Cambodian Embassy in South Korea signs MoU for Cambodian women and children
The Cambodian Embassy in South Korea yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Seongnam Migrant Community Service Centre on housework, language and culture skills training for Cambodian woman and children living there.
Cambodia not to declare the state of emergency
Cambodia will not declare the state of emergency with the current situation of COVID-19 transmission in the country, stressed Prime Minister Hun Sen in a voice message Monday evening.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50781339/cambodia-not-to-declare-the-state-of-emergency/
Wind farm developer wins Clean Energy Week Award 2020
EnergyLab, a nonprofit organisation that supports the growth of the clean energy market, has chosen Cambodian wind farm developer Sophorn Chea as this year’s Clean Energy Advocate Award winner.
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50783943/wind-farm-developer-wins-clean-energy-week-award-2020/
MoC conducts workshop on Law on Consumer Protection
The Ministry of Commerce’s Directorate General of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud (CCF) has conducted a “National Dissemination and Planning Workshop on the Law on Consumer Protection” for relevant stakeholders and representatives of local and international organizations.
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50786648/moc-conducts-workshop-on-law-on-consumer-protection/
Budget surplus should be used for social spending to reduce poverty, says UNDP
The UNDP released a report yesterday claiming that by spending just 1.5 percent of the country’s GDP, Cambodia could reduce the number of people in poverty to just three percent of the population.
Smart Axiata launches help for startups/SMEs
To support startups and small businesses across Cambodia, Impact Hub Phnom Penh is launching a new education programme for entrepreneurs with funding from Smart Axiata’s $1 million COVID-19 relief fund.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50768946/smart-axiata-launches-help-for-startups-smes/
New milestone for financial technology
Techo Startup Centre (TSC), under the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the association of banks in Cambodia, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to promote financial technology systems in Cambodia.
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50767710/new-milestone-for-financial-technology/
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/
New bilateral border gate under review
Cambodia’s Ratanakiri and Laos’ Attapeu provincial authorities have been conducting assessments on the possibility of opening a new bilateral border gate and an interconnecting road to cater to the interests of the peoples of the two nations.
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744335/new-bilateral-border-gate-under-review/
Cambodia collected $1.6 billion in tax revenue
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected 6,820.48 billion Riel (approximately $1,684 million) in tax revenue in the first semester of this year, a 12 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744480/cambodia-collected-1-6-billion-in-tax-revenue/
Cambodia’s COVID-19 cases increase to 165 with additional nine passengers from Saudi Arabia tested positive
Cambodia detected nine new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing thus the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 165, the Ministry of Health announced in a press release this morning.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744637/cambodias-covid-19-cases-increase-to-165-with-additional-nine-passengers-from-saudi-arabia-tested-positive/
International remittances could plunge by millions
Cambodia could lose more than 15 percent of its international remittances in 2020 under the worst-case scenario because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751317/international-remittances-could-plunge-by-millions/
Kingdom, Australia set to prevent violence against women, children
At a meeting between the two officials on Tuesday, Preah Sihanouk provincial police chief Chuon Narin and Australian ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang committed to preventing cross-border crimes and violence against women and children.
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-australia-set-prevent-violence-against-women-children
Cambodian ranger scoops acclaimed award on World Ranger Day
A Cambodian ranger on Saturday was named the recipient of World Wide Fund for Nature’s prestigious Dr Rimington Award for his significant contribution to the conservation of the Kingdom’s natural resources. His recognition came in conjunction with the World Ranger Day.
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751007/cambodian-ranger-scoops-acclaimed-award-on-world-ranger-day/
Good weather proves savoury for salt farmers in Kampot
Kampot province has produced around 84,000 tonnes of salt so far this year to supply the domestic market, according to a report from the Salt Farms Bureau of the Kampot Provincial Department of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation.
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50756098/good-weather-proves-savoury-for-salt-farmers-in-kampot/
Advanced Bank of Asia loans MFI $2m
The Advanced Bank of Asia (ABA) last week loaned PRASAC Microfinance Institution US$2 million to support the rapid growth of the microfinance loan industry.
The domestic loan was chosen to “diversify our funding sources” because of a large reliance on overseas capital which moves many of the jobs created
Quarantined man found dead in an isolation room in Tboung Khmum
A 21-year-old man who was placed in quarantine at an isolation room in Tboung Khmum province’s Krouch Chhmar district was found dead yesterday and the cause has yet to be determined.
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747972/quarantined-man-found-dead-in-an-isolation-room-in-tboung-khmum/
SEARCA launches agricultural innovation plan
A regional centre of an inter-government treaty organisation focusing on agricultural research and education kicked off the implementation of its 11th five-year plan to push agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia.
Nika/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749262/searca-launches-agricultural-innovation-plan/
Cambodia-China FTA to boost bilateral trade, investment ties
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China will undoubtedly promote stronger trade and investment ties between the two countries, Cambodia’s Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said in a recent interview with Chinese media.
Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50752996/cambodia-china-fta-to-boost-bilateral-trade-investment-ties/
Millions of dollars of loans dished out
A senior official from the SME Bank of Cambodia said it has approved around $22 million in loans under the SME Co-Financing Scheme for 175 clients as of Tuesday.
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750368/millions-of-dollars-of-loans-dished-out/
