Khmer Times

Cambodia exported some 4.1 million tons of agricultural products in the first five months of this year, a 1.1 million increase over the same period last year. ...

A new garment factory project invested in by the Ruixue Group of China through its local subsidiary Ruixue (Cambodia) Co Ltd has been approved by the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC). The $4.5 million project will be built in Khan Sen Sok. ...

With corporations in Southeast Asia reporting being swept up in tax audits while governments work to increase revenue during the pandemic, there are conflicting views regarding whether Cambodian firms are facing additional scrutiny.  ...

Bilateral trade  in Q1 2021 between Cambodia and Japan grew by 6.6 percent compared with the same period in 2020, rising to $632 million. ...

Some 2.93 million tonnes of paddy rice farmed during the dry-season were harvested in the first five months of this year and 1.60 million tonnes exported, a year-on-year increase of about 751,496 tonnes compared to 2020. ...

The vaccination coverage against COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia rose to almost 23 percent or some 2,280,875 of the planned 10 million people to be vaccinated, as of May 24. ...

People who have been seriously affected by lockdowns are to receive cash relief in Phnom Penh, Kandal province’s Takkmao city and Preah Sihanouk province next month. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) released a series of measures on Monday to extend relief to customers suffering financially from the effects of COVID-19.   ...

A new video released by the Ministry of Tourism seems to indicate that Cambodia is preparing to welcome back tourists in the 4th quarter of 2021, in a move designed to “revive Cambodia’s tourism industry hit hard by the global COVID-18 crisis” ...

Cambodia has been internationally recognised for its rich biodiversity and the Kingdom’s Biodiversity Index is 7.5 (MacKinnon, 1997) although a higher score may be attainable when inventories are more advanced. ...

Phnom Penh City Hall will re-impose a curfew, if it finds that locals or foreigners do not follow the health precautions or the administration’s measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.​ ...

Cambodia received an additional one million doses of Sinovac vaccine yesterday, the fifth batch that the government ordered from China. ...

The Ministry of Health’s Vaccination Committee chairwoman Or Vandine told Khmer Times yesterday that the nationwide vaccination rate is about 22 percent with more than two million people inoculated.   ...

Curfews and alcohol bans will to be lifted in “Yellow Zones” across the capital beginning today, Phnom Penh Capital Hall announced late Friday evening.   ...

Ratanakiri provincial health department has found 100 people contracted Chikungunya in O’Chum district. ...

Kampot pepper exports have weathered the economic storm created by COVID-19 and continue to remain a strong export product for the Kingdom, according to President of the Kampot Pepper Promotion Association (KPPA) Nguon Lay.   ...

The Governor of Phnom Penh,  Khuong Sreng, has announced that all  state markets in Phnom Penh will be permitted to reopen from May 24, 2021 onwards. ...

A new highway connecting Thailand and Cambodia is 70% complete, according to the Department of Highways. ...

Cambodia and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to increase their two-way trade, advance their cooperation in the trade sector and other areas, especially their close relations ...

As Cambodia and other Asean nations are facing challenges brought on by new waves of the pandemic, hopes of foreign tourists returning to the region may not materialise, local tourism entrepreneurs have said. ...

 Phnom Penh Authorities decided to extend the curfew for another week from today till May 27, with stricter enforcement. ...

Cambodia’s exports to South Korea maintained their growth in the first four months of this year, showing a recovery in demand for the Kingdom’s products as the two countries prepare to sign a  bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). ...

Singapore-based KrisEnergy will make its first shipment of crude oil to international markets this month with a batch of up to 300,000 barrels, according to Cheap Sour, director-general of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. ...

The French Government today granted EUR 1.5 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to improve and expand its river monitoring network for better river monitoring and management of water infrastructure project operations along the mainstream and key tributaries of the Mekong.   ...