‘Pra’ fish exports to China at hand
Chinese customs has given Cambodia three weeks to ensure that a list of shortcomings will be taken care of, as required by Beijing, before signing a formal protocol allowing the direct export of Cambodian “pra” fish to China. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pra-fish-exports-china-hand
Kingdom, Italy to strengthen relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn highlighted the importance of long-term relations between Cambodia and Italy and encouraged the further strengthening and enhancement of bilateral relations and cooperation. ...
Former Korean NA Speaker pledges to help boost relations with Cambodia
Visiting former Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Park Byeong Seug, has pledged to continue boosting bilateral relations between the two countries and seeking support for Cambodia’s mine clearance sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218500/former-korean-na-speaker-pledges-to-help-boost-relations-with-cambodia/
Private sector expects new gov’t to focus on economic growth
The new Royal Government of Cambodia in the Seventh Legislature of the National Assembly (NA) will officially assume office today evening under the leadership of Mr Hun Manet who will succeed as the new Prime Minister. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346591/private-sector-expects-new-govt-to-focus-on-economic-growth/
UNICEF commits resources to enhance clean water access
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and UNICEF Cambodia have affirmed their dedication to enhancing collaboration in the improvement of sanitation and the provision of clean water. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unicef-commits-resources-enhance-clean-water-access
New Environment Minister sets out to expand forest cover
The new Minister of Environment, Eang Sophalleth, has encouraged the planting and maintenance of trees to expand forest cover and promote the development of eco-cultural tourism communities to preserve the environment and improve local livelihoods. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501350485/new-environment-minister-sets-out-to-expand-forest-cover/
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia look to enhance audit cooperation
The 10th Tripartite Meeting between the Supreme Audit Institutions of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam with the theme of “Follow up on audit recommendations” was held in central city of Da Nang on August 29. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351613/vietnam-laos-cambodia-look-to-enhance-audit-cooperation/
Cambodia-Nepal relationship to be strengthened
Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal has recently addressed a congratulatory letter to Dr Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, expressing his optimism over the relationship between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354868/cambodia-nepal-relationship-to-be-strengthened/
Kingdom earns $327.4M from rice export in 9 months
Cambodia has exported 456,581 tons of milled rice in the first nine months of 2023, bagging a total revenue of $327 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)’s press release said. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373248/kingdom-earns-327-4m-from-rice-export-in-9-months/
UK, ADB to provide $134 million fund to help catalyse green financing in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a £107 million (around $134 million) trust fund to support efforts by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, including Cambodia, to scale up ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108360/uk-adb-to-provide-134-million-fund-to-help-catalyse-green-financing-in-southeast-asia/
Baby dolphin dies from electric shock, initial autopsy finds
Officials are working to determine the exact cause Of death Of an Irrawaddy baby dolphin that was found dead at the Anlong Kampi conservation area in Sambok commune Of Kratie province’s Chitr Borei district. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/baby-dolphin-dies-electric-shock-initial-autopsy-finds
Wildlife group distressed by land clearing in Tamao
Wildlife Alliance (WA) expressed its dissatisfaction concerning the clearing of hundreds of hectares of land next to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Sanctuary by developer Leng Navatra Company into a gated community and resort. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501124332/wildlife-group-distressed-by-land-clearing-in-tamao/
E-commerce market critical to Cambodia, CWEA says
The Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) said that e-Commerce in Cambodia is set to grow rapidly with the ease of doing business in the Kingdom. Entrepreneurs explained that the e-commerce sector has boomed in the country in recent years thanks to the rapid development of ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501148275/e-commerce-market-critical-to-cambodia-cwea-says/
Cambodian Senate leader pledges support for cooperation between friendship associations
President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Say Chhum met with President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh in Hanoi on October 25 as part of the former’s official visit to Vietnam. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501175169/cambodian-senate-leader-pledges-support-for-cooperation-between-friendship-associations/
Healthy public food procurement and service policies
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report reveals the heavy global burden of hunger and malnutrition in all its forms. The lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic — along with disruption to the food supply caused by intensified conflict and ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501114669/healthy-public-food-procurement-and-service-policies/
Snaring remains a threat to wildlife
The number of endangered animals in Srepok and Phnom Prich wildlife sanctuaries in Mondulkiri province is still declining remarkably due to snares and the use of shotguns and hounds, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/snaring-remains-threat-wildlife
Warnings issued as dengue fever cases this year triple
Leang Rithea, director of the Ministry of Health’s National Dengue Control Programme (NDCP), said that from January 1 to February 7, more than 400 cases of dengue fever were recorded in Cambodia. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/warnings-issued-dengue-fever-cases-year-triple
Cambodia to promote cross-border digital payment with Việt Nam, Laos
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is preparing to sign agreements with the State Bank of Vietnam and the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to promote the use Cambodia’s local currency, riel, in their economic activities. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501311878/cambodia-to-promote-cross-border-digital-payment-with-viet-nam-laos/
Champei Sar 70, a new rice variety named after Cambodia-Australia’s diplomatic relationship
Champei Sar 70 is a new variety of rice named in late 2022 by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Cambodia and Australia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222388/champei-sar-70-a-new-rice-variety-named-after-cambodia-australias-diplomatic-relationship/