National government

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Cambodia’s economy expected to grow 6.4 pct in 2024

The Cambodian economy is projected to grow by 6.4 percent in 2024, up from 5.5 percent in 2023, mainly driven by tourism and manufacturing sector, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Governor Chea Serey said on Friday. ...

Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501430154/cambodias-economy-expected-to-grow-6-4-pct-in-2024/

Cambodia diversifying into non-garment industry

Cambodia has been diversifying into the industrial sector from garment manufacturing to non-garment manufacturing, using skilled labour and technology in the production chains. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501430497/cambodia-diversifying-into-non-garment-industry/

UN provides compensation for Cambodians hurt or slain in missions

The United Nations (UN), through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, has provided compensation for peacekeepers wounded or killed for the cause of humanity and peace around the world during missions in Lebanon and Mali. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501431049/un-provides-compensation-for-cambodians-hurt-or-slain-in-missions/

Cambodia’s banking and financial industry healthy, says NBC

The banking and financial industry has remained strong despite uncertainties on global economic growth causing the bankruptcies of banks in some countries. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429237/cambodias-banking-and-financial-industry-healthy-says-nbc/

Gov’t debt reached $10.7 billion in Q3 last year

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has a total public debt stock of $10.72 billion by the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 of which 99.5 percent is public external debt and the remaining goes to the public domestic debt, said the Ministry of Economy and ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428579/govt-debt-reached-10-7-billion-in-q3-last-year/

Cambodian mangoes now gaining popularity across Russian markets

Cambodian mangoes are gaining popularity across Russian markets offering a boost to the Kingdom’s agricultural sector, according to a representative of an agriculture firm that exports Cambodian mangoes to Russia and Central Asia. ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427846/cambodian-mangoes-now-gaining-popularity-across-russian-markets/

Environment Minister: community economic independence is the success of development projects

Minister of Environment, Eang Sophalleth, reinforced the significance of bestowing economic independence upon communities in protected areas and entrusting local authorities with the power to intervene in instances of natural resource crimes. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428898/environment-minister-community-economic-independence-is-the-success-of-development-projects/

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security’s delegation visits Cambodia

Minister of Public Security General To Lam led a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to pay an official visit to Cambodia from January 22-24 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428840/vietnams-ministry-of-public-securitys-delegation-visits-cambodia/

Minister of Commerce chairs the 2ndmeeting of the CCC and NCCP

On 24 January, 2024, ChamNimul, Minister of Commerce and the Chairperson of the Cambodian Competition Commission (CCC) chaired the 2nd Meeting of the CCC in order to review, discuss, and approve the regulations under the Law on Competitionat the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428841/minister-of-commerce-chairs-the-2ndmeeting-of-the-ccc-and-nccp/

Sok Soken attends the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

At the invitation of Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR, Suanesavanh Vignaket, Sok Soken, Cambodian Minister of Tourism, led a delegation to attend the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024, the 27th ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting and related meetings from 23rd – 27th January ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428870/sok-soken-attends-the-asean-tourism-forum-2024-in-vientiane-lao-peoples-democratic-republic/

Interior Ministry plans blacklist for drunk drivers

The Ministry of Interior is studying the possibility of creating a database or blacklist to record those who drive while intoxicated and cause traffic accidents resulting in injuries or deaths. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428669/interior-ministry-plans-blacklist-for-drunk-drivers/

MoH discovers 4th case of monkeypox

Another person was diagnosed with monkeypox on Tuesday, bringing to four the number of cases of the illness in Cambodia, the Ministry of Health announced. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428689/moh-discovers-4th-case-of-monkeypox/

Cambodia to establish international nursery stations in four provinces

The Ministry of Environment plans to establish four international standard nursery stations in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, and Tbong Khmum provinces. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427578/cambodia-to-establish-international-nursery-stations-in-four-provinces/

Justice Ministry works to upgrade spokespersons’ capacity

The Ministry of Justice held a meeting to review and evaluate the progress of the work related to the Information and Public Relations Working Group (IPRWG) after a workshop was held to improve the capacity of spokespersons in the ministry and develop strategies for implementation ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428084/justice-ministry-works-to-upgrade-spokespersons-capacity/

Ministry puts more than 40,000 migrant kids into schools

From 2018 to 2023, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) cooperated with its partners to help a total of 43,952 children of migrant working parents enter public schools as well as childcare and educational centres managed by humanitarian organisations. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428078/ministry-puts-more-than-40000-migrant-kids-into-schools/

Pheaktra calls for traditional media return

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has reiterated the importance of traditional media, noting that it has an important role to play in a digital context, where true and false information are often mixed together. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pheaktra-calls-for-traditional-media-return

Increase flights to China, India, MoT tells Cambodia Airways

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) asked Cambodia Airways Co Ltd to examine the possibility of expanding direct flights to China and India as well as other major tourism markets in the world which can contribute to the success of the several major campaigns set out ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501426599/increase-flights-to-china-india-mot-tells-cambodia-airways/

Number of kindergartens and schools increasing

From 2013 to 2023, the number of kindergartens and schools increased from 14,852 to 18,830, which in the ten-year period was 3,978 more places of education nationwide. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427196/number-of-kindergartens-and-schools-increasing/

Interior Minister sounds the alarm over traffic accidents

The number of road accidents and casualties has been reported to have reached an emergency level, and if stakeholders do not increase law enforcement efforts, Sar Sokha, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the National Road Safety Committee, believes that 2024 will mark the ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427208/interior-minister-sounds-the-alarm-over-traffic-accidents/

43 gambling locations were cracked down on the first 21 days of the 2024

An Interior Ministry official said that for the first 21 days of 2024, the authorities of the Ministry of Interior had cracked down on gambling in 43 locations and sent 72 suspects to court. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427441/43-gambling-locations-were-cracked-down-on-the-first-21-days-of-the-2024/

Thor Chetha presides over the handover ceremony of the Mavic 3E drone and Bathymetric Survey

The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, Thor Chetha, on January 19, presided over the handover ceremony of “Mavic 3E Drone and Bathymetric” with the help of Chinese company Guang Dong and closing training courses on use for measurement and service to the water resources ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501425992/thor-chetha-presides-over-the-handover-ceremony-of-the-mavic-3e-drone-and-bathymetric-survey/

Cambodia welcomes 5.4 million foreign tourists in 2023

Cambodia attracted some 5.43 million international tourists in 2023, a sharp increase of 139 percent from 2.27 million in 2022, the Ministry of Tourism pointed out in a report on Friday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501426346/cambodia-welcomes-5-4-million-foreign-tourists-in-2023/

Cambodia’s exports to EU down 9.3% in 2023

Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) last year were worth $3.66 billion – a more than nine percent decrease from the $4.04 billion registered in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424860/cambodias-exports-to-eu-down-9-3-in-2023/

People encouraged to make fermented and dried fish this week

The Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries has encouraged interested Cambodians to start making Cambodia’s traditional fermented fish (locally called Prahok) and dried fish this week. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501425814/people-encouraged-to-make-fermented-and-dried-fish-this-week/

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