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Australia helps build executive skills for inclusive development
Twenty-four (24) Australian Alumni in management positions from government, NGOs, and private sector have completed a short course in Executive Skills for Inclusive Development (Phase 2) recently. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202289/australia-helps-build-executive-skills-for-inclusive-development/
Southeast Asia journalist organizations launch regional collaboration
Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/southeast-asia-journalist-organizations-launch-regional-collaboration/
MOWRAM calls for attention to cold weather
As the temperature is starting to drop, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) called on the public, especially soldiers and local people stationed and living at Dangrek mountain and northeastern highland areas as well as fishermen, to pay attention to cold weather. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202303/mowram-calls-for-attention-to-cold-weather/
SERC signs MoU on FinTech rules
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambo Trust Plc to “enhance the implementation of the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox in the securities sector”. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/serc-signs-mou-fintech-rules
Kingdom inks over $1.2B of concessional loans in Q1-3
Cambodia signed almost $1.22 billion worth of new concessional loans with development partners (DP) in the first nine months of this year – just shy of a four-fold increase from $0.31 billion in the same time last year – of which bilateral DPs accounted for ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-inks-over-12b-concessional-loans-q1-3
China-imports 90% of bilateral trade
The Cambodian-Chinese merchandise trade totalled $10.579 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, up 6.31 per cent year-on-year, with imports from China accounting for an 89.51 per cent share, up 3.29 percentage points from the same time in 2021, according to the General Department ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-imports-90-bilateral-trade
South Korea ready to assist ‘digital government’ effort in Kingdom
The “Cambodian Digital Government Policy 2022-2035” was approved earlier this year, and is expected to link the Kingdom under the three foundations of Digital Citizens, Digital Government and Digital Businesses. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/south-korea-ready-assist-digital-government-effort-kingdom
Robust growth in apparel exports to UK from Cambodia registered
Cambodia’s apparel exports of $758.532 million in the first three quarters of this year have already crossed the total exports of $613.344 million in 2021. At this rate, the exports are likely to touch the $1 billion mark by December 2022. The two countries are ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202268/robust-growth-in-apparel-exports-to-uk-from-cambodia-registered/
Three community forestry networks join Canadian biodiversity conference
Representatives of three community networks involved in forests and biodiversity protection are invited to attend the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, on December 7-19, 2022 by considering this involvement as an important motivator for them to continue to protect the forest. ...
Rann Reuy
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2022-12-13-1734-244662.html
Sar Kheng: Monks should embrace technology use
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged Buddhist institutions to embrace the latest technology and take advantage of it to spread spiritual education. Buddhist knowledge will help followers to learn to live together happily, along with respect for the laws of the Kingdom. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-monks-should-embrace-technology-use
Cambodia raises $10 million fund from government bond
Cambodian government has raised $10.15 million from government bond as of the third quarter of this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202296/cambodia-raises-10-million-fund-from-government-bond/
Cambodia’s exports to world up 18 pct in eleven months
Cambodia exported some $20,457 million worth of goods to the world market in the first eleven months of this year, an increase by 18 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202310/cambodias-exports-to-world-up-18-pct-in-eleven-months/
Residents in Koh Kong province disappointed after the ministry refuses to settle land disputes for them
Residents of three local communities in Koh Kong province claiming land disputes with Ly Yong Phat’s company express frustration after the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction refuses to resolve land disputes for them. ...
Cambodia offers cash handouts worth $46 million to 360,000 families affected by inflation, floods
Cambodia on Saturday began to provide cash handouts to almost 360,000 households with about 1.3 million people affected by inflationary pressures and recent floods, a senior official said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200349/cambodia-offers-cash-handouts-worth-46-million-to-360000-families-affected-by-inflation-floods/
Cambodia’s export surges 18% to $20 billion
Cambodia exported $20,457 million worth of goods in the January-November period of this year, an increase of almost 18.1 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise report yesterday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201379/cambodias-export-surges-18-to-20-billion/
$3.38 billion worth of oil and gas products imported by Cambodia in first 11 months
Cambodia have imported oil and gas products worth $3.38 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, up almost 58 percent over the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201457/3-38-billion-worth-of-oil-and-gas-products-imported-by-cambodia-in-first-11-months/
Authorities plan digital payment for cash aid programme
In an effort to deal with officials misusing cash aid programme, the authorities are planning to make digital payment available for the beneficiaries, a top official at the Department of Social Welfare has said. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200695/authorities-plan-digital-payment-for-cash-aid-programme/
Gov’t drafting law to protect and provide care for elderly
The government is drafting a law to protect and provide care for elderly people. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200553/govt-drafting-law-to-protect-and-provide-care-for-elderly/
NEC strikes out 250,000 names from voters list
The National Election Committee (NEC) has removed some 250,000 names from the voters list during the recent voter registration and voter verification exercise. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201166/nec-strikes-out-250000-names-from-voters-list/
Economic growth to increase to 5.2 percent in 2023
The World Bank has projected Cambodia’s economic growth will increase to 5.2 percent in 2023, aided by rising domestic consumption but slowed by slowing global trade growth ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/economic-growth-to-increase-to-52-percent-in-2023
South Korea to approve $1.5b loan to develop Cambodia’s economy
A signing ceremony will see South Korea approve a $1.5 billion loan to improve electricity in Sihanoukville and build a bridge connecting Phnom Penh with Areyksat ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/south-korea-to-approve-15b-loan-to-develop-cambodias-economy
PM Hun Sen highlights three main points in 2022 to Cambodians from Europe while in Brussels
Prime Minister Hun Sen held a a get-together with some 2,000 Cambodian nationals residing in Europe during his stay in Brussels yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201548/pm-hun-sen-highlights-three-main-points-in-2022-to-cambodians-from-europe-while-in-brussels/
Cambodia marks national anti-human trafficking day
Cambodia on Monday celebrated the 16th National Anti-Human Trafficking Day, with approximately 3,000 participants. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201525/cambodia-marks-national-anti-human-trafficking-day/
World-Bays Club delegates plant over 3,000 young mangrove trees
Some 130 delegates of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (World-Bays Club) from more than 20 countries has planted more than 3,000 young mangrove trees to contribute to the sustainability of Cambodia’s coastal ecosystem. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201508/world-bays-club-delegates-plant-over-3000-young-mangrove-trees/