In the first 11 months of 2024, Cambodia received approximately 6 million international tourists, an increase of 22 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This is according to a report by the Ministry of Tourism. Mr. Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, said at the 11th Sea Festival in Kampot province on December 13, […]

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His Excellency Dr.(Kette Sedtha Bandet) Cheam Yeap, First Vice President of the National Assembly, said that the establishment of the Cyprus Honorary Consulate in Phnom Penh will help strengthen friendship and bilateral cooperation. His Excellency Dr.(Kette Sedtha Bandet) Cheam Yeap, First Vice President of the National Assembly, considered the establishment of the Honorary Consulate of the […]

Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, met here on Dec. 11 with a delegation from the Chinese Investment in Cambodia Association and 86Links Co., Ltd. The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) pointed out that the meeting focused on enhancing Cambodia’s industrial and technological development through innovative platforms and fostering […]

Cambodia’s economic growth is projected to reach 5.3 percent in 2024, up from five percent in 2023, according to the World Bank’s ‘Cambodia Economic Update: From Recovery to Resilience – Harnessing Tourism and Trade as Drivers of Growth,’ released yesterday. During a discussion on the latest update, Tania Meyer, Country Manager of the World Bank […]

An official report on Thursday said Cambodia made $568 million in revenue from exports of natural rubber latex in the first 11 months of 2024, up 26.7 percent over the same period last year. The kingdom exported 342,010 tonnes of the commodity during the January-November period this year, up 2.34 percent from 334,177 tonnes over […]

Cambodia exported goods worth approximately $23.93 billion during the first eleven months of 2024, up 16.8 percent from $20.49 billion recorded in the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia showed on Tuesday. From January to November, the Kingdom imported $25.94 billion worth of goods to […]

Trade volume between Cambodia and China soared to nearly $14 billion in the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of 24 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) released on Tuesday. GDCE’s trade data showed that bilateral trade […]

How to experience Cambodia’s national icon, the temples of Angkor Wat, and avoid the worst of the crowds Want to to enjoy Angkor Wat at its greenest (and coolest)? In November, December and January, full lakes and lush greenery provide the perfect backdrop to the temples of Cambodia’s stunning archaeological site, and temperatures have yet […]

US company Stabil Nutrition LLC and local company Amru Rice (Cambodia) have jointly invested in building a rice bran processing plant to export to the US market. The joint investment plan was announced during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), with […]

Cambodia and Saudi Arabia Monday explored opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the agricultural sector. This move comes as both countries seek to enhance economic cooperation and explore new trade avenues. Senate President Hun Sen and Abdullah Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Consultative Assembly of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held wide ranging […]

Cambodia exported products worth $23.93 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 16.8 percent over the same period last year, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise released on Tuesday. The report showed that the main exported goods included garments, footwear, travel goods, bicycles, car tyres, and potential agricultural […]

ATR, the manufacturer of regional aircraft, has announced the addition of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to Cambodia Angkor Air’s fleet. The airline will rebrand as Air Cambodia on January 1, 2025. The aircraft, procured by HNCAL (HNCA Aviation Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.), a Chinese lessor and subsidiary of Henan Civil Aviation Development & Investment Group […]

The Special Investment Promotion Programme for Preah Sihanouk Province, launched on January 31, 2024, by Prime Minister Hun Manet, has mobilized $6.03 billion in investments from 215 projects as of last month. This was disclosed to Khmer Times by Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk province, recently. Launched mainly to address the issue of […]

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the Royal Government will continue to support and encourage investment in education and health as these sectors will never end. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the University of Health Sciences Hospital under the concessional loan from the Government of the Republic of Korea, in Khan Sen […]

A three-day arts festival – featuring film screenings, a still film photo exhibition, Khmer performing arts, a concert featuring Princess Norodom Jenna, a fashion show and even the announcement of a screenwriting competition winner – got underway this morning in Chroy Chngavar. The Domner Khmer Art Festival was organised by a group of dedicated young […]