Three more villages placed under lockdown in Sangkat Stung Meanchey III
Phnom Penh Capital Administration issued a decision last night to lockdown 3 more villages: Trea 4 village, Damnak Thom 2 village and Damnak Thom 3 village of Sangkat Stung Meanchey III.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50836980/three-more-villages-placed-under-lockdown-in-sangkat-stung-meanchey-iii/
Drive to improve agricultural value chains across ASEAN
A German group is pushing for an increase in sustainable agricultural value chains in ASEAN to improve rural people’s livelihoods. German International Cooperation (GIZ) yesterday hosted an online forum to discuss the issue.
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50829302/drive-to-improve-agricultural-value-chains-across-asean/
Takeo province villagers protest reservoir construction
Residents from seven villages in Takeo province protested against authorities who they said were digging a new reservoir on 200ha of land they have depended upon for years.
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/takeo-province-villagers-protest-reservoir-construction
Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam up 443% in first three months
Cambodia exported $ 1.47 billion worth of products to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, a dramatic increase of 443% from the same period last year.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853469/cambodias-exports-to-vietnam-up-443-in-first-three-months/
Factories reopen with 50 percent of workers switching every two weeks
In a first phase of reopening factories in Yellow Zones, the government will allow 50 percent of workers to resume production with shifts changing every two weeks.
Villagers angry over attempt to remove forest leader
An attempt to remove a forest community leader has created unhappiness among environmental activists and the people of Mondulkiri province’s Andong Kraloeng village, Sen Monorom commune of O’Raing district.
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50858706/villagers-angry-over-attempt-to-remove-forest-leader/
Ministries discuss ‘3+1 reforms’
Ministry of Justice officials held a meeting with other ministries on May 4 to discuss four areas of government reform, including public finance, public administration, sub-national administration and justice.
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-discuss-31-reforms
Investment in construction crumbles under pandemic
The global health crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak has dragged down investment in the Cambodian construction sector, which had shown positive signs for several years in a row.
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/investment-construction-crumbles-under-pandemic
Plans to widen Nat’l Rd 6 between Siem Reap and Kampong Cham
The Ministry of Public Works has unveiled a project to expand the entire National Road 6 from the current two lanes to four lanes to facilitate travel of people and transportation of goods.
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899681/plans-to-widen-natl-rd-6-between-siem-reap-and-kampong-cham/
Australian organic enterprise to offer Cambodian farmers overseas training experience
An Australian organic farming firm is offering jobs to Cambodians. The news came out at a meeting between Lexmin Pty Cambodia CEO Robert K Chelliah and Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon yesterday.
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50908111/australian-organic-enterprise-to-offer-cambodian-farmers-overseas-training-experience/
PM makes major speech on Cambodia’s current and future COVID situation and strategy
Prime Minister Hun Sen made a major speech this morning at opening ceremony of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children and young people from 12 to 17 years old.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906142/pm-makes-major-speech-on-cambodias-current-and-future-covid-situation-and-strategy/
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port discloses significant profit Jan-June
The Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, listed on the Cambodia Stock Exchange (CSX) under the ticker PAS, has posted a substantial increase in net profit for the first six months of 2021 over the preceding semester period.
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50915641/sihanoukville-autonomous-port-discloses-significant-profit-jan-june/
Elephants under threat but remain present in Kingdom
Asian elephants maintain a significant presence in the Kingdom, despite indications of very high extinction risk, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra on July 2.
Post Staff
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/elephants-under-threat-remain-present-kingdom
Five Mekong giant catfish to be released into the rivers
The Wonders of the Mekong Project along with fisheries officials have received five Mekong giant catfish from a local farmer and that they will be released into the river.
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899478/five-mekong-giant-catfish-to-be-released-into-the-rivers/
Cambodia ranks top in women workforce
The UNDP in Cambodia published a statement yesterday on its Facebook page stating that the rate of women workers in the Kingdom is higher than others in the region.
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902846/cambodia-ranks-top-in-women-workforce/
Sala Ta Orn dam, an economic boon
Farmers and villagers in Battambang province’s Ek Phnom district will soon breathe a sigh of relief when the new Sala Ta Orn dam, which is now 90% completed, goes fully operational by end of this year.
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902888/sala-ta-orn-dam-an-economic-boon/
Focus shifts to onshore oil and gold mining as offshore exploration stumbles
The Kingdom has a golden future in spite of the crude reality that there may be no more oil extracted from its waters in the near term, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50907152/focus-shifts-to-onshore-oil-and-gold-mining-as-offshore-exploration-stumbles/
Endangered Asiatic softshell turtle found in Kampong Cham
A big Asiatic softshell turtle weighing nearly 34kg was found by villagers in Sambour Meas commune’s Ta Neng village of Kampong Cham province and town on August 19, according to the provincial Department of Information.
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/endangered-asiatic-softshell-turtle-found-kampong-cham
Non-gold trade up near 24%, tops $25B
Cambodia’s non-gold exports reached $11.010 billion in the first eight months of this year, surging by 20.4 per cent year-on-year, while the analogous imports amounted to $14.6 billion, marking a 26.7 per cent year-on-year jump, the Ministry of Economy and Finance reported.
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/non-gold-trade-near-24-tops-25b
Over 2,000 receive free legal aid
The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) announced that over a period of 100 days they had provided free legal representation in 2,167 cases on behalf of poor people.
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-2000-receive-free-legal-aid
