Khmer Times

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has suspended Phoenix Industrial’s operations after the factory discharged waste into the Sangke River in Phleav village, Treng commune, Ratanak Mondul district in Battambang province. ...

Japan’s global enterprise Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) plans to establish another factory to produce automotive wire harness in Cambodia, said the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in a statement. ...

Cambodia promotes the establishment of local silk associations such as the Samrong District Silk Association in Takeo Province, the Khmer Handicraft Centre Association in Kampong Thom Province, the Viseth Tevy Silk Sector Development Association, the Women Weaver Silk Support and Development Association, as well as ...

Cambodia collected 11,497.98 billion riels (approximately $2.79 billion) from all sources of taxes in the first half of 2023, which is equivalent to 49.1 percent of the target ($5,692 million) for the year, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s report. ...

The Indonesian Financial Services Authority, commonly known as OJK, has joined forces with its Cambodian counterpart to bolster the supervision of non-bank financial institutions and contribute to the stability of the global financial system. ...

The Belt and Road Initiative, the most ambitious and expansive infrastructure connectivity and development project ever conceived, was proposed a decade ago. The initiative connects about 150 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America through a network of infrastructure investments, trade agreements and cultural ...

There are nearly seven times the number of male lawmakers in the 7th National Assembly compared to female members with 87.2% of seats occupied by men and 12.8% by women in the 125-seat parliament. ...

Cambodia on August 8 celebrated the 56th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), stressing once again the imperative of maintaining the bloc’s centrality and unity to deal with key challenges. ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned the public of more rainfall, accompanied by thunder, lighting and high winds throughout the country from today to August 15. ...

Cambodia Cashew Federation (CCF) recently urged processing companies in Vietnam to buy cashew nuts directly from farmers as this can ensure better prices for them. ...

To showcase the potential of online sales, cross-border trade, digital entrepreneurship and market diversity within the region, the ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) will be held for two weeks from August 8 this year. ...

South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank on Sunday said it received final approval on Friday from Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce to launch the integrated commercial bank KB Prasac Bank. ...

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) issued an announcement to alert businesspeople that the sub-decree on requirements and procedures for business merging that the government approved on March 6, 2023, with the signature affixed by Prime Minister Hun Sen will enter into force on September 6, ...

The Skills Development Fund (SDF), under Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, has implemented 100 training projects in the last five years since its inception in March 2018, benefitting 11,309 workers. ...

A total of $54 million in loans have been disbursed to tourism-related businesses through the state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc. (SME Bank)’s Tourism Recovery Co-Financing Scheme as of July this year. ...

Australia is supporting Cambodia through the Agri-Food Investment Table (AFID) to attract investment and develop new markets and revenue flow. ...

The Intellectual Property Department of the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia issued Announcement No. 2501/R/DIP, stating that trademark applicants must unify and use a single trademark application for one or multiple classes of goods and services from August 2023. ...

New factories were established in Cambodia in the first half of this year despite a decrease in exports of manufacturing products due to slow demand from main markets. ...

Cambodia earned $917.37 million from the exports of rice and paddy in the first seven months of the year, according to a report by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), recently. ...

The Governor of Koh Kong province, Mithona Phouthorng, called on all tourists to suspend travel to remote eco-tourism sites due to the dangers presented by sudden changes in the weather. ...

Cambodia’s famed world heritage site Angkor Archaeological Park earned $20.31 million from ticket sales in the first seven months of 2023, a rise of 502.79 percent compared to the $3.37 million it collected during the same period last year, said a report recently. ...

The National AIDS Authority (NAA) confirmed that the rate of new HIV infections in Cambodia is on the decline. ...

Cambodia has registered more than 12 million domestic tourists in the first seven months of this year, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism released on Sunday. ...

Dr Hun Manet, newly appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has been committed to serving the nation, defending the national independence, and protecting the throne and the constitutional monarchy in Cambodia. ...