CSOs urge government to drop internet gateway sub-decree
A joint statement signed by 63 Cambodian civil society organisations (CSOs) released Friday requested the government immediately repeal the recent sub-decree on the Establishment of a National Internet Gateway, citing the potential for restrictions on internet users’ freedoms and privacy. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816453/csos-urge-government-to-drop-internet-gateway-sub-decree/
Press release on the implementation of QR Code technology “Prevent Covid-19”
On 20 February 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on the implementation of QR Code technology “Prevent Covid-19”. To increase the effectiveness in the prevention of Covid-19 from spreading, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication has prepared QR Code requiring people to ...
Ministry of Health
Ministries: Join BFC or lose export privileges
Two ministries on February 22 ordered factory owners and directors in the textile, garment, bag and travel-goods export sectors to register with Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) and obtain certification on working conditions. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministries-join-bfc-or-lose-export-privileges
Draft on Amendment of Article 140 approved
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved the Draft Law on the Amendment of Article 140 of the Law on Capital, Province, Municipality, District and Khan Administration. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501051321/draft-on-amendment-of-article-140-approved/
Minister reaffirms government’s commitment to promote press freedom
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith said the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is always committed to improving the respect of press freedom and freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501176536/minister-reaffirms-governments-commitment-to-promote-press-freedom/
Ministry of Economy to raise $6.8M through sovereign bond issuance
The Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to raise approximately 28 billion riel ($6.8 million) through the issuance of sovereign bonds via the National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) online trading platform (NBCP), aiming to garner additional funds from the capital market for public investments. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-to-issue-bonds-worth-28b-for-progress
Kingdom raises $58 million from government bond issuance in 2023
The Royal Government of Cambodia has raised $58.26 million in funds through government bond issuance in 2023. As per current regulations, the country can raise bonds for up to $200 million. The current bond issuance takes up 29 percent of the limit. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501457942/kingdom-raises-58-million-from-government-bond-issuance-in-2023/
Cambodia praised for addressing climate change issues at COP26
Cambodia’s political stability and peace are the prerequisites for socio-economic development, environment protection, natural resource management, and biodiversity development in Cambodia, said Minister of Environment Say Samal on Tuesday. ...
First Civil Society Day event attended by some 300 groups
Cambodia’s first Civil Society Day was held on Tuesday, with at least 300 members of civil society groups in attendance at Phnom Penh’s Hotel Cambodiana for the event. Held under the theme Inclusive Partnership for Democratic and Sustainable Development, the day is intended to enable ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-civil-society-day-event-attended-some-300-groups
SSEZ to be investigated again
The Ministry of Commerce said it has found no sign of duty evasion among Chinese companies operating out of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), but said it will conduct one more investigation to satisfy US demands. The US embassy in Phnom Penh recently called on the ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50619461/ssez-to-be-investigated-again/
China remains as the leading supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for Cambodia
China is the leading supplier of vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic for Cambodia, said Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health Dr. Yuok Sambath while welcoming the arrival of China-donated over 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccine along with medical supplies for the vaccination ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049478/china-remains-as-the-leading-supplier-of-covid-19-vaccines-for-cambodia/
Cambodia holds the International Health Regulations and Performance of Veterinary Services National Bridging workshop
One hundred and thirty key stakeholders from animal health, environment and agriculture in Cambodia have gathered in Siem Reap for a workshop as part of efforts aimed at addressing risks at the human-animal-ecosystems interface. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349331/cambodia-holds-the-international-health-regulations-and-performance-of-veterinary-services-national-bridging-workshop/
Professionalism best mechanism to protect journalists, expert says
Journalists need to be more professional in their reporting, which is the best way to protect themselves, a media educator says. “Like any other profession, journalism can be risky, but if journalists follow their professional codes of conduct and ethics and work with responsibility, there should ...
Banking and financial institutions disbursed $44.9 billion in loans, an increase of 23 percent
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said that at the end of the third quarter of 2021, banking and financial institutions provided loans totaling 185.1 trillion riels or about $44.9 billion to agriculture, construction, manufacturing, services, wholesale and retail trade and household units. This accounted ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992206/banking-and-financial-institutions-disbursed-44-9-billion-in-loans-an-increase-of-23-percent/
Instruction to board of city and provincial governors on the measurements to manage Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand and prevent the widespread of Covid-19
On 27 March, the Ministry of Interior issued an instruction to the board of city and provincial governors taking the precautious measurements on managing Cambodian migrant workers who have recently come back from Thailand and preventing the widespread of Covid-19. The ministry also assigned the ...
Ministry of Interior
Hun Sen announces raises for teachers, nurses
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday announced a three-stage plan to raise the salaries of civil servants working under the Education and Health ministries, with the first increase to come in September. Speaking to graduating students at Beltei University in Phnom Penh, Mr. Hun Sen said that ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-announces-raises-for-teachers-nurses-67017/
Success story of data literacy training program: ROEUN Narith
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Many of the data transparency training participants have been using data in one way or another in their day-to-day work. They sign-up for the program to improve their ability to use data as a means of storytelling to a new level. Roeun Narith is the ...
Ministry’s ‘gentle nature’ leaves unclear endings in the Capital
With the construction industry growing at a dizzying pace as the sound of buzz saws and jack hammers relentlessly permeate the capital while announcements of massive developments become a weekly affair, many unanswered questions remain to what can be done regarding halted projects—most notably the ...
Siv Meng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/ministrys-gentle-nature-leaves-unclear-endings-capital
Ire raised over Kotop employees’ dismissal
Unionists reacted angrily yesterday to the firings of more than 50 workers at a Phnom Penh garment factory who were let go in the wake of a 15-day strike. Collective Union of Movement of Workers (CUMW) president Pav Sina said he would issue letters to the ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ire-raised-over-kotop-employees-dismissal
Japan firms see fresh potential in Kingdom
A delegation of more than 30 Japanese businesspeople yesterday met with the Council for the Development of Cambodia to discuss investment opportunities in the Kingdom, after seeing what they said were vast improvements in domestic legal and tax regulations. However, no definite decisions had yet ...