Khmer Times

Demand for industrial property in 2023 is rising compared to 2022, said Stephen Suen, long-time commercial and industrial property expert and co-owner-operator of Yi Fung Real Estate Services in Phnom Penh since 2015. ...

Asean economic ministers have endorsed a carbon neutrality strategy aligning with Paris Agreement commitments and could unlock a $5.3 trillion ($1=RM4.64) economic opportunity. ...

Cambodia and Zimbabwe are looking at options to boost cooperation in the tourism sector, with a special focus on ecotourism. ...

Cambodia earned $385 million from the exports of rubber and rubber articles in the first seven months of the year, recording an increase of 43 percent compared to the same period last year, showed the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs and ...

Cambodia’s export through Special Economic Zones (SEZs), mostly non-garment manufacturing products, reported growth in the first six months of this year. ...

The Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) provided credit guarantees of $139.5 million to businesses for their working capital expansion as of July 2023. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a consultative workshop on “Mid-Term Review of the Fourth Sustainable Development Roadmap 2023 on Education in Cambodia”. ...

Beijing’s top diplomat, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, visited Cambodia to meet with the country’s incoming leader Hun Manet, further strengthening ties between the two nations. ...

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration  received a delegation from the Thai Enterprise Development Division to discuss investment potential in the province. ...

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, together with the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE), held the ASEAN Green Transport Rally (GTR) to support Indonesia’s chairmanship in 2023 and its net zero emissions target. ...

Tourism Malaysia beefs up its international marketing efforts by organising seminars in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, packed with business-to-business (B2B) sessions and networking luncheons, to arrange possible tie-ups between Malaysian tourism industry players and its Cambodian counterparts. ...

Five agreements were forged at the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) in Semarang, Central Java, on Saturday, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said. ...

The Textile and Apparel SEA-Cambodia Summit 2024 is set to take place in Phnom Penh from March 14–15, 2024. The summit aims to address trends in the Southeast Asia region, focusing on themes like policy, sourcing strategy, supply chain digitisation, local factories, and sustainable development. ...

Mondulkiri provincial administration is considering the transformation of Putang village into a role model cultural and natural tourist attraction. Mondulkiri Provincial Governor Thong Savon unveiled the intention when distributing main fruit trees to 100 families in the village located in Romnea commune of Sen Monorom ...

The government has issued a sub-decree to expand and rename the Preah Vihear Temple Protected Land as Preah Vihear-Phnom Dangrek Protected Land, bringing it under two provinces, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) on Friday launched the cross-border payment via QR Code in Laos in the first phase, said a statement. ...

The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts have identified 27 natural protected areas with cultural heritage sites out of 73 natural protected areas in Cambodia. ...

The Apsara National Authority (ANA) claims that they have planted about two million saplings of mixed varieties in the Angkor Archaeological Park from 2004 to 2023 to enhance the area’s aesthetics. ...

Sihanoukville provincial authorities have banned fishing and docking at sites along the power line buried under the sea to avoid impact on the lines. ...

Cambodia’s national council on minimum wage yesterday started the talks on the increase in monthly minimum wages for the garment, footwear and travel goods industry for 2024. ...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has revised special tax on non-alcoholic beverages or drink products that are produced in Cambodia to a higher rate for those products that are believed to negatively affect people’s health and ...

Australia is supporting women’s economic empowerment in Cambodia as they are central to the Kingdom’s economic development, said the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh in a news release on Thursday. ...

The Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to review the frameworks and mechanisms of sustainable public debt management in Cambodia, said an MEF official. ...

In the first six months of this year, Cambodian authorities deported more than 1,000 foreign nationals living illegally in Cambodia. The deportations were made to ensure the safety of citizens and prevent cross-border crimes. ...