In the morning of October 8, 2016, at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), H.E. PAN Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, chaired the Opening Ceremony of PUC ITC 2016, under theme “Cloud Business or E-Commerce”. In his opening remark, H.E. Minister praised students of the PUC’s Information Technology (IT) faculty who created the event to promote the…
In Cambodia, Trademarks are protected by the Law on Concerning Trademark, Trade Names and Acts of Unfair Competition, a part of Intellectual Property, which was first adopted by the National Assembly in 2002. Trademark registration provides the great advantage for private sector development, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to expand their potential business in…
In the morning of September 29, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce hosted “The meeting to study the feasibility to establish the oversea honorary chambers of commerce”, under the patronage of H.E. PAN Sorasak, Minister of Commerce. It was attended by many senior government officials and high-profile business people. Speaking at the meeting, His Excellency Minister…
Automation of Business Registration System is the project contributed by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Multi-Donor Trust Fund through the Trade Development Support Program (TDSP) carried out by the Department of International Cooperation (DICO) of the Ministry of Commerce. The system was designed and put into operation in early 2016 to provide…
A part of his last-week official mission to Geneva, Republic of Switzerland, H.E. PAN Sorasak, Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce, led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on H.E. Roberto Azevêdo Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss the challenges in establishing regional free trade agreements that may have a negative impact on…
On September 28, 2016, at Sunway Hotel, H.E. PAN Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, attended the Signing Ceremony on Agreed Minutes and National Kick-Off Workshop for GIZ Project to support the initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) within the Framework of the ASEAN Single Market, which co-organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the GIZ. Speaking at…
One of the most popular wearables got a massive upgrade this year with the new Xiaomi Mi Band 2. The first Mi Band was a breakthrough because of its battery life, compact size, and bargain price. Then the Mi Band Pulse added a heart-rate sensor, but took the RGB notification LEDs. And now – with…
On 26th September 2016, H.E. Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport met with Mr. Tatsuyuki Sakurai, Team Leader of the JICA Survey Team for the Preparatory Survey for the Phnom Penh – Bavet Expressway project. Mr. Sakurai briefed the Minister on the project outlines from the preliminary results of the survey and sought…
On the afternoon of September 26, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce signed the MoU with the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) to implement Microsoft’s Translator Hub-Khmer project. At the signing ceremony held at the AUPP, H.E. SOK Sopheak, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, said that the collaboration will help promote the national information…
The Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) is a computerized system designed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to administer a country’s customs clearance procedure. It is the largest technical cooperation programme of the UNCTAD, covering over 80 countries including Cambodia. The pilot of ASYCUDA was introduced and put in place…