Project aims to build latrines in rural areas
A new US$10.9 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund a three-year project by international development NGO East Meets West (EMW) to improve sanitation and hygiene among the poor in rural Cambodia and Vietnam. According to EMW, the program seeks to combat the negative effects of ...
Japan provides USD 692,522 for physical education project and food and nutrition security project
On 27th December 2018, Japanese government has agreed to provide USD 692,522 in total for two Japanese organizations under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects: USD 396,033 for Heart of Gold to implement “Project on Developing 4-year University of Physical Education Course at National ...
Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia
Ministry seeks input for amendments to Press Law
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith yesterday called on the media and relevant institutions to provide input on proposed amendments of the Press Law so that it can respond to recent developments in journalism and better promote freedom of the press in the Kingdom. Speaking at the Consultation ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50654406/ministry-seeks-input-for-amendments-to-press-law/
Kingdom aiming for direct internet access
Cambodia is aiming to no longer rely on Vietnam and Thailand for bandwidth and access to the international internet gateway. Prime Minister Hun Sen during a cabinet meeting on Friday told Post and Telecommunication Ministry officials to look into how the Kingdom can have its own ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50654936/kingdom-aiming-for-direct-internet-access/
Banking with a positive spin
A banking sector initiative launched yesterday aims to advise Cambodia’s financial sector on best practices for sustainable lending while capitalising on the growing pool of international funds that could flow into green and socially responsible projects. The Sustainable Finance Initiative will conduct two years of ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banking-positive-spin
Thai-Cambodian central banks sign MoU
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on August 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Exchange of Banking Supervision Information with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the regulator of financial institutions in Cambodia. The MoU provides a formal basis for banking supervisory cooperation between the ...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Thai-Cambodian-central-banks-sign-MoU-30189102.html
Cambodia's banking industry sees robust growth in 2012
Cambodia’s banking sector has maintained strong and steady growth in terms of loans and deposits in 2012 thanks to better economic performance, a central bank’s senior official said Tuesday. “Our banking system remains robust this year despite economic crisis in Europe and economic slowdown in the ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-12/25/c_132062871.htm
‘Tsunami’ of Tobacco-Linked Deaths Predicted
The government must act now in order to avoid a “tsunami” of tobacco-related deaths in the coming years, according to the co-author of a new report on smoking that appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Wednesday. Research for the study, Smoking prevalence ...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tsunami-of-tobacco-linked-deaths-predicted-50317/
Big strides for savings in MFIs
Microfinance deposits are on the rise, a positive trend that the industry says is moving the country towards a reduced dependency on foreign funding and that will eventually lead to greater control over interest rates. The seven microfinance institutions licensed to take deposits collected $209 million ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/big-strides-savings-mfis
Cash infusion set for financial sector
The government will disburse between $500 and $600 million in low-interest loans to financial institutions to enable them to provide loans to businesses at lower interest rates. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cash-infusion-set-financial-sector
Government agrees to reopen TVET centres
The government announced that it is allowing the reopening of workshops, laboratories and competency assessment centres at technical and vocational education and training institutes in response to a request from the Labour Ministry on June 26. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/744795/government-agrees-to-reopen-tvet-centres/
Government advises use of COVID test on 5-10% of staff
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests should be administered to at least five-to-10 per cent of staff at all public and private institutions, said a new government guideline released amid the pandemic. ...
Mom Kunthear and Orm Bunthoeurn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/government-advises-use-covid-test-5-10-staff
Secondary and High schools ready for reopening in PP
As part of the preparation to reopen secondary and high and schools, the Phnom Penh Administration has cleaned and disinfected 68 public schools yesterday while the private educational institutions were disinfected two days ago. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/934582/secondary-and-high-schools-ready-for-reopening-in-pp/
Presentation of vaccination card at schools not mandatory for U-18s
Children and youth under 18 years of age are not required to show their COVID-19 vaccination card or certificate when entering and leaving school institutions, both public and private in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50954510/presentation-of-vaccination-card-at-schools-not-mandatory-for-u-18s/
Kingdom’s efforts to prevent money laundering stepped up for ‘grey list’ exit
The National Committee to Combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction has instructed all units acting as judicial authorities to set up standard operating procedures and cooperate with relevant institutions in their investigations. ...
NBC: Loans, deposits see double-digit 2022 growth
The Kingdom’s banking and financial institutions posted very solid business performance overall last year despite regional and global uncertainty and inflationary pressures tied to Covid-19 and the Ukraine crisis. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-loans-deposits-see-double-digit-2022-growth
Marine plastic issue discussed
State institutions and development partners are gathering input on strategies for the efficient management of marine debris, especially plastic waste, in the tourist destinations of the Kingdom’s coastline. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/marine-plastic-issue-discussed
Freeze on transfer of civil servants between ministries
The Ministry of Civil Service has issued a circular putting a freeze on transfer of civil servants from one institution to another to maintain workflow and stability. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370103/freeze-on-transfer-of-civil-servants-between-ministries/
Minister Hun Many vows to strengthen civil service
Minister of Civil Service Hun Many is committed to reforming and strengthening the public administration effectively and efficiently, as well as promoting and modernising public institutions in line with the Pentagon Strategy. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351359/minister-hun-many-vows-to-strengthen-civil-service/
Indigenous Kuoy call for Preah Roka forest crime investigation
The Kuoy indigenous community in Preah Vihear province has called for relevant institutions to investigate the true scale of forest crimes in the Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary after finding 249 cases in August. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indigenous-kuoy-call-preah-roka-forest-crime-investigation