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More than one million Cambodians work abroad and sent about $3 billion every year to their families

More than one million Cambodian workers work abroad in various fields and send money home to their families. ...

 Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501032136/more-than-one-million-cambodians-work-abroad-and-sent-about-3-billion-every-year-to-their-families/

Debt and migration during COVID-19

Strict Thai border closures, as well as water shortages, have caused increased financial hardship for villagers this year who had seen their incomes reduced as remittances from overseas fell and crops were damaged. ...

 Sok Chan and Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754977/debt-and-migration-during-covid-19/

International remittances could plunge by millions

Cambodia could lose more than 15 percent of its international remittances in 2020 under the worst-case scenario because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ...

 Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751317/international-remittances-could-plunge-by-millions/

$2.8 Billion sent home by Cambodian migrant workers in 2019

2 March 2020
Khmer Times
Local workers abroad / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Cambodian migrant workers / remittance

Cambodian migrant workers abroad sent home some US$2.8 billion as remittances last year, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...

 Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696319/2-8-billion-sent-home-by-cambodian-migrant-workers-in-2019

Solar panels see sunny times ahead

21 May 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Banking and financial services / Economy and commerce / Energy / Generation and distribution facilities / Investment / Renewable energy production / Solar power
Chinese aid / Department of Rural Electrification Fund / EdC / electric power / Electricity / Electricity of Cambodia / Houy Chanthy / Interest / Kampong Cham / Kampong Thom / Khmer Solar company / kratie / loudspeakers / Mao Sangat / NGOs / power grid / power lines / Prey Veng / Pursat / REF / remittance / remittances / Romdoul district / Rural development / rural electricity development / Rural Electrification of Cambodia / rural electrity / Siem Reap / Singapore / Solar Energy / Solar Energy Cambodia / solar panel / solar panels / solar power systems / Svay Chek commune / Svay Rieng / Svay Rieng Province / Thailand / Yiang Tal

Officials and business people say solar panels are gaining in popularity in rural areas, where the power grid does not reach. Mao Sangat, director of Solar Energy Cambodia, told the Post yesterday that his company saw increases of installation of solar power systems for families whose ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013052165730/Business/solar-panels-see-sunny-times-ahead.html

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