Out-of-court settlement law being drafted for adoption
Cambodia will soon have a law to resolve disputes through mediation outside of the court. The law will be drafted by the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the European Union (EU). ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995954/out-of-court-settlement-law-being-drafted-for-adoption/
Cambodia’s export to Canada under free tariffs and free quotas reaches $954.82 million
Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, met with Dr. Sarah Taylor, Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Cambodia to enhance cooperation between the two countries and promote some priority areas. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025343/cambodias-export-to-canada-under-free-tariffs-and-free-quotas-reaches-954-82-million/
Outcomes of the official visit of H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to the Republic of Turkey
On 28 February 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the official visit of H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to the Republic of ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
GDT rakes in $512 million in taxes in first two months of 2022
In the first two months of this year, the General Department of Taxation has collected about $512 million in taxes, an increase of more than 22% when compared to the same period last year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501041398/gdt-rakes-in-512-million-in-taxes-in-first-two-months-of-2022/
Civil servants prohibited from practise of law while in office
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng instructed civil servants to take action against their colleagues who are working in public service while privately practising law. Lawyers who hold government posts, he warned, have three months to decide which career they intend to pursue. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servants-prohibited-practise-law-while-office
Kingdom exports over 100,000 tonnes of rice to China under sixth MoU
The Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) said the Kingdom exported more than 100,000 tonnes of rice to China as part of the Sixth Memorandum of Understanding, which provides a quota of 400,000 tonnes rice exports from Cambodia to China. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501037594/kingdom-exports-over-100000-tonnes-of-rice-to-china-under-sixth-mou/
NBC heralds eco-friendly investment fund
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the central bank, welcomed the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) February 25 launch of the Asian Green Bond Fund, an open-ended fund for central bank investments in high-quality bonds issued by sovereign states, international financial institutions and corporations. ...
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-heralds-eco-friendly-investment-fund
Two MoUs to promote ecotourism in Cambodia signed
Cambodia and India have reached two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for two Quick Impact Projects (QIP) on “Developing Mobile Application to Promote Tourism & Ecotourism Communities” and “Enhancing Ecotourism Activities in Phat Sanday Ecotourism Community in Kampong Thom Province”. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501051709/two-mous-to-promote-ecotourism-in-cambodia-signed/
GDP: Prison conditions improve in 2021
A senior Ministry of Interior official said condition in prison cells across the nation have improved while the management of detainees is safer and more secure. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gdp-prison-conditions-improve-2021
Post ministry to hold nat'l letter writing contest
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications announced a letter writing contest for students aged 9-15. The competition will allow them to show their off their creativity and writing talent, and promote an understanding of Cambodian postal services, and how to use them. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/post-ministry-hold-natl-letter-writing-contest
MFA.IC hosts webinar on Combating Financing Of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Taskforce for Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA.IC) organized a Webinar on the dissemination of the “Guideline on Procedures of Forwarding Without Delay the Resolutions or Updated Consolidated List of the United Nations ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066068/mfa-ic-hosts-webinar-on-combating-financing-of-proliferation-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction/
Cambodia raises $10 million fund from government bond
Cambodian government has raised $10.15 million from government bond as of the third quarter of this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202296/cambodia-raises-10-million-fund-from-government-bond/
Immigration hotline goes digital
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) has started using a digital telephone system for its hotline services. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343509/immigration-hotline-goes-digital/
Negotiations for garment workers’ pay rise get underway
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and National Council of Minimum Wage launched a negotiation on Wednesday on the monthly minimum wage for workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) sector for 2024. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/negotiations-for-garment-workers-pay-rise-get-underway
DPM Dr. Hang Chuon Naron unveils priorities to promote public schools
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports highlights priorities to advance the quality of public educational institutions under the 7th mandate government leadership. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501353577/dpm-dr-hang-chuon-naron-unveils-priorities-to-promote-public-schools/
Taipei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs censured over human trafficking to Cambodia
The Control Yuan has censured the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MofA) and the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors’ office over the handling of cases involving Taiwanese who were imprisoned in Cambodia after being caught up in human trafficking job scams. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349330/taipeis-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-censured-over-human-trafficking-to-cambodia/
Minister calls for cessation of sharing of violent videos
Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has called on journalists and social media users alike to cease the sharing of images and videos which feature deaths or violent content, noting that the widespread posting of such content has the potential to cause emotional harm to survivors ...
Vong Daravady and Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-calls-cessation-sharing-violent-videos
Cambodia’s first semester rubber exports amount to $215 million
Cambodia exported 135,137 tonnes of rubber in the first half of 2022, a 3 percent increase compared to the same period last year, earning $215 million as revenue, up 2.9 percent. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501113188/cambodias-first-semester-rubber-exports-amount-to-215-million/
Gov’t releases economic diversification report
The Council of Ministers released a summary report yesterday on key multi-sector achievements during the last five years from 2017 to 2021, which includes economic diversification of the country to showcase the Cambodian government’s continuous efforts to overcome obstacles and challenges, in particular, the Covid-19 ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125020/govt-releases-economic-diversification-report/
MB to set up commercial bank in Cambodia
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a written document allowing the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) to establish a 100 percent-owned bank in Cambodia on the ground of its branch in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116192/mb-to-set-up-commercial-bank-in-cambodia/
