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Ministry of Commerce registers nearly 10,000 new businesses in 2024

The Ministry of Commerce registered 9,530 new companies and enterprises in the January-November period of 2024, down 17 per cent from 11,506 in the same period last year, the ministry’s report showed on Thursday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501611454/ministry-of-commerce-registers-nearly-10000-new-businesses-in-2024/

Cambodia-Korea trade reaches $762M in 2024

Bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and South Korea reached $762 million in 2024, an increase of 11.49 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), released yesterday. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501611221/cambodia-korea-trade-reaches-762m-in-2024/

China shrugs off media report, reaffirms Cambodia commitments

Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin Tuesday emphasised the enduring strength and success of China-Cambodia cooperation, and expressed Beijing’s unwavering support for the development of Kingdom’s infrastructure projects. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501610490/china-shrugs-off-media-report-reaffirms-cambodia-commitments/

Govt rolls out SARMIS to track state assets

The Royal Government Wednesday launched the second version of the State Asset Register Management Information System (SARMIS Online) to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the Kingdom’s inventory by providing a centralised platform for recording, tracking and reporting state assets. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501611217/govt-rolls-out-sarmis-to-track-state-assets/

Kingdom, AFD, EU ink 3 financing agreements worth $192M

Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Wednesday joined Sandrine Boucher, French Development Agency (AFD) Country Director, Fabrice Etienne, Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Bryan Fornari, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation in Cambodia to ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501611219/kingdom-afd-eu-ink-3-financing-agreements-worth-192m/

MoE presents work outcomes, future plans

The Ministry of Environment concluded its two-day “2024 Environmental Work Review and 2025 Work Directions Conference” yesterday, with Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth presenting the outcomes and future plans.​ ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501610511/moe-presents-work-outcomes-future-plans/

Higher percentage of indigenous people than Khmer in labour market

The percentage of indigenous people who contribute to the labour market is higher than that of Khmer people, especially in agriculture, according to the 2024 National Report on the Demographic and Socio-Economic Situation of Indigenous People in Cambodia released by the Ministry of Planning. ...

Phuong Sothiny
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501610509/higher-percentage-of-indigenous-people-than-khmer-in-labour-market/

Cambodian, Thai FMs pledge to strengthen strategic partnership

Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Maris Sangiampongsa, Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, have agreed to collaborate in advancing their strategic partnership. ...

Van Roeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501610521/cambodian-thai-fms-pledge-to-strengthen-strategic-partnership/

Cambodia, ADB sign 6 projects worth $403 million this year

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed concessional loan and grant agreements worth $403 million to finance six projects in 2024, marking a significant increase of 112 percent compared to $190 million in 2023. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501610480/cambodia-adb-sign-6-projects-worth-403-million-this-year/

Tina opens new ‘rubber heritage park’ to preserve century-old trees for research

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has inaugurated a new rubber park which features Cambodia’s oldest rubber trees, some of them more than 100 years old. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tina-opens-new-rubber-heritage-park-to-preserve-century-old-trees-for-research

Cambodia to make e-invoicing mandatory next year

Cambodia is trialing a new e-invoicing system to make it compulsory for companies as early as next year.​ ...

Terry Friel
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609146/cambodia-to-make-e-invoicing-mandatory-next-year/

PM orders crackdown on fraudsters who exploit govt projects

Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered relevant authorities to crack down on fraudsters who exploit government projects for personal gain, such as by creating fake QR codes and websites. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609258/pm-orders-crackdown-on-fraudsters-who-exploit-govt-projects/

Cambodia, Korea strengthen trade, investment ties

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea (MOTIE) Saturday jointly organised a business event to strengthen bilateral relations by fostering strategic trade partnerships and enhancing the Kingdom’s investment potential. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609144/cambodia-korea-strengthen-trade-investment-ties/

Kingdom’s trade with Vietnam crosses $7 billion

Trade between Cambodia and Vietnam reached $7.08 billion in the January to November period of the year, a rise of 20.6 percent, even as the neighbouring country consolidated its position as the second-biggest export market of the Kingdom, next only to the United States. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609150/kingdoms-trade-with-vietnam-crosses-7-billion/

Govt rolls out registration system for informal economy

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday introduced a new digital registration system for the informal economy to provide support and access to resources to enhance their business growth and improve citizens’ living standards. ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609152/govt-rolls-out-registration-system-for-informal-economy/

Authorities pledge justice in SR journalist murder case

The judiciary has officially commenced legal proceedings in response to the murder of online journalist Chhoeung Chheng, with a commitment to ensuring justice for the victim. This is according to a statement made by Tep Asnarith, spokesman for the Ministry of Information on Saturday, after ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608597/authorities-pledge-justice-in-sr-journalist-murder-case/

Cambodia marks 69 years of UN membership, commitment to peace

On the occasion of the 69th anniversary of Cambodia’s membership in the United Nations (UN), the nation reflects on its journey of international cooperation and commitment to peace. ...

Nop Sreymao
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608615/cambodia-marks-69-years-of-un-membership-commitment-to-peace/

Cambodia calls for an end to economic sanctions policy

Senate President Hun Sen, during a joint press conference with the Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus in Türkiye on Thursday, expressed hope that the world would play a constructive role in resolving conflicts, emphasising that sanctions are not a solution to global problems. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608623/cambodia-calls-for-an-end-to-economic-sanctions-policy/

Cambodia receives 6 million international visitors in 11 months of 2024

In the first 11 months of 2024, Cambodia received approximately 6 million international tourists, an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period in 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608473/cambodia-receives-6-million-international-visitors-in-11-months-of-2024/

Report shows progress for indigenous, but disparities persist

Cambodia’s indigenous population has made strides in Khmer literacy and school attendance but still faces stark gaps in areas such as healthcare and land rights, a new report by the Ministry of Planning and the Cambodia Indigenous People Alliance (CIPA) found, with gaps noted in prior reporting. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/report-shows-progress-for-indigenous-but-disparities-persist/

PM issues sub-decree to register informal economy participants

Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a sub-decree outlining procedures for registering participants in the informal economy on Saturday. This initiative aims to establish identification records, categorise work types, and collect data on businesses and professions within the informal sector. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608593/pm-issues-sub-decree-to-register-informal-economy-participants/

ADB supports emergency health coverage in rural Cambodia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Health today handed over 14 ambulances to as many provincial hospitals as possible in a ceremony at the Ministry of Health to improve emergency clinical care access in the country. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608101/adb-supports-emergency-health-coverage-in-rural-cambodia/

Vietnamese, Cambodian localities deepen friendship

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Cambodia’s Prey Veng province reviewed their cooperation in the front work at a meeting in Dong Thap’s Cao LanhCity on December 13. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501608103/vietnamese-cambodian-localities-deepen-friendship/

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