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Preah Vihear province organises a cycling programme to promote tourism
Preah Vihear provincial administration has organised a cycling programme in the compound of Koh Ker Temple, a major historical and cultural site in the province, to promote the provincial tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343664/preah-vihear-province-organises-a-cycling-programme-to-promote-tourism/
Cambodia GFT exports at $6.27 billion in 7 months
Cambodia’s biggest export-earning segment of garments, footwear and travel (GFT) goods extended its lean patch into the seventh month of the year, as the exports recorded a decline of 20.44 percent in the January to July period of 2023. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342930/cambodia-gft-exports-at-6-27-billion-in-7-months/
Canada imports nearly 769,000 knitted coats from Cambodia
Canada imported nearly 769,000 knitted coats from the Kingdom during the January-May period of the current year, according to a website, which tracks the developments in the textile industry. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342646/canada-imports-nearly-769000-knitted-coats-from-cambodia/
Smoke-free city promotes health, attracts tourists
Promoting a smoke-free environment, especially in Siem Reap province, will not only contribute to attracting more tourists but also prevent health threats among workers in the sector as well as the general public. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341781/smoke-free-city-promotes-health-attracts-tourists/
Kep to become smart, luxury tourism destination
A master plan was officially launched to transform Kep province into a smart and luxury tourism destination to host the upcoming 10th Sea Festival and other international events in the future, a press release of the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) said. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340230/kep-to-become-smart-luxury-tourism-destination/
Kingdom records over 12M tourists in seven months
Cambodia received approximately 1.1 million tourists in July, which sums up to a total of over 12 million visitors recorded in the first seven months of the year, a press release of the Ministry of Information (MoI) said. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339214/kingdom-records-over-12m-tourists-in-seven-months/
Toyota to produce auto wire harness in Poipet
Japan’s global enterprise Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) plans to establish another factory to produce automotive wire harness in Cambodia, said the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in a statement. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339087/toyota-to-produce-auto-wire-harness-in-poipet/
Kep master plan lays out luxury destination vision
The Kep Tourism Master Plan 2023-2035 was officially launched on August 7, in a ceremony presided over by Minister of Tourism Thong Khon and Kep Provincial Administration officials. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-master-plan-lays-out-luxury-destination-vision
US’ Murphy encourages Americans to discover Cambodia’s rich heritage
The captivating land of Cambodia, rich in temples and cultural treasures, has caught the eye of US ambassador W Patrick Murphy. In particular, he sees Angkor as a vibrant hub, full of potential for organising sports and other events to boost the economy and tourism ...
Chhorn Norn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-murphy-encourages-americans-discover-cambodias-rich-heritage
SME Bank disburses $54M loans to tourism related biz
A total of $54 million in loans have been disbursed to tourism-related businesses through the state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc. (SME Bank)’s Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme as of July this year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337906/sme-bank-disburses-54m-loans-to-tourism-related-biz/
Koh Kong suspends visits to eco-tourist sites due to rains
The Governor of Koh Kong province, Mithona Phouthorng, called on all tourists to suspend travel to remote eco-tourism sites due to the dangers presented by sudden changes in the weather. ...
Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337912/koh-kong-suspends-visits-to-eco-tourist-sites-due-to-rains/
Sharp rise in Angkor Park footfalls, earning top $20.31M
Cambodia’s famed world heritage site Angkor Archaeological Park earned $20.31 million from ticket sales in the first seven months of 2023, a rise of 502.79 percent compared to the $3.37 million it collected during the same period last year, said a report recently. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338040/sharp-rise-in-angkor-park-footfalls-earning-top-20-31m/
Over 12 million domestic tourists recorded in first seven months
Cambodia has registered more than 12 million domestic tourists in the first seven months of this year, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism released on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338834/over-12-million-domestic-tourists-recorded-in-first-seven-months/
Kampot tourism port seeks public-private partnership
The Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and the Ministry of Tourism will co-host an investor seminar on “The Operations and Maintenance of Kampot Tourism Port through the Public-Private Partnerships”. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335914/kampot-tourism-port-seeks-public-private-partnership/
Over 2.6 million tourists visit Angkor Resort in first seven months
Some 2,643,000 national and international tourists visited the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province in the first seven months of this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336270/over-2-6-million-tourists-visit-angkor-resort-in-first-seven-months/
Cambodia receives 268,130 Chinese tourists in H1, up 771.8 pct
Cambodia attracted some 268,130 Chinese tourists during the first half of 2023, up 771.8 percent from 30,754 in the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism report released on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335579/cambodia-receives-268130-chinese-tourists-in-h1-up-771-8-pct/
Indonesia’s Trade and Tourism Fair to kick off in Phnom Penh this week
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Phnom Penh will organise the 14th Indonesian Trade and Tourism Promotion (ITTP 2023) here at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centreon Aug. 4-6, 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335612/indonesias-trade-and-tourism-fair-to-kick-off-in-phnom-penh-this-week/
Government signs an agreement to close the old Siem Reap International Airport
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on July 28, held a signing ceremony for the compensation agreement to close the current Siem Reap International Airport before the opening of the new international airport with Société Concessionnaire de l’Aéroport (SCA) and Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333303/government-signs-an-agreement-to-close-the-old-siem-reap-international-airport/
Siem Reap Angkor International Airport to officially open on Oct. 16, confirms SSCA
Newly-constructed Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is scheduled to put into official use on Oct. 16, 2023 onwards to welcome more local and international tourists to the Kingdom of Cambodia, especially to Siem Reap cultural province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332467/siem-reap-angkor-international-airport-to-officially-open-on-oct-16-confirms-ssca/
Cambodia makes $187 million from rubber exports of nearly 140,000 tonnes in H1
Cambodia exported 139,220 tons of dry rubber in the first half of 2023, up 2.72 percent from 135,537 tons over the same period last year, said a report from the General Directorate of Rubber on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332130/cambodia-makes-187-million-from-rubber-exports-of-nearly-140000-tonnes-in-h1/
MoC unveils law to protect real estate customers
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has made an announcement on the implementation of the Law on Consumer Protection and prakas on Unfair Contract Clauses to protect consumers in the real estate and housing sectors. ...
Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-moc-unveils-law-to-protect-real-estate-customers
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
Construction of Techo International Airport over 50 percent completed
The construction of Techo International Airport is now over 50 percent complete for the first phase and is expected to put into operation in 2025. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322882/construction-of-techo-international-airport-over-50-percent-completed/
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/