Illegal fishing gear ultimatum ends
The Kampong Thom Provincial Administration say that immediately after the June 5 commune council elections, measures will be put in place to make sure that none of the fishing communities throughout the province uses illegal fishing equipment. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-fishing-gear-ultimatum-ends
Ballot papers nearly ready ahead of commune elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) on May 6 announced that they have nearly finished printing the ballot papers for the coming June 5 Commune Council Elections, with the papers for just three provinces remaining to be printed. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ballot-papers-nearly-ready-ahead-commune-elections
Slowing inflation fails to ease cost-of-living burden
Despite forecasts that inflation will fall from 6.2 percent in 2022 to 2.5 percent this year, Cambodians continue to face livelihood difficulties in the first month of 2023 as the cost of goods on the market remains high. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-slowing-inflation-fails-to-ease-cost-of-living-burden
PM gives 500 tonnes of rice to flood-hit families
Prime Minister Hun Sen on October 23 delivered more than 500 tonnes of rice seeds to more than 5,000 households affected by floods in Banteay Meanchey province, and asked agriculture specialists to provide technical instruction to farmers, to ensure that their harvests are as successful ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-gives-500-tonnes-rice-flood-hit-families
Ministry: Arrivals of foreign tourists soar in ‘23
The Ministry of Tourism reported a surge in foreign tourist arrivals in Cambodia for the first eight months of 2023. Over 3.5 million international visitors were recorded, marking a 250.8 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. A significant 84.7 per cent ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-arrivals-foreign-tourists-soar-23
Australia finance NGOs, 49 major community projects
Australia has pledged A$7.9 million ($5 million) to support 26 Australian NGOs in collaboration with Cambodian counterparts, aiming to initiate 49 community projects across all provinces. Australian deputy ambassador Andreas Zurbrugg announced the commitment during the “Australia-Cambodia NGO Consultation 2023”, which saw participation from over 70 ...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/australia-finance-ngos-49-major-community-projects
Online biz registrations surging
The total capital of 28,618 companies registered in the online business registration system jumped to $8.4 billion as of Aug 27, compared to 20,693 companies with a total capital of $5.8 billion at the start of 2023. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/online-biz-registrations-surging
Online biz registrations surging
The total capital of 28,618 companies registered in the online business registration system jumped to $8.4 billion as of Aug 27, compared to 20,693 companies with a total capital of $5.8 billion at the start of 2023. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/online-biz-registrations-surging
South Korean exports jump 20%
Cambodia netted $164.7 million from exports to South Korea in the first seven months of 2023, an increase of 21.6 per cent compared to $135.5 million in the same period in 2022, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korean-exports-jump-20
Banking loans rise 11% to $58b from January to June
Up to 238.7 trillion riel or $57.8 billion worth of loans were disbursed by banks and financial institutions in the first half of 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) shared in an X post this morning, noting its increase of 10.5 percent year-on-year. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/banking-loans-rise-11-to-58b-from-january-to-june
Sar Kheng urges unity after official vote results
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has instructed all commune council members elected in the recent 5th-mandate elections to work together to provide public services to the people under their authority regardless of political affiliations. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/sar-kheng-urges-unity-after-official-vote-results
Banks, MFIs raise interest rates following Fed move
Many banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia have increased interest rates for deposits in dollar and riel currency by approximately 0.5 percent and 1 percent per annum respectively but not decreased rates for loans in the last three months, according to senior officials in ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501128445/banks-mfis-raise-interest-rates-following-fed-move/
GDT’s tax collection target for 2023 up by $750M
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has been given a stiff tax collection target of $3.5 billion for next year, $750 million more than the current year’s budget target, said Kong Vibol, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Delegate of the Royal Government in ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501175487/gdts-tax-collection-target-for-2023-up-by-750m/
NEC set for voter list, registration training
The National Election Committee (NEC) will hold a training course for officials, representatives of political parties and civil society organisation (CSOs) observers on the procedure for verifying voter list and registration. The three-day session is scheduled for September 5-7. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-set-voter-list-registration-training
Women’s affairs ministry, PIC project works to empower girls
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Plan International Cambodia (PIC) expressed their joint commitment to empowering girls to make decisions about their own bodies and participate in the nation’s development through their joint project on leadership, with the expectation that by 2026 approximately 2.5 million ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/womens-affairs-ministry-pic-project-works-empower-girls
NGO seeks exchange of plastic waste from Tonle Sap Lake for rice
The BambooShoot Foundation is looking for companies, philanthropists or business associations that will exchange more than 10 tonnes of plastic waste from the Tonle Sap Lake for 3.5 tonnes of rice. The NGO wants to use the rice to reward the 350 families from Peam ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-seeks-exchange-plastic-waste-tonle-sap-lake-rice
NEC, Oz envoy talk election preparations
Australian ambassador Justin Whyatt on May 5 met with National Election Committee (NEC) chairman Prach Chan to discuss preparations for the July 23 national elections. During the meeting, Whyatt recounted his mission to Cambodia between 2002 and 2003 to observe the commune council and general elections. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-oz-envoy-talk-election-preparations
SEA and Para Game medallists awarded $6.6m
Cambodia spent about $6.6 million to reward Cambodian medallists at the 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games 2023, providing essential funds for awarded athletes to support their livelihoods and future training. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-sea-and-para-game-medallists-awarded-66m
Cambodia’s H1 export of Chapter 94 items down 30%
Cambodia earned $369.643 million from the export of “furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings” in the first half (H1) of 2023, down 29.67 per cent from $525.591 million in 2022H1 and down nearly 12.5 per cent from $422.67 million in 2022H2, according to provisional Customs (GDCE) ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-h1-export-chapter-94-items-down-30
Cambodia’s export to other RCEP members sharply up in 10 months
Cambodia exported $6.45 billion worth of products to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries in the first 10 months of 2023, up 26.5 percent from the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501402629/cambodias-export-to-other-rcep-members-sharply-up-in-10-months/