Khmer Times
PM Hun Sen shares eight recommendations for the successful implementation of the PFMRP Phase IV
Prime Minister Hun Sen shared eight key recommendations in order to successfully implement the Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFMRP) Phase IV (2023-2027). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258979/pm-hun-sen-shares-eight-recommendations-for-the-successful-implementation-of-the-pfmrp-phase-iv/
Cambodian FM lauds China over strong support for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn on Tuesday praised China over its strong support for the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) over the past seven years. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501259874/cambodian-fm-lauds-china-over-strong-support-for-lancang-mekong-cooperation/
Gov’t launches public finance management reform strategies
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday announced the launch of the government’s implementation of vision and strategies of its public finance management reform programs for the fourth phase to enhance financial achievements after the previous three phases had focused on budget, financial accountability and finance-policy connectivity. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258793/govt-launches-public-finance-management-reform-strategies/
More than 50 hectare forest land in economic concession cleared
More than 50 hectare of forest land in an economic concession planted with pine trees, which was cleared by unknown people for the purpose of fencing in the area to claim ownership, has been inspected by the joint authorities of Mondulkiri province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258524/more-than-50-hectare-forest-land-in-economic-concession-cleared/
The Royal Government introduces two key reforms to save people’s lives and rehabilitate the country
Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that in leading the country to stability and development as it is now, the Royal Government has prepared two major reform plans. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258559/the-royal-government-introduces-two-key-reforms-to-save-peoples-lives-and-rehabilitate-the-country/
Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary forest crimes on the rise
The number of forest crimes in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, spanning across Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie and Stung Treng provinces continues to rise. Park rangers have cracked down on 408 crimes over 2,000 hectares and made several arrests. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258749/prey-lang-wildlife-sanctuary-forest-crimes-on-the-rise/
50% drop in TB-related deaths last year: CENAT
Deaths caused by tuberculosis (TB) dropped 50% last year as compared to the previous year, said National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT) yesterday. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258634/50-drop-in-tb-related-deaths-last-year-cenat/
NBC celebrates 43rd anniversary of riel reintroduction
In a bid to raise public awareness of the usage of the national currency, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) hosted a seminar on ‘Riel, Financial Literacy and Bakong’ at the Center for Banking Studies yesterday. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258631/nbc-celebrates-43rd-anniversary-of-riel-reintroduction/
Laos, Cambodia reaffirm commitment to enhance cooperation on border security
Laos and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation on maintaining security along the borders. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258939/laos-cambodia-reaffirm-commitment-to-enhance-cooperation-on-border-security/
Chinese-invested tire factory in Cambodia goes into operation
A Chinese-invested tire factory in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) launched its operation on Saturday after more than one year of construction. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257581/chinese-invested-tire-factory-in-cambodia-goes-into-operation/
VISA commits to promotion of e-commerce and digital economy of Cambodia
VISA has committed to the enhancement of e-commerce and digital economy of Cambodia, affirmed Chris Clark, VISA’s Regional President for Asia Pacific, while paying a courtesy call on Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, at the ministry office yesterday afternoon. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257303/visa-commits-to-promotion-of-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-of-cambodia/
Foreign tourist arrivals generated $1.4 billion in 2022
Cambodia welcomed 2.28 million foreign tourists last year, injecting $1.4 billion to the national economy. The Ministry of Tourism’s report showed that the revenue had an increase of 667 percent compared to 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257327/foreign-tourist-arrivals-generated-1-4-billion-in-2022/
Cambodia’s Royal Group signs agreement on renewable energy export to Singapore
Cambodia’s Royal Group Power Company Ltd. (RGP) and Singapore’s Keppel Energy Pte Ltd. (KE) have reached an energy purchase agreement on exporting renewable energy to Singapore via submarine high-voltage transmission. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257335/cambodias-royal-group-signs-agreement-on-renewable-energy-export-to-singapore/
Takeo Community Technology Centre gets Japanese support
The Japanese government has provided a grant of $145,692 to Cambodia for the construction of a Community Technology Centre (CTC) in Bati district of Takeo province. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501257838/takeo-community-technology-centre-gets-japanese-support/
Sihanoukville multi-purpose SEZ master plan reviewed
A meeting at the Ministry of Economy and Finance under the chairmanship of Dr Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, on Wednesday, reviewed and discussed recommendations on the draft report on the second phase of the master plan for the ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256440/sihanoukville-multi-purpose-sez-master-plan-reviewed/
Cambodia to export renewable electricity to Singapore
The conglomerate Cambodia’s Royal Group of Companies will export renewable energy to Singapore after the group signed an agreement with Keppel Energy Pte Ltd on Wednesday, which will enable the latter to purchase electricity from the Kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256436/cambodia-to-export-renewable-electricity-to-singapore/
Cambodia presents power development masterplan, national energy efficiency policy
Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy on Thursday hosted an energy forum here to present the recently approved Power Development Masterplan (PDP) and National Energy Efficiency Policy (NEEP). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256822/cambodia-presents-power-development-masterplan-national-energy-efficiency-policy/
Government prioritises renewable energy investment
Prime Minister Hun Sen has lauded the huge share of energy generated from renewable power sources of the country’s installed electricity capacity, saying the government prioritises renewable energy investment. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255911/government-prioritises-renewable-energy-investment/
Tax system to be updated to make payment easy, evasion tough
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) during a meeting on Tuesday announced a work plan for this year with an emphasis on developing a system that will make paying taxes easy and evasion difficult. ...
Hong Sovannary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255720/tax-system-to-be-updated-to-make-payment-easy-evasion-tough/
GDT earns nearly $540 million in January-February
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected $539 million as tax income in the first two months of this year, representing 15 percent of the national budget plan 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256139/gdt-earns-nearly-540-million-in-january-february/
GCF $43m aid Gfor six-year project
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $43 million project to enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers, local communities and other value chain actors of the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to cope with the increasing threats of climate change in the Kingdom. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255714/gcf-43m-aid-for-six-year-project/
US remains Cambodia’s biggest market despite declining exports
The US remained the biggest market for Cambodia with a share of 34.4 percent even though the Kingdom’s exports to the country decreased by 20.2 percent to reach $1.12 billion in the first two months of the year compared to the same period in 2022, ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255716/us-remains-cambodias-biggest-market-despite-declining-exports/
Cambodia pins hopes on China-Laos Railway to help boost tourism, says minister
Cambodian Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said on Tuesday that he hoped the China-Laos Railway would help bring more international tourists to the kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255451/cambodia-pins-hopes-on-china-laos-railway-to-help-boost-tourism-says-minister/
Cambodia-China trade at $1.7B in first two months
The trade volume between Cambodia and China reached $1.7 billion in the first two months of 2023, down 15.6 percent year-on-year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255082/cambodia-china-trade-at-1-7b-in-first-two-months/