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Cambodian PM to attend ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh this week

Prime Minister Hun Manet will join other ASEAN Heads of State / Government at the Summit between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377103/cambodian-pm-to-attend-asean-gcc-summit-in-riyadh-this-week/

Chinese-Cambodian Traditional Research Centre officially inaugurated

The Chinese-Cambodian Traditional Medicine Research Centre was inaugurated officially on Thursday by the Minister of Health Dr Chheang Ra and the Chinese-Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wen Tian along with representatives from the People’s Republic of China. ...

Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501376040/chinese-cambodian-traditional-research-centre-officially-inaugurated/

Cambodia, Türkiye aim for two-way trade goal of $1 billion

This was the spirit of the recent talks here between HE SOK Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Ms. Ülkü Kocaefe, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye. ...

AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501376155/cambodia-turkiye-aim-for-two-way-trade-goal-of-1-billion/

Concerns in Cambodia over Indonesia’s e-commerce rules

Indonesia’s new regulations curtailing e-commerce have raised concerns in Cambodia as experts warned that such moves can harm the integration of the regional economy, the progress of digitalization and the future of cross-border trade. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375024/concerns-in-cambodia-over-indonesias-e-commerce-rules/

Minister of Agriculture informs the Brazilian foreign minister about the potential of the agricultural sector in Cambodia

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and other leaders received a courtesy call and discussed with Maura Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on October 11. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375468/minister-of-agriculture-informs-the-brazilian-foreign-minister-about-the-potential-of-the-agricultural-sector-in-cambodia/

New task-force to form cassava federation

The General Department of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is in the process of forming a new multilateral task-force to expedite the establishment of a cassava federation in Cambodia after a delay in implementing the national cassava strategy for a few years ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375672/new-task-force-to-form-cassava-federation/

Brazil, Cambodia to boost tourism, agriculture sectors

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called on Prime Minister Hun Manet at the Peace Palace Thursday and discussed matters pertaining to expanding collaboration to boost trade and the flow of tourists between the two countries. ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375674/brazil-cambodia-to-boost-tourism-agriculture-sectors/

VINCI vows to promote Kingdom’s potential tourism destinations across Europe

The Tourism Ministry on Tuesday held talks with the VINCI Airports team to deepen the collaboration aimed at promoting and developing the Kingdom’s tourism sector, particularly by introducing tourism destinations to the French and Europeans while ensuring the best possible hospitality for passengers travelling by ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375666/vinci-vows-to-promote-kingdoms-potential-tourism-destinations-across-europe/

Nearly 43% decline in bicycle exports

Cambodia exported bicycles worth $424 million to foreign markets in the first nine months of 2023, a drop of 42.8 percent compared to the same period last year which recorded $742 million, said a Ministry of Commerce’s report yesterday. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375670/nearly-43-decline-in-bicycle-exports/

GFT exports decline 17.81% triggering more job loss fears

Cambodia’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods (GFT) continued the slide as the January to September period recorded a decline of 17.81 percent, compared to the same period last year, triggering fears of more job losses and factory closures. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375664/gft-exports-decline-17-81-triggering-more-job-loss-fears/

New commission to iron out knotty gov’t-private tax issues

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday asked the Working Group on Law, Tax and Governance of the Government Private Sector Forum (GPS-F) to form an ad-hoc commission to solve complicated technical tax issues by the end of this year, ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375028/new-commission-to-iron-out-knotty-govt-private-tax-issues/

Kingdom-US hold talks to boost tourism

Minister of Tourism Sok Soken Tuesday held talks with United States (US) Ambassador to Cambodia Warren (W) Patrick Murphy to enhance partnership in the tourism sector as well as issues pertaining to mutual interests. ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375026/kingdom-us-hold-talks-to-boost-tourism/

Ministry of Health instructs local authorities to eliminate unauthorised health services

The Ministry of Health has instructed local authorities in all capitals and provinces to participate in preventing or eliminating the provision of health services without the Ministry’s permission, and all private health workers must strictly adhere to professional ethics. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375504/ministry-of-health-instructs-local-authorities-to-eliminate-unauthorised-health-services/

No new resettlement at Angkor park

Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Say Samal instructed the relevant parties to protect former village land in the Angkor archaeological park. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375698/no-new-resettlement-at-angkor-park/

Siem Reap-Angkor Int’l Airport to start official commercial operation today

The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) will start its official commercial operation on Oct. 16, after the airport flight demonstrations and tests of check-in demo, passenger boarding and landing as well as many other necessary procedures have been made successfully. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501376475/siem-reap-angkor-intl-airport-to-start-official-commercial-operation-today/

Cambodia applauds ADB’s commitment and contribution to Cambodia’s economic growth

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Dr Aun Porn Moniroth met with Winfried Vicklen, Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), on his visit to Cambodia from October 9 to10, 2023. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375256/cambodia-applauds-adbs-commitment-and-contribution-to-cambodias-economic-growth-2/

Belgium steadfast in support for Cambodian students

The Government of Belgium is providing scholarship support for Cambodian students wishing to pursue master’s and doctoral degree programmes at some of Belgium’s most renowned universities. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375054/belgium-steadfast-in-support-for-cambodian-students/

Cambodia speaks up on human rights in Geneva

To advance and defend human rights, Cambodia delivered significant findings at a meeting on civil and political rights in Geneva, Switzerland, through the Cambodian Human Rights Committee. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375056/cambodia-speaks-up-on-human-rights-in-geneva/

National Strategy for Informal Economic Development to achieve three goals at once

The launch of the National Strategy for Informal Economic Development 2023-2028 will achieve three goals at the same time, i.e. alleviating poverty and social inequality, strengthening social and economic resilience, and boosting economic growth. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374642/national-strategy-for-informal-economic-development-to-achieve-three-goals-at-once/

Vongsey Visoth meets with Ms. Zhong Jie, Economic and Trade Adviser at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia

Vongsey Visoth, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministers in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers met with Ms. Zhong Jie, Economic and Trade Adviser of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia, and her colleagues at the Office of the ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375255/vongsey-visoth-meets-with-ms-zhong-jie-economic-and-trade-adviser-at-the-embassy-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-in-cambodia/

Cambodia’s Dr Hun Manet pledges to continue promoting ties with Vietnam

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Government, ministries, and sectors of Cambodia will continue to coordinate and cooperate with Vietnam to strengthen further comprehensive relations between the two countries, Cambodian Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet affirmed while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang in Phnom Penh ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375295/cambodias-dr-hun-manet-pledges-to-continue-promoting-ties-with-vietnam/

Sequencing ties new Cambodia H5N1 avian flu cases to older clade

The detection of two recent human H5N1 avian flu infections in Cambodia, genetic sequencing led by scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Phnom Penh revealed that the virus belongs to the 2.3.2.1c clade, similar to viruses that have been circulating in the region over the ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375309/sequencing-ties-new-cambodia-h5n1-avian-flu-cases-to-older-clade/

Cambodia’s garment, footwear, and travel goods exports are down 17.8 percent in the first nine months

Cambodia exported $8.14 billion worth of garment, footwear, and travel products to international markets in the first nine months of 2023, down 17.8 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375252/cambodias-garment-footwear-and-travel-goods-exports-are-down-17-8-percent-in-the-first-nine-months/

Cambodia, Malaysia set for joint tourism campaign

Cambodia and Malaysia recently decided to promote the ‘Two Countries, One Destination’ tourism plan to tap more into the European and Chinese markets. The campaign will also help Cambodia to attract more Muslim tourists. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373705/cambodia-malaysia-set-for-joint-tourism-campaign/

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