Economy to grow 5.5% in 2023, says NBC
Cambodia’s GDP is expected to grow by 5.5 percent with a low inflation rate of two percent in 2023, due to external factors and the re-opening of the economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/national-bank-cambodia-economy-to-grow-5-point-5-2023
Real estate momentum slow at 0.5 percent growth in 2023
Real estate growth has marginally improved year-over-year. But the momentum of growth is still slow with 2023 seeing the real estate sector grow 0.5 percent, compared to 0.2 percent in 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501446564/real-estate-momentum-slow-at-0-5-percent-growth-in-2023/
Candidates ready for new city, district council polls
Several political partieS Said they are ready to conteSt electionS for the newly created five citieS and diStrict council electionS in April. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218199/candidates-ready-for-new-city-district-council-polls/
New govt will continue having Supreme Consultative Council
The Supreme ConSultative Council (SCC) will continue to be eStabliShed through the new government to continue to obtain recommendationS from the political partieS that participated in the National Election. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333816/new-govt-will-continue-having-supreme-consultative-council/
NEC: Registration of new voters on track for next year
A report from the National Election Committee (NEC) shows that from the opening of voter registration until November 9, there were 303,691 new registered voters. This number indicates that more than 100,000 people who have become eligible to register have not yet registered. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-registration-new-voters-track-next-year
21 opposition activists overseas fined, banned from running for office for 20 years
Twenty-one opposition members and activists were banned from holding elected office for at least 20 years after being convicted in absentia of inciting voters to spoil their national election ballots by the Phnom Penh Municipal Election Committee (PEC) on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/21-opposition-activists-overseas-fined-banned-from-running-for-office-for-20-years/
Cambodia unveils new Fintech Policy to drive innovation and inclusion
The Cambodian government recently unveiled the Cambodia Financial Technology Development Policy 2023-2028, a comprehensive strategy aimed at promoting financial innovation, ensuring financial stability, and enhancing financial inclusion in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387042/cambodia-unveils-new-fintech-policy-to-drive-innovation-and-inclusion/
NEC defines media’s role in 2023 general election
As the 2023 national election is approaching, the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) and the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) held a two-day training workshop to highlight the key role of the media in the poll. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-defines-medias-role-2023-general-election
News anchor draws ire for saying women should ‘not resist’ rape
A local television presenter is facing heavy criticism for an inflammatory on-air suggestion that rape victims should not resist their attackers, and should instead accept sexual assault to avoid being killed – a reference to a brutal rape and murder of an 18-year-old woman in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kong Meta and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/news-anchor-draws-ire-saying-women-should-not-resist-rape
Economy to stay healthy this year, says MEF
The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s review report on budget implementation in the first half of 2023 projected Cambodian economic growth at 5.6 percent this year amidst external factors that affected global growth. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340003/economy-to-stay-healthy-this-year-says-mef/
Pension scheme possibly rolled out to informal sector by 2025
Cambodia is studying the feasibility of expanding its pension scheme to the informal sector in 2025 to improve people’s well-being. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/pension-scheme-possibly-rolled-out-to-informal-sector-by-2025
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
Kep to become smart, luxury tourism destination
A master plan was officially launched to transform Kep province into a smart and luxury tourism destination to host the upcoming 10th sea Festival and other international events in the future, a press release of the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340230/kep-to-become-smart-luxury-tourism-destination/
Social programme aims to prevent workers from seeking illegal employment abroad
The government is aiming to prevent workers from seeking illegal employment abroad. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501363894/social-programme-aims-to-prevent-workers-from-seeking-illegal-employment-abroad/
EU parliament urges end to political persecution, calls for free and fair elections
The European Parliament called on Cambodian authorities to release former opposition leader Kem sokha and reinstate the court-dissolved CNRP for participation in the 2023 elections in a resolution on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath and Phon Sotthyroth
https://cambojanews.com/eu-parliament-urges-end-to-political-persecution-calls-for-free-and-fair-elections/
Kingdom dedicated to fighting climate issues
A senior Ministry of Environment official has explained that although Cambodia is a low emitter of greenhouse gases, it is committed to contributing to climate change action. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-dedicated-to-fighting-climate-issues
KNUP eyes third place in National Election
Khmer National United Party (KNUP) led by former military general Nhek Bun Chhay is eyeing third place in the National Assembly (NA) after Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Candlelight Party (CP) in the upcoming 2023 National Election and will use that position to address the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501155418/knup-eyes-third-place-in-national-election/
WB sticks to Cambodia’s 5.2% growth forecast for 2023
World Bank has maintained the 2023 economic growth rate forecast for Cambodia at 5.2 percent while it lowered the prospects for the neighbouring countries Vietnam and Thailand from its October 2022 estimates. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501266499/wb-sticks-to-cambodias-5-2-growth-forecast-for-2023/
UN panel notes problems in bid to foster gender equality
A UN women’s rights committee has praised the government’s efforts to promote gender equality and combat violence against women, but noted its concern that there are no provisions in the constitution that define direct or indirect discrimination against women. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50658848/un-panel-notes-problems-in-bid-to-foster-gender-equality/
Malaysia abuse claims drive agency to call for urgent fixes
The agency tasked with investigating abuse by Malaysia’s security forces said that claims of fatal abuse against foreign maids—including Cambodians—at a detention center were untrue, though it said the center where the abuse allegedly occurred was in urgent need of attention. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Colin Meyn
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/malaysia-abuse-claims-drive-agency-call-urgent-fixes-117260/