Economy and commerce
Singapore Airlines to increase flights to Siem Reap
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced plans to significantly increase the number of flights to several key destinations, including Siem Reap province, in response to rising demand for air travel. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/singapore-airlines-to-increase-flights-to-siem-reap-
Cambodia urges ASEAN to expand access to vocational training
Cambodia has called for ASEAN to establish a regional education and skills development framework tailored for the future labour force, with a particular focus on expanding access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET). ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-urges-asean-to-expand-access-to-vocational-training
Cambodia earns $280 mln from milled rice export in seven months
Cambodia exported a total of 379,546 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of 2024, earning a revenue of $280 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation said in a news release on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540543/cambodia-earns-280-mln-from-milled-rice-export-in-seven-months/
Cambodia’s int’l trade reaches over $31bn, up 15% in first 7 months
Cambodia’s foreign trade volume hit $31.18 billion in the first seven months of 2024, up 15% from $27.1 billion over the same period last year, according to an official report released on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539306/cambodias-intl-trade-reaches-over-31bn-up-15-in-first-7-months/
Kingdom’s digital sector witnesses ‘promising partnership’
One of Cambodia’s leading data centre services providers inked a key partnership deal with a Singapore company to empower the Kingdom’s digital economy. Daun Penh Data Center (DPDC) and A2000 signed an MoU in the presence of Choup Somart, Secretary of State, Ministry of Rural ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539687/kingdoms-digital-sector-witnesses-promising-partnership/
Credit cards in Cambodia grow 20 percent in 2023
Credit cards in Cambodia have grown 20 percent in 2023, showing that customers have become more savvy in using new financial instruments. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539693/credit-cards-in-cambodia-grow-20-percent-in-2023/
Cambodia records 22% rise in air travel
Cambodia’s aviation sector is experiencing a significant uptick in the first half of 2024 with the country’s three international airports handling a combined 3.03 million air passengers from January to June, up 22 percent from 2.48 million recorded in the same period last year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539711/cambodia-records-22-rise-in-air-travel/
Cambodia collects $3B in tax revenue in H1
The government generated $2,909 million in revenue from tax and customs in the first half of 2024, representing 46 percent of the target set for 2024, a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance showed on Monday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540290/cambodia-collects-3b-in-tax-revenue-in-h1/
China to expand market access for Cambodian goods
China will support Cambodia in pursuing its own development path and will work to expand the market for Cambodian goods, thereby boosting exports to the Chinese market, according to Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-to-expand-market-access-for-cambodian-goods
Hun Sen says Cambodia’s four CLV-DTA provinces will not be ceded to Vietnam or Laos
Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen clarified that Cambodia’s four provinces will not be ceded to Vietnam and Laos in the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501540545/hun-sen-says-cambodias-four-clv-dta-provinces-will-not-be-ceded-to-vietnam-or-laos/
Credit cards in Cambodia grow 20 percent in 2023
Credit cards in Cambodia have grown 20 percent in 2023, showing that customers have become more savvy in using new financial instruments. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539693/credit-cards-in-cambodia-grow-20-percent-in-2023/
Minister Highlights Successes of CLV-DTA
Commerce Minister, Cham Nimol, has highlighted the benefits of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area, refuting claims that the Kingdom may lose land while noting the economic benefits the deal has brought in the last 25 years. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/minister-highlights-successes-of-clv-dta
Funan Techo Canal to boost trade, bring in investments
Cambodia Monday celebrated the commencement of the highly anticipated Funan Techo Canal project, a massive infrastructure initiative that will play an important role in transforming the country’s economic landscape. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501535770/funan-techo-canal-to-boost-trade-bring-in-investments/
PM recognises women’s essential role in Cambodia’s growth
With 24 more projects getting the approval for incentives under the ‘Special Investment Promotion Programme for Preah Sihanouk Province’ initiated by Prime Minister Hun Manet in January this year, the total number of projects under the scheme rose to 85. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501535764/24-more-sihanoukville-projects-get-special-incentives/
Chinese investors lead with nearly $400 million in July investment
The Chinese topped Cambodia’s list of leading financiers in July, taking part in 44 new and expansion investment projects, with many in the garment sector. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-investors-lead-with-nearly-400-million-in-july-investment
44 projects worth $396 million given green light
The Council for the Development of Cambodia approved 44 projects in July that have the potential to generate 25,000 jobs, with China standing as the leading investor. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/44-projects-worth-396-million-given-green-light
CDC approves investments worth $396M in July
The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) has greenlighted 44 new investment projects worth $396 million in July 2024. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501537398/cdc-approves-investments-worth-396m-in-july/
Cambodia plays a significant role in promoting ASEAN’s external partnerships
Cambodia has played a crucial role in advancing ASEAN’s external partnerships, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea in his ASEAN Day message on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501538525/cambodia-plays-a-significant-role-in-promoting-aseans-external-partnerships/
PM urges citizens visit border; government vows access to “Dragon’s Tail”
Prime Minister Hun Manet encouraged people to visit the border to allay concerns about land loss through the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-urges-citizens-visit-border-government-vows-access-to-dragon-s-tail-
Official urges women’s economic empowerment to combat human trafficking
A senior official at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has urged for human trafficking prevention by promoting women’s economic empowerment and identifying the needs and opportunities for women working in the informal economy. ...
PM: Cambodia prioritizes human capital development, aiming to transform Cambodia into a high-income country by 2050
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has stated that the Royal Government of the 7th legislature prioritizes human capital development, aiming to transform Cambodia into a high-income country by 2050. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501536300/pm-cambodia-prioritizes-human-capital-development-aiming-to-transform-cambodia-into-a-high-income-country-by-2050/
Cambodia mobilizes $62M through govt bonds
The Cambodian government has mobilized about $62 million from local investors through the issuance of government bonds in the first semester of this year to support public investment projects, according to a report by the National Bank of Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501533941/cambodia-mobilizes-62m-through-govt-bonds/
Swell in int’l tourist arrivals injects $1.7B into economy
Cambodia’s tourism industry is making a strong comeback with the sector contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501533204/swell-in-intl-tourist-arrivals-injects-1-7b-into-economy/
Cambodia, Hong Kong agree to foster mutual economic growth
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Wednesday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to diversify the economy, develop private sector and foster ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501533198/cambodia-hong-kong-agree-to-foster-mutual-economic-growth/