Cambodia Welcomes More American Investments
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet extended welcome to and encouraged more American investors to do business in the Kingdom. The encouragement was emphasised here this morning when Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet received an American business delegation led by Mr. Patrick Murphy, Executive Vice President of Otis McAllister Co. During the meeting, […]
Cambodia’s foreign trade up 16.5% in Jan-Aug period
Cambodia’s international trade volume reached $36.48 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 16.5% from $31.32 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday. The Kingdom’s total exports amounted to $17.58 billion during the January to August period, a year-on-year increase of 16.7%, and total imports […]
Cambodia’s exports rise 16.7% in eight months
Cambodia’s exports reached $17.58 billion in the first eight months of this year, a surge of 16.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the trade data released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) yesterday. Cambodia’s imports too went up reaching $18.9 billion during the January to August period […]
PM welcomes US firms keen on investing in agri-products
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday welcomed the US companies seeking investment opportunities and interested in exporting Cambodian agricultural products to the US market, as well as promoting cooperation in the field of education in the Kingdom. During a discussion with the US business delegation led by Patrick Murphy, Executive Vice President of Rice and Grain […]
Motor vehicles sales up by 16% in January – August, rising share of EV/ hybrid cars
Total motor vehicle sales for the period of January to August rose by an annual 16% with saloon car sales increasing by 13%, including rising sales of EV and hybrid cars, data published by CySTAT show. Total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 15.9% to 34,391 in January-August 2024, from 29,673 in the respective period […]
Monitoring Committee on Halloumi to meet by end-September, Minister says
The Monitoring Committee on the renowned Cypriot white cheese, Halloumi, will convene for its first meeting in the last week of September, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Maria Panagiotou has said. Speaking to CNA, Panagiotou announced the Committee’s first meeting comprising representatives of all stakeholders in the Halloumi production process, following the […]
A taste of the Limassol hills
Sampling Ktima Gerolemo wines at Cavaway Boutique No one can argue against Omodhos village being the wine capital of Cyprus. It is surrounded by several wineries and their vineyards cover mountain tops such as Afames and Kremnos of Laona. Not far from Limassol, built on the west bank of Cha-potami, Omodhos buzzes every day with […]
Traditional statue in place ahead of Limassol wine festival
A seven-metre statue of a winegrower was on Monday placed in its traditional spot in Limassol’s municipal garden ahead of the city’s 63rd Wine Festival. The festival is set to begin on September 28 and will last until October 6. The statue, known as vragaman, is of a man in traditional Cypriot dress, including a waistcoat […]
British Forces Cyprus welcomed Ed Sheeran in Dhekelia
The weekend’s Ed Sheeran concerts were the biggest in terms of audience to ever have been staged in Cyprus, with 45,000 guests attending from 42 different countries. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Helen Katsamba of organiser Moonlight Show Productions said Larnaca was packed full of people wanting to see the concert. “All the hotels were full,” she […]
Canada’s IQI to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia
Investissement Québec International (IQI) a Canadian government organisation in charge of foreign direct investment and commercial promotion of goods & services from Quebec manufacturers, is planning to visit Cambodia shortly to explore investment opportunities. The information was shared by the IQI’s representative during a meeting with Rath Saravuth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of […]
Cambodia nets $1.2 billion investments in August
The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 53 new projects worth $1.2 billion in August, generating approximately 33,000 jobs for the local people, said a report yesterday. China remained the top investor in Cambodia, accounting for 84 percent of the total investment capital, a result of the strong economic ties between the two countries. […]
CCC to forge stronger cooperation with KCCI
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) are set to meet this week in Seoul to review the progress made on their bilateral cooperation agreement. The meeting will take place just months after the two chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing trade and […]