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Cambodia’s goods exports to US rise nearly a quarter on-year to $8.2B

Cambodia and the US traded goods worth $8.510 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, marking gains of 21.79 per cent on-year, with Cambodian exports to the world’s largest economy accounting for a 96.56 per cent share, according to the General Department of Customs ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-goods-exports-us-rise-nearly-quarter-year-82b

ASEAN, U.S. laud their strategic partnership

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the U.S. have highly valued the progress and achievements of their strategic partnership. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959967/asean-u-s-laud-their-strategic-partnership/

PM restricts citizens from travelling to COVID-19 worst-hit countries

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday restricted citizens from travelling to the United States, Iran and parts of Europe over COVID-19 fears. “Citizens must not travel to Europe, the US and Iran unless going abroad is​ mandatory,” he said. ...

Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50702467/pm-restricts-citizens-from-travelling-to-covid-19-worst-hit-countries/

US companies urged to invest in Cambodia

Cambodia last week asked the United States to increase investments in the Kingdom, claiming that working conditions here have improved dramatically in recent years. The appeal was made by Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak in a meeting on Friday with US Ambassador Patrick Murphy. Mr Sorasak ...

Drop in US exports seen as a wake-up call

The industry body for the nation’s garment and footwear manufacturers said new trade data showing a decline in Cambodian exports to the US during the first half of the year was a sign that the Kingdom was losing its competitive advantage, threatening the future of ...

Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/drop-us-exports-seen-wake-call

Cambodia's economy to grow by 6.7% this year: WB

Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow by 6.7 percent in 2013 thanks to anticipating increases in agriculture, foreign direct investment (FDI) and tourism, the World Bank said in its latest outlook Wednesday. “The growth is based on achieving the dividends from focus on higher rice ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-01/16/c_132106591.htm

Cambodia sees 2.65 bln USD trade deficit in 2012

Cambodia recorded a trade deficit of 2.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2012, according to the government’s statistics on Wednesday. The country’s total import and export volume had reached 13.63 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 19 percent from 11.48 billion U. S. dollars in a year ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-01/09/c_132091653.htm

Cambodia unveils 1st home-made cars

Cambodia’s Heng Development Company on Monday unveiled the first-ever electric-powered cars manufactured by its factory in Kandal province. The show was made after the firm has completed the construction of a 20 million U.S. dollar car manufacturing plant branded ” Angkor” in Kandal province’s Takhmao district. Speaking ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-01/07/c_132085823.htm

US Seeks Stronger Ties After Obama Visit

The United States is looking forward to making sure the US-Cambodian relations grow stronger after the visit of US President Barack Obama to Cambodia in November, according to US Embassy spokesman Sean McIntosh. In a recent interview with VOA Khmer, McIntosh said Obama has decided to ...

http://www.voacambodia.com/content/us-seeks-stronger-ties-after-obama-visit/1577161.html

Cambodia's banking industry sees robust growth in 2012

Cambodia’s banking sector has maintained strong and steady growth in terms of loans and deposits in 2012 thanks to better economic performance, a central bank’s senior official said Tuesday. “Our banking system remains robust this year despite economic crisis in Europe and economic slowdown in the ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-12/25/c_132062871.htm

Car sales sharply rise in Cambodia in 2012 due to strong economic growth

Demand for brand new cars in Cambodia has remarkably increased in 2012 thanks to robust economic growth, enhanced social security and political stability, major automobile dealers said Monday. “We sold about 800 units this year, up from 500 units last year, “Kong Nuon, president of ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-12/24/c_132060341.htm

11th World Huang clan convention held in Cambodia

About 3,000 Chinese in Huang clan from around the globe gathered here Wednesday to bridge closer ties among Huang families and to visit Cambodia’s attractive tourism destinations. Speaking at the opening of the 11th World Huang Clan Convention 2nd Session, Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh, ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2012-12/05/c_132021075.htm

Cambodia: Mineral, Metal and Fuel Resources

Cambodia, with a total population of 14,952,665 as of July 2010, is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. The country mostly has a tropical climate and covers a total area of 181,035 km2 Cambodia’s key natural resources include ...

http://www.azomining.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=216

Growth to be focus of ASEAN Economic Summit

Prime Minister Hun Sen will be opening the 44th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting and related meetings will kick off August 27 in Siem Reap, the centre of Khmer culture and civilization in Cambodia, and will run to September 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The meeting ...

Clinton Says Asean Is Key to US Foreign Policy

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday raised the issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea with Prime Minister Hun Sen and outlined the strong focus the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is currently placing on the Asean region, officials said. Arriving in ...

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