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Minister of Tourism sets out three strategic goals for tourism development
The new Minister of Tourism Sok Soken has set out three strategic goals to achieve this vision to develop the tourism sector in Cambodia. ...
New Minister of Foreign Affairs issues five-point plan to implement Cambodia’s foreign policy
The Deputy Prime Minister and new Minister of Foreign Affairs Sok Chenda Sophea, has committed to continue to implement Cambodia’s foreign policy with a five-point plan after taking office at the ministry. ...
Is a higher dividend payment always the better stock option?
When investing in stocks, investors can expect some of their assets to generate a dividend payment, a sum of money paid by a company to its shareholders out of its profits. Dividends are typically paid annually, but they can also be paid quarterly or monthly. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/banking-securities-business/higher-dividend-payment-always-better-stock-option
IMF, ECB, global banks laud Chea Serey as NBC chief
A multitude of international financial institutions and central banks have congratulated and expressed confidence over Chea Serey’s appointment as governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), acknowledging her expertise and qualification to develop the Kingdom’s banking sector. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/imf-ecb-global-banks-laud-chea-serey-nbc-chief
GDT hopes to collect over 107% projected tax revenue for 2023
Tax revenue in 2023 is expected to achieve 107.5 per cent of the 2023 Law on Financial Management, though the projection is lower than the collection achievement last year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/gdt-hopes-collect-over-107-projected-tax-revenue-2023
Meas Sophorn appointed head of PM’s spokesperson unit
The new government led by Hun Manet has appointed Meas Sophorn, former spokesman for the Ministry of Information, as head of the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson Unit to convey Manet’s personal information, communicate with domestic and international media and issue statements. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/meas-sophorn-appointed-head-pms-spokesperson-unit
New gov’t embarks on Pentagonal Strategy-I
Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday announced the official launch of the Pentagonal Strategy–Phase I and the key measures for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to be implemented in the next five years to transform Cambodia into a high-income economy by 2050. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348839/new-govt-embarks-on-pentagonal-strategy-i/
GDT earns $46 million on e-commerce VAT income
The General Department of Taxation earned e-commerce value-added tax (VAT) income of $46 million from the operation of electronic goods and services in the first seven months of this year, according to official figures yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348840/gdt-earns-46-million-on-e-commerce-vat-income/
New PM urges Royal Government to commit to nation’s success
Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, requested his colleagues in the Royal Government to do their utmost to fulfill this noble national mission to achieve the glorious new mandate given by the people through elections. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348610/new-pm-urges-royal-government-to-commit-to-nations-success/
Cambodia’s new PM launches strategy to boost growth, maintain sustainability
Cambodia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday launched the “Pentagonal Strategy-Phase I 2023-2028” during the first cabinet meeting. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349026/cambodias-new-pm-launches-strategy-to-boost-growth-maintain-sustainability/
Land sales spur revenue increase for PPSP in Q2
Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-ppsp-q2
Agriculture ministry pushes robusta cultivation
A senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that with a significant increase in coffee consumption in Cambodia, the ministry supports the expansion of robusta coffee bean cultivation, noting that it remains limited. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agriculture-ministry-pushes-robusta-cultivation
CDC: Raise timber to supply local furniture sector
A senior official at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) urged local investors to consider investing in sustainable timber wood to supply wood for the furniture-making sector which has a “huge growth potential”. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-raise-timber-supply-local-furniture-sector
Cambodia’s Hun Manet, new Thai PM pledge close co-op
On August 22, both Cambodia and Thailand welcomed new prime ministers, marking a unique coincidence. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodias-hun-manet-new-thai-pm-pledge-close-co-op
An overview of new ministry leaders and their family and business ties
The single National Assembly vote on Tuesday which solidified Hun Manet’s position as prime minister also ushered in sweeping changes across Cambodia’s top minister roles. ...
CamboJA Staff
https://cambojanews.com/an-overview-of-new-ministry-leaders-and-their-family-and-business-ties/
Cambodia to prioritise ASEAN in foreign policy
Cambodia’s state-owned news agency Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) recently published an article, forecasting the foreign policy of the Royal Government for the seventh term under the leadership of new Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349068/cambodia-to-prioritise-asean-in-foreign-policy-media/
Cambodia’s new PM launches strategy to boost growth, maintain sustainability
Cambodia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday launched the “Pentagonal Strategy-Phase I 2023-2028” during the first cabinet meeting. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349026/cambodias-new-pm-launches-strategy-to-boost-growth-maintain-sustainability/
PM to expand membership of the Supreme Consultative Council
Prime Minister Hun Manet has laid out his recommendations to expand the scope of membership for the Supreme Consultative Council (SCC) to ensure a vibrant and constructive environment. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348697/pm-to-expand-membership-of-the-supreme-consultative-council/
Cambodian Red Cross brings smiles to nearly 56,000 poor families
The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has helped 55,359 vulnerable families in its efforts to reduce poverty across the country in the first seven months of the year. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348690/cambodian-red-cross-brings-smiles-to-nearly-56000-poor-families/
AI making new waves to policymaking challenges
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is capable of creating a new wave of challenges before the policymakers, opined a subject expert, highlighting the need for great caution amid governments, businesses and individuals facing increased cyber security risks. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348542/ai-making-new-waves-to-policymaking-challenges/
Siem Reap hosts regional training course on “Exchange Rate Policy”
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has been hosting a training course of “Exchange Rate Policy” with the participation of 34 representatives from central banks and monetary authorities of 12 countries in Asia Pacific Region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348464/siem-reap-hosts-regional-training-course-on-exchange-rate-policy/
East Asian economic ministers warn of threat posed by global conflicts
The ASEAN East Asian Economic Ministers’ Meeting has warned of the threat posed by geopolitical conflicts, noting that they have the potential to hindering the benefits brought about by globalisation. ...
Cambodia’s Hun Manet, new Thai PM pledge close co-op
On August 22, both Cambodia and Thailand welcomed new prime ministers, marking a unique coincidence. Former Prime Minister Hun Sen acknowledged this in a post to his official Telegram channel, highlighting the synchronicity of two constitutional monarchies ushering in new leadership on the same day. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodias-hun-manet-new-thai-pm-pledge-close-co-op
Digital learning in Ratanakiri to get drop-outs back to school
Plan International in cooperation with Ratanakiri’s provincial department of Education, Youth and Sport conducted teaching sessions for 5,400 drop out students to attend school and access formal education through the project “Enhancing Quality Learning for Out of School Children in Northeastern Cambodia (EQUAL)” by accessing ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348210/digital-learning-in-ratanakiri-to-get-drop-outs-back-to-school/