Cambodia is expected to collect more than $4.5 billion in fiscal revenues this year, as the economy rebounds from a 3.1 per cent contraction in 2020 to growth of around three per cent this year, partially driven by the reopening of full economic activity, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen. The prime minister was speaking at the inauguration ceremony for …
Belt and Road projects yield fruits, forge ahead amid pandemic in Asia-Pacific, especially Cambodia – Khmer Times
The China-funded 60,000-seat Morodok Techo National Stadium, built in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, was handed over to Cambodia in September. The country is now ready to host the Southeast Asian Games in 2023.“The stadium serves as another bridge to connect the hearts of the two peoples,” said Cambodian government’s chief spokesperson Phay Siphan.In inaugurating the eighth Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in …
Singapore launches vaccinated travel lanes with Thailand, Cambodia, Fiji, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Turkey
Five of these countries have already reopened their borders to vaccinated travellers from Singapore. A longtail boat at East Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand (left) and Buddhist monks walking in the compound of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia (right). (Photos: AFP/Mladen ANTONOV and TANG CHHIN Sothy) SINGAPORE: Singapore will extend vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) to six more …
Cambodia jails news site owner for 1 year over false posts
PHNOM PENH, Sept 30 (Reuters) – A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced the owner of a news website to a year in prison for incitement to cause a felony, a prosecutor said, for posting disinformation about a land dispute at a national park. Youn Chhiv, who ran the Koh Kong Hot News website, had “posted comments to cause confusion” on …
Verdun is Getting a New Cambodian Sandwich and Noodle Shop – Eater Montreal
It comes from the folks behind Les Street Monkeys — and will be serving food items that helped the original operation stay afloat during the pandemic Come spring, the lunch options around Verdun are set to expand with the arrival of Ketiw (“noodle” in Khmer), a new Cambodian project from the team behind Les Street Monkeys. The new spot will …