Over 220,000 domestic visitors tour Cambodia in the last weekend of July
A total of 220,937 national and international visitors traveled across Cambodia in the last weekend of July. The figure suggested an increase by 3.43 percent compared to the previous weekend thanks to better weather conditions, ie less rainfall, according to a report of the Ministry ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123924/over-220000-domestic-visitors-tour-cambodia-in-the-last-weekend-of-july/
$40m plan to protect Asian elephants
The Ministry of Environment estimates that it will need $40.5 million to care for the country’s Asian elephants over the next 10 years. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192065/40m-plan-to-protect-asian-elephants/
16 new villages established in Kampong Cham province
The Ministry of Interior on Sunday announced the establishment of 16 new villages in Kampong Cham province, while it demarcated seven big villages in six districts of the province. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242847/16-new-villages-established-in-kampong-cham-province/
Now, get your vaccination details on Bakong wallet
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Ministry of Health announced the linking of Covid-19 vaccination information of individuals to the Bakong payment system. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242305/now-get-your-vaccination-details-on-bakong-wallet/
287,454 international tourists visit world famous Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia in 2022
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 287,454 foreign tourists in 2022, earning $11.5 million from ticket sales, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a statement on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214463/287454-international-tourists-visit-world-famous-angkor-archaeological-park-in-cambodia-in-2022/
Tourism industry expert urges creation of more attractions
Tourism industry experts are anticipating an increase in visitors to the Kingdom during this year’s high season and encouraging communities in lesser-known areas to think creatively and find new ways to draw tourists out from the usual destinations. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-industry-expert-urges-creation-more-attractions
Some 1,500 Bantengs counted in Cambodia
Around 1,500 Bantengs (Bos Javanicus) listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species have been recorded in Cambodia’s forests. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314869/some-1500-bantengs-counted-in-cambodia/
Over $17m from Angkor Wat ticket sales January to June
In the six months from January to June 2023, Cambodia earned $17,877,418 from the sale of tickets to Angkor, with a total of 385,769 foreign tourists. This is according to the press release of Angkor Enterprise on July 6. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501320021/over-17m-from-angkor-wat-ticket-sales-january-to-june/
Vietnam becomes largest ASEAN trading partner of Cambodia: media
Vietnam became Cambodia’s largest trading partner among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the first five months of 2023 as bilateral trade made up nearly 50% of the total between Cambodia and ASEAN members during the period. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321665/vietnam-becomes-largest-asean-trading-partner-of-cambodia-media/
Foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia jump to 2.28 million in 2022
The number of foreign tourists to Cambodia in 2022 rose by 1,059 percent to 2.28 million, the Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221438/foreign-tourist-arrivals-to-cambodia-jump-to-2-28-million-in-2022/
Foreign tourist arrivals generated $1.4 billion in 2022
Cambodia welcomed 2.28 million foreign tourists last year, injecting $1.4 billion to the national economy. The Ministry of Tourism’s report showed that the revenue had an increase of 667 percent compared to 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257327/foreign-tourist-arrivals-generated-1-4-billion-in-2022/
NBC celebrates 43rd anniversary of riel reintroduction
In a bid to raise public awareness of the usage of the national currency, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) hosted a seminar on ‘Riel, Financial Literacy and Bakong’ at the Center for Banking Studies yesterday. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258631/nbc-celebrates-43rd-anniversary-of-riel-reintroduction/
Authorities told to prevent disruptions to July election
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng warned the authorities to be wary of any untoward phenomena that could disrupt the July’s national election process, noting that certain extremists had caused issues in 2013. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-told-prevent-disruptions-july-election
Cambodia’s tourism roadmap
As Cambodia prepares to host this year’s Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) in Sihanoukville, Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, has unveiled Cambodia’s targets for tourism, aviation expansion plans, and encouraging tourists to explore beyond the hubs of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-tourism-roadmap
Siem Reap hotels 90% full for KNY
About 90 percent of hotel and guesthouse rooms in Siem Reap province are booked during the upcoming Khmer New Year, during the 10-year anniversary of the Angkor Sangkranta festival. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/siem-reap-hotels-90-full-for-kny
Ministry to conduct census on agriculture
The Ministry of Planning will conduct a one-month census on agriculture across the country to develop agricultural, economic, environmental, social, climate change policies to contribute to the eradication of poverty. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242130/ministry-to-conduct-census-on-agriculture/
Push to promote ecotourism
The Minister of Tourism is calling on tour operators to push the Kingdom’s ecotourism communities to boost the sector as two ecotourism destinations receive the ASEAN Ecotourism Standard Award. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-push-to-promote-ecotourism
Cambodia gears up to host Mekong Tourism Forum
About 150 tourism leaders from across the Greater Mekong Region will gather in Sihanoukville for this year’s Mekong Tourism Forum, hosted by Cambodia ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-gears-up-to-host-mekong-tourism-forum
Cambodia promotes tourism at world’s leading travel trade show
BERLIN, GERMANY: A delegation from Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism is at one of the world’s largest travel trade shows, ITB Berlin, to drive business from Europe into the country. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-promotes-tourism-at-worlds-leading-travel-trade-show
Cambodia is banking on series of major sporting activities to draw tourists
Cambodia is pushing sports tourism as part of its Visit Cambodia Year 2023 campaign as it gears up to host the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) for the first time in May. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501253326/cambodias-is-banking-on-series-of-major-sporting-activities-to-draw-tourists/
