Ministries and other national bodies

Cambodia exported bicycles worth $424 million to foreign markets in the first nine months of 2023, a drop of 42.8 percent compared to the same period last year which recorded $742 million, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report yesterday. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday asked the Working Group on Law, Tax and Governance of the Government Private Sector Forum (GPS-F) to form an ad-hoc commission to solve complicated technical tax issues by the end of this year, ...

Minister of Tourism Sok Soken Tuesday held talks with United States (US) Ambassador to Cambodia Warren (W) Patrick Murphy to enhance partnership in the tourism sector as well as issues pertaining to mutual interests. ...

The Ministry of Health has instructed local authorities in all capitals and provinces to participate in preventing or eliminating the provision of health services without the Ministry’s permission, and all private health workers must strictly adhere to professional ethics. ...

Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Say Samal instructed the relevant parties to protect former village land in the Angkor archaeological park. ...

The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) will start its official commercial operation on Oct. 16, after the airport flight demonstrations and tests of check-in demo, passenger boarding and landing as well as many other necessary procedures have been made successfully. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Dr Aun Porn Moniroth met with Winfried Vicklen, Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), on his visit to Cambodia from October 9 to10, 2023. ...

The Government of Belgium is providing scholarship support for Cambodian students wishing to pursue master’s and doctoral degree programmes at some of Belgium’s most renowned universities. ...

Cambodia and Malaysia recently decided to promote the ‘Two Countries, One Destination’ tourism plan to tap more into the European and Chinese markets. The campaign will also help Cambodia to attract more Muslim tourists. ...

The Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) is willing to closely cooperate in sectors such as agriculture, industry, defence and high technology to assist Cambodia in achieving its goal to become an upper middle-income country by 2030. ...

Cambodia exported $16.94 billion worth of goods in the first nine months of 2023, a slight drop of 0.8 percent from $17.07 billion in the same period last year, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report released on Tuesday. ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, Thor Chetha, instructed the provincial department to take care of the maintenance and improvement of the reservoirs and dams to avoid any possible incidents caused by floods. ...

Tourism officials in the northeast of Cambodia expect to receive a wave of tourists during Pchum Ben Day. ...

A senior Cambodian official on Monday called for more Chinese tourists, saying that their presence has significantly contributed to the kingdom’s economic and touristic growth and poverty reduction. ...

According to a recent report issued by the Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training 1,188 new enterprises have begun their operation in Cambodia, employing nearly 60,000 people. ...

Ministry of Health, together with local authorities, has taken steps to prevent the spread of H5N1 bird flu in Svay Rieng province after a 50-year-old man died of the disease. ...

Cambodia and Italy are satisfied with their growing relations and are looking for ways to strengthen further and expand their cooperation. ...

Cambodia exported $5.26 billion worth of goods to fellow member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the first eight months of 2023, up 22 percent from $4.3 billion the same period last year, according to the latest report by the Ministry of ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, Thor Chetha, instructed the provincial department to take care of the maintenance and improvement of the reservoirs and dams to avoid any possible incidents caused by floods. ...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, through the Apsara National Authority (ANA), has launched a call centre and Telegram channel for anybody wanting to take photographs or videos of the places in the Angkor Archaeological Park. ...

To ensure the eye health of employees, the Ministry of Health has urged for greater eye protection and safety measures in the workplace. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Oct. 8 issued a statement over the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling upon all parties to exercise utmost restraint and seek avenues for de-escalation and ceasefire. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has urged the National Committee Against Torture (NCAT) to intensify their educational outreach and to expand collaboration with relevant authorities and organisations to bolster the respect for human rights and to tackle torture, cruelty and the degradation of societal ethics. ...

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has urged the provincial governors of border provinces and joint forces to tighten management and control over border crossings. This directive comes in the wake of reported irregularities linked to negligence in the performance of their duties. ...