Khmer Times

More than 19,300 businesses with $5.51 billion in investment capital have been registered with the government’s single platform – Online Business Registration System – till November. ...

Cambodia needs to cultivate a conducive ecosystem for the development of its green finance market and make it sustainable and attractive for potential investors, experts said at a forum yesterday while calling upon both the government and the private sector to take the initiatives in ...

The Philippines is looking forward to fortify its defense relations with New Zealand and Cambodia, the Department of National Defense (DND) said. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday morning reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment for its mine-free goal by 2025. ...

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) in collaboration with relevant authorities has started investigating non-governmental organisations (NGOs), associations, companies and individuals that have illegal investment schemes to collect funds from the public, said a top official of the regulator. ...

Bakong payment system infrastructure has increased remarkably and has contributed to the use of financial technology and innovations, the National Bank of Cambodia said on Monday. ...

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cooperate to clear landmines along the countries’ border. Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has agreed that the demining activities in the mine area along the border will be carried out smoothly and without issues ...

Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith has urged officials to adapt to digital transformation to facilitate work in Fourth Industrial Revolution. ...

Cambodia’s level of development of government technology measured by the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) has been upgraded by the World Bank (WB) to Grade B from C for 2022. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the State Bank for Rural Development and Agriculture, has announced an additional $10 million for rice procurement in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Education is preparing to include topics on cyberbullying, sexual exploitation and other online abuses in the school curriculum. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam continue to march towards the goal of achieving the $10 billion-plus bilateral trade volume this year and taking the economic partnership to a new high. The commitment reflects in the bilateral interactions too. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that three summits – ASEAN Summit, G20, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) – hosted by three ASEAN countries would make significant contributions to enhancing ASEAN’s prestige and centrality in addressing common regional and global challenges. ...

Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Sok Buntha urged relevant officials to be clear about the implementation of cash support programs for vulnerable families during inflationary pressures and floods. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has spent about $26.5 million to build the first two national tourism vocational schools, in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk. ...

In the first 10 months of 2022, from January to October, Cambodia earned more than $396 million from the export of rubber and rubber wood said the report of the General Department of Rubber. ...

The bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $920 million in ten months of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 16.3 percent, according to a report from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). ...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have spoken highly of their economic partnership, bringing about their bilateral trade volume to US $ 10 billion this year. ...

The Executive Committee of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) approved Sunday a program of activities and agenda for the 43rd general assembly – the first face-to-face gathering since 2019. ...

There could be an opportunity for China and the United States to conduct high-level military talks during the upcoming ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, with China signaling an open and positive attitude toward the subject, experts said. ...

Cambodia has sufficient power to supply energy use, support investment, industry and economic activities, said Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy. ...

In the first 10 months of 2022, Cambodian exports to the United States reached $7.61 billion reported the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia. ...

As air travel in revival mode in Southeast Asia is inching to pre-Covid level, Cambodian airports too have geared up to welcome the visitor flow. ...