Ministry to get $125 million for rural development project
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), together with the Government and the European Investment Bank (EIB), are launching a $125 million rural development project that aims to boost incomes and food security for 200,000 families in Cambodia.
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50686840/ministry-to-get-125-million-for-rural-development-project
Ministry urges livestock production boost for local market
The Agriculture Ministry yesterday urged farmers and the private sector to increase the production of pigs and cattle to supply the local market following a drop due to African Swine Fever and other factors, leading to increased imports last year.
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50686845/ministry-urges-livestock-production-boost-for-local-market
Cambodia, China closer to FTA signing deal
Cambodia and China say they are now planning to sign a free-trade deal some time later this year. The move came after the duo wrapped up their first-round negotiations, which were held last month in Beijing, China.
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691647/cambodia-china-closer-to-fta-signing-deal
Positive resolution for families living on Sekong riverbank in Stung Treng town
Stung Treng provincial authorities are coordinating a huge relocation of more than 130 families living on the banks of the Sekong River to prevent landslides and contribute positively to the town’s aesthetics.
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/positive-resolution-families-living-sekong-riverbank-stung-treng-town
Chickens from Vietnam banned
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon to take action to prevent the spread of bird flu (H5N1) from Vietnam into the Kingdom as an outbreak of the disease plagues southern Vietnam.
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chickens-vietnam-banned
Special inspection group to monitor commune workflow
Interior Minister Sar Kheng said yesterday he has a special inspection group formed to monitor commune authorities to ensure they work properly and use their new allotted budget efficiently.
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/695079/special-inspection-group-to-monitor-commune-workflow/
Price-hike warning issued to house buyers
Property and land prices are set to rise in Lvea Aem district’s Kandal province following the government’s announcement of their future plan to partially integrate the area into a new district within Phnom Penh.
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50697728/price-hike-warning-issued-to-house-buyers
Japan donates $960,000 to Khmer Rouge tribunal
The Japanese government has announced a new contribution of $960,000 to the international component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to support the continuation of the Khmer Rouge tribunal.
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-kr-tribunal/japan-donates-960000-khmer-rouge-tribunal
All government-funded construction projects need to be put off, PM says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the government will postpone all its construction projects in a bid to earmark the budget in preparation for fighting the possible COVID-19 outbreak.
Monks reveal Sangke threat
The Battambang provincial governor has ordered the authorities to close sewers in the Sangke River after monks posted a video showing toxic wastewater flowing into it and allegedly affecting nearby residents’ health.
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monks-reveal-sangke-threat
Labour Ministry urges implementation of suspension of employment contracts
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on Friday issued a call for the implementation of the suspension of employment contracts for all garment and textile factories in the Kingdom affected by the shortage of raw materials, resulting from Covid-19.
UK commits $4.3 million to demining
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has committed a further $4.3 million to aid demining activities in Cambodia as part of an extension on the Second Global Mine Action Programme (GMAP2).
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uk-commits-43-million-demining
Villagers save vital wetlands from land grab
The Kampong Cham provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is looking for the owner of a tractor involved in clearing wetlands at Cholkiri district’s Peam Chhkork commune, to send him to court for legal action.
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-save-vital-wetlands-land-grab
Germany pledges further $3.8M for mine clearance
Germany has committed to providing another €3.5 million ($3,841,000) over the next two years to the Halo Trust for landmine clearance in Cambodia in a bid to help the Kingdom reach its landmine-free goal in 2025.
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-pledges-further-38m-mine-clearance
Vietnam shutters borders with Cambodia as pandemic spreads
The Vietnamese government on Sunday locked down its borders with the Kingdom and imposed a month-long entry ban for any foreign traveler – except accredited diplomats – as the country adopts measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Sun Mesa
http://khmertimeskh.com/50703292/vietnam-shutters-borders-with-cambodia-as-pandemic-spreads/
Trade to continue as normal
Although controls have been tightened due to the new coronavirus, trade between Cambodia and Vietnam continues, with the countries aiming to achieve $5 billion in trade by the end of the year, a Vietnamese official has confirmed.
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/trade-continue-normal
Prime Minister announces closure of casinos from April 1 and will hold meeting tomorrow to review the law that put country in emergency state
This morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the closure of the casino, which will be implemented from April 1. He also announced that a meeting will be held on Tuesday to review the law that put the country in emergency state.
Niem Chheng
https://bit.ly/2UrrKAV
Cambodia Post earns $11 million in 2019
State-run Cambodia Post generated revenues of total $11 million in 2019, according to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication (MPT). This represents a drop on the $13.81 million revenue total in 2018.
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50707623/cambodia-post-earns-11-million-in-2019/
Tourism potential in Kampong Thom
A team of officials at the Kampong Thom provincial Forestry Administration have begun studying the ecotourism potential at the Prey Kbal Bei Community Forest in Ti Pou commune’s Kbal Bei village in Santuk district.
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tourism-potential-kampong-thom
GDP Growth to Shrink to 2.5% Amid Pandemic, World Bank Projects
Cambodia’s GDP growth this year could drop to its lowest rate in more than a decade, the World Bank projects, with some economic experts warning that the country’s reliance on international markets could slow recovery.
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://vodenglish.news/gdp-growth-to-shrink-to-2-5-amid-pandemic-world-bank-projects/
