Australia pledges more aid for ECCC
Australia has announced to provide up to AUD 2 million over the next two years through the United Nations to help conclude the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC)’s legal proceedings and, importantly, to support the Tribunal’s archiving and community outreach mechanisms. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816078/australia-pledges-more-aid-for-eccc/
Cambodia’s vaccination coverage reach an amazing 23 percent
The vaccination coverage against COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia rose to almost 23 percent or some 2,280,875 of the planned 10 million people to be vaccinated, as of May 24. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50862220/cambodias-vaccination-coverage-reach-an-amazing-23-percent/
Cash benefits paid out to over 5,000 women who gave birth in May
In the first five months of this year, the government provided 10 billion riel ($2.46 million) through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to 25,867 low-income female workers who gave birth to 26,057 babies. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cash-benefits-paid-out-over-5000-women-who-gave-birth-may
Single Portal enters second year
More than 6,000 businesses with over $2.6 billion in capital have been registered with the government’s online Business Registration Platform in just one year since its launch, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portal-enters-second-year
Cambodia’s economic growth forecast downgraded as COVID-19 cases rise
The UK-based Fitch Ratings credit rating agency has downgraded Cambodia’s economic outlook below the World Bank’s baseline forecast of 4 percent GDP growth for 2021 as the country continues to struggle with the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-economic-growth-forecast-downgraded-as-covid-19-cases-rise/
Authorities seize wild meat from market in Kratie
An emergency wildlife rescue team raided a market in Kratie. The team found nearly 14 kilograms of wild meat. The illegal meat found included 3.7 kilograms of wild boar meat and 10.2 kilograms of wild oxen meat. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899443/authorities-seize-wild-meat-from-market-in-kratie/
Fisheries exports surge over 52%
Cambodia exported a total of 2,092 tones of fisheries products in the first half of 2021, surging 52.47 per cent over the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported. ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/fisheries-exports-surge-over-52
Drought hits rice yields in K Cham, Oddar Meanchey
Drought in four districts in Kampong Cham province in June and July affected 2,600ha, causing a drop in rice yields by 30 to 40 per cent, according to provincial governor Un Chenda. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drought-hits-rice-yields-k-cham-oddar-meanchey
Training to hone workforce’s skill
For the Cambodian workforce to emerge stronger amidst the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, UNESCO has called for accelerated investments in the lifelong learning efforts to enable them to “skill, re-skill, and up-skill” to maintain the Kingdom’s impressive economic growth. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50896638/training-to-hone-workforces-skill/
Thai border reopened for workers – many with Covid
In the two days following the government’s reopening of border crossings with Thailand, more than 2,300 migrant workers have returned through checkpoints in four provinces and hundreds of them have tested positive for Covid-19, according to authorities. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-border-reopened-workers-many-covid
Emergency nod given to Merck’s Covid pills
The Ministry of Health has authorised the emergency use of the US-produced drug Molnupiravir which was recently developed to treat Covid-19, with the government planning to spend around $2.5 million to ensure Cambodian patients have access to the medicine. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/emergency-nod-given-mercks-covid-pills
Japan set to sign $180M Covid-19 crisis loan agreement in December
Japan is expected to sign a concessional loan agreement worth 20 billion yen ($180 million) with the Kingdom this month for Covid-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan Phase 2, the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance said on November 30. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-set-sign-180m-covid-19-crisis-loan-agreement-december
Koh Kong forest station begins official operation
Koh Kong provincial authorities on December 27 officially inaugurated the Chi Khor Leu Forest Research Station in Sre Ambel district’s Chi Khor Leu commune, which was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Greater Mekong Sub-region Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project in Cambodia. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-forest-station-begins-official-operation
Kampong Thom One Window Services Office sees ‘significant progress’
In 2021, the One Window Service Office (OWSO) of the Kampong Thom Provincial Administration provided 61,471 public services totalling 2,167 million riel ($540,000). This included processing 120 complaints from residents, according to an official report. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-thom-one-window-services-office-sees-significant-progress
Cambodia’s non-garment manufacturing product export amounts $4.5 billion last year
Cambodia’s non-garment manufacturing product export was valued at $4,541 million last year, 44.2 percent compared to the same period in a year before, according to figures from the General Department of Customs and Excises. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025911/cambodias-non-garment-manufacturing-product-export-amounts-4-5-billion-last-year/
Preah Sihanouk lifeguard towers set in motion
Twelve beach side lifeguard towers were inaugurated at Sihanoukville’s Ochheuteal Beach 2 on March 14 to make it easier to supervise tourists visiting the beach or bathing in the sea, bringing the total to 16. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-lifeguard-towers-set-motion
CDC greenlights 17 projects worth over $140M in Aug as investments diversify
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved five new projects in solar panel manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, mining, and textiles, with total investment of more than $82 million that are expected to create nearly 2,000 jobs. ...
Over 19,000 businesses registered via IT platform
The number of companies registered through the information technology platform co-developed by multi-ministries has reached 19,072 as of 2 November 2022, according to the figures from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) yesterday. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501179417/over-19000-businesses-registered-via-it-platform/
PM calls for free transport during Pchum Ben
Aiming to avoid a rise in taxi costs, Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Phnom Penh City Hall to provide free transport to people during the Pchum Ben festival, as was done before Covid-19. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-calls-for-free-transport-during-pchum-ben
Kampot oknha arrested over $40M of losses in realty ‘fraud’
Kampot provincial police arrested Chea Saron, who holds the honorific title Oknha, and his eight accomplices for alleged fraud perpetrated on over 2,000 families, bilking them out of nearly $40 million total through “scam” real estate projects. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-oknha-arrested-over-40m-losses-realty-fraud