Press release on the outcomes of the 42nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, Labuan Bajo, Republic of Indonesia
On 11 May 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 42nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, Labuan Bajo, Republic of Indonesia, on 10-11 May 2023.During the meetings, ASEAN Leaders reiterated their support for Indonesia’s ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
China to provide security equipment ahead of major events
The Chinese government will help Cambodia by providing security equipment and experience ahead of two international events to be held in the Kingdom in 2020 and 2023. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50641756/china-to-provide-security-equipment-ahead-of-major-events/
Press release on the meeting to summarize the results of tax revenue collection for December and 2022 and the direction for the implementating of the General Department of Taxation for 2023
On 31 January 2023, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) held a meeting to summarize the results of tax revenue collection for December and 2022 and the direction for implementing the GDT for 2023. According to the online revenue management system of the GDT, tax ...
General Department of Taxation
Cybersecurity training
On 04th July 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted training on cybersecurity for the CSS-cluster members and their networks. The training course aims to raise awareness of the cluster member on cyber security as well as digital security including password management, safe internet browsing, email ...
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. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387581/international-tourists-to-cambodia-shoot-up-211/
World Bank forecasts Cambodia’s economic growth to reach 4.5 percent in 2022 and 5.5 percent in 2023.
A World Bank released on January 12, 2022, said that Cambodia’s economic growth this year is expected to reach 4.5 percent this year and is projected to grow further to 5.5 percent in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006196/world-bank-forecasts-cambodias-economic-growth-to-reach-4-5-percent-in-2022-and-5-5-percent-in-2023/
National Primary School Games 2023 attracts over 2,000 athletes
A total of 2,600 sports delegates, team leaders, and coaches from across Cambodia have been joining the National Primary School Games 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342960/national-primary-school-games-2023-attracts-over-2000-athletes
IMF sees Cambodia as ASEAN’s fastest growing economy in 2023 and 2024
Cambodia’s economy is projected to expand 5.6 percent this year and 6.1 percent next year, up from 5.2 percent last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374620/imf-sees-cambodia-as-aseans-fastest-growing-economy-in-2023-and-2024/
NBC Governor joins Vaduz Roundtable Forum on “Financial System 2023”
Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Dr. Chea Serey participated in the Vaduz Roundtable Forum on “Financial System 2023” in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, late last week, to share NBC’s experience in financial system improvement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362734/nbc-governor-joins-vaduz-roundtable-forum-on-financial-system-2023/
2023 is a pivotal year for Cambodia to attract more foreign tourists
Cambodia views 2023 as a pivotal year for attracting more foreign tourists. After the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak, the year should considerably assist Cambodia in overcoming the crisis that has enveloped the tourism sector, which is regarded one of the four pillars on ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501254657/2023-is-a-pivotal-year-for-cambodia-to-attract-more-foreign-tourists/
Cambodia exported 656,000 tonnes of cashew, earning $837 million in revenue in 2023
Cambodia exported $837 million worth of raw cashew nuts in 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 16.9 percent, according to the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia’s report on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420104/cambodia-exported-656000-tonnes-of-cashew-earning-837-million-in-revenue-in-2023/
Remarks by Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance and chairman of the public financial management reform steering committee, speaking at the closing ceremony of the 4th Phase (2023-2027) implementation: "Performance Accountability" of the public financial management reform program
On 20 March 2023, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has posted a remark by Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance and chairman of the public financial management reform steering committee, speaking at the closing ceremony of the 4th ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Press release on Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn to attend the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Indonesia
On 07 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn to attend the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, themed “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth,” to be held from 11th to ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Unclean Water Costs $450M A Year, New UN Report Says
Poor sanitation costs Cambodia $450 million a year due to health costs resulting from water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, according to a new report by the UN Environment Program. The report follows data released last week by the World Bank that found that 75 percent ...
New Law to Force Garment Factories to Provide On-Site Housing
In an effort to stop mass faintings at garment factories, a government committee will issue a prakas this year aimed at reducing fatigue among workers by requiring factories to establish on-site housing, an official said yesterday. Pok Vanthath, deputy director of vocational training at the Ministry ...
Activist Tep Vanny makes new bid for release from Cambodia prison
Boeung Kak community land activist Tep Vanny is making another bid for release in a case that sent her to prison over a 2013 protest outside the home of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Vanny’s sister, Huot Chansovann, filed a petition on Monday to Hun Sen’s ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/activist-tep-vanny-makes-new-bid-release-cambodia-prison
King Norodom Sihamoni welcomes new Senate, urges respect for human rights
King Norodom Sihamoni, in an opening speech on Monday to Cambodia’s newly minted Senate, urged the legislative body to uphold human rights and justice. King Sihamoni warmly congratulated the 62-member Senate on its new mandate following almost a year of what observers have described as ...
Ben Sokhean and Erin Handley
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-norodom-sihamoni-welcomes-new-senate-urges-respect-human-rights
Hun Sen to sign new aid agreements during trip to China
China and Cambodia are expected to sign a number of agreements, including one on Chinese assistance and project cooperation, during Prime Minister Hun Sen’s attendance at this week’s Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Mr Hun Sen will lead a high-level delegation to attend the ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50596846/hun-sen-to-sign-new-aid-agreements-during-trip-to-china/
New start or sad end for Cambodia’s last free newspaper?
Saturday’s announcement of the sale of The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia’s oldest and most respected newspaper, came as no surprise to many who had been following recent events in the country. Rumors had circulated for months about the fate of the country’s last independent English-language ...
Alan Parkhouse
http://www.atimes.com/article/new-start-or-sad-end-for-cambodias-last-free-newspaper/