Capitol tours bus protesters skirmish with tuk-tuk drivers
A group of Capitol Tours bus drivers—five of whom claim they were fired for attempting to form a union—say they were attacked Monday by a group of more than 50 tuk-tuk drivers while protesting outside the transport company’s headquarters in Phnom Penh’s Prampi Makara district. ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/capitol-tours-bus-protesters-skirmish-with-tuk-tuk-drivers-89641/
Adhoc tells bar request for case files ordinary
Rights group Adhoc has hit back at accusations from the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia that it interferes in judicial proceedings involving its lawyers, saying that the group had merely requested that a backlog of case files be moved from the home of ...
Matt Blomberg and Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/adhoc-tells-bar-request-for-case-files-ordinary-90384/
Airport bribes continue to plague visitors
International visitors to Cambodia are still beIng asked to hand over small bribes upon enterIng the country, despite promises over the past few years to stamp out the practice, the head of a tourism workIng group said he told the government durIng his last meetIng ...
Huot Chanpav and Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/airport-bribes-continue-to-plague-visitors-90755/
Cambodian legislature strips detained opposition senator of immunity
Cambodia’s legislature voted to strip an opposition senator in police custody of his immunity Monday, prompting criticism from rights groups, after Prime Minister Hun Sen accused him of treason for posting a disputed diplomatic document online relating to the country’s border with neighboring Vietnam. ...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/immunity-08172015150909.html
New border openings
In another push to facilitate bilateral trade, Cambodian and Thai delegates met for two days last week to discuss developments on a handful of new border crossIngs, a rail lIne connectIng the two countries at Poi Pet, and special economic zones designed for those livIng ...
Naomi-Collett Ritz
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15201/new-border-openings/
Cambodia and Denmark vow to boost diplomatic ties
Cambodia and Denmark vowed to enhance economic and diplomatic cooperation to boost bilateral trade, according to a statement released yesterday by the Cambodian Embassy in Thailand. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50784319/cambodia-and-denmark-vow-to-boost-diplomatic-ties/
Promoting the protection of Prey Lang Forests
The Ministry of Environment and the US Agency for international Development (USAID) launched a social and behaviour change communication campaign to protect forests and wildlife in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, as they are considered to be under threat. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50765554/promoting-the-protection-of-prey-lang-forests/
Natural resources crime on the rise
Natural Resources crime in Cambodia is on the rise by 34.42 percent as compared with last year, the Ministry of Environment said today. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50799245/natural-resources-crime-on-the-rise/
Literacy rates ‘increase significantly’
Literacy rates in Cambodia have “increased significantly”, according to the General Population Census of Cambodia 2019 issued on Tuesday. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807840/literacy-rates-increase-significantly/
Education Ministry provides 40 TV sets to promote e-learning teaching
The Ministry of Education has given 40 television sets to schools in three provinces bordering Thailand to promote distance learning. ...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809502/education-ministry-provides-40-tv-sets-to-promote-e-learning-teaching/
Cambodian exports reach $8 billion Jan-June
Cambodia exported $8.201 billion in the first six months of 2021, a 17 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50896757/cambodian-exports-reach-8-billion-jan-june/
Sweet smell of profit: lemongrass oil provides a new business venture for Kampot farmers
Farmers in Chhuk district, Kampot province are growing lemongrass for its oil and exporting it to China and France were demands are strong. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899943/sweet-smell-of-profit-lemongrass-oil-provides-a-new-business-venture-for-kampot-farmers/
Six people arrested for operating illegal marble mining
Stung Treng authorities have cracked down on illegal marble mining and arrested six people in Thala Boriwat district. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50900965/six-people-arrested-for-operating-illegal-marble-mining/
Koh Kong fish deaths mystery solved
Residents in Koh Kong province spotted dead fish washing up on the beach, causing a foul odor that has raised concerns among the people. ...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906329/koh-kong-fish-deaths-mystery-solved/
United Kingdom donates 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Cambodia
The United Kingdom has announced the donation of 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the people of Cambodia to help fight COVID-19 according to an official statement from the British Embassy in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50903837/united-kingdom-donates-415000-doses-of-astra-zeneca-vaccine-to-cambodia/
MAFF, CFIU to exchange information on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and Cambodia Financial intelligence Unit (CFIU) of the National Bank of Cambodia will cooperate on information exchange related to money laundering and terrorism financing in the field of agriculture. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50915736/maff-cfiu-to-exchange-information-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing/
Dual citizenship ban for top office holders on way to King
The Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC) will seek a consultation with King Norodom Sihamoni on amendments to several articles of the Constitution which would mandate that the Kingdom’s top national leadership positions be filled by people solely in possession of Cambodian citizenship. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dual-citizenship-ban-top-office-holders-way-king
Siem Reap gives district temporary makeshift market amid Covid-19
Banteay Srei district authorities in Siem Reap province have organised Phsar Kromoun, or improvised market, for vendors to sell necessities to the community amid the temporary closure of the Banteay Srei market where 60 vendors recently tested positive for Covid-19. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-gives-district-temporary-makeshift-market-amid-covid-19
Kingdom hops on BRI digital taxation wagon
Cambodia is committed to harnessing digitalisation for better coordination in tax administration, as a jurisdiction that subscribes to China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI), according to a General Department of Taxation (GDT) press release issued on September 12. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-hops-bri-digital-taxation-wagon
No more closure or lockdown of buildings, schools or markets if a COVID-19 positive case is identified
Prime Minister Hun Sen has yesterday declared with immediate effect, there will be no more closure of schools, places of businesses and markets if a case of COVID-19 were to break out in any location. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50957434/no-more-closure-or-lockdown-of-buildings-schools-or-markets-if-a-covid-19-positive-case-is-identified/