German president to visit Cambodia to bolster bilateral ties
German President Frank-Walter steinmeier is scheduled to make an official visit to Cambodia, the country’s first senior official to do so, as part of his Indo-Pacific trip to boost political and economic ties. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/german-president-to-visit-cambodia-to-bolster-bilateral-ties
SME Bank disburses $54M loans to tourism related biz
A total of $54 million in loans have been disbursed to tourism-related businesses through the state-owned small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc. (sME Bank)’s Tourism Recovery Co-Financing scheme as of July this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337906/sme-bank-disburses-54m-loans-to-tourism-related-biz/
Eight protected areas bumped up by 500,000 hectares
In an effort to boost the country’s conservation work, the government will expand at least eight national parks and sanctuaries by an area of more than 500,000 hectares of forestland. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340005/eight-protected-areas-bumped-up-by-500000-hectares/
Indonesia plans rice imports from Cambodia to boost government stocks
Indonesia’s state food procurement firm, Bulog, is looking to import rice from Cambodia and Myanmar to bolster government stocks as the country braces for potential disruptions in rice output due to the El Nino weather pattern. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346993/indonesia-plans-rice-imports-from-cambodia-to-boost-government-stocks/
Up and running: New PM Hun Manet sets out his five priorities
New Prime Minister Hun Manet set out five priority tasks of his government moments after being endorsed as the Kingdom’s 34th premier at the first plenary session of the seventh Legislature of the National Assembly yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347401/up-and-running-new-pm-hun-manet-sets-out-his-five-priorities/
Vietnam pledges support for CPP, incoming PM
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has given its wholehearted support to the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) under the premiership of Mr Hun Manet. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337909/vietnam-pledges-support-for-cpp-incoming-pm/
Nearly half a million spoiled ballots in Cambodia election: Poll body
Cambodia’s election commission said on Tuesday (Aug 1) that nearly half a million ballots were spoiled in the national election last month, which critics have called a sham as all opposition parties were barred from contesting. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335628/nearly-half-a-million-spoiled-ballots-in-cambodia-election-poll-body/
Traffic safety ‘Speak Up’ campaign rolled out across Kingdom
The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s ‘speak Up’ campaign is taking strides in improving road safety for Cambodian workers. Initiated in 2022, it is currently operational in 43 factories across seven provinces, confirms Kim Pagna, country director of AIP Foundation in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-safety-speak-campaign-rolled-out-across-kingdom
Cambodia attracts three million international tourists in seven months
Cambodia recorded some 3.03 million international visitors in the first seven of 2023, a sharp increase of 308 percent from 743,459 over the same period last year, a Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348457/cambodia-attracts-three-million-international-tourists-in-seven-months/
Rangers take on 4,250 crimes since January
Since 2017, the Kingdom&rSquo;S park rangerS have intervened in over 8,000 foreStry and wildlife crimeS a year, with more than 800 caSeS referred to courtS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rangers-take-4250-crimes-january
Ministry trials sewage monitor robot
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has embraced modern technology and launched the Kingdom’s first robotic drain monitoring device. The machine will be used to investigate the insides of sewers and drains. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean and Fin Frida
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-trials-sewage-monitor-robot
GFT exports decline 19% in Jan-Aug
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) continue to decline with the January to August period showing a setback of 19.28 percent, compared to the performance of the sector during the same period last year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358748/gft-exports-decline-19-in-jan-aug/
CDC urges Xiamen investors to tap vast opportunities in Kingdom
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has sought investments from potential investors from China’s Xiamen city of the Fujian province amid the Kingdom setting records in terms of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) during the current year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359497/cdc-urges-xiamen-investors-to-tap-vast-opportunities-in-kingdom/
US reverses decision on suspension of $18mil aid money
The United StateS haS reverSed itS deciSion to SuSpend $18 million in aSSiStance to Cambodia through the United StateS Agency for International Development (USAID) following thiS year&rSquo;S National Election when WaShington had conSidered the election unfair and lacked tranSparency. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365606/us-reverses-decision-on-suspension-of-18mil-aid-money/
Xi extends the hand of friendship to Cambodia
President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed China’s support for Cambodia in attaining stability and development, stressing that the two nations should expand exchanges and cooperation in education, culture and youth to deepen their bilateral friendship. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365937/xi-extends-the-hand-of-friendship-to-cambodia/
Cambodia, US sign cultural property cooperation agreement
The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the Us Embassy in Phnom Penh Wednesday signed a Us-Cambodia Cultural Property Agreement extending for another five years the Us ‘long-standing commitment to preserving and restoring Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352269/cambodia-us-sign-cultural-property-cooperation-agreement/
PM calls for serious action against human trafficking, drugs
In a meeting with all the 25 governors at the Peace Palace yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Manet urged them to take serious action against drugs and human trafficking in line with the government’s Pentagonal strategy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359844/pm-calls-for-serious-action-against-human-trafficking-drugs/
Ministry issues water conservation warning
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has urged farmers in rural and remote areas to use water cautiously as this year’s rainy season is expected to end earlier and bring less rainfall. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-issues-water-conservation-warning
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia boost ties in scientific research
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received Dr sonethanou Thammavong, President of the Lao Academy of social and Economic sciences, and sok Touch, President of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, in the city on september 19. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501363840/vietnam-laos-and-cambodia-boost-ties-in-scientific-research/
New investment law entices Hong Kong investors
Hong Kong investors are keen to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia and have pledged to introduce business potentials created by Cambodia’s new investment law and its sub-decrees to their colleagues back home. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-investment-law-entices-hong-kong-investors