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Cambodia, Korea cooperate to strengthen traffic safety and improve safety equipment around schools
Cambodia and the Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding on “Strengthening Traffic Safety and Improving Safety Equipment in School Areas in Cambodia.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347286/cambodia-korea-cooperate-to-strengthen-traffic-safety-and-improve-safety-equipment-around-schools/
Cambodia’s exports $4.6B to RCEP markets in first 7 months
Cambodia has exported goods worth $4.59 billion to member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the first seven months of 2023, a 21 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year, said a statement by the Ministry of Commerce ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346750/cambodias-exports-4-6b-to-rcep-markets-in-first-7-months/
Former PM Hun Sen: Cambodian-Thai new prime ministers to further strengthen cooperation
The new Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Thailand will work together to boost the cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347740/former-pm-hun-sen-cambodian-thai-new-prime-ministers-to-further-strengthen-cooperation/
Chinese Premier extends congratulations to new prime minister of Cambodia
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, has congratulated Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet on assuming the office of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347733/chinese-premier-extends-congratulations-to-new-prime-minister-of-cambodia/
Up and running: New PM Hun Manet sets out his five priorities
New Prime Minister Hun Manet set out five priority tasks of his government moments after being endorsed as the Kingdom’s 34th premier at the first plenary session of the Seventh Legislature of the National Assembly yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347401/up-and-running-new-pm-hun-manet-sets-out-his-five-priorities/
Ministry of Tourism announces plan to improve Siem Reap tourism
The Ministry of Tourism announced the implementation of the “Siem Reap Provincial Tourism Promotion and Attraction Strategic Plan 2023-2026”, which is part of the “Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2021-2035”. ...
Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346589/ministry-of-tourism-announces-plan-to-improve-siem-reap-tourism/
National Primary School Games 2023: Kampong Chhnang province ranked 1st with 17 medals
The National Primary School Games 2023 was successfully completed Sunday evening after ten days of competitions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346945/national-primary-school-games-2023-kampong-chhnang-province-ranked-1st-with-17-medals/
RCEP: Connecting ASEAN to the world economy and promoting inclusive growth
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is playing a crucial role in boosting the ASEAN economic integration into the world economy, Cambodia’s outgoing Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346985/rcep-connecting-asean-to-the-world-economy-and-promoting-inclusive-growth/
Tech to take centre stage in tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled its strategy for the future, earmarking 15 technologies to drive tourism products and services by 2030. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tech-take-centre-stage-tourism
Cambodia still faces challenges in domestic production for export
Cambodia continues to face unique challenges for diversifying goods and boosting domestic production for export. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345279/cambodia-still-faces-challenges-in-domestic-production-for-export/
Cambodian lawmakers to elect Hun Manet as next leader today
Cambodia’s parliament will vote today to confirm Hun Manet as prime minister, completing a handover of power after last month’s election. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346977/cambodian-lawmakers-to-elect-hun-manet-as-next-leader-today/
MISTI’s STEM guidebook for students choosing higher education degrees
THE Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) provides a free PDF Science, Technology and Innovation guidebook to students looking to choose a higher education degree involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346587/mistis-stem-guidebook-for-students-choosing-higher-education-degrees/
More than 400,000 students benefit from World Bank education project
More than 400,000 Cambodian students are benefiting from expanding educational opportunities availed through the World Bank-funded Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) that focuses on the construction of new school buildings, modern facilities and training teachers for capacity building. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346582/more-than-400000-students-benefit-from-world-bank-education-project/
Kingdom, Zimbabwe keen to promote ecotourism
Cambodia and Zimbabwe are looking at options to boost cooperation in the tourism sector, with a special focus on ecotourism. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346104/kingdom-zimbabwe-keen-to-promote-ecotourism/
ASEAN Green Transport Rally held in Indonesia to support Net Zero target
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, together with the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE), held the ASEAN Green Transport Rally (GTR) to support Indonesia’s chairmanship in 2023 and its net zero emissions target. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346328/asean-green-transport-rally-held-in-indonesia-to-support-net-zero-target/
Mondulkiri’s Putang Village considered as role model tourist attraction site
Mondulkiri provincial administration is considering the transformation of Putang village into a role model cultural and natural tourist attraction. Mondulkiri Provincial Governor Thong Savon unveiled the intention when distributing main fruit trees to 100 families in the village located in Romnea commune of Sen Monorom ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345705/mondulkiris-putang-village-considered-as-role-model-tourist-attraction-site/
Protected Preah Vihear Temple area expanded, renamed
The government has issued a sub-decree to expand and rename the Preah Vihear Temple Protected Land as Preah Vihear-Phnom Dangrek Protected Land, bringing it under two provinces, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345961/protected-preah-vihear-temple-area-expanded-renamed/
Cambodia identifies nearly 30 natural protected areas with cultural heritage sites
The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts have identified 27 natural protected areas with cultural heritage sites out of 73 natural protected areas in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345049/cambodia-identifies-nearly-30-natural-protected-areas-with-cultural-heritage-sites/
GDT revises special tax on non-alcoholic beverage products
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has revised special tax on non-alcoholic beverages or drink products that are produced in Cambodia to a higher rate for those products that are believed to negatively affect people’s health and ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344132/gdt-revises-special-tax-on-non-alcoholic-beverage-products/
Cambodia asks IMF to review public debt mechanisms
The Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to review the frameworks and mechanisms of sustainable public debt management in Cambodia, said an MEF official. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344188/cambodia-asks-imf-to-review-public-debt-mechanisms/
Cambodian authorities deport over 1,000 foreign nationals
In the first six months of this year, Cambodian authorities deported more than 1,000 foreign nationals living illegally in Cambodia. The deportations were made to ensure the safety of citizens and prevent cross-border crimes. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344960/cambodian-authorities-deport-over-1000-foreign-nationals/
Tourism training ‘crucial’ for sector growth
Training tourism professionals is vital for boosting the sector, and many have already benefited from such training, stated Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tourism-training-crucial-sector-growth
FAO kicks off capacity building aimed at a strengthened agricultural data landscape in Cambodia
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has kicked off a weeklong provincial level training workshop aimed at strengthening national capacity on analysis and interpretation of agricultural statistics and data. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501344402/fao-kicks-off-capacity-building-aimed-at-a-strengthened-agricultural-data-landscape-in-cambodia/
Environment Ministry asks Kraol indigenous people to apologize for burning down building
Two weeks after the Kraol indigenous community set fire to an Environment Ministry station in Kratie, the ministry invited local authorities and indigenous people to a meeting on Wednesday and requested that the indigenous community apologize. Only one indigenous person invited attended. ...
Seoung Nimol and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/environment-ministry-asks-kraol-indigenous-people-to-apologize-for-burning-down-building/