Number of poor people in Cambodia drops by half in 7.5 years
Cambodia’s global MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) value plummeted from 0.168 in 2014 to 0.070 in 2021/2022, and incidence of poverty fell from 36.7 percent to 16.6 percent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379463/number-of-poor-people-in-cambodia-drops-by-half-in-7-5-years/
New interior ministry HQ inaugurated
The Ministry of Interior’s new headquarters was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Manet on November 6. The facility was completed in just under two years, at a cost of approximately $60 million. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-interior-ministry-hq-inaugurated
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'>...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ruling-party-forms-historic-coalition
Cambodia eyes more Japan investment
Cambodia has urged Japan to collaborate in initiatives aimed at enticing investors and broadly promoting Cambodia’s appealing investment environment and incentives to Japanese stakeholders. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-eyes-more-japan-investment
The Mekong ranks as the third most biodiverse river worldwide
A groundbreaking report supported by UsAID highlights the critical state of biodiversity in the Mekong River. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501452080/the-mekong-ranks-as-the-third-most-biodiverse-river-worldwide/
Manet pledges ongoing protection for Tonle Sap
Prime Minister Hun Manet has committed to the continued protection of the Tonle sap Lake, while also reiterating the government’s measures to support Cambodian farmers. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-pledges-ongoing-protection-for-tonle-sap
Gov’t seeks more Japan investment
The Kingdom anticipates increased direct investment from the Japanese, as the Cambodian government and private sector highlight the country’s potential in geography, investment law, labour force and ability to export to international markets with trade preferences. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-in-depth/gov-t-seeks-more-japan-investment
Small enterprises to receive financial support from ADB, FTB
Realising that 99 percent of Cambodian businesses are micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MsMEs), the Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB) and the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) have stepped into to fill the market gaps across the whole country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501437116/small-enterprises-to-receive-financial-support-from-adb-ftb/
Cambodia and Xi’an strengthen ties through direct flights and tourism exchange
The Mayor of Xi’an in the People’s Republic of China, Ye Niuping, recently met with Cambodian Consul General Heng Poeu to discuss ways to enhance economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation between the two regions. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424448/cambodia-and-xian-strengthen-ties-through-direct-flights-and-tourism-exchange/
UAE to expand economic ties with Kingdom
Prime Minister Hun Manet recently urged investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in Cambodia’s priority sectors such as tourism, agriculture, technology and clean energy infrastructures that can generate jobs in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501488405/uae-to-expand-economic-ties-with-kingdom/
Cambodian, Chinese defence chiefs vows to deepen ties as US official visits Kingdom
The heads of defence of Cambodia and China vowed to further enhance relations two days ahead of the Us defence chief’s visit to the Kingdom to further expand Cambodia-Us cooperation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
SEAPAW unveils new wave of water and climate adaptation
The region’s first platform aimed at strengthening water resilience across southeast Asia while bolstering climate resilience has been launched in the form of the southeast Asia Partnership for Adaptation through Water (sEAPAW). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/seapaw-unveils-new-wave-of-water-and-climate-adaptation
Cambodia discusses plans to localize the global Sendai Gender Action Plan
Representatives from the swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, National Committee for Disaster Management, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and UN Women at a multi-stakeholder dialogue on gender action plans for disaster risk reduction. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501513136/cambodia-discusses-plans-to-localize-the-global-sendai-gender-action-plan/
Blood of Kindness: Saving lives one donation at a time
The #BloodofKindness campaign is holding a crucial blood drive tomorrow, August 9, from 9am to 4pm at TheCommune in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district, with the aim of raising awareness and boosting blood donations across Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/blood-of-kindness-saving-lives-one-donation-at-a-time
Youth empowerment shines at Changemakers Social Incubator 2
Over 60 young future leaders gathered for the Changemakers social Incubator 2: social Hackathon for change earlier this month. The event was hosted by Impact Hub Phnom Penh and funded by UsAID’s Advancing Youth Leadership initiative. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youth-empowerment-shines-at-changemakers-social-incubator-2
CDC expands efforts to promote Kingdom in US, Canada
The government has shared several of the ways it is actively promoting the Kingdom’s potential for foreign investment and working to boost exports to international markets, as domestic production capacity continues to grow. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-expands-efforts-to-promote-kingdom-in-us-canada
Blind eye to forest's plight
Rangers paid by an internationally funded conservation organisation have been directly profiting for years from the very trade they are supposed to be preventing in southwest Cambodia, documents obtained by the Post allege. Former Conservation International (CI) staff members say when they spoke up about endemic ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012032655247/National-news/blind-eye-to-forests-plight.html
Deutsche Bank, IFC Rubber Investments Questioned
Deutsche Bank and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) have poured millions of dollars into Vietnamese rubber companies operating in Cambodia that have engaged in illegal logging and forced evictions of local farmers, the environmental rights group Global Witness says in a new report ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/deutsche-bank-ifc-rubber-investments-questioned-23598/
Startup Community
[[“Actor”,”Expertise/purpose”,”Website”,”Facebook”],[“startup Grind Phnom Penh“,”startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.”,””,”Link“]] ss='cambodia-color'>...
Fears over island fish stocks
Villagers on Koh Kyong island in Preah sihanouk province are preparing a complaint over more than 300 allegedly unlicensed fishermen who they say are illegally operating in local waters. Loung Bunny, chief of the Association for Natural Protection in Ochroy commune, said yesterday that fishermen from ss='cambodia-color'>...