Microfinance sector grows at 20% by end of 2022
Cambodia’s microfinance sector recorded over 20 percent growth both in terms of loans and deposits by the end of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209879/microfinance-sector-grows-at-20-by-end-of-2022/
Tax revenue on the rise
Cambodia’s tax revenue collected rose to $3,214.06 million in the first 11 months of the year, marking a 25.29 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase, with economic analysts claiming it is due to the strengthening of tax collection policies. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/tax-revenue-on-the-rise
Cambodia to tap, maximize gains from automotive sector evolution
Cambodia’s aim to become an automotive parts manufacturing hub, making a wide range of low-to-medium complexity components for export, is an important part of its plan to diversify the economy and also to offset the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the traditional key sectors, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501225192/cambodia-to-tap-maximize-gains-from-automotive-sector-evolution/
A grade grads meeting PM
The Ministry of Education, Youth, and sport said the more than 1,000 students who earned A grades in last year’s high school examinations are set for their February 2 meeting with Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/grade-grads-meeting-pm
Kirirom Park reforestation growing roots
In the verdant expanse of Preah suramrit Kosamak Kirirom National Park, a notable endeavour is taking root. As part of a considerable environmental initiative, nearly 20,000 saplings have found a new home within the Buddhist Cultural Centre’s grounds. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/kirirom-park-reforestation-growing-roots
SME inputs garnered before mid-Nov gov’t, private sector forum
The private sector’s Working Group C (WG-C) on “Manufacturing, small and Medium Enterprises (sMEs) and services” is currently collating issues from across Cambodia to draft a joint proposal that will be presented to the government for consideration during the Government-Private sector Forum (G-PsF), scheduled for ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/sme-inputs-garnered-mid-nov-govt-private-sector-forum
China-Cambodia ties rock solid, set example for new type of international relations
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Wednesday with Cambodia’s new Prime Minister Hun Manet, saying that bilateral ties have withstood changes in the international landscape, and remained rock-solid and unbreakable, setting an example for a new type of international relations. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501356485/china-cambodia-ties-rock-solid-set-example-for-new-type-of-international-relations/
Yoon meets with leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore
South Korean PreSident Yoon Suk Yeol held a SerieS of bilateral meetingS with the leaderS of Cambodia, LaoS, the PhilippineS and Singapore on ThurSday aS he Sought to expand cooperation and win Support for South Korea&rSquo;S bid to hoSt the 2030 World Expo in BuSan. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357124/yoon-meets-with-leaders-of-cambodia-laos-philippines-singapore/
PP Capital Hall launches online services at one window office
To enhance the efficiency in providing public services to businesspeople and people in general in the digital era, the Phnom Penh Capital Hall yesterday launched an online administration service delivery and application form receipt at the city administration’s one window service office, a statement issued ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501356265/pp-capital-hall-launches-online-services-at-one-window-office/
Cambodia, China to sign 6 more MoUs to enhance investment cooperation
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and China’s ministry of commerce are expected to sign six more memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to enhance comprehensive investment cooperation that covers the promotion of investment in the digital sector, new types of industrialisation, green development and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358251/cambodia-china-to-sign-6-more-mous-to-enhance-investment-cooperation/
Indian investors urged to consider Cambodia as a “gateway to ASEAN”
In order to take advantage of Cambodia’s potential as a gateway to AsEAN through a number of significant free trade agreements and initiatives that the leaders of the two countries are working on, the Indian ambassador to Cambodia has urged Indian investors to grasp commercial ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357456/indian-investors-urged-to-consider-cambodia-as-a-gateway-to-asean/
DCTS scheme reduces tariffs on UK exports
The Ministry of Commerce has urged exporters to adhere to the UK’s rules of origin (RoO) in order to benefit from their Developing Countries Trading scheme (DCTs), a system of graduated tariffs on imports. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/dcts-scheme-reduces-tariffs-uk-exports
Manet urges UK cooperation on renewable energy, green economy
During his October 4 meeting with British ambassador Dominic Williams, Prime Minister Hun Manet reiterated that Cambodia’s foreign policy – including bilateral relations with the UK – will remain unchanged under his administration. The premier also expressed hope that more Cambodian products will be exported ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-urges-uk-cooperation-renewable-energy-green-economy
NEC chair meets with UN special rapporteur on reforms
The National Election Committee (NEC) says it is committed to pursuing the principle of cooperation with all stakeholders, and will also continue to enact appropriate electoral reform in accordance with the spirit of the Kingdom’s election laws. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-chair-meets-un-special-rapporteur-reforms
Environment ministry set to trial e-waste collection
The Ministry of Environment is partnering with a private company to organise the safe collection of electrical waste, or e-waste. The new project comes as the ministry’s pilot battery collection scheme reaches the one year mark. Battery disposal bins have been placed in gas stations, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-set-trial-e-waste-collection
PM Hun Sen calls for cooperation in digitalisation efforts
Prime Minister Hun sen yesterday urged Asean Member states to step up cooperation in the digitalisation efforts and make the wider adoption of the new technology a priority to recover fast the region’s socio-economic development from the clutches of the Covid-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501168105/pm-hun-sen-calls-for-cooperation-in-digitalisation-efforts/
ASEAN summits to help address regional, global challenges, says PM
Prime Minister Hun sen said yesterday that three summits – AsEAN summit, G20, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) – hosted by three AsEAN countries would make significant contributions to enhancing AsEAN’s prestige and centrality in addressing common regional and global challenges. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501188707/asean-summits-to-help-address-regional-global-challenges-says-pm/
Energy minister: 98.5 per cent of homes connected to national grid
Minister of Mines and Energy suy sem said electricity now reaches 98.5 per cent of Cambodia’s over 14,000 villages; with only a small percentage of isolated households remaining off the national grid. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Keo Kereya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/energy-minister-985-cent-homes-connected-national-grid
Twenty-one Kratie families lost farmland to social concession
Twenty-one families involved in a years-long land dispute in Kratie province’s Chhlong district, say they are struggling to make ends meet after losing their farmland and have received no compensation from the government. The families from Proma village, Kampong Damrei commune, had their land seized in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/twenty-one-kratie-families-lost-farmland-to-social-concession/
Primary healthcare framework introduced
The introduction of a new framework to promote primary healthcare in Cambodia will help ensure that the Ministry of Health’s latest strategic plan can be implemented effectively, its senior official said. The framework will be based on the National Health Policy, the fourth phase of which ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/primary-healthcare-framework-introduced