Vietnam starts building new bridge to Cambodia
Construction began Monday on the Tan An Bridge on a key transport route connecting the southern province of An Giang’s Tan Chau Town and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh via the Vinh Xuong International Border Gate. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/world/vietnam-starts-building-new-bridge-to-cambodia-13245
Press release: The outcomes of the 2nd ASEAN-UK open-ended troika dialogue (via video conference)
On 08 April 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 2nd ASEAN-UK open-ended troika dialogue via video conference. The meeting discussed the enhancement of ASEAN-UK relations and cooperation, public health emergencies, combat the COVID-19 ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Outcomes of the 3rd ASEM Senior Officials' Meeting on 16-17 September 2021 via videoconference
On 17 September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 3rd ASEM Senior Officials’ Meeting on 16-17 September 2021 via videoconference. During this two-day meeting, ASEM SOM Leaders actively discussed the draft ASEM13 Chair’s ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Results of the third outreach meeting with stakeholders via video on the morning of October 11, 2021
On 11 October 2021, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on the results of the third outreach meeting with stakeholders via video on the morning of October 11, 2021. The voter list and voter registration review will be lasted for 50 days, ...
National Election Committee
Cambodian PM to participate in Fourth MLC Leaders’ Meeting via Video conference on Monday
Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will participate in the Fourth Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting to be held via videoconference on dec. 25, 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501412417/cambodian-pm-to-participate-in-fourth-mlc-leaders-meeting-via-video-conference-on-monday/
UNDP push for gov’t bonds as investors request good returns
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has renewed calls for the Cambodian government to issue sovereign bonds in riels to unDerpin the government’s effort on De-dollarisation and protect the economy against external shocks. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50786840/undp-push-for-govt-bonds-as-investors-request-good-returns/
Foreign ministry official meets with OIF delegate
Senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) for Asia-Pacific met for talks on regional issues and the development of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-official-meets-oif-delegate
Activist appeals to Hun Sen for visa to attend his trial
Environmental activist Alex Gonzalez-Davidson made a direct appeal to Prime Minister Hun Sen via Facebook on Wednesday for help securing a visa to return to Cambodia to attend his pending trial for aiding a trio of fellow activists. ...
Zsombor Peter and Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/activist-appeals-to-hun-sen-for-visa-to-attend-his-trial-108951/
Manulife signs on with Wing
Third-party payments provider Wing yesterday penned a deal with Canada-based financial services group, Manulife. According to a joint statement issued by the two companies, Wing customers can now pay their Manulife insurance bills via the company’s mobile payments system. ...
Eddie Morton
http://phnompenhpost.com/business/manulife-signs-wing
ASEFYLS4 Youth Summit kicks off
The 4th Asia-Europe Foundation Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS4) under the theme “Sustainable development in a Post-COVID-19 World” has begun via videoconference. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50975600/asefyls4-youth-summit-kicks-off/
Wing, Foreign Trade Bank partner to offer prepaid Visa Cards
Mobile payment company Wing and the Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) of Cambodia on Monday announced they had joined forces to expand the bank’s already-existing prepaid Visa card network in an effort to make it easier for locals without bank accounts to have access to electronic ...
Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/wing-foreign-trade-bank-partner-to-offer-prepaid-visa-cards-52487/
Civil society groups slam gov’t web-monitor group
Some 116 organisations and associations have urged Cambodian officials to dismantle the new inter-ministry working group that was recently set up to monitor social networking sites, claiming it is an “abuse on the rights and freedom of expression via the internet”. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-society-groups-slam-govt-web-monitor-group
Charcoal exports banned
Charcoal traders have complained about the high cost of “service payments” required to export to Thailand via Banteay Meanchey province’s Boeung Trakuon border crossing, forcing some to stop operating. Meanwhile, Forestry Administration officials recently imposed a blanket ban on all charcoal exports. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/charcoal-exports-banned
Increasing sustainable food production could empower Cambodian women
A team of researchers, led by scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will launch a project designed to improve nutrition and empower women in Cambodia by promoting their production and marketing of horticultural crops and rice produced via sustainable intensification practices. ...
Penn State team
http://news.psu.edu/story/394753/2016/02/24/research/increasing-sustainable-food-production-could-empower-cambodian
Hun Sen gives land titles to families
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday announced that he had instructed Takeo provincial governor Lay Vannak to give land titles to 31 families after they had asked him via Facebook to intervene in their long-running land dispute with the provincial department of commerce. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28575/hun-sen-gives-land-titles-to-families/
Thai tourism threatened by coup; effect on Cambodia uncertain
Thailand’s Tourism Ministry has been biting its nails since the country’s military declared a coup on Thursday and imposed a nighttime curfew, but a Cambodian official said Sunday that it is too soon to say whether the lock-down will have a knock-on effect on tourism ...
Simon Henderson and Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thai-tourism-threatened-by-coup-effect-on-cambodia-uncertain-59558/
What did Suu Kyi’s first Cambodia visit achieve?
Last week, Myanmar’s de facto leader and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi paid her first visit to Cambodia in her current capacity. The trip spotlighted the ongoing state of ties between the two fellow Southeast Asian states amid wider domestic and foreign policy developments. Cambodia ...
Prashanth Parameswaran
https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/what-did-suu-kyis-first-cambodia-visit-achieve/
Online launch voice
Internet Service provider Online is aiming to compete in the voice call market with its latest product, TalkMobile, a Skype-like application for handsets. Customers are not required to connect via Online to use the application and may connect through rival ISPs and mobile companies. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011070450152/Business/online-launch-voice.html
Rainsy alleges Khmer Rouge culture still pervades Cambodia
Although the Khmer Rouge no longer holds power, self exiled Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy alleged that the regime’s residue pervades Cambodian society and culture. He made these claims via Skype at the Choeung Ek Genocide Center – also known as the Killing Fields – yesterday. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23888/rainsy-alleges-khmer-rouge-culture-still-pervades-cambodia/
Smart helps in disaster risk reduction
Turning away from the traditional tools of providing information about weather forecasts, people now can access real-time weather alerts on their smartphones and mobile phones via SMS and voice messages to better help them prepare to avert disasters caused by severe climatic events. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38737/smart-helps-in-disaster-risk-reduction/