Trade with Thailand unchanged amid Covid-19 movement curbs
Cross-border trade between Cambodia and Thailand remains busy as usual despite ongoing lockdowns in parts of both countries to combat the spread of Covid19 in their respective communities, according to senior provincial officials. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/trade-thailand-unchanged-amid-covid-19-movement-curbs
Silk could be a slick way forward post-COVID-19
A senior official of the Royal University of Phnom Penh has appealed to the local community, private sector and relevant stakeholders to join a silk project development in Cambodia. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715091/silk-could-be-a-slick-way-forward-post-covid-19/
Infrastructure development projects to go on despite COVID-19
The government and private sector’s infrastructure development projects will still continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic which would affect negatively Cambodia’s economic growth rate this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736992/infrastructure-development-projects-to-go-on-despite-covid-19/
Sino-Cambodian ties deeper-rooted after joint COVID-19 fight, bilateral FTA signing
China-Cambodia ties have been deeper-rooted in 2020 after the two countries have worked together closely to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and have signed the bilateral free trade agreement, say Cambodian officials and academics. ...
Mao Pengfei, Nguon Sovan/Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50797241/sino-cambodian-ties-deeper-rooted-after-joint-covid-19-fight-bilateral-fta-signing/
Cluster bomb clearance still going despite Covid-19 crisis
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) continues the search for cluster bombs and research information to speed up unexploded ordnance clearance. CMAA has also appealed to donor countries and partners to continue support for the organisation’s activities. ...
Lay Samean
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cluster-bomb-clearance-still-going-despite-covid-19-crisis
Kingdom hosts 13th ASEM Covid-19 style
Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to lead the 13th Asia-Europe summit (ASEM13), which Cambodia will host via video conference due to the pandemic on November 25-26. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-hosts-13th-asem-covid-19-style
Natural rubber exports retain bounce during Covid-19 crisis
Cambodia exported $22.17 million worth of natural rubber to the international market last month, gaining 6.3 per cent over April 2019’s $20.85 million, said a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries report. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/natural-rubber-exports-retain-bounce-during-covid-19-crisis
Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia’s COVID-19 recovery – ADB
Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific (including Cambodia). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50812909/leveraging-digital-technologies-key-to-asias-covid-19-recovery-adb/
Cambodian Public Bank offers loan repayment deals during COVID-19
Cambodian Public Bank is responding to the Coronavirus crisis by taking pro-active action to provide help to its customers in distress by restructuring and rescheduling their loans to eligible individual and business customers. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710323/cambodian-public-bank-offers-loan-repayment-deals-during-covid-19/
COVID-19 pandemic not to affect ASEAN Summit and national development
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday morning said that even though Covid-19 new cases are still found in Cambodia, the pandemic will neither affect the ASEAN Summit in November nor the national development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501167092/covid-19-pandemic-not-to-affect-asean-summit-and-national-development/
Kingdom’s food delivery business to net $170M
The food delivery business in Cambodia that got its momentum during the Covid-19 lockdowns is expected to make further strides and net a revenue of $170.2 million by the end of the current year. ...
Jigmee Palden Pazo
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501493191/kingdoms-food-delivery-business-to-net-170m/
Vietnamese, Cambodian coast guards benefit from hotline communication mechanism
The Vietnam Coast Guard and the Cambodia National Committee for Maritime Security met in Hanoi on October 4 to discuss their hotline mechanism, which has helped them sustain contacts despite COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501163659/vietnamese-cambodian-coast-guards-benefit-from-hotline-communication-mechanism/
Cambodia expects Chinese tourists to drive its tourism growth after COVID-19 outbreak
Cambodia is hoping that Chinese tourists will drive its tourism growth when the world is cleared of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/724550/cambodia-expects-chinese-tourists-to-drive-its-tourism-growth-after-covid-19-outbreak/
Forum to promote ‘Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs in COVID-19 Era’
The National Bank of Cambodia has collaborated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Pact Cambodia, Khmer Enterprise, Swisscontact and Good Return to organise the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Forum on “Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs in COVID-19 Era”. ...
Cambodia to help donate cash to Myanmar to fight Covid-19
The Cambodian government will donate $200,000 in cash and medical equipment to Myanmar a second time to support the latter’s efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917930/cambodia-to-help-donate-cash-to-myanmar-to-fight-covid-19/
Cambodian PM presides over 2021 Interfaith Forum against human trafficking and COVID-19 pandemic
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, presided over the 2021 Cambodia National Interfaith Forum Against Human Trafficking and COVID-19 Pandemic held via Videoconference. ...
Kingdom, Vietnam hail rise in bilateral trade despite Covid-19 pandemic
Cambodia and Vietnam have welcomed the rise in bilateral trade despite the Covid-19 pandemic and stressed their commitment to increase trade cooperation further. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501161999/kingdom-vietnam-hail-rise-in-bilateral-trade-despite-covid-19-pandemic/
Banks, MDIs urged to provide loans
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has encouraged banks and money-deposit taking institution (MDIs) to continue disbursing loans and possibly suspend interest for businesses impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, especially in the tourism industry. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banks-mdis-urged-provide-loans
Kingdom seeks partners for planned Mondulkiri airport
Cambodia is looking for partners for the development of a planned airport in Mondulkiri province south of Sen Monorom town after PowerChina International Group Ltd (PIG) withdrew during the Covid-19 crisis and subsequent negotiations with other foreign companies fell through, according to a senior civil ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-seeks-partners-planned-mondulkiri-airport
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s tax revenue continues to rise, touching $5.3 billion
The Royal Government of Cambodia collected $5.3 billion as tax and customs revenues in 2020, although the Kingdom’s economy is being hit by the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50798745/despite-covid-19-pandemic-cambodias-tax-revenue-continues-to-rise-touching-5-3-billion/