Khmer Times

The Coordinating Committee on Informal Economy Development (CCIED) in partnership with the Battambang Provincial Administration has intensified efforts to integrate informal workers into the formal sector.   ...

Japan will provide grant aid of JPY 404,000,000 (approximately $2.9 million) for implementing the Economic and Social Development Programme in Cambodia, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation released on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia’s market value of E-commerce reached approximately $1.12 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $1.81 billion in 2029, thanks to the rapid digital payment adoption, a tech-savvy youth population, rising smartphone penetration, and strong government support, said a 2024 E-Commerce report published by ...

Cambodia is keen to boost its agricultural exports to China and the country sees China as a major destination for its increasing agricultural products, according to Lao Nguon Eng, Commercial Attaché to the Consulate General of Cambodia in Guangzhou. ...

As Cambodia’s economy recorded a 6% growth rate in 2024, the government registered nearly 1,300 new Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), bringing the total number of MSMEs across the country to nearly 44,000 and employing over 476,200 workers, according to official data. ...

Cambodia’s total value of industrial products in 2024 exceeded $15 billion, with nearly $4 billion allocated to the domestic market and over $11 billion attributed to exports, according to the 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Planning of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation ...

Cambodia is projected to attract up to 7.5 million international tourists in 2025, Tourism Minister Huot Hak said here on Wednesday. ...

The Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Wednesday urged entrepreneurs to better understand the use of standard labels for products and production systems to boost competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) has announced the recognition of 144 schools as model schools and encourages other schools to continue to improve and fully implement the model school standards in the coming years. ...

On February 24, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, delivered a pre-recorded intervention at the High-Level Segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, emphasising Cambodia’s commitment to global peace, development, and ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has officially established the Commission for Combatting Online Scams, a high-level task force chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

The tourism industry contributed 9.4 per cent to Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year, making the sector one of the key drivers of the country’s economy, according to a report from the Ministry of Tourism released on February 24. ...

By the end of 2024, the microfinance sector had supported more than 1.48 million people, providing loans totalling approximately $5.16 billion, according to a report by the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ...

Cambodia’s manufacturing sector experienced a robust growth in 2024 with the number of manufactures reaching a new high of 2,316 as of November last year, a report from the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation showed. ...

As the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday rolled out a new decade-long strategy for the national social protection system, Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economy and Finance said that the government has spent more than $2 billion to support over 7 ...

The Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining operations, citing environmental and safety concerns while also boosting state revenue. The Ministry of Mines and Energy reported that authorities conducted over 100 enforcement actions, resulting in the shuttering of more than 270 illegal mining sites ...

Bun Rany, President of the Cambodian Red Cross, has called on all relevant national, international, and partner organisations to support both public and private services in the technical and financial aspects of maternal, newborn, child, and youth healthcare to achieve universal health coverage in Cambodia. ...

Cambodian Minister of Interior Sar Sokha and Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang co-chaired a high-level conference in Hanoi on Wednesday to review the security cooperation between their respective ministries in 2024 and to outline their collaborative agenda for 2025. ...

The Japanese government has pledged $462,003 in funding to support Cambodia’s firefighting and healthcare infrastructure under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (KUSANONE). The grant agreements were signed yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh between Ambassador Atsushi Ueno and representatives of ...

After the successful completion of ‘2024 Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year’, both countries will commence the ‘Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025’ next week in Zhengzhou City, Henan province, People’s Republic of China, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). ...

Hem Vanndy, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI), Tuesday urged water operators to strengthen capacity, ensure regulatory compliance, and increase the supply of clean water to 100 percent coverage in their service areas by 2030. ...

A GS1 Cambodia Expo showcasing products from 25 provinces and cities across the Kingdom was held at The Factory in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. ...

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Thursday encouraged small and medium-sized enterprises as well as domestic manufacturers to produce products that meet market demand and are competitive to replace certain imported goods.   ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday encouraged Chinese investors to explore opportunities in establishing a production chain within the agricultural sector, particularly in cashew processing as this initiative is led by Prime Minister Hun Manet.   ...