Government
Cambodia backs ASEAN-Canada trade block initiative
A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) met officials from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada in Bandung, Indonesia, to form a new free trade agreement, said a release. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247131/cambodia-backs-asean-canada-trade-block-initiative/
Cambodia’s manufacturing output reaches $15 billion in 2022
Cambodia’s manufacturing output hit $15.8 billion in 2022, a remarkable increase of 83 percent year on year, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI)’s report showed on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247369/cambodias-manufacturing-output-reaches-15-billion-in-2022/
Strengthening of Cambodia-Singapore air connectivity suggested to boost tourism
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked Singapore to strengthen connectivity, particularly air connectivity between the two ASEAN nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247417/strengthening-of-cambodia-singapore-air-connectivity-suggested-to-boost-tourism/
Delegation of US-ABC eying trade and investment potential and opportunities in Cambodia
Delegation of US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC), led by its Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director H.E. Michael Michalak, have been on a visit to Cambodia to study more potential and opportunities of trade and investment. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247354/delegation-of-us-abc-eying-trade-and-investment-potential-and-opportunities-in-cambodia/
US-ASEAN Business Council pledges more investment in Kingdom
Six major American corporations have committed to attracting US investment in Cambodia’s public infrastructure and transportation sectors to keep pace with the Kingdom’s socio-economic growth. The promise was made during a February 27 working meeting between a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) and Minister ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/us-asean-business-council-pledges-more-investment-kingdom
Cambodia seeks more cooperation with Singapore
Cambodia is seeking more cooperation on national security issues with Singapore. Prime Minister Hun Sen made the request when receiving Lau Peet Meng, Director of Security and Intelligence Division (SID) of Singapore, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Peace Palace yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247129/cambodia-seeks-more-cooperation-with-singapore/
Cambodia-US Relations now better than ever, says PM Hun Sen
There is no other time that the Cambodia-US relationship is better than now, stressed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247361/cambodia-us-relations-now-better-than-ever-says-pm-hun-sen/
PM calls for green development as major driver of tourism, economy
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the public to pay more attention to enhancing green development in order to attract tourists for the benefit of the national economy, according to a letter from Honorary Chairman of the National Committee for Clean City Assessment Prime Minister Hun ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-calls-green-development-major-driver-tourism-economy
Final cash support for Siem Reap tourism workers
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will make the final cash support payment to 129 tourism workers in Siem Reap province whose employment contracts were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/final-cash-support-siem-reap-tourism-workers
Preah Sihanouk province officially declared landmine-free
Preah Sihanouk province was officially declared landmine free on February 24, making it the sixth province to be declared free of landmines. Authorities are committed to clearing 12 more provinces of landmines by the end of the year. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-province-officially-declared-landmine-free
Cambodia, China to expand cooperation in education sector
China’s ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian said China and Cambodia will push for closer cooperation in the education sector as the two countries observe the “China-Cambodia Friendship Year” in 2023. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-china-expand-cooperation-education-sector
Cambodia removed from the FATF’s grey list
Cambodia has been taken off the grey list of the global money-laundering and terrorist-financing watchdog, having worked to curb money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing in the country. ...
Torn Chanritheara
https://cambodianess.com/article/cambodia-removed-from-the-fatfs-grey-list
Japan provides $843,946 to support three projects in Cambodia
The Government of Japan will provide $843,946 in total for three organizations under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects, to raise awareness of environmental issues, promote remedial study, and develop quality university for physical education through ICT. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501246661/japan-provides-843946-to-support-three-projects-in-cambodia/
Foreign ministry set for Mar annual conference
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is set to hold its annual conference in early March to evaluate its achievements and develop an action plan for the coming year. The ministry will evaluate its diplomatic accomplishments at the global and regional level, and ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-set-mar-annual-conference
Over $960M spent on cash transfer scheme
The government has spent more than $960 million on the cash transfer programme for poor and vulnerable families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, benefiting nearly 2.8 million people. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-960m-spent-cash-transfer-scheme
NBC, Bank of China discuss cross-border payment
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Bank of China on Wednesday discussed means to expand the cross-border payment between the two countries as well as develop transactions in other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said a release. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244403/nbc-bank-of-china-discuss-cross-border-payment/
AFD help in green public finance management to continue
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has re-asserted the Public Development Banks’ (PDB) involvement in green public finance management during the latest visit to Cambodia by Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the French Development Agency and President of FICS (Finance In Common Summit). ...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244622/afd-help-in-green-public-finance-management-to-continue/
Kingdom-Thailand ties help education sector growth
Growing collaboration between Cambodia and Thailand in education has strengthened the sector in the Kingdom, according to Hangchuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports. ...
Hong Sovannary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244560/kingdom-thailand-ties-help-education-sector-growth/
Push to promote ecotourism
The Minister of Tourism is calling on tour operators to push the Kingdom’s ecotourism communities to boost the sector as two ecotourism destinations receive the ASEAN Ecotourism Standard Award. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-push-to-promote-ecotourism
China’s Hainan promotes free trade port in Cambodia
South China’s Hainan Province on Wednesday held a forum here to promote the Hainan Free Trade Port to Cambodian officials, entrepreneurs and exporters. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243983/chinas-hainan-promotes-free-trade-port-in-cambodia/
Vinh Xuong int’l land, waterway border gate on Vietnam-Cambodia border opens
The Vinh Xuong international land and waterway border gate, located on the borderline with Cambodia, was officially opened in Vinh Xuong commune of Tan Chau town, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, on February 23. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244784/vinh-xuong-intl-land-waterway-border-gate-on-vietnam-cambodia-border-opens/
Chinese investors keen to return to Cambodia
Chinese investors and business people are keen to return to Cambodia following the opening of China’s borders and Cambodia, on its part, is ‘China Ready.’ The bonhomie between the business communities of the two countries came to the fore once again at a forum organised ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243609/chinese-investors-keen-to-return-to-cambodia/
NSSF plans expansion of benefits into agricultural sector
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Development Agency (AFD) and GRET Cambodia, aiming to strengthen its capacity and expand the potential of the social protection system towards sustainable growth that will also benefit agricultural workers. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-plans-expansion-benefits-agricultural-sector
Sar Kheng: Crime rate down in 2022 thanks to government policy
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said that the implementation of the safe village-commune policy in 2022 had reduced the crime rate by nine per cent, while the nationwide rate of conviction for those arrested for criminal offences was at 92 per cent. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-crime-rate-down-2022-thanks-government-policy