Regional Red Cross societies wrap up meeting
Following a two-day meeting hosted by Cambodia, the leaders of 11 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Southeast Asia signed a joint statement, aimed at building communities resilient to disaster. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-red-cross-societies-wrap-meeting
$65m more needed to meet mine-free goal
The government needs another $65 million on top of the $15 million already received in donations to clear 190 mine-contaminated areas and make Cambodia mine-free by 2025. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108595/65m-more-needed-to-meet-mine-free-goal/
ASEAN Plus Three countries boost trade, investment ties
Ten member states of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, China, and Korea have boosted cooperation in trade and investment by taking advantage of the existing free trade agreements. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184060/asean-plus-three-countries-boost-trade-investment-ties/
Soldiers continue to clear and encroach on Udom Sre Pus community land
According to the community, the soldiers of the Army Tank Command started clearing the land of the community “Udom Sre Pus and Prey Metta Thom Cheat” in Trapeang Chor commune, Oral district, Kampong Speu province as the authorities have already cut the land to the ...
Cambodian and Thai firms jointly launch robotic tech business
A new business introducing advanced robotic products and technology to the Cambodian market has been launched by a local conglomerate in partnership with a tech company from Thailand. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-and-thai-firms-jointly-launch-robotic-tech-business
Gov’t releases economic diversification report
The Council of Ministers released a summary report yesterday on key multi-sector achievements during the last five years from 2017 to 2021, which includes economic diversification of the country to showcase the Cambodian government’s continuous efforts to overcome obstacles and challenges, in particular, the Covid-19 ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125020/govt-releases-economic-diversification-report/
Cambodia sends new batch of 346 soldiers to Mali, South Sudan for U.N. peacekeeping mission
Cambodia dispatched a new batch of 346 peacekeepers to join a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the war-torn African nations of Mali and South Sudan on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501174412/cambodia-sends-new-batch-of-346-soldiers-to-mali-south-sudan-for-u-n-peacekeeping-mission/
5 banana plantation workers succumb to ‘poisoning’, 69 recover
Five banana plantation workers in Kampong Cham province’s Stung Trang district died of poisoning on October 25 and 26, while a further 69 workers, who were also poisoned, have recovered. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501178758/5-banana-plantation-workers-succumb-to-poisoning-69-recover/
Kampot fishermen struggle to survive amid declining fish stocks
Fishermen in Kampot province are struggling amid declining fish stock, which they say is the result of illegal fishing, shrinking fishing grounds and pumping dirt into waters. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/kampot-fishermen-struggle-to-survive-amid-declining-fish-stocks
Siem Reap village chief dismissed after protesting for land rights with citizens
Sna Sangkram village chief of Balang commune, Prasat Bakong district, Siem Reap province was fired by his superiors after protesting for land rights with more than 210 families in the Run Ta Ek development area. ...
Credit Bureau marks 10 years of service
The Credit Bureau of Cambodia (CBC) is celebrating a decade of providing the invaluable service of credit reporting in Cambodia, creating a financial system when giving out loans. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/credit-bureau-marks-10-years-of-service
Cambodia, UK to strengthen bilateral trade ties
Good diplomatic cooperation had led to a significant increase in trade between the two countries. Cambodian exports to the UK increased 42 percent to over $627 million. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501159802/cambodia-uk-to-strengthen-bilateral-trade-ties/
Kampong Speu factory workers get day-care centres
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on October 27 formally inaugurated four day-care centres for the children of factory workers in Kampong Speu province. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-speu-factory-workers-get-day-care-centres
Ministry, UNESCO equivalency school coming to 14 provinces
UNESCO is set to launch its online Basic Education Equivalent Programme (BEEP) in 14 provinces to provide education to out-of-school youths. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-unesco-equivalency-school-coming-14-provinces
Thai-Cambodian MoU on suppression of cyber scams approved
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia on cooperation in the suppression of call centres and similar scam gangs, government ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107583/thai-cambodian-mou-on-suppression-of-cyber-scams-approved/
PM: Cambodia thankful for return of antiquities
Prime Minister Hun Sen commended Cambodia’s foreign partners for their cooperation in returning precious antiquities that were looted by unscrupulous dealers during the country’s darkest hours. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-cambodia-thankful-return-antiquities
Cambodia welcomes 2 new-born Irrawaddy dolphins
Cambodia has welcomed two new-born Irrawaddy dolphins so far this year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said in a news release on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275652/cambodia-welcomes-2-new-born-irrawaddy-dolphins/
Siem Reap approves almost 50K land titles
Siem Reap governor Tea Seiha said that in the past five years, the province has registered a total of 48,476 land titles. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-approves-almost-50k-land-titles
PPAP’s first quarter revenue dips 13%
Public-listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) reported $8.23 million in revenue for the first quarter (Q1) of the year, a 13 percent decline compared to the same period last year. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501276162/ppaps-first-quarter-revenue-dips-13/
Government remains committed to protecting press freedom
Prime Minister Hun Sen has reaffirmed the Royal Government’s continued commitment to protecting the freedom of expression, freedom of the press in accordance with the country’s Constitution and Press Law. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501284403/government-remains-committed-to-protecting-press-freedom/