Minister declares Vietnam map issue resolved
Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong has demanded an end to opposition politicking on the Vietnam border issue, following the second and “final” verification of maps used by the government to demarcate the eastern boundary against French charts.Namhong, also a deputy prime minister, yesterday presided over ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-declares-vietnam-map-issue-resolved
CSOs, communities request EIAs
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and communities have urged the government and relevant institutions to make Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) public, but officials say they are required to follow the policies of confidentiality of private firms. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/csos-communities-request-eias
Higher education enrolment shrinks
The number of students enrolled in higher educational institutions in the new academic year has decreased compared to previous years, a trend which the education sector largely blames on the Covid-19 crisis. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/higher-education-enrolment-shrinks
Gov’t identifies spot to stamp out illegal fishing on Tonle Sap
The joint task force from different institutions to tackle illegal fishing in Tonle Sap Lake has used Kampong Phlok port as the meeting point to coordinate the crackdown on illegal fishing in the lake. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049600/govt-identifies-spot-to-stamp-out-illegal-fishing-on-tonle-sap/
Seminar on the outcomes of the ministerial forum for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
On 27 April 2022, Asian Vision Institute has posted an announcement on the seminar on the outcomes of the ministerial forum for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific on their official Facebook site. The announcement stated that the seminar will focus on two discussion topics namely Security and ...
Asian Vision Institute
Quality yet to match digital news quantity, claims ministry
Several government institutions are working together to improve the effectiveness of the media, as they understand that access to information is vital to the well-being of the population. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/quality-yet-match-digital-news-quantity-claims-ministry
Non-sovereign loan Forum guides private sector to directly access development partners’ financial services
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has held a forum on non-sovereign loans aimed at providing directions and guides to private sector and business associations to access loans directly from international financial institutions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340218/non-sovereign-loan-forum-guides-private-sector-to-directly-access-development-partners-financial-services/
Be cautious when hiring new officials, says Hun Sen
Former Prime Minister Hun Sen said that he supports reforms in ministries and other institutions but prefers retention of senior officials who worked hard and served the country and people in the past. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352070/be-cautious-when-hiring-new-officials-says-hun-sen/
Increased loan access for SMEs
Three private institutions have come together to provide loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to boost financial access for the business expansion and sustainability amid the global economic downturn. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/increased-loan-access-smes
MFIs urged to help ease flood victims' financial burden
Prime minister Hun Sen on Monday called on all microfinance institutions (MFIs) to throw a financial lifeline to people affected by flooding and defer loan repayments and ease interest rates. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/mfis-urged-to-help-ease-flood-victims-financial-burden
Mondulkiri indigenous request authorities to stop encroachment of forest land at Phnom Prech wildlife sanctuary
Representatives of indigenous communities in Mondulkiri province request the Ministry of Environment and relevant institutions to investigate and prevent illegal forest land expansion at “Phnom Prech Wildlife Sanctuary” from an unidentified group and punish them according to the law. ...
Public works ministry asks for Japan’s hand in human resource development
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has asked Japan to keep contributing to overall human resource development, and potentially support the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport (TSI) in its training of Cambodian engineers in specific skills. ...
Ministry, nine schools join verification system
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Ministry of Environment and nine higher education institutions (HEIs). ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-nine-schools-join-verification-system
PM urges authorities to improve waste management services
Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the relevant ministries and institutions to provide services and guidelines to properly manage waste in accordance with the technical specifications at the local level throughout the country. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390111/pm-urges-authorities-to-improve-waste-management-services/
MEF reviews policies to boost economic productivity
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) recently organised several meetings and discussions with the public and private institutions to ensure the effective and productive uses of the national budget in line with the economic policies master plan. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517937/mef-reviews-policies-to-boost-economic-productivity/
Stock Trading to Start Next Month With Water Authority IPO
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) will become the first publicly traded company on the Cambodian Stock Exchange (CSX) when trading begins on April 18, Ming Bankosal the general director of the Securities and Exchanges Commission of Cambodia said yesterday. “We are planning on ...
PM Hun Sen ushers in new dam
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday inaugurated the third in a string of six Chinese-funded hydropower dam projects, offering lavish praise for the superpower as he officially opened the $47 million Kirirom 3 dam in Koh Kong. “I am really pleased for the new ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013022561590/National/pm-hun-sen-ushers-in-new-dam.html
Asia Rice- Thai Exporters Seek Vietnamese, Cambodian Rice To Meet Deals
Demand for low-quality white rice from African buyers has forced Thai exporters to purchase additional stocks from Cambodia and Vietnam to meet orders because domestic rice is in short supply due to government buying scheme, traders said on Wednesday. The price of 25 per cent broken grade Thai ...
Sides dig in over minimum wage
Unions and the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) are unlikely to walk out of their final minimum wage meeting today with an agreed-upon increase for workers, industry insiders said yesterday. Both parties have reaffirmed their respective positions: GMAC secretary-general Ken Loo said yesterday that “nothing’s ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013031161866/National/sides-dig-in-over-minimum-wage.html
Rice trade zone to be set up in East
The Department of Foreign Trade plans to set up a “rice trade zone” project in the East to process Cambodian rice for export to other countries. Tikhumporn Natvaratat, deputy director-general of the department, said his organisation plans to implement the project in Chanthaburi, Trat, Sa Kaeo ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/342199/rice-trade-zone-to-be-set-up-in-east