Circular economy strategy, plan launched
The government, with support from development partners, on June 28 launched the National Circular Economy strategy and Action Plan, as well as an affiliated platform to engage the private sector in the Kingdom’s transition towards a circular economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/circular-economy-strategy-plan-launched
Deputy PM to sign $3.3 mn grant aid deal with Japan
Japan is granting more than $3.3 million to Cambodia for this year’s Human Resource Development scholarship. The Exchange of Notes and related documents on the extension of the grant aid will take place today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Prak sokhonn and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50901340/deputy-pm-to-sign-3-3-mn-grant-aid-deal-with-japan/
World Bank financial aid for Kingdom, Malpass says
Cambodia is among the East Asian and Pacific (EAP) countries set to receive financial support from the World Bank to underpin a resilient post-Covid-19 economic recovery, fuelled by solid vaccination progress, the Washington-based development lender’s president told The Post. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/world-bank-financial-aid-kingdom-malpass-says
CHRC addresses human rights concerns about new NHRC
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) on Wednesday addressed the concerns expressed in a joint statement of 60 Civil society Organisations (CsOs), trade unions, associations and communities that was posted on the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (Licadho)’s website about ss='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50924056/chrc-addresses-human-rights-concerns-about-new-nhrc/
BRI projects help Cambodia cushion economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic
Cambodian government chief spokesman Phay siphan said BRI projects here like the construction of the Phnom Penh-sihanoukville expressway, the new siem Reap international airport, the national stadium, and the sihanoukville special Economic Zone (ssEZ) among others, have provided tremendous benefits to Cambodia’s economic development during ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50929789/bri-projects-help-cambodia-cushion-economic-fallout-of-covid-19-pandemic-2/
Official: Protect rare pitcher plants
A senior environment official called on holidaymakers to Cambodia’s pristine tropical forest tourist destinations to avoid plucking, collecting or breaking vulnerable plant species – especially the exotic carnivorous pitcher plants of the Nepenthes genus – to conserve the beauty and scenic value of nature, and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/official-protect-rare-pitcher-plants
Phone card survey latest online scam
The Ministry of Interior’s department of information technology called on social media users to be cautious online and maintain their vigilance against a new scam by fraudsters who claim they will provide people with a 50,000 riel in phone card from H&M if they answer ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phone-card-survey-latest-online-scam
Official touts ASEM13 agenda
A senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation official views Cambodia’s upcoming chairmanship of the 13th Asia-Europe summit (AsEM13) as an opportunity to showcase the peaceful social order and prevailing political stability of the nation to demonstrate that the Kingdom is on the right ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-touts-asem13-agenda
Prime Minister Hun Sen expresses his optimism for recovery in the near future
Prime Minister Hun sen says the government has set the stage for the recovery of Cambodia’s economy and a return to a “new normal” before the end of this year, following the successful double-vaccination of more than 85 percent of the population. He said the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50958751/prime-minister-hun-sen-expresses-his-optimism-for-recovery-in-the-near-future/
Six MDIs ideal for financial progress: experts
The central bank’s decision to stop issuing new business licences to microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDI) and encourage mergers among existing banking and financial institutions is a viable strategy that will help strengthen the Cambodian financial sector and is in line with current economic growth trends, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/six-mdis-ideal-financial-progress-experts
Cambodia-Thailand trade tops $7.97 billion last year
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand was valued at $7.97 billion last year, a 10.26 percent increase compared to a year before. Figures from Thailand’s Commerce Ministry showed that Cambodia exported $894 million worth of goods to Thailand, a year-on-year decrease of 22.10 percent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012634/cambodia-thailand-trade-tops-7-97-billion-last-year/
Economy may expand 5.6% in 2022: minister
Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth has pegged Cambodia’s economic growth at 5.6 per cent for 2022, reflecting national progress towards herd immunity against Covid-19, underpinned by vaccination rates that rank among the best globally and that have motivated the government to allow the ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/economy-may-expand-56-2022-minister
‘Digital link’ between post, customs launched
SwiSScontact, on behalf of the World Trade OrganiSation&rSquo;S (WTO) Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF), on February 8 launched a new e-trade portal project in partnerShip with two Cambodian government inStitutionS &ndaSh; the General Department of CuStomS and ExciSe (GDCE) and Cambodia PoSt. SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-link-between-post-customs-launched
Bunong block bulldozers, allege illegal land clearing
Fifty indigenous people in Mondulkiri province on March 15 stopped the clearing of forest land in sokdom commune’s Laoka village, claiming that the site was reserved for collective land registration of the Bunong indigenous community. They said that clearing the land will result in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bunong-block-bulldozers-allege-illegal-land-clearing
CHRC kick-starts Asean meeting with focus on human rights promotion
Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) did not speak on the Myanmar crisis but instead focused on Asean’s Human Rights Achievement 2021 and strategic plans on the first day of the AsEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) 34th meeting being held via videoconference from yesterday ss='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501050285/chrc-kick-starts-asean-meeting-with-focus-on-human-rights-promotion/
Three high-speed rails to diversify transportation
The government has been working to build new infrastructure and upgrade the quality of the existing old tracks to high-speed rail. The government plans to build three high-speed rail lines connecting Phnom Penh to the country’s borders to promote a more diversified transportation sector, according ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501229019/three-high-speed-rails-to-diversify-transportation/
CPP pledges to strengthen law governing immigrants
In a bid to win the support of the people for the upcoming National Election, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has committed itself to strengthening the Law on Immigration on managing foreign immigrants, promising to strongly prevent and suppress illegal crossings, residing and activities ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501230300/cpp-pledges-to-strengthen-law-governing-immigrants/
US ambassador commits to ties with Cambodia
The United StateS iS Scheduled to Sign a Memorandum of UnderStanding (MoU) with the MiniStry of Culture and Fine ArtS later thiS month in an effort to protect and reStore Khmer culture, a move Said to help the touriSm Sector&rSquo;S rebound after being hit hard SS='cambodia-color'>...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/us-ambassador-commits-to-ties-with-cambodia
Do not be afraid to rent a plane to evacuate Cambodian nationals from Israel, says Samdech Hun Sen
Samdech Hun Sen, PreSident of the ruling Cambodian People&rSquo;S Party and former Prime MiniSter of Cambodia, haS recommended the Royal Government not be afraid of Spending money to rent a unique plane to bring home the Cambodian nationalS from ISrael if the ISraeli government requeStS SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373972/do-not-be-afraid-to-rent-a-plane-to-evacuate-cambodian-nationals-from-israel-says-samdech-hun-sen/