Khmer Times

As of late April 2022, 90.95% of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway construction project has been completed, and it is expected to be open for public use in July. Prime Minister Hun Sen will attend and preside over its official opening ceremony. ...

Cambodia’s exports to the member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) totaled $1.956 billion in the first three months of this year, up 11 percent over the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Cambodia and the Republic of Korea have discussed trade potential between both countries, mainly the import of Cambodian mangoes. ...

The significance of investment governance for inclusive, sustainable development is often overlooked, including by stakeholders who work on natural resource governance and social and environmental issues. And yet, investment governance plays a major part in shaping the outcomes of their efforts. ...

Cambodia approved 52 fixed asset investment projects worth $2.46 billion in the first four months of 2022, according to a report by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Tuesday. ...

The United States, in partnership with COVAX, UNICEF, and WHO has donated two million Pfizer vaccine doses to the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia yesterday. ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Mam Bunheng, said that so far Cambodia has received more than 53 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including bilateral assistance, assistance from the Covax Center and direct orders. An additional  20 million doses are due to arrive in a row ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement has boosted Cambodia’s economy in a big way, with export to member countries of the pact hitting $1.95 billion in the first quarter (Q1) this year —up by 11 per cent from $1.75 billion over the same ...

News media is considered the “fourth power”, but this power has to be respected, not to be feared, in order to ensure its sustainability. ...

Cambodia Prime Minister acknowledged challenges faced by journalists and media agencies, reaffirmed the government support for the sector, and urged continuous capacity building among them. ...

KOICA Cambodia Office late last week dispatched another 14 members of project volunteers to Cambodia for the “Capacity Building Project for Cambodia National and Public Youth Centers” discovered by the KOICA and carrying out by Soon Chun Hyang University. ...

Cambodia and Thailand reopened its Poipet- Aranyaprathet border crossing to travellers yesterday after a two-year closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.​ ...

China’s foreign direct investment was on the rise in Cambodia last year despite Covid-19, showing positive confidence of investors in Cambodia as the country fully resumed its socio-economic activities, particularly the bilateral trade pact. ...

Cambodia’s economic growth is expected to end with a healthy growth rate by 2022, but below the growth projected early this year. The lowering of growth estimates is due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the uncertainty in China’s economic growth. ...

Despite the adverse effects of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, Cambodia’s agricultural exports rose 5.60 percent to 4 million tonnes in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has spent approximately 2,613 billion Riel or equaling to $653 million for its cash transfer program to support those hit hard by COVID-19 crisis, according to Social Protection in Cambodia. ...

Kep Provincial Administration plans to construct two standard ports for the fisheries and tourism sectors under a Asian Development Bank (ADB) project, which aims to develop these industries in the province. ...

 The coastal province of Preah Sihanouk remains the most attractive tourism destination by receiving 60,741 or more than 19 percent of the total 314,081 visitors during the last weekend of April, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism.   ...

Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park attracted 33,205 foreign visitors in the first four months of this year, up by 633 percent year-on-year, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said on Monday. ...

Two more million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, donated by the US to Cambodia via the COVAX facility, is scheduled to arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport’s VIP pavilion today. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister highlighted major achievements in the labor sector and urged workers to get resilient to seize new opportunities during the post-pandemic. ...

Japan has expressed interest in investing on construction of a cosmetic plant in Preah Sihanouk province. ...

Minister of Labor and Vocational Training has encouraged Thailand’s CP Cambodia Co., Ltd to further increase its orders for Cambodian agricultural products. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said that it has issued investment project registration certificates to three companies worth almost $20 million. ...