New landfill to ease Kampot city’s garbage woes
A new landfill, which is under construction in Kampot province’s Toek Chhou district is expected to be able to handle between 70 and 90 tonnes of trash daily and ease garbage woes in neighbouring Kampot city.
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50903586/new-landfill-to-ease-kampot-citys-garbage-woes/
US orders seizure of illegal oil tanker bound for North Korea that was detained by Cambodia
The United States Department of Justice has ordered the confiscation of a Singaporean oil tanker that it alleges was used for illegal oil shipments to North Korea, which is currently being held in Cambodia.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50905550/us-orders-seizure-of-illegal-oil-tanker-bound-for-north-korea-that-was-detained-by-cambodia/
Imports of fertilisers, pesticides over 900K tonnes
Cambodia imported 47,409 tonnes of pesticides and 858,632 tonnes of agricultural fertilisers in the first five months of 2021, a “sharp increase” year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported on August 9.
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/imports-fertilisers-pesticides-over-900k-tonnes
Disused stone quarry shut due to residual chemicals
Bati district authorities in Takeo province have called on the public to avoid visiting a stone quarry on Chambab Mountain in Tnort commune as the pit is contaminated with chemical residue from trinitrotoluene (TNT) used to break up rocks.
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/disused-stone-quarry-shut-due-residual-chemicals
Cashew exports increase 345% in January-July 2021
The Kingdom exported 866,207.77 tonnes of cashew nuts in the first seven months of 2021, a 345.29 per cent year-on-year surge, with Vietnam as the main buyer, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported.
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cashew-exports-increase-345-january-july-2021
Government disputes HRW report
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra has responded to a report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) which claimed that the construction of the Lower Sesan II Hydropower Dam had undermined human rights in Cambodia.
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-disputes-hrw-report
Major Mondulkiri tourism plan given the nod
The government approved the draft Mondulkiri Tourism Development Master Plan 2021-2035, amid a wider initiative to attract about three million domestic and international tourists annually to the regional verdant biodiverse powerhouse in northeastern Cambodia by 2035.
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/major-mondulkiri-tourism-plan-given-nod
Over 500 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals received Cambodian citizenship in last 12 months
According to a report in the Cambodia China Times, over 500 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals have become Cambodian citizens in the last 12 months – 83% of the total of foreign nationals to receive Cambodian citizenship.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50916750/at-least-500-chinese-and-taiwanese-nationals-received-cambodian-citizenship-in-last-12-months/
Programme promotes India-Mekong Sub-region cross-border trade
A programme to promote cross-border trade connectivity between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) was jointly held by trade promotion agencies of Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Thailand on August 19.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50920281/programme-promotes-india-mekong-sub-region-cross-border-trade/
Kingdom urges NAM states to commit to multilateralism
A senior Cambodian diplomat called on Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries to renew their commitments to multilateralism and to find solutions to common challenges that all nations can support as no single country can address these global issues alone.
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-urges-nam-states-commit-multilateralism
Siem Reap begins disinfection campaign to protect livestock
Officials from the Siem Reap Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are conducting a disinfection campaign on cattle farms, slaughterhouses, and barns in livestock communities throughout the province to prevent the spread of diseases such as Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS).
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-begins-disinfection-campaign-protect-livestock
Deal on food investment signed with Australia
Cambodia and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the financing arrangements for an Agri-Food Investment Desk (AFID) at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), aimed at creating jobs and improving standards in farming.
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50944283/deal-on-food-investment-signed-with-australia/
New Bar Association policy to provide pro bono legal aid
The Bar Association has introduced a new policy by calling on its members to defend the poor and to provide advice, counselling and legal services voluntarily to the public at each lawyer’s office free of charge.
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808340/new-bar-association-policy-to-provide-pro-bono-legal-aid/
PAS extends export-container demurrage
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) is extending the storage grace period from five to seven days from October 1 for export containers passing through the Kingdom’s sole deep-sea port, in a move met with generally positive response from local exporters.
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pas-extends-export-container-demurrage
Ministry of Commerce and Wing Bank sign MoU to strengthen CambodiaTrade marketplace with digital payments
The Ministry of Commerce on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc on easing payments for consumers trading on the ministry’s CambodiaTrade marketplace.
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-commerce-and-wing-bank-sign-mou-strengthen-cambodiatrade-marketplace-digital
Campaign to raise awareness of road safety under way
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has launched a campaign to distribute road safety leaflets to civil servants and then the public nationwide with the aim of reducing traffic accidents and providing general education on the traffic law.
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/campaign-raise-awareness-road-safety-under-way
ASEAN Tourism Forum moved to Sihanoukville
The government has decided to relocate the venue for the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022, which was originally scheduled to take place in Phnom Penh on January 16-22, to Sihanoukville, according to a letter from the Council of Ministers.
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-tourism-forum-moved-sihanoukville
The second weekend of July sees nearly 70,000 tourists in the country
Despite the ongoing pandemic, a total of 69,937 tourists were recorded in the country. The figures were released by the Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, on July 12.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50893051/the-second-weekend-of-july-sees-nearly-70000-tourists-in-the-country/
Cambodia Permanent Mission highlights progress in human rights
Cambodian Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva has delivered a total of 17 statements, highlighting the Kingdom’s progress in the field of human rights during the four-week interactions at the Human Rights Council (HRC).
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50894710/cambodia-permanent-mission-highlights-progress-in-human-rights/
Single Portal’s Phase II in August
The Ministry of Economy and Finance is set to deploy Phase II of its Businesses Registration Platform, also known as the “Single Portal”, next month, following more than a year of smashing success since its debut
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portals-phase-ii-august
