Cambodia News Gazette

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Day: January 13, 2023

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Cambodia Attracts US$4,685 million in FDI in 2022

Cambodia attracted fixed-assets investment of US$4,685 million in 2022, up 7.5 percent compared to a year before, according to a report of the Council for the Development of Cambodia.Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Over 61,400 Landmines and UXOs Destroyed by CMAC in 2022

Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) destroyed 61,477 landmines and UXOs in 2022.The update was shared on Jan. 11 by H.E. Heng Ratana, Director General of CMAC, highlighting that the move has freed additional 194 square kilometres of land from landmines…

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US$100 Million Collected from Unpaid Vehicle Taxes

The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance has collected some US$106 million from unpaid vehicle taxes, after over a year of campaign.The figure was shared by H.E. Kun Nhim, Director General of GDCE, in a…

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Two More Factory Projects Endorsed by CDC

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the green light to two new investment projects with a total capital of US$45.4 million.The new projects belong to AROMA SUCCESS GARMENT CO., LTD. and QI HENG XIN FACTORY CO., LTD., the CDC sai…

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Cambodia Tops the List at SEA Chess Championship 2023

Cambodia has won 8 medals, including 3 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze, at the Southeast Asian Chess Games (Ouk Chaktrang) Championship 2023.Cambodia thus ranked first, followed by Vietnam (7 medals), Myanmar (3 medals), and Thailand (3 medals).Taking plac…

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Norway Provides Over US$172,000 to Support Cambodia’s Mine Clearance Effort

Norway has provided US$172,791 for mine clearance activities in Cambodia, focusing on capacity development.The assistance package was inked on Jan. 12 between the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the Norwegian People’s A…

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Cambodia-China Friendship Youth Home Launched

The Cambodia-China Friendship Youth Home and the Youth Seminar on the China-Cambodia Relations were officially launched on Wednesday by the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia.The launching ceremony was held at the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh under the presi…