Khmer Times

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged newly appointed Laos Ambassador Buakeo Phumvongsay to promote trade, cooperation and economic activity along the border, his assistant Eang Sophalleth said yesterday. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has urged political parties to be tolerant, respectful and avoid violence during the upcoming election campaign.  ...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a circular stipulating the import of rice and dried tobacco leaves originating from Cambodia under tariff quotas for 2021 and 2022. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has granted investment licences to four private companies. ...

Cambodia exports to the United States surged by 53.3 percent to $1,717.5 million in the first two months of this year, according to the figures from the US Census Bureau. ...

Cost of food in Cambodia increased 2.78 percent in December of 2021 over the same month in the previous year, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia. ...

The Cambodian government prioritised budget efficiency to ensure public financial sustainability, economic recovery and green development to ensure social-economic development, said Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance. ...

Cambodian Minister of Environment Dr. Say Samal has recently met with Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Cambodia, Ms. Rebekah Bell, to discuss continued collaboration and partnership for the benefits of rural communities and smallholder farmers. ...

Cambodia needs a skilled workforce to meet the market demands of today and tomorrow and this is seriously lacking and becoming a major concern, especially when it is much needed to keep pace with the national growth and developments. ...

In a move which appears to signal the hastening of a move towards a post COVID normalcy, PM Hun Sun has decided to lift mandatory mask wearing for 4 provinces. ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said on Sunday that Cambodia’s successful vaccine rollout has saved lives, stabilized the health system and contributed to the kingdom’s economic recovery. ...

The largest ever release of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles into Cambodia’s wild last month has raised hope for the long-term reptile conservation and survival, conservationists said on Wednesday. ...

Thong Mengdavid, a research associate of the Mekong Center for Strategic Studies at the Asian Vision Institute, a think tank in Phnom Penh, said China has committed to many regional development projects under the Belt and Road Initiative and the LMC. ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade deal and bilateral free trade agreements(FTAs) will bring a lot of benefits to Cambodia in the long term, Asian Development Bank (ADB) acting country director for Cambodia Anthony Gill said on Wednesday. ...

Cambodia has hosted the Philippines Mine Action Stakeholder Workshop to share experience in mine sector management. ...

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, local apparel and textile suppliers have cut energy and water consumption through a range of sustainable solutions under an IFC programme which aims to increase resource efficiency and reduce operating costs. ...

Cambodia and the United Kingdom have committed to strengthening their bilateral cooperation to further boost the economic and trade development. ...

Cambodia started imposing value added tax (VAT) on e-commerce from April 1 after a three-month delay. ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) will be a booster for Cambodia’s economic growth in the coming years, according to the World Bank’s economic update report released on Tuesday. ...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai Air Asia have teamed up to attract up to 1,000 package tours of medical and wellness segments from Cambodia. ...

Cambodia stands ready to ensure peace, prosperity and cooperation in Asia, said SOK Soken, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC). ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday jointly revealed alarming new findings about learning loss experienced by Cambodian students during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Doctors at the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital recently provided medical examination for about 700 people of the Vietnamese origin and Khmer people in Cambodia’s Kandal province. ...

The Ministry of Health has announced Monday that it will add vaccination sites  during Khmer New Year to make it easier for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. ...