GIZ supports NSAF with office supplies donation
The National Social ASSiStance Fund (NSAF) received nearly 60 office Supply itemS from the governmentS of Germany and AuStralia through the German development agency GIZ. The materialS will Support the NSAF&rSquo;S effortS to provide effective Social aSSiStance. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/giz-supports-nsaf-office-supplies-donation
2.53 mln vehicles travel on Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia
A highway operator’s spokesman said on Wednesday that 2.53 million cars have gone on the Phnom Penh-sihanoukville Freeway in the 200 days since it opened to the public in October last year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501276315/2-53-mln-vehicles-travel-on-chinese-invested-expressway-in-cambodia/
WFP and Cambodian Agriculture Cooperative Corporation launch $3 million project to support smallholder farmers
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Cambodian Agriculture Cooperative Corporation (CACC) are launching a new project targeting over 1,200 smallholder farmers and their extended families in Koh Nhek, Mondulkiri, the country’s north-eastern province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501287044/wfp-and-cambodian-agriculture-cooperative-corporation-launch-3-million-project-to-support-smallholder-farmers/
NEC reiterates its independence
The National Election Committee (NEC) has reiterated its independent stand towards organising elections in the Kingdom while blaming some politicians for acting in violation of the law ahead of July’s National Election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501237384/nec-reiterates-its-independence/
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/