Unemployment rate to fall to 0.3 percent in 2023
Cambodia’s unemployment rate is expected to decline to 0.3 percent in 2023 from 0.4 percent last year, according to the latest figures released on sunday by the labour ministry based on the data of the United Nations agency International Labour Organisation (ILO). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354673/unemployment-rate-to-fall-to-0-3-percent-in-2023/
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
Ministry boosts building inspections to improve safety
With Phnom Pehn’s skyline inching ever higher, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction has enhanced building inspections to improve the quality and safety of structures, as construction flaws or poor inspection of high-rises puts the public at risk. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501147608/ministry-boosts-building-inspections-to-improve-safety/
No extensions for registration deadlines, list review for vote
A senior National Election Committee (NEC) official said there would be no extensions to voter registration or the voter list review. Anyone who failed to register before the upcoming December 8 deadline would be unable to participate in next year’s national election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-extensions-registration-deadlines-list-review-vote
Laos urges Cambodia to boost long-lasting cooperation and ties
Laos has asked Cambodia to consider some areas to boost Cambodia-Laos long lasting cooperation. The request was made by saysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, during a meeting with say Chhum, President of senate of Cambodia here in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191840/laos-urges-cambodia-to-boost-long-lasting-cooperation-and-ties/
Draft royal decree to preserve Phnom Tamao reaches PM
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng sakhon confirmed that a draft royal decree to preserve Phnom Tamao area had been sent to Prime Minister Hun sen for a review. The draft came on the heels of the premier’s order late August 16. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/draft-royal-decree-preserve-phnom-tamao-reaches-pm
Gov’t to issue bonds for second time to borrow $50M from investors
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will proceed with another auction process for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to borrow about $50 million from investors for the second time of the government’s plan of issuance for a longer period of time of repayment ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501154678/govt-to-issue-bonds-for-second-time-to-borrow-50m-from-investors/
Vietnam, Cambodia boost cooperation in culture, art
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong and secretary of state and spokesman of Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Long Ponnasirivath signed a cultural and artistic cooperation programme for the 2023 – 2027 period at a meeting in Ho ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501159301/vietnam-cambodia-boost-cooperation-in-culture-art/