Cambodia will build a bridge connecting Kandal Province’s Chrey Thom District with Vietnam in a bid to boost cross-border trade.
The 20 million USD bridge would become an international checkpoint where business would increase because of easier transportation, the Phnom Penh Post quoted Em Sovannara, a department head at the Council of Ministers International Relations Department, […]
Phnom Penh - A delegation from the Brunei Finance Ministry met with Cambodian Finance Minister Keat Chhon to discuss importing Cambodian rice and seed, local media reported Wednesday. The delegation, headed by Brunei Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Dato Paduka Haj Ali Apong, had not reached any firm agreements on the amount of rice and seed […]
Yesterday I listened carefully to the Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Maha Sena Padei Decho Hun Sen’ s speech in a state-run-television during his visit in Kampong Speu province, after the 27 July election. Though he talked about many things ranging from school buildings, irrigation systems, election, and Preah Vihear border issues, he still talked […]
Cambodia and Thailand will again talk bilaterally to find solution over military tension at Preah Vihear temple on Monday 28 July 2008 in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. It is the second talk, after the first talk on 21 July failed.
Cambodia and Thailand are seen to take the border dispute negotiate bilaterally and peacefully, but if […]
Thai soldiers have been placed at the Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak pogada (called Preah Vihear pagoda) of Cambodia since 15 July 2008. This has made military confrontation and border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Cambodia alleged Thailand invading Cambodia’s territory. The conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has been made many years in a long […]
This morning, 26 May 2008, in Phnom Penh, Samdech Akka Maha Seda Padei De Cho Hun Sen announced that the government lifts its two month rice export ban, 26 March - 26 May 2008. This lift is to start from 27 May until 31 December 2008 and after that there will be reconsideration on the […]
Cambodia is not clearly specialized in some specific agricultural production yet. It is according to market trends. If market price in casava is well, farmers will tend to plant that casava. If market price for cashew nuts is also well, they will also tend to plant cashew tree. The market trend is according to demand […]
While some Asian nations are not happy with any possible creation of Organization of Rice Exporting Countries (OREC) blaming on the pressure on expected higher price of rice, Cambodia’s Prime Minister said yesterday at an Awarding Ceremony for graduated students in Phnom Penh that the OREC is to create to increase the supply of rice […]
Cambodia is an agricultural country where about 85% of its population is farmers. They produce rice paddy and they have staples in their stocks. Base on this, it means that Cambodian farmers would not face problems with shortage of rice. However, more or less, they meet problems with high price of food commodities, including rice. […]
Rise of rice price in the world has becoming a noteworthy agenda of Asian countries, having agriculture potential to increase rice production for export. Though some nations’ rice have big market share, it is a little difficult to influence market price. Currently, Thailand and Vietnam shared about 40% of rice market in the world. Considering […]
