Low revenue forces Cambodia’s oldest newspaper ‘Phnom Penh Post’ to end print publication by March 29
The Phnom Penh Post will cease publication by March 29 following a significant fall in advertising revenues since The Covid-19 pandemic and The subsequent economic downturn, although The paper will continue operating online. ...
Khuon Narim and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/low-revenue-forces-cambodias-oldest-newspaper-phnom-penh-post-to-close-march-29-final-print/
Save The Children launches EU-funded welfare project
Save the Children launched an EU-funded project on Wednesday – Responsive and Effective Child Welfare Systems Transformation (React) – which aims to ensure proper legal protection and quality services for children, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU’s diplomatic service said. the launch of ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/save-children-launches-eu-funded-welfare-project
Cambodia’s milled rice export bags $253 million in January-July period
Cambodia exported a total of 362,708 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of this year, earning some $253 million in revenue, a Cambodia Rice Federation’s report said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338818/cambodias-milled-rice-export-bags-253-million-in-january-july-period/
Japan to donate $30m to repair friendship bridge
The Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh is set to receive a $29.4 million renovation courtesy of The Japanese government, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. ...
Peter Ford
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/japan-to-donate-30m-to-repair-friendship-bridge-110012/
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. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322866/cambodia-attracts-1-1-bln-fixed-asset-investment-in-h1-of-2023/
Over 100 factories launched so far this year
More than 100 factories have started operations in the Kingdom in the last eight months, according to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. the latest report from the ministry shows that, from January to August, 116 new factories registered with the ministry, ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50536507/over-100-factories-launched-so-far-this-year/
ICRC to check migrant abuse
The International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) has been asked to investigate cases of mistreatment of Cambodian migrant workers imprisoned in foreign jails, The Foreign Ministry announced this week. ...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31625/icrc-to-check-migrant-abuse/
China business delegates bullish on Cambodia
Delegates gathered at the Cambodia-Fujian Business and Tourism seminar in Phnom Penh yesterday to discuss opportunities for investment in the Kingdom through increased trade in both the energy and garment sector. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-business-delegates-bullish-cambodia
Cambodia attracts over 333 mln USD investment from ASEAN in 2017
Cambodia attracted the fixed asset investment of 333.4 million U.S. dollars from its ASEAN member states in 2017, according to a government’s report on Friday. ...
Mu Xuequan
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/26/c_136927828.htm
Unicef Says Girls’ Access to Education Limited
Despite progress having been made in recent years to improve girls’ access to education, there is still a gender-based inequality, particularly in rural areas, children’s rights experts said on the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday. “At the moment there is still a slight ...
Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unicef-says-girls-access-to-education-limited-44937/
Judicial reshuffle: Top judiciary posts filled by Sihamoni
King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday shook up the composition of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, officially instituting seven new members to the body overseeing the nation’s judiciary, while also disbarring one former prosecutor. ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judicial-reshuffle-top-judiciary-posts-filled-sihamoni
Cambodia ‘not free’: report
Following reports of endemic corruption and suppression of dissent in the Kingdom last year, Cambodia was once again classified by global watchdog Freedom House as “not free” in a generally bleak report released yesterday. In Freedom of the World 2015, Freedom House’s assessment of the real-world ...
Sarah Taguiam
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-not-free-report
Nearly $175 million in new investments flow in but can’t keep pace with increasing unemployment
Five more investment projects worth $174.8 million have been approved, according to a press release of the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued on May 22. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50726183/nearly-175-million-in-new-investments-flow-in-but-cant-keep-pace-with-increasing-unemployment/
Economic diplomacy strategies prioritised
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on January 18 announced the launch of the “Economic Diplomacy Strategy (EDS) for 2021-2023” as a framework for future Diplomatic and cultural initiatives. Sokhonn also unveiled a collection of traditional recipes dubbed the Taste of Angkor. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/economic-diplomacy-strategies-prioritised
Indigenous people express concern about land rights
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated yesterday as indigenous people living in Cambodia expressed their concern about their land rights and economic, cultural, political and natural resources’ rights. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50912600/indigenous-people-express-concern-about-land-rights/
CDC approves $300 million worth of investment projects
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) this week approved two new investment projects with a total capital of $303 million in Rattanakiri and Preah Sihanouk provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501013321/cdc-approves-300-million-worth-of-investment-projects/
Tax collection to exceed budget plan this year
The General Department of Taxation’s (GDT’s) tax collection in The first seven months of this year reached 64 percent of The budget plan for 2023, indicating that The collection will exceed The target by The end of The year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359504/tax-collection-to-exceed-budget-plan-this-year/
NGO urges end to violence against indigenous women
Indigenous people, especially females, are vulnerable to several forms of violence in addition to being affected by land-related issues, a non-governmental organisation has alleged on the occasion of International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129169/ngo-urges-end-to-violence-against-indigenous-women/
CDC & KOICA hold 2022 Annual Policy Dialogue on development cooperation
The Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of The Council for The Development of Cambodia (CRDB/CDC) and The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) jointly organised here yesterday a 2022 policy dialogue on development cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501187258/cdc-koica-hold-2022-annual-policy-dialogue-on-development-cooperation/
Cabinet approves $1.7B Tonle Bassac project
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved The Tonle Bassac navigation and logistics system project worth approximately $1.7 billion to maximise The potential of Cambodia’s waterway transportation by connecting The Mekong River system to The sea after a 26-month study has been completed, said a ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501294139/cabinet-approves-1-7b-tonle-bassac-project/