The advent of social media has led to an increase in the spread of misinformation in the modern age, with Cambodia proving no exception. In response to a recent jump in so-called “fake news”, government officials have asked the public to analyse all information carefully before accepting it as fact or sharing it on social media networks. In the first half of 2024, the Ministry of Information recorded a total of 1,701 cases of fake information, a 12 per cent increase over the number recorded in the same period last year, when 1,519 examples were noted, explained ministry spokesman Tep…
Author: Niem Chheng
Giant Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD, a major competitor to US company Tesla, has plans to open an electric car assembly plant in Cambodia. The facility will have the capacity to assemble up to 20,000 units per year for export, as well as to supply the domestic market. The project was unveiled during a July 15 meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Liu Xueliang, CEO of BYD Asia Pacific’s Auto Sales Division, at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, according to a social media post from the prime minister. “BYD plans to build an electric vehicle assembly plant in…
Cambodia is looking to expand the sale of local products to the world’s largest online marketplace, Amazon. To that end, the officials from the Minister of Commerce met with Amazon representatives last week to discuss the possibility. In a recent social media post, the ministry explained that the meeting was attended by Chea Ratha, ministry secretary of state, and Darren Ong, senior manager public policy officer at Amazon. Also in attendance was Chann Sokros, economic and commercial specialist at the US embassy in Phnom Penh. “The meeting was aimed at discussing the possibility of cooperation between Cambodia and Amazon to…
The Girl Guides Association of Cambodia has launched a new campaign which aims to collect items like clothing and study materials for people in need. The “Old for me, new for you” campaign will collect items which people are no longer using – but which are still in good condition – and redistribute them to the poor. The association, which is led by Pich Chanmony, wife of Prime Minister Hun Manet, announced that the campaign will run from July 10-31. The association described its role as to contribute to the development of girls and women so that they can become…
Cambodia introduced the National Policy on Electric Vehicle (EV) Development 2024-2030 today (July 11), targeting the registration of 770,000 EVs by 2030 to reduce environmental impact and seize new opportunities to boost economic base diversification. According to the policy, by 2023, the country aims to register 25,000 cars and other light EVs and 5,000 heavy EVs, such as trucks, for business activities. Over the same period, the use of electric motorcycles is expected to reach 720,000, while tuktuks are expected to hit 20,000. “As the development of the EV sector in Cambodia is in its early stages, building an effective…
The number of new HIV infections in Cambodia in 2023 fell by 100 when compared to the previous year, according to a joint press release from the National AIDS Authority and UNAIDS. The statement attributed the decrease to the Kingdom’s robust response to HIV/AIDS. The July 8 joint release noted that scientific analysis conducted in early 2024 indicated that the number of new infections decreased from 1,300 in 2022 to 1,200 in 2023. Transmissions from mother to child also fell, from 11 per cent in 2022 to 8 per cent in 2023. Regarding the UN 95-95-95 targets – which hope…
The government is currently drafting the final stages of a development master which will transform Preah Sihanouk province into a multi-purpose special economic zone in two stages. It envisions the province as a green, smart city trade and finance hub by 2038. The master plan has not yet been finalised, but is being reviewed and discussed by the members of an inter-ministerial coordinating committee, led by Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth. The committee met for the third time on July 9, according to a finance ministry press release. The master plan to turn the province into a “Model…
The number of regional visitors to Laos and China’s Yunnan province has seen a sharp increase since last year’s introduction of passenger services on the Laos-China Railway (LCR). The passenger train, from the Lao capital of Vientiane to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, was introduced on April 13 last year. From the date of the launch until the beginning of April this year, 172,023 passengers used the service, according to Lao Deputy Minister of Tourism Darany Phommavongsa, who met with a group of ASEAN journalists who were touring the LCR at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation highlighted diplomatic efforts to attract foreign investors to Cambodia within the first five months of 2024, through the “economic diplomacy” policy, including the promotion of Kingdom’s tourism sector. Foreign ministry spokesman Chum Sounry told The Post that in the first five months of the year, the ministry, embassies and representative offices overseas has been actively involved in promoting Cambodia’s economic, tourism and cultural interests on the international stage. According to Sounry, among these activities were participation in the 2024 ASEAN-India Bazaar in Indonesia and the celebration of Cambodia’s 24th National Cultural Day…