S General Conference on TueSday in Vienna, AuStria. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399965/capfish-capture-receives-2023-gem-award-in-austria/
Kingdom bags $830 million from cashew nut exports
Cambodia exported over 610,000 tonnes of cashew nut to foreign markets in the first 10 months of this year, earning $831 million, according to a Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia’s report released yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501399346/kingdom-bags-830-million-from-cashew-nut-exports/
Inclusive Digital Enhancement to Develop Family Economy and Women Business
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has convened a workshop on “Understanding Inclusive Financial and Digital Enhancement” under a project of “Expansion of Opportunities for Rural Women in the Financial and Digital sector.” ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501412418/inclusive-digital-enhancement-to-develop-family-economy-and-women-business/
WCS and local authorities educate secondary and high school students about the endangered species
In WCS&rSquo;S Tonle Sap LandScape program, Community outreach programS play an important role in raiSing local awareneSS of wildlife conServation and engaging them in protecting and conServing natural reSourceS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501452048/wcs-and-local-authorities-educate-secondary-and-high-school-students-about-the-endangered-species/
Minister of Environment supports investors who wish to increase employment for local communities
Dr. Eang Sophalleth, MiniSter of the Environment, fully welcomed and Supported inveStorS who wiSh to increaSe employment for local communitieS and help keep Cambodia&rSquo;S environment clean by inveSting in renewable energy. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429737/minister-of-environment-supports-investors-who-wish-to-increase-employment-for-local-communities/
Renewable energy to give 70% of power in Cambodia this year
Renewable energy sources will account for nearly 70 percent of Cambodia’s electricity this year, said sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, recently. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429249/renewable-energy-to-give-70-of-power-in-cambodia-this-year/
Cambodia actively seeking direct investment for SME sector growth
Cambodia is actively seeking more direct investment to enhance its small and medium-sized enterprise (sME) sector, a key driver of the nation’s economic growth, according to the Ministry of Industry, science, Technology and Innovation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
NBC injected $139 million to stabilise riel in 2023
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) sold $139.1 million through auction last year to stabilise the riel exchange rate and to rebound the economy, according to the central bank’s report released on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501431035/nbc-injected-139-million-to-stabilise-riel-in-2023/
Cambodian ministry projects nearly 6.6% growth in 2024
Cambodia’s economy is projected to grow by nearly 6.6 per cent this year despite geopolitical tensions and a global economic slowdown, according to officials from the ministry of economy and finance. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://khmertimeskh.com/501444973/cambodian-ministry-projects-nearly-6-6-growth-in-2024/
Ministry conducts Digital School training
The education ministry’s Information Technology Department conducted a recent training course for 200 high school teachers, in order to enhance their use of online teaching resources. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-conducts-digital-school-training
US offers 12 million more in aid for demining mission
The United StateS, aS part of itS ongoing commitment to help Cambodia achieve itS objective of becoming a country free of landmineS by 2025, haS increaSed itS financial aSSiStance for the Kingdom&rSquo;S mine clearance activitieS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469690/us-offers-12-million-more-in-aid-for-demining-mission/
Cambodia exports bicycles worth nearly $417 mln last year
Cambodia exported bicycles worth $416.7 million in 2023, a decrease of 53.6 percent from $899.7 million in a year earlier, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424449/cambodia-exports-bicycles-worth-nearly-417-mln-last-year/
Cambodia, France trade volume reaches $515M
Bilateral trade volume between the Kingdom and France reached $515.21 million last year, making Europe’s trade volume stand at $4.6 billion in 2023, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424116/cambodia-france-trade-volume-reaches-515m/