Collaboration a ‘must’ for digital-economy shift: senior official
Collaboration between governments, private sector entities, civil society actors and other development partners is a “must” for Cambodia’s digital socio-economic transformation and to unlock new sources of growth, telecoms ministry secretary of state sok Puthyvuth said on March 29. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/collaboration-must-digital-economy-shift-senior-official
Manet calls for boost to healthcare services
Hun Manet, a future prime ministerial candidate for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), said that strengthening the capacity of the healthcare system is necessary, but that the public also have a duty to prevent disease. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-calls-boost-healthcare-services
ADB urges green investment ramp up
Although a multitude of risks grey Cambodia’s outlook this year, gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecast a tad higher at 5.5 percent from an estimated 5.2 percent in 2022, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) earlier this month. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-adb-urges-green-investment-ramp-up
Third dolphin calf born in four months spotted in Stung Treng
The Fisheries Administration and World Wildlife Fund Cambodia (WWF) recorded a third dolphin calf born in the four months from January to April, with the conservation NGO saying that this year’s number of dolphin deaths has dropped by 50 per cent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/third-dolphin-calf-born-four-months-spotted-stung-treng
CPBANK, ADB partner on small business loan project
Cambodia Post Bank Plc (CPBank) has partnered with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a $10 million loan initiative to provide to the Kingdom’s micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MsME) to support their recovery after years of Covid-related disruptions, according to ADB. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cpbank-adb-partner-small-business-loan-project
Building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future at the start of spring
More than one million vehicles had travelled on Cambodia’s first-ever expressway connecting the capital Phnom Penh and the deep-sea port province of Preah sihanouk in the first three months since its inauguration on October 1 last year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501237149/building-a-china-cambodia-community-with-a-shared-future-at-the-start-of-spring/
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
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/
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/
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
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