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US Calls for improved business climate in Cambodia
The US-ASEAN Business Council has requested that Cambodia cooperate to facilitate US company investment, business, and trade in the Kingdom, particularly to improve the climate. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/us-calls-for-improved-business-climate-in-cambodia
PM calls on Maybank to link cross-bank payment with NBC
Prime Minister Hun Manet urged Maybank, Malaysia’s most valuable bank brand, to enhance collaboration with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to establish joint cross-bank payments for the promotion of the Kingdom’s financial sector. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447877/pm-calls-on-maybank-to-link-cross-bank-payment-with-nbc/
PM’s Australia visit expected to stimulate trade
Prime Minister Hun Manet will make his first visit to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit next month, with experts expecting the trip to boost trade between the two nations, as well as Australian investment in Cambodia. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/pms-australia-visit-expected-to-stimulate-trade
Germany to promote education and health cooperation with Cambodia
Germany is intended to boost the cooperation with Cambodia in the areas of education, human resource training, and health. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501448254/germany-to-promote-education-and-health-cooperation-with-cambodia/
Sale of private license plates slump 11.9%
Revenue from the sale of special license plates decreased by about 11.9 percent to $16 million in 2023, with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) claiming it is a result of the global economic crisis. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/sale-of-private-license-plates-slump-119
Empowering fishing community with skills
A small community of houses sit on the edge of a tranquil stretch of river in Kampot, where ecotourism project Trapaeng Sangkae Community Fisheries has breathed new life into the area, offering residents an extra form of income while helping to conserve this delicate riverine ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/empowering-fishing-community-with-skills
Ministry achieves over 56% of road construction goals
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) had set a target of building and constructing 850 national and provincial roads with a length of more than 20,000 km by end 2023, with the roads been paved with rubber and concrete. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447891/ministry-achieves-over-56-of-road-construction-goals/
US and Cambodia seek to strengthen relations
Senior US officials met with Prime Minister Hun Manet during a visit aimed at boosting the relationship between the two countries, and to raise social issues that need to be resolved. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/us-and-cambodia-seek-to-strengthen-relations
Proud to be Khmer: King and PM push for youths to appreciate cultural heritage
Amid waning interest in Khmer culture among the younger generations, the King and the Prime Minister have urged parents and relevant authorities to promote activities which will encourage them to take pride in their heritage. ...
Emirates to resume daily Phnom Penh service in May
Emirates airline will restart its daily service to Phnom Penh starting from May 1 via Singapore, boosting the airline’s Southeast Asian connectivity to and from Dubai, and linking two trade and leisure centres in the region. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501448533/emirates-to-resume-daily-phnom-penh-service-in-may/
OBRS listing nears 34,000, $10B capital
The total number of companies enrolled through the Online Business Registration System (OBRS) via IT Platform phase I – commonly known as Single Portal – had reached almost 34,000 as of February 25, as reported by OBRS. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/obrs-listing-nears-34-000-10b-capital
Liechtenstein's Hasler arrives in Cambodia to strengthen diplomatic ties
Liechtensteinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport Dominique Hasler, arrived in Cambodia today for a three-day official visit to the Kingdom until March 2, as the Kingdom diversifies its diplomatic ties. ...
Ministry working group to provide beggars assistance
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has shared plans to establish a working group to find solutions for people who beg, both those living with disabilities and those without. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-working-group-to-provide-beggars-assistance
Bengal florican habitat loss threatens survival
The Wonders of the Mekong project, aimed at promoting sustainable rivers in Southeast Asia, recently highlighted findings from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia indicating that vast amounts of Bengal florican habitats around Tonle Sap Lake have been lost due to encroachment on natural grasslands. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bengal-florican-habitat-loss-threatens-survival
PM encourages investment in halal food ecosystems in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister has encouraged Maybank to consider investing in building halal food ecosystems in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447497/pm-encourages-investment-in-halal-food-ecosystems-in-cambodia/
Vietnam invests over $3.7 billion in Development Triangle provinces of Laos, Cambodia
Vietnam has invested over $3.7 billion in 110 projects in the Lao and Cambodian provinces located in the three countries’ Development Triangle so far, statistics show. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447533/vietnam-invests-over-3-7-billion-in-development-triangle-provinces-of-laos-cambodia/
Cambodia Private Commercial Centre launched in Dubai
Cambodia’s bilateral trade with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to grow further after the Cambodia Private Commercial Center was officially launched in Dubai. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447220/cambodia-private-commercial-centre-launched-in-dubai/
e-KYC, digital verification of documents taking off in Cambodia
Opening a bank account from the comfort of your home is possible today thanks to e-KYC services in Cambodia. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447218/e-kyc-digital-verification-of-documents-taking-off-in-cambodia/
Agriculture ministry seeks to stabilize rice producers’ prices
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is exploring mechanisms seeking to stabilize local rice producers’ sale prices in the event of temporary declines caused by market fluctuations. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447879/agriculture-ministry-seeks-to-stabilize-rice-producers-prices/
17 mega US firms keen to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia
Representatives from 17 mega firms from the United States have evinced interest in exploring investment opportunities in the Kingdom. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447882/17-mega-us-firms-keen-to-explore-investment-opportunities-in-cambodia/
RRC to beef up investment on northern railroad line project
The Royal Railway of Cambodia (RRC) has unveiled its plan for additional investment to improve the northern railroad line, currently out of service. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447875/rrc-to-beef-up-investment-on-northern-railroad-line-project/
Illegal fishing crackdown showing strong progress
Over the past two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries detained 31 offenders and confiscated more than 1,400 electrofishing implements in the six provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-fishing-crackdown-showing-strong-progress
CMAC defuse monster 340kg US bomb in Kampong Cham village
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) successfully neutralised a large US air-dropped bomb in Kampong Cham province on February 27. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-defuse-monster-340kg-us-bomb-in-kampong-cham-village
CDC improves QIP application process for foreign investors
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) is seeking to make it easier for foreign firms to register as applicants for Qualified Investment Projects (QIP) in Cambodia through improvements to the online registration system. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501446568/cdc-improves-qip-application-process-for-foreign-investors/