Khmer Times

The government has established a permanent security command for organising security for national and sub-national elections to ensure order, no intimidation and no violence. ...

​Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told a Vietnamese company yesterday that Cambodia is setting a goal to turn family farming into a strategic production for export. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received yesterday in Hanoi Mr. PhanDucTu, Board Chairman of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), during his stay in Vietnam for a two-day official visit. ...

UNESCO organised the Cambodian Media Diversity Forum 2023 aimed to discuss, exchange and share innovative approaches and initiatives to harness the wealth of Cambodia’s social diversity to jointly contribute to the development of the country and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. ...

Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association has been playing an important role in building the closer ties between the people of the two countries through various activities, including visit and cultural exchanges, youth-women-businessperson relationship promotion, humanitarian activities, and mutual support in preventing COVID-19. ...

The People’s Council of south-central Khanh Hoa province has adopted a resolution giving in-principle approval to an investment project worth 15 billion VND (nearly $618,000) to construct an office building for the Stung Treng provincial Military Sub-region’s headquarters of Cambodia. ...

Cambodia’s exports topped $20.49 billion in the January-November period of this year, inched up by 1.2 percent compared to the same period last year, a General Department of Customs and Excise report said on Monday. ...

More than 400 staff from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning (NIS-MOP) will be deployed on what is believed to be one of the most comprehensive data collection initiatives, the Cambodia Agriculture Survey 2023 ...

Cambodia is set to expand its payment options for tourists by implementing blockchain-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) partnerships. This move is part of the country’s strategy to modernize its tourism sector, recognizing the significant role it plays in the Cambodian economy. ...

The International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Preah Vihear (ICC-Preah Vihear) held its eighth plenary and technical session in northwest Cambodia on Monday. ...

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday had talks in Hà Nội with Cambodian counterpart Samdech Hun Manet, who was on a two-day visit to Việt Nam, also his first to an ASEAN country. ...

The Cambodian government had a total public debt of $10.72 billion as of September 2023, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Friday. ...

The Asia Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has successfully built a 20-hectare controlled landfill in Battambang province, aiming to serve 126,000 people in the community with the capacity to remove 100 tonnes of trash daily for ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport announced the creation of more new generation schools across the country to contribute to the development of the national economy. ...

Investment projects in clean and renewable energy play a crucial role in the Cambodian government’s efforts to reduce emissions from fossil fuels. ...

Cambodia and the European Union (EU) held discussions on further cooperation to promote the education sector in Cambodia. ...

During a three-day visit to Cambodia, UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Director Debora Comini met with ministry officials and development partners to enhance efforts to end violence against children and end unnecessary family separation. ...

The Ministry of Health announced an updated roadmap for the management of blindness and its prevention. The plan aims to reduce blindness among the populace to 0.35% from the present rate of 1.2% by 2030. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the green light to 21 new investment projects in November 2023. With a total investment capital of nearly $619 million, these projects can potentially create approximately 22,000 jobs. ...

Senior officials from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training are encouraging young Cambodians to study technical skills but choose courses that not only interest them but are also in demand to improve their chances of finding suitable work in the job market. ...

In the first 10 months of 2023, the national revenue collection reached 20,160 billion riels (approximately $4.9 billion), equivalent to 74.95% of the 2023 financial law, and decreased by 2.02% compared to the same period in 2022. This is according to the report from the ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has asked garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) manufacturers and exporters to comply with the new tax law and also support promoting a good tax culture in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training announced free vocational training for 67,000 people from across the country in keeping with the demands of the labour market. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister and Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia have discussed the strengthening and expansion of cooperation between the two countries in a number of areas. ...