Garment exports fall, factories hit by virus
Exports in garment sector dropped more than 5 percent to around $3.78 billion in the first half of the year, according to a spokesman of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Sok Chan
http://khmertimeskh.com/50743103/garment-exports-fall-factories-hit-by-virus/
Arbitration rules under review
The National Commercial Arbitration Centre (NCAC) of Cambodia is in the process of reviewing and amending its current arbitration rules, which have been implemented since 2014, to better serve the needs of businesses. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749327/arbitration-rules-under-review/
Cambodia-Japan trade volume decreases slightly by 3.7 percent to $1.01 Billion in H1, 2020
The volume of bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan was recorded at $1.01 billion in the first half of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7 percent. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755518/cambodia-japan-trade-volume-decreases-slightly-by-3-7-percent-to-1-01-billion-in-h1-2020/
Oil money to boost digital education
The government has announced it will make good use of future “oil money” by directing some of it to the promotion of digital education designed to meet the domestic demand for technical and skilled personnel. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50802717/oil-money-to-boost-digital-education/
First COVID-19 death in Cambodia after Feb 20 incident
The Ministry of Health announced that a 50-year-old Cambodian man died of COVID-19 yesterday, as a result of the February 20 Community Incident, marking Cambodia’s first recorded death. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823890/first-covid-19-death-in-cambodia-after-feb-20-incident/
Indigenous villagers in dispute over land titles
Indigenous villagers in Romnea commune of Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom town have lodged complaints disputing authorities’ issuance of titles to their lands in the names of unrelated individuals. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indigenous-villagers-dispute-over-land-titles
Electricite du Cambodge announces power outages from today to August 22
Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) has issued a notification on its implementation of repair, replacement, installation of equipment and dismantling of power lines for 4 days from August 19, 2021 to August 22, 2021 in some areas according to the time and place as detailed below. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50919180/electricite-du-cambodge-announces-power-outages-from-today-to-august-22/
China providing Covid traditional medicines assist
The Ministry of Health and its counterpart from China have signed an agreement to add traditional Chinese medicine to the Covid-19 treatment toolkit, under the guidance of a team of practitioners. ...
‘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/
