National Assembly passes gambling bill
The National Assembly (NA) opened the 5th Plenary Session of the 6th Legislature on Monday and approved a draft law concerning management of the gambling business.
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-assembly-passes-gambling-bill
Hunt for military captain in Kampong Speu timber crime case
Kampong Speu provincial authorities are on the hunt for Choeung Theng, a military officer allegedly connected to 191 pieces of illegally acquired timber which police found concealed in Oral district’s Sangke Satoap commune.
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hunt-military-captain-kampong-speu-timber-crime-case
‘Single Portal’ integrated registration system welcomes nearly 50 firms
Forty-seven companies have successfully registered via a newly-launched information technology e-business registration platform as of the end of the second week of this month, Ministry of Economy and Finance secretary of state Phan Phalla said.
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portal-integrated-registration-system-welcomes-nearly-50-firms
Crisis talks on threat to rice imports
The Commerce Ministry and Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) had an urgent meeting about the USA Rice Federation to the The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) on the eliminating a trade benefit on rice imported to US including from Cambodia.
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744806/crisis-talks-on-threat-to-rice-imports/
Cambodia, Malaysia boost military ties
Malaysian ambassador to Cambodia Eldeen Husaini said he expects a joint military drill with Cambodia to happen next year while military courses under the Malaysian Defence Cooperation Programme (MDCP) could be brought directly to the Kingdom.
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-malaysia-boost-military-ties
Guidelines set for resumption of Japan-Cambodia flights
Conditions regarding the reopening of flights between Japan and Cambodia were discussed during a meeting between Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foriegn Affairs Cambodia and Motegi Toshimitsu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on Saturday afternoon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Capital.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755999/guidelines-set-for-japan-cambodia-flights/
Cambodia’s energy demand drops in H1 of 2020
Energy demand has seen a decrease in the first six months of 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, which had forced factories, tourism-related facilities including hotels to shut down, leading to the drop in power consumption.
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755733/cambodias-energy-demand-drops-in-h1-of-2020/
Ministry of Education creates research fund to promote innovation
Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) has established a Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCI Fund) to contribute to promoting the culture of research, creativity and innovation for the benefit of the education, youth and sports in response to the labour market and
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50756984/ministry-of-education-creates-research-fund-to-promote-innovation/
PESTECH approved for Cambodia stock market
PESTECH (Cambodia) Plc, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based PESTECH International Bhd, has been granted an approval to proceed with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), the company announced.
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747627/pestech-approved-for-cambodia-stock-market/
France provides $1.7million for Cambodia’s tourism sector
The French government, through the French Agency for Development (AFD), has provided a grant of 1.5 million euro ($ 1.7 million) to help restore Cambodia’s post-Covid-19 tourism sector, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748433/france-provides-1-7million-for-cambodias-tourism-sector/
Rong Chhun charged with incitement over border comments
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged outspoken union leader Rong Chhun for incitement to commit a felony over comments he made about demarcation border posts between Cambodia and Vietnam, which the government has said is disinformation.
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/rong-chhun-charged-with-incitement-over-border-comments/
Mekong River Commission urges Mekong countries to address low water flows
On 07 July 2020, the Mekong River Commission issued a statement urging the six Mekong countries to tackle the region’s low water flow as the Lower Mekong River faces record low water levels for two straight years.
Mekong River Commision
Over 1,000 diagnosed with chikungunya
Chikungunya has spread to 12 provinces across the Kingdom, with over a thousand patients testing positive for the vector-borne disease between July 19 and 31, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday.
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751044/over-1000-diagnosed-with-chikungunya/
Cambodia Diversifying Its Products and Markets
Diversification of the products and markets is a high priority of the Royal Government of Cambodia, said Phay Siphan, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Royal Government Spokesperson Unit, on his official Facebook page this morning.
Heng Panha/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755239/cambodia-diversifying-its-products-and-markets/
Cambodia collects close to $1.9 billion in fiscal revenue in first seven months
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected 7,605.46 billion Riel (approximately $1,877.89 million) as tax revenue in the first seven months of this year, a 9.6 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755254/cambodia-collects-close-to-1-9-billion-in-fiscal-revenue-in-first-seven-months/
Environment ministry looks into illegal posts in M’kiri sanctuary
The Ministry of Environment is investigating a group that erected more than 50 stone and wooden posts and built fences on State land in the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province.
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-looks-illegal-posts-mkiri-sanctuary
Press realease: Consultative meeting of the National Tourism Development Committee (NTDC) to discuss the draft of Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2020-2035
On 07 September 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the result of the consultative meeting of the National Tourism Development Committee (NTDC) discussing the draft of Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2020-2035.
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Cambodia gets $127.8 million ADB loan to help expand power grid
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $127.8 million loan to support the construction of transmission lines and substations to help provide Phnom Penh and three other Cambodian provinces with stable and reliable electricity supply.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50763156/cambodia-gets-127-8-million-adb-loan-to-help-expand-power-grid/
Singapore Embassy celebrates 55 years of diplomatic ties with Cambodia
Singapore Ambassador Michael Tan and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn yesterday commemorated 55 years of Singapore-Cambodia diplomatic relations with the unveiling of a special bilateral mural at the Singapore Embassy on Norodom Boulevard.
Marie Lamy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762059/singapore-embassy-celebrates-55-years-of-diplomatic-ties-with-cambodia/
