Indochine Mining Limited (ASX:IDC) Successful Capital Raising
Indochine Mining Limited (ASX:IDC.AX – News) is pleased to announce a successful capital raising from existing institutional shareholders and a new major global fund Indochine Mining Limited (ASX:IDC.AX – News) is a gold-copper exploration and development company. In Cambodia, it has the largest mining property holding ...
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/indochine-mining-limited-asx-idc-031410444.html
S. Korea’s financial body inks deal to assist Cambodia in banking supervision
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the provision of technical support for Cambodia’s banking and financial supervision, according to a press release after the signing ceremony. “The MoU will ...
China's Taiwanese bank looks into Cambodian financial sector
The Shanghai Commercial & Saving Bank (SCSB), one of the leading banks in China’s Taiwanese region, opened a representative office here on Monday thanks to increasing interest in Cambodia by Taiwanese business people, a bank official said. To date, Cambodia has six foreign banks’ representative ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/829199.shtml#.Up2E2cQW2Dt
E-Commerce Law goes ahead with WB funding
A draft law on e-commerce that would regulate electronic trade in Cambodia will arrive at the Council of Ministers in August, following revision by two other state institutions, officials at the Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday. Orm Dararith, director of the Ministry of Commerce’s legal department, ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/e-commerce-law-goes-ahead-with-wb-funding-60518/
Vocational training to get $30M ADB boost
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced last week a $30 million loan aimed at overhauling Cambodia’s technical and vocational education system (TVET). According to a September 26 statement issued by the ADB, the new funding will go towards launching a “competency-based” assessment and certification process, and ...
Eddie Morton
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/vocational-training-get-30m-adb-boost
Parties yet to agree on part of NEC draft law
Hopes that the ruling and opposition parties would finally reach full accord on a new National Election Committee draft law were dashed yesterday as talks foundered on the qualifications the secretary-general of the new institution must possess. After a meeting that lasted more than two hours, ...
Meas Sokchea
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/parties-yet-agree-part-nec-draft-law
PM honours ‘heroines’ in teaching, sport
The prime minister yesterday praised three women as national heroines for their inspiring international achievements in the arenas of education and sports. During an awards ceremony for scholars at the National Institute of Education, Prime Minister Hun Sen congratulated local teacher Neang Phalla for her abilities ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/pm-honours-heroines-teaching-sport
Zuckerberg, Gates to help Kingdom in Covid-19 fight
Mark Zuckerberg’s Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the Bill Gates Foundation (BGF) are helping a group of small research institutions in Cambodia to fight against Covid-19, Business Insider report. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/zuckerberg-gates-help-kingdom-covid-19-fight
Loan tenures to be extended to 7 years
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved the extension loan tenures to seven years from four years under a revised agreement between SME Bank and Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs). ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/724278/loan-tenures-to-be-extended-to-7-years/
Climate change threatens Asian birds
Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam are among the six countries whose bird species will suffer, in the future, from the effects of climate change, according to a research conducted by two British scientist institutions. The document, published by Global Biological Change magazine, assesses a future distribution ...
MFIs respond to affected customers
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have taken some actions to restructure their loans for affected customers because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA). ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714667/mfis-respond-to-affected-customers/
PM lauds fight against fake news on World Radio Day
Radio broadcasting institutions have been crucial in the fight against fake news on social media in Cambodia, said Prime Minister Hun Sen in a message to mark World Radio Day. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-lauds-fight-against-fake-news-world-radio-day
New advertising law banning ‘fraudulent’ practices in the works
Officials from multiple institutions on March 14 met to finalise the draft sub-decree on the management of advertisements on products and services intended to control those that are fraudulent or misleading for consumers. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-advertising-law-banning-fraudulent-practices-works
S’pore to continue capacity training for civil, defence sectors
The Government of Singapore will continue to provide technical support and training to Cambodian civil and defence officials to continue cooperation and increase the capacity of officers in ministries and institutions. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1356125/spore-to-continue-capacity-training-for-civil-defence-sectors/
Businesses instructed to enlist in NSSF soon
Senior labour officials called on businesses, manufacturing enterprises and other private institutions that are covered by the labour law but have not yet been registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to do so as soon as possible. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/businesses-instructed-enlist-nssf-soon
NBC to take legal action against illegal lenders
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) along with other competent authorities are considering taking legal action against firms or individuals operating businesses that go against the banking laws and financial institutions of the Kingdom, NBC announced yesterday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501140412/nbc-to-take-legal-action-against-illegal-lenders/
Ministry urges stakeholders to heed the work of local village health support groups
Ministry of Health urged all relevant departments and institutions to pay attention to the work of local village health support groups, who improve village health and treat people with quality and efficiency. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501290936/ministry-urges-stakeholders-to-heed-the-work-of-local-village-health-support-groups/
Over 20 VOD ex-employees have applied for government jobs ahead of Feb 28th deadline
More than 20 former employees of shuttered radio station VOD – closed by order of the Prime Minister last week – have now applied for government jobs in ministries and institutions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243355/over-20-vod-ex-employees-have-applied-for-government-jobs/
Tourism Ministry instructs to manage the fire system in adult entertainment centers
The Ministry of Tourism has instructed all the capital and provincial Tourism Departments to cooperate with relevant institutions to manage the fire system in adult entertainment centers such as karaoke, nightclubs, bar-discos, and beer gardens. ...
Press release on the official launch of the "Digital Skill Development Program" and signing ceremony of the MoU on the understanding on cooperation, operational awareness and promotion of Digital Skills Development
On 2 October 2023, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a press release on the official launch of the “Digital Skills Development Program” and the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on raising awareness and promoting digital skills development between Ministries ...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications