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Border Committee denies ‘Vietnamese invasion’ allegation

The Border Affairs Committee flatly dismissed all allegations that Vietnam had encroached on Cambodian border area and asked the authorities to take legal action against those who create and intentionally spread rumours. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501325076/border-committee-denies-vietnamese-invasion-allegation/

Cambodia earns $331 mln from bicycle export in first half of year, down 30.5 pct

Cambodia exported bicycles worth $331 million to foreign markets in the first half of 2023, a year-on-year drop of 30.5 percent, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324107/cambodia-earns-331-mln-from-bicycle-export-in-first-half-of-year-down-30-5-pct/

Cambodian-Chinese Cultural Industry inks pact to promote Khmer Culture

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cambodia-China Cultural and Tourism Industry Promotion Association to promote Cambodian arts and culture. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323747/cambodian-chinese-cultural-industry-inks-pact-to-promote-khmer-culture/

UNICEF digital campaign fights child sexual exploitation in Cambodia

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, is implementing the “Let’s Chat” digital campaign to address the vulnerability of Cambodian adolescents to online sexual predators. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323414/unicef-digital-campaign-fights-child-sexual-exploitation-in-cambodia/

Cambodia stresses importance of ASEAN Centrality to engagement with external partners

In engaging with external partners, ASEAN needs to maintain its Centrality, both in words and, in deeds, amid rising geopolitical competition among major powers while stressing the principles of openness, transparency, and inclusiveness. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323454/cambodia-stresses-importance-of-asean-centrality-to-engagement-with-external-partners/

Cambodia attracts $1.1 bln fixed-asset investment in H1 of 2023

Cambodia attracted 113 fixed-asset investment projects worth $1.1 billion in the first half of 2023, creating some 122,000 new jobs, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia’s report on Tuesday.   ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322866/cambodia-attracts-1-1-bln-fixed-asset-investment-in-h1-of-2023/

PM: Seize the opportunity of Cambodia’s favourable demographic context

Cambodia is experiencing a favourable demographic context and should seize the opportunity to lay deeper foundations for growth, including more investment to promote girls’ and women’s potential. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323470/pm-seize-the-opportunity-of-cambodias-favourable-demographic-context/

Environment minister eyes eco-tourist infrastructure in two protected preserves

Minister of Environment Say Samal has announced plans to enhance infrastructure in two key protected areas to boost local livelihoods and sustainable tourism.​ ...

Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-minister-eyes-eco-tourist-infrastructure-two-protected-preserves

Election campaign sparks slump in local tourists, Says MoT

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) on Tuesday announced that the Cambodian People Party’s (CPP) election campaign may have led to a drop in local tourists. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-election-campaign-sparks-slump-in-local-tourists-says-mot

Government transfers extra funds to communes

The government has issued a new sub-decree to transfer funds for an additional five years to commune administrations for local development expenditures. The money will help to improve public services and local level development for the period between 2024 and 2028. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322664/government-transfers-extra-funds-to-communes/

Competition law framework grew steadily in last two years

The Kingdom’s competition law framework has grown steadily to become more robust during the last two years, according to a leading law firm in the region pioneering intellectual property rights. ...

S​reek​ant​h​ R​a​v​in​d​r​an
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321303/competition-law-framework-grew-steadily-in-last-two-years/

Ministry urges SMEs to embrace sustainability, inclusiveness

FacebookTwitterEmailShareThe small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Cambodia play an important role in socio-economic development and it is necessary to encourage SMEs to embrace the principles of sustainability and inclusiveness, a top official said. ...

A​d​ur ​P​rade​e​p​
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321304/ministry-urges-smes-to-embrace-sustainability-inclusiveness/

Koh Ker Temple set to be listed as World Heritage Site

Koh Ker Temple, a remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia about 120 km away from Siem Reap and an ancient capital of the Khmer Empire is set to be listed as a World Heritage Site. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321430/koh-ker-temple-set-to-be-listed-as-world-heritage-site/

Economy to grow 5.5% in 2023, says NBC

Cambodia’s GDP is expected to grow by 5.5 percent with a low inflation rate of two percent in 2023, due to external factors and the re-opening of the economy. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/national-bank-cambodia-economy-to-grow-5-point-5-2023

New teaching methods in Cambodia transform learning for young students

Seven-year-olds Sovandara Lima and Prey Haraty are excited to begin their maths lesson. Today they are working on their addition, but instead of just copying down exercises from the whiteboard like they would have been doing last year, they’re choosing the sums themselves. The game ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321111/new-teaching-methods-in-cambodia-transform-learning-for-young-students/

Financiers taking national ID cards as collateral to face action

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a warning against the use of national identity cards as collateral for loans as it violates the guidelines of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321287/financiers-taking-national-id-cards-as-collateral-to-face-action/

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/

Cambodia posts some $89 million in rice exports to China in H1

Cambodia raked in $88.9 million from exporting 138,364 tonnes of milled rice to China in the first half of 2023, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321641/cambodia-posts-some-89-million-in-rice-exports-to-china-in-h1/

Digital infra remains govt’s top priority

Boosting digital infrastructure remains one of the top priorities of the national government, a senior ranking official within the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has said. ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501320178/digital-infra-remains-govts-top-priority/

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/

RCEP, FTAs to attract more investments to Cambodia

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and the bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) will play a crucial role in attracting more foreign direct investments to Cambodia, Cambodia’s central bank said in a report released on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501320535/rcep-ftas-to-attract-more-investments-to-cambodia/

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