Cambodia’s garment, footwear, and travel goods exports are down 17.8 percent in the first nine months
Cambodia exported $8.14 billion worth of garment, footwear, and travel products to international markets in the first nine months of 2023, down 17.8 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375252/cambodias-garment-footwear-and-travel-goods-exports-are-down-17-8-percent-in-the-first-nine-months/
International tourists to Cambodia shoot up 211%
Cambodia welcomed 3.92 million international tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2023, surging 211% year on year, the country’s Ministry of Tourism said on Friday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387581/international-tourists-to-cambodia-shoot-up-211/
CSX sets ambitious targets for 2023 as GDP picks up
A mix of equity and bond listings are expected to double Cambodia securities Exchange (CsX)’s total new securities to 14 in 2023, the CsX said on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-csx-sets-ambitious-targets-for-2023-as-gdp-picks-up
NEC pilot elections on May 23 employ tech to test system’s accuracy
The National Election Committee (NEC) plans to hold a pilot election on May 23 to test the accuracy of registered political parties, candidate and voter lists, and vote counting using information technology. The election is in preparation for the upcoming commune and national elections set ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/nec-pilot-elections-may-23-employ-tech-test-systems-accuracy
Cambodia’s export to RCEP countries up 24 percent in H1
Cambodia’s total export to other Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries amounted to $4.07 billion in the first half of 2023, up 24 percent from $3.28 billion over the same period last year, said the Ministry of Commerce’s latest report released on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326651/cambodias-export-to-rcep-countries-up-24-percent-in-h1/
Strategic environmental assessment in Mekong countries
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Open Development Cambodia (ODC) was thrilled to host a panel discussion on “strategic environmental assessment (sEA) in Mekong countries” at the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment: Resilience through impact assessment and Leadership on 10th May 2023 at Borneo Convention Centre ss='cambodia-color'>...
Four million international tourists expected by Cambodia this year after China’s pandemic strategy optimization
Cambodia is projected to receive 4 million international tourists in 2023 after China’s optimization of its COVID-19 strategy early this month, a tourism official said on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221530/four-million-international-tourists-expected-by-cambodia-this-year-after-chinas-pandemic-strategy-optimization/
Cambodia’s special 18th sustainable development goal
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As a part of the Global Week of Action to mobilize support for the sustainable Development Goals (sDGs), ODC’s team spread word on its website, social media, and in person, at the launch of Prayuters Library in Preah Vihear province.Observers may note that while many ss='cambodia-color'>...
Press release: Samdech Thipadei HUN Manet to address the UNGA with a focus on Cambodia’s socio-economic progress and the SDGs.
On 15 September 2023, the MiniStry of Foreign AffairS and International Cooperation iSSued a preSS releaSe&nbSp; namely: Samdech Thipadei HUN Manet to addreSS the UNGA with a focuS on Cambodia&rSquo;S Socio-economic progreSS and the SDGS on their official webSite.&nbSp;According to the preSS, Samdech Thipadei HUN SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Cambodian cabinet endorse 629 public investment projects for 2021-2023
The Cabinet Meeting, held here this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Hun sen, approved the draft 3-Year Rolling Public Investment Programme 2021-2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50771846/cambodian-cabinet-endorse-629-public-investment-projects-for-2021-2023/
Tax chief vows reforms to meet 2023 revenue goal
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) will make further reforms and upgrade the technology used in tax processes to make things easier for taxpayers and ensure the achievement of the 2023 revenue collection target of $3.57170 billion, or 14.46539 trillion riel, according to director-general Kong ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tax-chief-vows-reforms-meet-2023-revenue-goal
Preah Sihanouk to host Mekong Tourism Forum 2023
Preah Sihanouk province will hoSt Mekong TouriSm Forum 2023 themed “Rethinking for ReSilience and DigitaliSation” from April 24 to 28. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501223074/preah-sihanouk-to-host-mekong-tourism-forum-2023/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Natural protected areas in Cambodia (1993-2023)”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Natural protected areas in Cambodia (1993-2023)” adding 1 new map features in Pursat Province from sub-decree no. 144 on the establishment of Bakan protected landscape. This dataset contains data of eight types of protected areas in ss='cambodia-color'>...
International rice prices up 21 percent in 2023
International rice prices climbed 21 percent last year amid climate concerns and the fallout from Indian export curbs, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501418883/international-rice-prices-up-21-percent-in-2023/
Agriculture ministry cast light on 2023 achievement
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officials have reported several positive achievements in their jurisdiction in 2023, highlighting stable rice prices, investment interest in cashew nuts, the protection of the Irrawaddy dolphin population and the combating of fisheries crimes as notable success stories. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-ministry-cast-light-on-2023-achievement
Cambodia collects nearly $6 billion in taxes in 2023
Cambodia earned $5.9 billion in revenues from all kinds of taxes in 2023, a 3.9 percent decrease compared to $6.14 billion in 2022, as per an official report released on Friday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501442033/cambodia-collects-nearly-6-billion-in-taxes-in-2023/
North Koreans talk rice
North Korea aims to import rice from Cambodia, as well as explore for mineral resources, officials said yesterday. High-ranking officials from Pyongyang met with their Cambodian counterparts in Phnom Penh yesterday, signing agreements on economic and trade cooperation.The two countries had signed seven cooperation agreements beginning ss='cambodia-color'>...
(By Vong Sohkeng, pg. 7)
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011072850685/Business/north-koreans-talk-rice.html
Lakeside Deal Skips Village 1
Hundreds of families at Boeung Kak lake would receive land titles next week, Phnom Penh governor Kep Chuktema announced yesterday, but one village has been excluded from the deal that all but ends Phnom Penh’s highest-profile land dispute. At a meeting with about 500 villagers ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chinese animal feed mill opens in Cambodia
A Chinese animal feed mill officially opened at the Phnom Penh special Economic Zone (PPsEZ) on Aug 28. It is the first animal feed mill from China and the fifth animal feed factory to operate in Cambodia Cambodia has strongly depended on the imports for animal ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s garment workers to get pay rise for 2013
Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) on Monday agreed to increase salaries for the workers in the kingdom’s garment and footwear industries, according to a press release after a closed door meeting. The meeting was attended by Minister of social Affairs Ith samheng, Minister of Labor ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.nzweek.com/world/cambodias-garment-workers-to-get-pay-rise-for-2013-43866/