Cambodian Times
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:44:11 GMTRCEP, CCFTA give boost to e-commerce development in Cambodia
© Provided by Xinhua Trade pacts including the RCEP have injected fresh impetus into Cambodia's booming e-commerce industry. The country's market value of e-commerce had surged to 970 million U.S. dollars in 2021, up 19 percent from 813 million doll...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:55:40 GMTKejriwal govt to illuminate hidden historical gems of Delhi with tricolour lights on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Delhi government will illuminate hidden historical gems in the national capital with tricolour lights on the 75th anniversary of Indian independence.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a review meeting...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:05:25 GMTRoundup: RCEP, CCFTA give boost to e-commerce development in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have given a boost to development of the fledgling e-commerce industry in Cambodia, experts said on ...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:55:28 GMTSouth Korea logs 5.5 bln USD of trade deficit in first 10 days of July
Seoul (South Korea), July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea logged a trade deficit in the first 10 days of this month due to faster growth in imports than export, caused by higher energy costs, customs office data showed Monday.
The trade deficit amounted...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:47:38 GMTVietnam targets US$5.5 bln in agro, forestry, fishery export value to EU
HANOI, 11th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has set a target that the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the EU market...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:18:01 GMTCambodian PM says sports will strengthen cooperation among ASEAN countries
PHNOM PENH, July 11 (Xinhua) -- As the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022 and the chair of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2023, Cambodia will adhere to the principles of peaceful cooperation and equality for...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:04:12 GMTAFP targets outlaw motorcycle gangs in South-East Asia
The AFP is working with authorities in South-East Asia to target outlaw motorcycle gangs that have relocated to the region to escape Australian law enforcement.A number of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs), including the Comanchero, Hells Angels, Bandi...
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:18:01 GMTS.Korea logs 5.5 bln USD of trade deficit in 1st 10 days of July
SEOUL, July 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea logged trade deficit in the first 10 days of this month due to faster growth in import than export, caused by higher energy costs, customs office data showed Monday. Trade deficit amounted to 5.53 billion U.S. d...
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:55:02 GMTChinese industries to relocate to Pakistan amid reduced cost
Karachi [Pakistan], July 10 (ANI): Chinese industries are planning to relocate their labour-intensive industries like textiles to Pakistan to take advantage of reduced production costs.
However, Pakistan may yet welcome some Chinese industries - and ...
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 03:05:24 GMTAsia Album: ASEAN Plus 2022 Police Music Festival held in Vietnam
© Provided by Xinhua HANOI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN Plus 2022 Police Music Festival kicked off on Saturday in Vietnam's Hanoi with the aim to boost cooperation in the cultural and musical exchanges between the police forces of ASEAN members an...
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 18:18:38 GMTUS ban on Chinese goods impacts Bangladesh ready-made garment industry
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 9 (ANI): US ban on Chinese products has greatly impacted Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry as it is largely dependent on the Chinese province for raw materials, local media reported.
Bangladesh's ready-made garment man...
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:37:24 GMTChinese textile industry suffers profit erosion, orders flow to Vietnam, India
Beijing [China], July 9 (ANI): Due to the shrinkage of global markets and subsequent fall in demand, Chinese Textile Industries suffered profit erosion throughout the pandemic period and will continue to bear the loss due to rising raw material price...
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 04:30:01 GMTCambodia marks Arbor Day after 2-year hiatus due to pandemic
BATTAMBANG, Cambodia, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Saturday planted tree seedlings here in the country's northwestern area to mark Arbor Day, or tree planting day, after a break in two consecutive years due to COVID-19. The A...
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 00:55:01 GMTLao parliament session concludes with approval of new laws
VIENTIANE, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly (NA) of Laos has announced the approval of six amended and three new laws at its just-concluded third ordinary session. The closing ceremony on Friday was chaired by President of the Lao National As...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:05:19 GMTAbe to Be Remembered for Staunch US Alliance, Counterweight to China
san francisco - Assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will go down in history as a staunch U.S. ally who supported Western strength in East Asia to counter the rise of China, analysts said Friday.Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime mi...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:05:26 GMTNative American News Roundup, July 3 9, 2022
Here is a summary of Native American-related news around the U.S. this week:Cherokee veteran receives highest military honorPresident Joe Biden awarded Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell America's highest military decoration during a White House...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:05:40 GMTCambodia scraps quarantine requirements for unvaccinated inbound travelers
PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia said on Friday it will lift quarantine requirements for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated inbound travelers, but require them to undergo a rapid antigen test upon their arrivals. The decision will take effec...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:05:40 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 8
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia said on Friday it will lift quarantine requirements for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated inbound travelers, but require them to undergo a rapid antigen test upon their arrivals. The decision will take effect from July 11, H...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:18:23 GMTIIM Rohtak co-hosts International conference with AGBA in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkey], July 8 (ANI): At the 18th World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA), which was co-hosted by IIM Rohtak, researchers from several countries discussed the situation in Afghanistan while presenting over 160 ...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:55:01 GMTVietnam's wood export up in 6 months
HANOI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam exported more than 8.5 billion U.S. dollars' worth of wood and wood products in the first six months of this year, up 3.4 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office on Friday. This is lower than...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:49:01 GMTRestored Buddha statues on display in Cambodian museum
PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Xinhua) -- A restored sandstone Buddha foot statue and six ancient wooden Buddha statues are on display at the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Cambodia's northwestern Siem Reap province, the Apsara National Authority (ANA)...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:44:01 GMTCOVID-19 pandemic affects essential health services: Lao health minister
VIENTIANE, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has affected essential health services and, even though the virus outbreak in Laos has subsided, some healthcare services are not able to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to Lao Minister of...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:30:02 GMTLaos earns over 40 mln USD from coffee export in January-June
VIENTIANE, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Laos exported over 14,559 tons of coffee worth more than 41 million U.S. dollars in the first six months of 2022. According to the Lao Coffee Association (LCA), the amount included exports to Asian and European countries...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:05:01 GMTCambodia, Laos vow to further enhance cooperation for mutual interest
PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Laos on Thursday vowed to further enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields for the interest of the two countries and peoples, said a Cambodian foreign ministry's press statement. The commitment was m...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:37:23 GMTEntries invited for Vietnamese eighth national external information service awards
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Vietnamese National External Information Service Awards are annually organised to recognise and honour outstanding authors, press works, and books in the external information sector.
The event is organised by the Stee...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:05:24 GMTCambodia seeks 90 mln USD to achieve 2025 mine free target
PHNOM PENH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia is seeking roughly 90 million U.S. dollars to clear all types of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs) in the kingdom by 2025, a senior official said on Thursday. Ly Thuch, first vice president of the ...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:05:23 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 7
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- Brunei's overall consumer price index (CPI) increased by 3.8 percent year-on-year in March, the highest since January 2010, official data showed Thursday. The rise was in line with the increase in non-food as well as food and n...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:25:06 GMTBrittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges
Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Khimki, Russia, courtroom on Thursday to drugs charges that could bring a sentence of up to 10 years.
Hours after Griner's wife, Cherelle, pledged not to rest until she is home, the WNBA All-Star told a judge she ...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:05:01 GMTInt'l tourists to Cambodia up 394 pct in first half of 2022
PHNOM PENH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia received 510,000 international visitors in the first half of 2022, up 394 percent compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Tourism said on Thursday. During the January-June period this year, neigh...
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:39:51 GMTGriner issues direct plea to Biden in Russian drugs case
Brittney Griner has been in Russian custody since February
Detained women's basketball star Brittney Griner has told US President Joe Biden that she fears she will be behi...
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:34:16 GMTVietnam reaffirms commitments to develop blue, sustainable oceans
HANOI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese representatives reaffirmed their country's commitments to develop blue and sustainable oceans when a...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:07:57 GMTVietnam keeps prioritising gender equality promotion
GENEVA, 28th June, 2022 (WAM) -- As a candidate for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2023 - 2025, Vietnam will continue...
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:34:15 GMTVietnam jumps 39 notches in CEOWORLD quality of life rankings
HANOI, 27th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam jumped 39 steps to become the 62nd best country worldwide for quality of life in 2021, according to a...
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:22:56 GMTVietnam to improve institutions to attract foreign investment
HANOI, 13th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs immediate solutions to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen its sources, ...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:20:53 GMTVietnam jumps nine places in Open Budget Survey 2021
HANOI, 10th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam was placed 68th out of the 120 countries in the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2021 recently released by the...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:01:45 GMTVietnam joins global action for blue ocean
HANOI, 8th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is joining international efforts to protect the blue ocean in response to World Ocean Day 2022, Vietnam...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:24:35 GMTVietnam International Defence Expo 2022 to take place in December
HANOI, 7th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December.
According to Vietnam ...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:01:57 GMTVietnam, EU seeks stronger agricultural cooperation
BRUSSELS, 3rd June, 2022 (WAM) -- Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the EU, has met with EU Commissioner for ...
Thu, 26 May 2022 12:15:55 GMTVietnam Airlines Group to offer 7.1 million seats during summer
HANOI, 26th May, 2022 (WAM) -- All airline members of Vietnam Airlines Group, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASO, will offer more tha...
Thu, 19 May 2022 16:23:42 GMTVietnam reports 1,716 new COVID-19 cases, one death
HANOI, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has reported 1,716 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including one imported case, taking the ...
Fri, 13 May 2022 10:05:10 GMTVietnam successfully maintains fiscal, external, financial stability: IMF
HANOI, 13th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has successfully maintained fiscal, external and financial stability, Resident Representative of the In...