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Bicycle export earns $278M in first eight months

Cambodia exported $278 million worth of bicycles including electric bicycles in the first eight months of this year, a 30 percent decrease year-on-year compared to the same period last year, a report by the General Department of Customs and Excise showed. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570205/bicycle-export-earns-278m-in-first-eight-months/

Three modern farming communities for cashews officially formed

Three modern farming communities for cashews were officially formed in Kampong Thom province on Saturday, said a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). These three modern farming communities for cashew include Kampong Thom Sala Visai with 88 members and 255 hectares ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570201/three-modern-farming-communities-for-cashews-officially-formed/

Phnom Penh Int’l Airport sees spike in passenger traffic

Phnom Penh International Airport experienced a significant increase in passenger traffic on Sunday, as thousands of travellers passed through the facility. According to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), the airport handled a total of 9,602 passengers on Sunday, citing that the figures represented ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570199/phnom-penh-intl-airport-sees-spike-in-passenger-traffic/

MoC outlines tasks to secure trade preferences for post-LDC transition

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is negotiating with trading partners to secure favourable trade preferences during the country’s transition period from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, which is set to end in 2029. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570203/moc-outlines-tasks-to-secure-trade-preferences-for-post-ldc-transition/

Cambodia attracted $396 mil fixed-asset investment in July

Cambodia attracted $396 million in fixed-asset investment in July this year, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a news release on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570504/cambodia-attracted-396-mil-fixed-asset-investment-in-july/

Lands along FTC route under assessment

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, said that a working group has been surveying the land affected by the Funan Techo Canal megaproject, noting that it will take at least six months to a year to ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501569791/lands-along-ftc-route-under-assessment/

REDD+ Keo Seima project empowers indigenous youth with education

The REDD+ Keo Seima project is offering educational opportunities to Bunong indigenous youth, supporting their pursuit of higher education and vocational skills, giving them a hope for the future of the indigenous generation. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501569730/redd-keo-seima-project-empowers-indigenous-youth-with-education/

Conservation efforts boost dolphin, dugong populations in Kampot

The Prek Tnaot fishing community in Kampot province’s Bokor town is gaining attention for its conservation endeavours, which have significantly enhanced marine biodiversity, particularly the populations of dolphins and dugongs. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/conservation-efforts-boost-dolphin-dugong-populations-in-kampot

Lands along FTC route under assessment

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, said that a working group has been surveying the land affected by the Funan Techo Canal megaproject, noting that it will take at least six months to a year to ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501569791/lands-along-ftc-route-under-assessment/

Cambodia officially chosen to host Francophonie Summit in 2026

Cambodia has been officially chosen to host the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026, a prestigious international event that brings together French-speaking countries from around the world. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501569815/cambodia-officially-chosen-to-host-francophonie-summit-in-2026/

Cambodia’s GDP, inflation forecast in tandem with regional growth in 2024, AMRO says

Cambodia’s inflation is expected to shrink to 0.4 percent in 2024 as fuel and food prices dropped below levels expected by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), as well as the tourism sector’s lagged recovery. ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-gdp-inflation-forecast-in-tandem-with-regional-growth-in-2024-amro-says

Cambodia to integrate wind power into national grid by 2026

Wind power is set to be connected to Cambodia’s national grid by 2026, adding a new clean energy source to diversify and strengthen the country’s energy supply, supporting the government’s goal of making electricity more affordable and sustainable, according to the Ministry of Mines and ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-to-integrate-wind-power-into-national-grid-by-2026

New social services training aims to address child violence and exploitation

The arrest of Cambodian journalist Mech Dara in late September has raised concerns about press freedom, but the Ministry of Information has defended the move, stating that the charges against him are legal and unrelated to his journalism. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-defends-journalist-s-arrest-amid-criticism

3D map helps indigenous communities safeguard resources in Mondulkiri

A three-dimensional map has been introduced for the first time in an indigenous community within a protected area, aiming to help residents better understand geographic features and protect natural resources. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/3d-map-helps-indigenous-communities-safeguard-resources-in-mondulkiri

Cambodia, US to strengthen bilateral relations, cooperation through trade and investment activities

Cambodia and the United States have expressed their commitment to reinforce bilateral relations and cooperation through trade and investment activities, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501569003/cambodia-us-to-strengthen-bilateral-relations-cooperation-through-trade-and-investment-activities/

Electrical machinery, equipment export revenue exceeds $1.4B

Cambodia earned approximately $1.4 billion from the export of electrical machinery, equipment and parts to international markets during the first eight months of 2024, a decrease of one-third compared to the same period in 2023. Some economists attribute the decline to weak global economic growth. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/electrical-machinery-equipment-export-revenue-exceeds-1-4b

Cambodia approves $5.79B investment in 23 energy projects to enhance power security and clean energy by 2030

The Cambodian Council of Ministers have approved 23 new investment projects in the power sector for the period 2024-2029, aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power shortages. The approval was granted during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, September ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501567265/cambodia-approves-5-79b-investment-in-23-energy-projects-to-enhance-power-security-and-clean-energy-by-2030/

ADB launches panel discussions on new five-year country strategy for Cambodia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), yesterday launched the first of a series of panel discussions aimed at operationalising its new five-year country strategy for Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501566530/adb-launches-panel-discussions-on-new-five-year-country-strategy-for-cambodia/

Project launched to speed expansion of water and sanitation systems

The Water Supply and Sanitation Acceleration (WASAC) Project was officially launched in Phnom Penh on Sept. 26 under the direction of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) and Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501566789/project-launched-to-speed-expansion-of-water-and-sanitation-systems/

Commitment to develop quality of teachers nationwide

Amid a critical global shortage of teachers, Cambodia’s educational stakeholders pledged to continue to elevate the quality of teachers during a celebration of World Teachers’ Day. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/commitment-to-develop-quality-of-teachers-nationwide

Cambodia exports car tyres worth $527 million in first eight months

Cambodia exported a staggering $527 million worth of car tyres, up 173 percent compared to the $193 million recorded during the same period last year, the General Department of Customs and Excise report showed. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501566488/cambodia-exports-car-tyres-worth-527-million-in-first-eight-months/

MISTI collects private sector inputs to strengthen MSME in industry 4.0

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) organised a consultation workshop on “Business Skills Requirements in the Age of Industry 4.0,” on Wednesday. .. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501566127/misti-collects-private-sector-inputs-to-strengthen-msme-in-industry-4-0/

Promote Cambodian agri-products, Vissoth tells traders and investors

Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of National Archives of Cambodia urged traders and investors to promote the export of more Cambodian agricultural products to improve the livelihoods of farmers. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565935/promote-cambodian-agri-products-vissoth-tells-traders-and-investors/

Cambodia sends 22 vehicles for peacekeeping mission in CAR

Cambodia has dispatched 22 units of multipurpose transport and heavy equipment, including mine-protected vehicles (MPVs), to the Central African Republic (CAR) for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the CAR (MINUSCA), following a request from the UN. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-sends-22-vehicles-for-peacekeeping-mission-in-car

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