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Korean Ambassador continues to support and collaborate on civil service development projects

Park Jung Wook, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia, outlined his position on continuing to support and cooperate on development projects in the field of civil service. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379690/korean-ambassador-continues-to-support-and-collaborate-on-civil-service-development-projects/

Cambodia wins 2 world travel awards

Cambodia has won two prestigious awards from the World Travel Awards for 2023, the country’s Ministry of Tourism said in a news release on Sunday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501380445/cambodia-wins-2-world-travel-awards/

Health Ministry issues pink eye warning

The Ministry of Health provided information yesterday detailing preventive and control measures for conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye disease, which is spreading through areas in Cambodia. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379265/health-ministry-issues-pink-eye-warning/

Cambodia expects more Chinese visitor arrivals to drive tourism growth

“I want to send a message to all Chinese citizens that please come and visit Cambodia, a safe tourist destination,” says Ministry of Tourism Secretary of State Top Sopheak. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379503/cambodia-expects-more-chinese-visitor-arrivals-to-drive-tourism-growth/

NBC policies in line with Pentagonal Strategy

The first plenary session of the new Council of Ministers under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet has approved the Pentagonal Strategy-Phase 1 on August 24, 2023, to unleash a host of economic activities to be implemented to transform Cambodia into a high-income economy ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377575/nbc-policies-in-line-with-pentagonal-strategy/

NBC policies help steady Cambodian economy

The role played by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to maintain and control financial condition through various regulatory measures has helped the country to keep inflation under check and economic growth steady despite the global headwinds. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377596/nbc-policies-help-steady-cambodian-economy/

Ministry to revise Law on the Press

The Ministry of Information will revise the country’s Press Law and investigate the number of journalists who violate the journalistic code of ethics. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377989/ministry-to-revise-law-on-the-press/

Education minister attends Global School Meals Coalition Summit

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron is attending a two-day Global School Meals Coalition Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron today and tomorrow in Paris. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377977/education-minister-attends-global-school-meals-coalition-summit/

NBC is determined to strengthen the resilience and supervision of the financial sector in Cambodia

The newly appointed governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), H.E Dr. Chea Serey, gave an in-depth interview to Khmer Times on the Bank’s as well as her priorities in her role as the Governor. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377581/nbc-is-determined-to-strengthen-the-resilience-and-supervision-of-the-financial-sector-in-cambodia/

Turkish government donates 150 bicycles to poor students in Kampong Chhnang

The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Governor, Sun Sovannarith, expressed his deep gratitude to the Turkish government and people for their generous donation of 150 bicycles distributed among underprivileged students in the province. The bicycles were received on October 18th. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501378856/turkish-government-donates-150-bicycles-to-poor-students-in-kampong-chhnang/

China Unicom to build Cambodia’s first state-owned submarine optical fiber cable project

China Unicom Group, one of the country’s largest telecommunications operators, will build Cambodia’s first state-owned submarine optical fiber cable with a large capacity for international communications. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501378890/china-unicom-to-build-cambodias-first-state-owned-submarine-optical-fiber-cable-project/

IMF lowers growth forecast for Cambodia due to weak external demand

On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its 2023 economic growth forecast for Cambodia to 5.6 percent from its April prediction of 5.8 percent, mainly due to weak external demand. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501378855/imf-lowers-growth-forecast-for-cambodia-due-to-weak-external-demand/

PM: Cambodian entrepreneurs to use Alibaba e-commerce platform to take full advantage of international market

Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, received Ms. Wen Jia, President of the Public Affairs Department of Alibaba Group, on the side-lines of the 3rd Road and Belt Forum for International Coordination in Beijing, China yesterday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501378260/pm-cambodian-entrepreneurs-to-use-alibaba-e-commerce-platform-to-take-full-advantage-of-international-market/

Justice minister urges focus on legal and judicial reform

Minister of Justice Koeut Rith calls on court and prosecutor’s office leaders as well as judicial and law enforcement officials at all levels to prioritise “legal and judicial reform”. He also called upon civil society organisation (CSOs) to endorse this initiative. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-minister-urges-focus-legal-and-judicial-reform

Nearly 2 million tourists travel during Pchum Ben holiday

Some 1.89 million tourists travelled to various tourism sites across the country during the three-day holiday of Pchum Ben Festival, up 52.2 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501378210/nearly-2-million-tourists-travel-during-pchum-ben-holiday/

Cambodia, Türkiye aim for two-way trade goal of $1 billion

This was the spirit of the recent talks here between HE SOK Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Ms. Ülkü Kocaefe, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye. ...

AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501376155/cambodia-turkiye-aim-for-two-way-trade-goal-of-1-billion/

Minister of Agriculture informs the Brazilian foreign minister about the potential of the agricultural sector in Cambodia

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and other leaders received a courtesy call and discussed with Maura Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on October 11. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375468/minister-of-agriculture-informs-the-brazilian-foreign-minister-about-the-potential-of-the-agricultural-sector-in-cambodia/

New task-force to form cassava federation

The General Department of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is in the process of forming a new multilateral task-force to expedite the establishment of a cassava federation in Cambodia after a delay in implementing the national cassava strategy for a few years ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375672/new-task-force-to-form-cassava-federation/

VINCI vows to promote Kingdom’s potential tourism destinations across Europe

The Tourism Ministry on Tuesday held talks with the VINCI Airports team to deepen the collaboration aimed at promoting and developing the Kingdom’s tourism sector, particularly by introducing tourism destinations to the French and Europeans while ensuring the best possible hospitality for passengers travelling by ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375666/vinci-vows-to-promote-kingdoms-potential-tourism-destinations-across-europe/

Nearly 43% decline in bicycle exports

Cambodia exported bicycles worth $424 million to foreign markets in the first nine months of 2023, a drop of 42.8 percent compared to the same period last year which recorded $742 million, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report yesterday. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375670/nearly-43-decline-in-bicycle-exports/

New commission to iron out knotty gov’t-private tax issues

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday asked the Working Group on Law, Tax and Governance of the Government Private Sector Forum (GPS-F) to form an ad-hoc commission to solve complicated technical tax issues by the end of this year, ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375028/new-commission-to-iron-out-knotty-govt-private-tax-issues/

Kingdom-US hold talks to boost tourism

Minister of Tourism Sok Soken Tuesday held talks with United States (US) Ambassador to Cambodia Warren (W) Patrick Murphy to enhance partnership in the tourism sector as well as issues pertaining to mutual interests. ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375026/kingdom-us-hold-talks-to-boost-tourism/

Ministry of Health instructs local authorities to eliminate unauthorised health services

The Ministry of Health has instructed local authorities in all capitals and provinces to participate in preventing or eliminating the provision of health services without the Ministry’s permission, and all private health workers must strictly adhere to professional ethics. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375504/ministry-of-health-instructs-local-authorities-to-eliminate-unauthorised-health-services/

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