Senator Ly Yong Phat’s Family Given Preah Sihanouk State Land for Tourism Development
The Cambodian government has granted a 600-hectare concession to the family of notorious tycoon Ly Yong Phat, whose sugarcane concessions have been at the center of human rights violations. ...
Senator Ly Yong Phat’s Family Given Preah Sihanouk State Land for Tourism Development
The Cambodian government has granted a 600-hectare concession to the family of notorious tycoon Ly Yong Phat, whose sugarcane concessions have been at the center of human rights violations. ...
More than 90 villagers contract Chikungunya in Kandal province
The head of Kandal provincial health department Kuy Bunthoeun said that 298 people have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak of Chikungunya in the province. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50767005/more-than-90-villagers-contract-chikungunya-in-kandal-province/
Mondulkiri’s rangers cracked down over 1,500 forest crimes in first nine months
Government’s park rangers in Cambodia’s natural resource-rich province of Mondulkiri have cracked down 1,528 forest crimes in the first nine months of 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50770716/mondulkiris-rangers-cracked-down-over-1500-forest-crimes-in-first-nine-months/
Aid to shore up IDPoor programme
The UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the Australian government, donated 1,700 computer tablets and software packages to the Ministry of Planning on Wednesday. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/aid-shore-idpoor-programme
Over $15 million donated to Cambodia’s Kantha Bopha Foundation in first six months
A total fund of more than $15 million has been donated to Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation for the first half of 2020 to support Cambodian children’s health care service. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743823/over-15-million-donated-to-cambodias-kantha-bopha-foundation-in-first-six-months/
New expressway, Capital to Bavet city
The Cambodian government has plans to build an expressway from Phnom Penh to Svay Rieng province’s Bavet city, said the Office Of the Council Of Ministers in a statement released today. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746113/new-expressway-capital-to-bavet-city/
Prey Veng’s potential as a Wetland Zone mulled as Protected Natural Area
The Ministry of Environment is planning to include parts of a potential multi-purpose wetland area locally called “Boeungsne-Tuolporn Talei” in Prey Veng province as a protected natural area. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746197/prey-vengs-potential-as-a-wetland-zone-mulled-as-protected-natural-area/
20 schools to reopen
The Council of Ministers has allowed the Ministry of Education to reopen 20 high-safety standard schools months after their closures amid COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747460/20-schools-to-reopen/
Land dispute villagers gather at PM’s office, seek intervention
A group of village families gathered in front of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s office on Monday to petition him to intervene on their behalf in a land dispute. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-dispute-villagers-gather-pms-office-seek-intervention
Promoting Cambodia’s Digital Higher Education
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in cooperation with the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI) in Shenzhen is advancing higher education in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50763067/promoting-cambodias-digital-higher-education/
Digital education will continue to be a priority
The Ministry of Education is cooperating with the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation of Unesco (Unesco-ICHEI) to diversify higher education with more digital-focussed programmes ...
Kuch Nithatevy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50763513/digital-education-will-continue-to-be-a-priority/
Cambodia logs a new COVID-19 case, bringing tally to 286
In two consecutive days, Cambodia registered another new imported case of COVID-19 on a Polish man today, raising the tally of infections to 286. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50775390/cambodia-logs-a-new-covid-19-case-bringing-tally-to-286/
Rangers crack down on over 900 natural resource crimes in Prey Lang
The Ministry of Environment announced yesterday that rangers have cracked down on natural resource crimes in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary with 954 cases during the first nine months of this year. ...
Ad-hoc commission on vaccination process formed
An ad-hoc commission, headed by the Ministry of Health secretary of state Or Vandine, will be formed for COVID-19 vaccination, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. . ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50825716/ad-hoc-commission-on-vaccination-process-formed/
Trade with EU valued at $3.8 billion in 2020
Data from the Ministry of Commerce showed that in 2020 Cambodia exported $3.203 billion of goods to the EU and imported $659 million from the trade bloc. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819696/trade-with-eu-valued-at-3-8-billion-in-2020/
Cambodian Sarus Crane’s number declining
By the morning of Jan. 18, 2021, a total of 59 sarus crane arrived Anlung Pring Protected Landscape in Kampong Trach, Kampot, according to BirdLife International Cambodia Programme. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804806/cambodian-sarus-cranes-number-declining/
Japan provides more support for Cambodia’s education and agriculture sectors
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide $754,321 to support the areas of education and agriculture in Cambodia, under the framework, The Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50813783/japan-provides-more-support-for-cambodias-education-and-agriculture-sectors/
More trade centres planned for China
The Ministry of Commerce is working to establish more trade centres in China with the aim of promoting Cambodian products and boosting Khmer exports to China. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835069/more-trade-centers-planned-for-china/
Four arrested for illegal rosewood
Police in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district arrested four men yesterday, accused of transporting nearly 400 kilogrammes of rosewood from a protected forest area without permission. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835694/four-arrested-for-illegal-rosewood/
