ASEAN Green Transport Rally held in Indonesia to support Net Zero target
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, together with the AsEAN Center for Energy (ACE), held the AsEAN Green Transport Rally (GTR) to support Indonesia’s chairmanship in 2023 and its net zero emissions target. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346328/asean-green-transport-rally-held-in-indonesia-to-support-net-zero-target/
Chinese-funded ring road helps avert traffic jams, improve transport of goods in Cambodian capital
Connecting the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh’s southwestern to eastern suburbs, the Chinese-funded third ring road will not only help avert traffic jams, but also improve transport of goods and logistics in the city. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pornmoniroth assures SBF new gov’t will implement Pentagon Strategy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Aun Pornmoniroth said on Tuesday that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in the 7th legislature of the National Assembly (NA) will implement the Pentagon strategy Phase I that concentrates on seven key areas of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335906/pornmoniroth-assures-sbf-new-govt-will-implement-pentagon-strategy/
Insurance premiums rise to $81 million Q2
Despite the impact on incomes due to global economic uncertainties, the Kingdom’s insurance industry has performed well so far this year, with insurance premiums growing 6.3 per cent to $81.2 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $76.3 million in the corresponding period last ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/insurance-premiums-rise-81-million-q2
Cambodia-China bilateral trade hits $11b
Cambodia and China’s bilateral trade hit more than $11 billion last year, Prime Minister Hun sen said on Wednesday as he asked visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to increase economic exchange to reach $15 billion. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng and Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-china-bilateral-trade-hits-11b
‘Zero Wild Meat’ campaign launched in Mondulkiri
Admitting concern over the decline of species in the country’s protected areas, the government, World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Cambodia) and partners have launched the “Zero Wild Meat” campaign to stop the consumption and trafficking of wildlife meat, or bush meat, in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501173334/zero-wild-meat-campaign-launched-in-mondulkiri/
Cambodian Rice Federation reports record rice exports, on track to reach 1 million tonnes by 2025
Cambodia is poised to achieve its goal of exporting 1 million tonnes of rice annually by 2025, as indicated by the country’s rice exports reaching over 400,000 tonnes in the first eight months of the year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501361211/cambodian-rice-federation-reports-record-rice-exports-on-track-to-reach-1-million-tonnes-by-2025/
GFT exports decline 17.81% triggering more job loss fears
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) continued the slide as the January to september period recorded a decline of 17.81 percent, compared to the same period last year, triggering fears of more job losses and factory closures. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375664/gft-exports-decline-17-81-triggering-more-job-loss-fears/
Kampong Speu cement factory to ‘cut imports, lift production’
A $258 million cement factory in Kampong Speu, approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on AuguSt 24, iS expected to raiSe the nation&rSquo;S cement production capacity to more than 10 million tonneS per year. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampong-speu-cement-factory-cut-imports-lift-production
Hun Sen suggests two key sectors for Japanese investors
Hun Sen, PreSident of the Supreme Privy Council of HiS MajeSty the King, haS encouraged the JapaneSe inveStorS to inveSt in Cambodia&rSquo;S two key areaS, including the eStabliShment of factorieS for raw material proceSSing, and advanced technology Such aS car aSSembly plantS, production of electronic SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360042/hun-sen-suggests-two-key-sectors-for-japanese-investors/
China ready to bolster Belt and Road cooperation, Cambodia benefits immensely
Premier Li Qiang stressed China’s readiness to bolster Belt and Road cooperation and uphold the centrality of the Association of southeast Asian Nations in regional affairs during separate meetings with leaders of Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia over the weekend. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362710/china-ready-to-bolster-belt-and-road-cooperation-cambodia-benefits-immensely/
NSSF card usage up with recognition of healthcare benefits
During the first half of the year, nearly 2.2 million of the more than 3.2 million members of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training’s National social security Fund (NssF) used their membership cards to access medical services, said a ministry report. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-card-usage-recognition-healthcare-benefits
Cambodia exports down 0.8 pct in first 9 months
Cambodia exported $16.94 billion worth of goods in the first nine months of 2023, a slight drop of 0.8 percent from $17.07 billion in the same period last year, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report released on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374605/cambodia-exports-down-0-8-pct-in-first-9-months/
Sokha calls for cheaper passports
New Minister of Interior sar sokha has requested that officials in his ministry examine the possibility of lowering the prices of Cambodian passports, noting that current prices are relatively high. speaking to officials at the Ministry of Interior on september 4, sokha said the move would ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn and Kim Yutharo
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/sokha-calls-cheaper-passports
Digital literacy programme underway
The Ministry of Education, Youth and sport and partner organisations launched a digital skill capacity building project in the education sector to provide a digital education which will contribute to the Kingdom’s human resource development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/digital-literacy-programme-underway
Nearly 43% decline in bicycle exports
Cambodia exported bicycles worth $424 million to foreign markets in the first nine months of 2023, a drop of 42.8 percent compared to the same period last year which recorded $742 million, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375670/nearly-43-decline-in-bicycle-exports/
11,000-bed Covid treatment centre now 30% complete
The Kingdom’s first state-of the-art Covid-19 treatment centre, which is being constructed on an 8ha site on the northwestern outskirts of the capital, is now 30 per cent complete, according to officials from the Ministry of Health and Phnom Penh Municipal Administration following their June ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/11000-bed-covid-treatment-centre-now-30-complete
ASEAN, India look for closer economic cooperation
Members of the Association of southeast Asian Nations (AsEAN) and India on september 16 held the 19th consultation meeting on economic cooperation in Cambodia under the chair of Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan sorasak and India’s Minister of state for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501152446/asean-india-look-for-closer-economic-cooperation/
Mekong conservation heroes recognised
Six Cambodian conServationiStS have been recognized aS “Mekong ConServation HeroeS” by the WonderS of the Mekong project for their environmental activitieS. Their actionS include work on endangered SpecieS Such aS the Irrawaddy dolphin, Mekong giant catfiSh, and giant SoftShell turtle, aS well aS outreach and SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mekong-conservation-heroes-recognised
National domain name brings $10m in revenue
Cambodia is in the process of registering a unique national domain name (.kh) that is expected to add an additional $10 million in revenue annually to the nation’s coffers, according to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/national-domain-name-brings-10m-in-revenue