Sixth ‘Crane Day’ set for February 28 as population declines
Birdlife International Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, is preparing to observe the Kingdom’s sixth “Crane Day” to promote public awareness and encourage local communities and stakeholders to participate in the conservation of the dwindling sarus crane population. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sixth-crane-day-set-february-28-population-declines
Job loss fears as GFT exports decline by 25 percent in February
Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel (GFT) goods declined by nearly 25 percent in February 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, continuing a trend that started nearly six months ago raising fears of factory closures and job losses. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501253565/job-loss-fears-as-gft-exports-decline-by-25-percent-in-february/
NBC disseminates financial inclusiveness in Kampong Cham
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Thursday last week disseminated the country’s microfinance industry to local authorities in a district in Kampong Cham province mainly to promote financial literacy, increase financial inclusiveness and enhance protection of banking and financial service consumers, said a release ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501262574/nbc-disseminates-financial-inclusiveness-in-kampong-cham/
Cambodia attracts $1.1 bln fixed-asset investment in H1 of 2023
Cambodia attracted 113 fixed-asset investment projects worth $1.1 billion in the first half of 2023, creating some 122,000 new jobs, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia’s report on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322866/cambodia-attracts-1-1-bln-fixed-asset-investment-in-h1-of-2023/
Girls’ digital literacy in the East Asia and Pacific Region: Spotlight on Cambodia
Today’s world is a digital world. We use technology for work, study, communicating and play. We use Apps such as WhatsApp, Google, and Instagram; but what role does gender play in how we can use technology? ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324479/girls-digital-literacy-in-the-east-asia-and-pacific-region-spotlight-on-cambodia/
Views differ on observers’ evaluations of July 23 polls
Top officials from the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s (RAC) International Relations Institute, along with various non-governmental organisations, have expressed differing views over the international observers’ claim that the general election, which took place on July 23, was orderly, transparent, and fair. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Samban Chandara
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/views-differ-observers-evaluations-july-23-polls
Cambodia records 513 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 1st 4 months
Cambodia received some 1.72 million international visitors in the first four months of 2023, a significant rise of 613 percent from merely 241,485 over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism’s report on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501308550/cambodia-records-513-percent-increase-in-tourist-arrivals-in-1st-4-months/
RCEP, FTAs to attract more investments to Cambodia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and the bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) will play a crucial role in attracting more foreign direct investments to Cambodia, Cambodia’s central bank said in a report released on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501320535/rcep-ftas-to-attract-more-investments-to-cambodia/
China pledges to lure investors to Sihanoukville
The Chinese government has given the green light to attract investors to Preah sihanouk province, prompting hopes that fresh life will be breathed into many of sihanoukville’s abandoned buildings. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/china-pledges-to-lure-investors-to-sihanoukville
Commander-in-Chief of Cambodian Armed Forces pays official visit to Vietnam
Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People&rSquo;S Army (VPA) and Deputy MiniSter of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong chaired an official reception ceremony for and held talkS with viSiting Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed ForceS General VongPiSen in Hanoi SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501378235/commander-in-chief-of-cambodian-armed-forces-pays-official-visit-to-vietnam/
Ministry of Economy to raise $6.8M through sovereign bond issuance
The Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to raise approximately 28 billion riel ($6.8 million) through the issuance of sovereign bonds via the National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) online trading platform (NBCP), aiming to garner additional funds from the capital market for public investments. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-to-issue-bonds-worth-28b-for-progress
Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games
Cambodia on Friday celebrated its success in hosting southeast Asian (sEA) Games for the first time, saying that the biennial multi-sport event has given a boost to the country’s sports, tourism and economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394357/cambodia-celebrates-success-in-first-time-hosting-of-sea-games/
Cambodia Media Diversity Forum held in Phnom Penh
UNESCO organiSed the Cambodian Media DiverSity Forum 2023 aimed to diScuSS, exchange and Share innovative approacheS and initiativeS to harneSS the wealth of Cambodia&rSquo;S Social diverSity to jointly contribute to the development of the country and the attainment of the SuStainable Development GoalS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501406136/cambodia-media-diversity-forum-held-in-phnom-penh/
Mining ESG compliance highlighted by study
Fair Finance Cambodia (FFC), a coalition originally created to help secure funding for the well-being of the country’s most vulnerable, has recently published a comprehensive study titled “Environmental, social and Corporate Governance (EsG) Compliance” on the gold mining industry in the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mining-esg-compliance-highlighted-by-study
Yi lauds positive BRI impact
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has reiterated that a number of AsEAN members of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have benefited from development projects under the policy, and that the Chinese government will continue to support them, no matter the circumstances. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Vong Daravady
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/yi-lauds-positive-bri-impact
NSSF wins ASSA best entity award for 8th time
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of the MiniStry of Labour and Vocational Training haS won the ASEAN Social Security ASSociation (ASSA)&rSquo;S beSt entity award for a record eighth time. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397166/nssf-wins-assa-best-entity-award-for-8th-time/
New initiatives in Cambodia revolutionise payment options for tourists
Cambodia is set to expand its payment options for tourists by implementing blockchain-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) partnerships. This move is part of the country’s strategy to modernize its tourism sector, recognizing the significant role it plays in the Cambodian economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501405449/new-initiatives-in-cambodia-revolutionise-payment-options-for-tourists/
English Hun Sen biography launched
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) has announced the launch of the English-language version of the seminal work samdech Techo Hun sen: Man of Cambodia’s Destiny, after six months of translation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/english-hun-sen-biography-launched
Cambodia seeks to boost investment from Australia
Ahead of Prime Minister Hun Manet’s scheduled visit to Australia next month, private sector along with relevant ministries and institutions are working on the modalities to attract investment partners from Australia and boost exports to Australia of semi-finished and processed products. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501445998/cambodia-seeks-to-boost-investment-from-australia/
US lead purchaser of Cambodian goods in January
The US emerged aS the leading buyer of Cambodian exportS in the firSt month of 2024, with purchaSeS nearing $630 million, approximately a third of the country&rSquo;S total exportS to the global market, aS reported by the General Department of CuStomS and ExciSe (GDCE). SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/us-lead-purchaser-of-cambodian-goods-in-january