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Tech firms urged to boost cybersecurity training for staff
Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) Monday urged private sector tech companies to boost training in different areas of cybersecurity for their staff to address cyber threats that are rapidly on the increase. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501659843/tech-firms-urged-to-boost-cybersecurity-training-for-staff/
PM announces Preah Sihanouk Province as Cambodia’s logistics hub
Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has announced that Preah Sihanouk province is set to become the country’s logistics hub. He urged local residents to prepare for the opportunities this transformation will bring. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1660195/pm-announces-preah-sihanouk-province-as-cambodias-logistics-hub/
Cambodia tops list of recipients of South Korean aid
Cambodia ranks as the largest recipient of Official Development Assistance (ODA) from South Korea in 2025, surpassing 91 other partner countries. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-tops-list-of-recipients-of-south-korean-aid
Upcoming trial of electronic cargo seals draws praise from private sector
Members of the Kingdom’s logistics sector have shared their support for a forthcoming trial of electronic seals – in addition to existing physical ones – for cross border goods shipments. They suggested that their use will enhance the efficiency of the transportation sector and could ...
Chinese delegation: government policies key driver of Cambodia investment
Investment capital from Chinese investors has increased this year. In the first two months of 2025, nearly 80% of the total investment capital in Cambodia came from China, with Special Economic Zones (SEZs) becoming a key driving force in attracting Chinese investors. ...
Kampong Thom official gets seven years in corruption case
The Kampong Thom Provincial Court has sentenced He Koeun, former head of the Economic and Community Development Office of Stung Sen town, to seven years in prison for his involvement in the destruction of a section of the flooded forests around the Tonle Sap Lake. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-tom-official-gets-seven-years-in-corruption-case
Kampong Speu geothermal pools set for formal ecotourism status
The Te Teuk Pus (Hot Water) geothermal site is being developed into a community-protected natural area and nature tourism corridor, adding to the almost 200 community-based conservation sites that the Ministry of Environment manages, across 15 provinces. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-geothermal-pools-set-for-formal-ecotourism-status
New snail species recognised in Battambang
A new micro-snail species, Clostophis udayaditinus was recently officially described. The tiny specimen’s were identified in a karst – or limestone topographic formation – on Battambang’s Phnom Banan. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-snail-species-recognised-in-battambang
New NSSF requirements: ‘Informal worker certificates’ confuse public
Some members of the public have expressed dismay at what they have called poor communication from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), after a number of citizens were unable to register for NSSF cards due to new requirements. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-nssf-requirements-informal-worker-certificates-confuse-public
National police capture Thai ‘ringleaders’ during Poipet scam raids
The National Police carried out large scale raids in Poipet town on March 22, as part of an operation which targeted two illegal online scam operations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-police-capture-thai-ringleaders-during-poipet-scam-raids
NSPC launches social security formalisation plan to boost informal economy support
The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation and Chairman of the Coordinating Committee for Informal Economy Development Hem Vanndy, presided over the official launch of the Operational Plan on Social Security Formalisation 2024–2026. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501659041/nspc-launches-social-security-formalisation-plan-to-boost-informal-economy-support/
ADB reaffirms strong partnership with Cambodia
Asian Development Bank (ADB) reaffirmed its strong partnership with Cambodia and commitment to advancing economic diversification, private sector development, and investments in human capital to sustain inclusive growth. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501658720/adb-reaffirms-strong-partnership-with-cambodia-2/
ABC, CMA call for stability in response to loan portfolio report
The Cambodian Banking Association (ABC) and the Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA) have collectively affirmed the stability of the banking sector in response to a recent Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC) report detailing a near $60 billion loan portfolio. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501658702/abc-cma-call-for-stability-in-response-to-loan-portfolio-report/
Battambang factory reportedly polluting water source of 500 homes
A Chinese-owned fruit processing factory has been identified as the source of a polluted stream in Battambang province. Environmental officials have determined that the water source of around 500 households in two villages in Ratanak Mondul district’s Treng commune was affected. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-factory-reportedly-polluting-water-source-of-500-homes
Techo International Airport: Cambodia’s emerging passenger and cargo hub
Cambodia is set to mark a significant milestone in its aviation sector with the launch of Techo International Airport (TIA) in July 2025. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/techo-international-airport-cambodia-s-emerging-passenger-and-cargo-hub
Water resources ministry announces successful irrigation of almost all dry-season rice
Nearly all of the 93,583 hectares of drought-affected rice fields across 17 provinces and the capital, have been irrigated since December last year, announced the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-resources-ministry-announces-successful-irrigation-of-almost-all-dry-season-rice
Commerce chamber conducts Vietnam networking tour
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has urged Vietnamese businessmen to visit Cambodia to explore potential partnerships with Cambodian entrepreneurs and opportunities for direct investment in Cambodia, as bilateral trade between the two countries in 2024 reached nearly $7.8 billion. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-chamber-conducts-vietnam-networking-tour-
New MoU sees commerce ministry back domestic animal feed production
The Ministry of Commerce has thrown its weight behind efforts to promote the Kingdom’s domestic animal feed industry, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six factories to facilitate the purchase of ingredients. ...
CGCC provides $271M loan guarantees to SMEs
The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) has provided credit guarantees of $271 million for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as of February 2025 as their working capital for expansion. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501658708/cgcc-provides-271m-loan-guarantees-to-smes/
Chinese firms eye investment in Cambodia
Two Chinese companies, one an industrial park management firm and another electric storage battery manufacturer, Wednesday evinced interest in exploring investment opportunities in Cambodia. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501657679/chinese-firms-eye-investment-in-cambodia/
MISTI, UNIDO launch EIP development project
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation with support from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Wednesday launched a project to promote the development of eco-industrial parks (EIP) across the country. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501657667/misti-unido-launch-eip-development-project/
The Khmer riel promoted national identity, nurtured unification in Cambodia
The seminal role of riel in strengthening Cambodia’s national identity and promoting economic stability came into full display during a seminar to mark the 45th anniversary of the re-circulation of the riel, yesterday. ...
AI to propel Cambodia’s fintech revolution, IBCC says
Indian Business Chamber in Cambodia (IBCC) Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) system for the banking industry aimed at enhancing customer experiences and supporting Cambodia’s ongoing fintech transformation and digital banking evolution. /// ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501657661/ai-to-propel-cambodias-fintech-revolution-ibcc-says/
WTO discusses Cambodia, China Free Trade Agreement
A special meeting held by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday discussed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501657651/wto-discusses-cambodia-china-free-trade-agreement/