Economy and commerce

Public debt remains sustainable, says PM

The government’s public debt remains sustainable as the country is seeking more foreign debt used for building infrastructure, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396475/public-debt-remains-sustainable-says-pm/

PM pushes ahead with Cambodia vision 2030

Prime Minister Hun Manet laid out plans for Cambodia to graduate to an upper-middle income country by 2030 and strengthen the nation’s resilience and sustainability beyond then at the Cambodia Outlook Conference 2023. ...

PichBormey Chhim PichBormey
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-hun-manet-pushes-ahead-with-cambodia-vision-2030

Cambodian PM lauds WEF’s role in boosting public-private cooperation

Prime Minister of Cambodia has praised the World Economic Forum (WEF) for its important role as an active forum for government-private sector relations, by introducing new government policies and initiatives related to business and investment. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397414/cambodian-pm-lauds-wefs-role-in-boosting-public-private-cooperation/

PM Hun Manet reaffirms Cambodia’s growth for this year is at 5.6 percent

Cambodia maintained its economic growth prediction at 5.6 percent in 2023 and raised it to 6.6 percent in 2024, the country’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397374/pm-hun-manet-reaffirms-cambodias-growth-for-this-year-is-at-5-6-percent/

RCEP helps international market access to Cambodia

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has given a big impetus to Cambodia’s exports, contributing to the economic development, said Sok Siphana, Senior Minister in Charge of International and Multilateral Trade and Economic Relations. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395909/rcep-helps-international-market-access-to-cambodia/

BRI-backed economic zone in Cambodia benefits local people’s lives, economy

Located in southwest Cambodia, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), a joint venture between Chinese and Cambodian companies, has not only positively impacted on local people’s lives, but also significantly contributed to the kingdom’s economic growth. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396724/bri-backed-economic-zone-in-cambodia-benefits-local-peoples-lives-economy/

Cambodia, China reach cooperation on financial innovation and payment system

Cambodia and China have entered into cooperation on financial innovation and clearing and settlement arrangements, to facilitate efficient and secure cross-border payment transactions between the two countries. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396725/cambodia-china-reach-cooperation-on-financial-innovation-and-payment-system/

Record farming exports seen for 2023

Cambodia’s agricultural exports surpassed 6.2 million tonnes during the first ten months of the year, amounting to more than $3.5 billion across 74 countries, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/record-farming-exports-seen-for-2023

Exports to India up over 57% in ‘23

Cambodia garnered over $233 million in the first ten months of 2023 from exports to India, marking an increase of nearly 60% compared to the corresponding period in 2022. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-to-india-up-over-57-in-23

Cambodia welcomes more investment from Japan

Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, has expressed welcome and support from more investment from Japan in Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396100/cambodia-welcomes-more-investment-from-japan/

Cambodian PM says vision 2050 is not a dream

Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, yesterday reassured that the Royal Government’s vision 2030 and 2050 is not a dream. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396122/cambodian-pm-says-vision-2050-is-not-a-dream/

GDT collects $63 million VAT on e-commerce

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) earned value-added tax (VAT) of $62.8 million on e-commerce in the first ten months of the year, a report showed. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394733/gdt-collects-63-million-vat-on-e-commerce/

Cambodian expert says Xi’s proposal for another ‘golden 30 years’ crucial to Asia-Pacific

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal to work together for another “golden 30 years” of the Asia-Pacific is crucial in the current global context, a Cambodian expert has said. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395473/cambodian-expert-says-xis-proposal-for-another-golden-30-years-crucial-to-asia-pacific/

CDC approves two hydropower projects worth over $400 million

Two hydropower projects worth more than $400 million have been officially approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) for investment in Mondul Seima and Thmar Bang districts in Koh Kong province. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395670/cdc-approves-two-hydropower-projects-worth-over-400-million/

Kingdom’s real salaries set to increase 2.2 percent in 2024

The real salaries in the country are expected to grow 2.2 percent next year, according to the latest Salary Trends Report published by ECA International, a renowned organization that offers data on salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, cost of living as well as benefits and ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395310/kingdoms-real-salaries-set-to-increase-2-2-percent-in-2024/

RCEP helps international market access to Cambodia

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has given a big impetus to Cambodia’s exports, contributing to the economic development, said Sok Siphana, Senior Minister in Charge of International and Multilateral Trade and Economic Relations. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395909/rcep-helps-international-market-access-to-cambodia/

Cambodia boosts the local economy to increase high incomes for the people

The Royal Government has been promoting the local economy to grow in all sectors by creating jobs and increasing high incomes for the people, especially those who are living in poverty. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501395582/cambodia-boosts-the-local-economy-to-increase-high-incomes-for-the-people/

E-commerce tax revenue surges through October

Cambodia garnered $62.8 million in e-commerce value-added tax (VAT) revenue during the first ten months of 2023, signifying a surge in electronic products and services in recent years. The income was collected from 82 non-resident taxpayer enterprises, supplying digital-related goods from abroad, according to the ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/e-commerce-tax-revenue-surges-through-oct

Timor-Leste buys 4,000 tons of Cambodia rice

Timor-Leste has signed an agreement to buy 4,000 tons of rice from Cambodia for the first time after the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on rice trade on October 20, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MoC). ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/timor-leste-buys-4000-tons-of-cambodia-rice

Foreigners can lease land for 50 years, says PM

During the government and private sector forum ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Manet underlined that the government has streamlined another mechanism of long-term leasehold rights in addition to the old mechanisms regarding foreigners leasing land. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/foreigners-can-lease-land-for-50-years-says-pm

Forum connects enterprises in five Southeast Asian countries

The Thailand-Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia-Myanmar Business Forum 2023 took place from November 17-19 in Thailand’s UdonThani province, promoting connection among enterprises in the five countries. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394870/forum-connects-enterprises-in-five-southeast-asian-countries/

Government to expand road from new Siem Reap Airport to provincial city

The Royal Government has planned to upgrade the National Road (NR) 6 from the T-junction of the highway from Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) in Siem Reap to the provincial city with a distance of nearly 20 kilometres at an estimated cost of $60 million. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393810/government-to-expand-road-from-new-siem-reap-airport-to-provincial-city/

Agriculture players can tap into new loan system

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc have inked a deal that will offer accessible, low interest rate loans to support the government’s Agriculture Priority policies through the innovative Wingagri supply chain platform built specifically to support the sector. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/agriculture-players-can-tap-into-new-loan-system

Cambodia collects $3 billion as tax income in ten months

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $3,06 billion as tax revenue in the first ten months of 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501393833/cambodia-collects-3-billion-as-tax-income-in-ten-months/

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