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61% of 2022 imports came from just 3 markets
The three largest exporters to Cambodia – mainland China, Vietnam and Thailand – accounted for 60.94 per cent of the Kingdom’s total merchandise imports last year, at $18.245 billion, which was up 11.99 per cent over 2021, according to the
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South Korea investment sought as five MoUs signed
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | 09:29Two high-ranking Cambodian officials have issued fresh rallying calls for South Korean entities to invest in the Kingdom and take advantage of its bilateral and multilateral trade pacts, especially the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) that took effect on December 1.
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Tina pushes high-grade pepper production to stimulate export
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | 09:23Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina touted the popularity of locally-grown organic pepper and urged farmers and businesses to cultivate and package the product in line with phytosanitary standards to boost exports.
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Cruise ship visit ‘positive sign’ of tourism recovery
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | 09:22Tourism experts call the return to Sihanoukville of the Bahamas-flagged cruise ship the Seabourn Encore on January 28 a positive sign for the recovery of the Kingdom’s tourism sector.
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China-S’ville flights return seen as sign of travel pick-up
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | 09:18The post-Covid-19 resumption of regular direct commercial flights between mainland China and Sihanoukville has been welcomed as a milestone in the recovery of international travel to the Kingdom.
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Tina encourages high-grade, organic pepper production
Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | 01:54Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina recommends that more growers cultivate and package organic Khmer pepper.
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Commerce minister leads trade delegation to Seoul
Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | 12:00Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak encouraged members of the Korea Importers Association to capitalise on Cambodia-Korea free trade agreement (CKFTA), ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and other incentives provided by the Kingdom's new investment law
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First regular Chinese flight touches down in Sihanoukville
Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | 04:51The first of Chinese-owned Ruili Airlines' resumed regular flights to Sihanoukville touched down on January 27, with a total of 104 passengers aboard.
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34% debt-to-GDP ratio a sign of effective fund use: analysts
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | 09:48Cambodia's 34-per-cent public debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio at end-2022 remains relatively low, which analysts say suggests that the underlying funds have been used effectively for decades to develop the country and bolster rapid economic growth.
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Cambodia-UAE trade pact shaping up for 2023 signing
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | 09:41Local officials expect the Cambodia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CAM-UAE CEPA) to be signed in Phnom Penh later this year, at the fourth round of formal negotiations for the deal.
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Over 1M internal trips tallied for Lunar New Year holiday
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | 09:32Phnom Penh and Cambodia’s 24 provinces tallied a cumulative 1,049,222 tourists – 42,056 of them foreigners – over January 21-24 for the Lunar New Year, as reported by the tourism ministry on the 25th, a figure that has been chalked up to effective Covid-19 management and infrastructure improvements