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Royalties from Mondulkiri gold mines total $10 million

According to a recent press statement from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited processed 6,727 kg of gold while paying the Kingdom over $10 million in royalties. The first foreign firm granted a license by the government of Cambodia to mine gold is Renaissance ...

13th June 2023

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In the first five months of 2023, exports from Cambodia total $9.18 billion

According to a General Department of Customs and Excise report, Cambodia's exports in the first five months of 2023 were $9.18 billion, a decrease of 2.4% from $9.41 billion for the same period in 2022. Clothing, shoes, luggage, bicycles, and agricultural goods such rice, rubber, cassava, bananas, ...

12th June 2023

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In the first five months, milled rice exports to China brought approximately $77.3 million to Cambodia

In the first five months of 2023, Cambodia shipped 118,041 tons of milled rice to China, bringing in $77.4 million, according to a press statement from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). According to a press release, "China is the main export market for Cambodian milled rice, accounting for 42.43% ...

09th June 2023

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As construction on the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway begins, a deal for the third expressway is signed

On June 7, an agreement for a third expressway from the capital to Siem Reap and on to the Thai border at Poipet town was also reached. This expressway would run from Phnom Penh to the border with Vietnam at Bavet Town. Sun Chanthol, ...

08th June 2023

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In Q1 2023, the insurance sector in Cambodia had growth of 5.6% YoY

n the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, the insurance sector in Cambodia recorded total premiums of 93.3 million US dollars, an increase of 5.6% YoY from $88.3 million in 2022. According to the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) report, the growth was brought about by 18 general insurers, ...

07th June 2023

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PM: By 2030, Cambodia will have a higher middle-income status

Despite the difficulties faced by the global economy, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and the climate change catastrophe, Prime Minister Hun Sen voiced confidence that Cambodia will become a high-middle-income nation by 2030. According to the prime minister, Cambodia ...

06th June 2023

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In the first five months of 2023, Cambodia receives 64 investment proposals with a combined capital of more than $540 million

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 64 investment projects totaling $540.74 million in the first five months of 2023, resulting in the creation of 78,292 employment. This number significantly decreased when compared to the same period in 2022 ...

05th June 2023

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58 new manufacturing factories opened for the first five months of 2023

This year, 58 new manufacturing factories were registered with the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MIST), bringing the total number of operational manufacturing enterprises in the nation to 1,999. 40 factories were also shut down or temporarily closed during ...

02nd June 2023

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ATMs per 100,000 adults show a positive trend

According to ADB's 'Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development' report, Cambodia's ATM density increased from its levels in 2019 to those in 2020-2021. In Cambodia, there were 29 ATMs per 100,000 adults ...

01st June 2023

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The brand-new Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh is expected to open in early 2025

Construction on the Techo International Airport (TIA), which is currently about 50% complete, is expected to start in the early part of 2025. The construction of the new Phnom Penh International Airport in the provinces of Kandal and Takeo, about 20 kilometers south ...

31st May 2023

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