Press release on the outcomes of the 42nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, Labuan Bajo, Republic of Indonesia
On 11 May 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 42nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, Labuan Bajo, Republic of Indonesia, on 10-11 May 2023.During the meetings, ASEAN Leaders reiterated their support for Indonesia’s ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Instruction on allowing workers to take leave to vote for the members in the national assembly, 7th legislature
On 18 July 2023, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an instruction on allowing workers to take leave to vote for the members in the national assembly, 7th legislature.From 22 to 24 July 2023, the government allows civil servants and workers three days ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Brunei Chamber is looking to explore ties with the Cambodian business community
The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brunei Darussalam (NCCIBD) looks forward to exploring avenues of cooperation with The business community in Cambodia, its Secretary General Haji Abdul Halim bin Haji Saim said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374007/brunei-chamber-is-looking-to-explore-ties-with-the-cambodian-business-community/
The government establishes a Special Tax Audit Unit to help taxpayers
Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced The formation of a Special Tax Audit Unit, designed to address taxpayer concerns more efficiently. This new unit, which holds departmental status, will operate under The General Department of Taxation’s jurisdiction. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501524123/the-government-establishes-a-special-tax-audit-unit-to-help-taxpayers/
Police raid home of ‘secessionist’s’ mum
Scores of security forces yesterday stormed the house of alleged secessionist leader Bun Ratha’s mother in Kampong Cham province yesterday, confiscating mobile phones and memory cards, his relatives told the Post. Bun Ratha, the alleged leader of Democratic Association, has been on the run since security ...
Cambodia farms at risk
Cambodian farmers are at high risk of being affected by climate change due to low levels of awareness, education and adaptation, with women particularly vulnerable, a study released yesterday says. The study, which surveyed farmers in The provinces of Battambang, Kampong Thom, Takeo and Prey Veng, ...
Charles Rollet
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-farms-risk
Joint statement on the outcome of the meeting on real estate issues in Cambodia
On 22 March 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint statement on the outcome of the meeting on real estate issues in Cambodia which aims to address the real estate sector challenges in the context of ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance & National Bank of Cambodia
Cambodia imports oil, and gas products worth $2.28 billion in the first eight months of the year
Cambodia’s imports of oil and gas products totaled $2.28 billion during the January-August period this year, down 9.5 percent from last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362703/cambodia-imports-oil-and-gas-products-worth-2-28-billion-in-the-first-eight-months-of-the-year/
Bird flu kills two siblings in northeastern Cambodia
A seven-year-old boy and his three-year-old sister from Cambodia’s northeastern Kratie Province died from H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday bring the death number of the cases to three so far this year, a health official confirmed Wednesday. H5N1 influenza is a flu that normally ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2014-02/12/c_133109100.htm
Plan for rural poor
The United Nations Development Programme yesterday released a report analysing different methods of lifting Cambodia’s rural poor out of poverty. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50101646/plan-rural-poor/
Building homes for underserved communities
Despite recent announcements of large development projects throughout Cambodia focusing on so-called “affordable housing” for the emerging middle class, there remains a massive gap in the market for quality affordable housing for the poor; especially the urban poor as more rural Cambodians flock to cities ...
James Whitehead
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/building-homes-underserved-communities
Olympic Organizing Committee to Investigate Cambodian Factory
The London Organizing Committee for The Olympic Games (Locog) plans to investigate allegations that a Cambodian factory producing Olympic merchandise for Adidas is not paying workers a sustainable living wage, a spokesman for Locog said yesterday. The investigation is a response to an article published Saturday ...
New Year sees tourism boost
Cambodia’s beaches and temples saw an increase in local and foreign tourists during the three-day Lunar New Year celebrations, according to figures released by provincial officials. Siem Reap, home to the world-renowned Angkor Archaeological Park and a major tourist destination, received around 69,200 visitors, an increase ...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/new-year-sees-tourism-boost
Press release on the introduction of a new model of Khmer identity card with special security symbol (Hologram)
On 11 November 2020, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the introduction of a new model of Khmer identity card with a special security symbol (Hologram) for citizens to use. the Ministry also confirmed that the Khmer identity card (old model) that ...
Ministry of Interior
Businesswoman calls on government to return land
High-profile Phnom Penh businesswoman Chhin Sokountheary has called on Prime Minister Hun Sen to return 33 hectares of prime land in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district to her company, which lost the rights to it when the government claimed the land in July. Sokountheary said she ...
Krousar Thmey to Be Integrated Into the Education Ministry
Krousar Thmey, the country’s pre-eminent NGO working to educate disabled children, is in the process of being integrated into the Education Ministry, the company’s director and government officials confirmed Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of the National Workshop on Inclusive Education, Herve Roqueplan, director of Krousar ...
Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/krousar-thmey-to-be-integrated-into-the-education-ministry-49285/
Japan provides US$134,526 for the project of primary health care system strengthening for mothers and children in Kampong Cham province
On 5 September 2016, the Government of Japan has agreed to provide US$134,526 to PH-Japan Foundation (PHJ). the grand contract under the framework of the “Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects” was signed at the Embassy of Japan between H.E. Mr. KUMAMARU Yuji,Ambassador Extraordinary and ...
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Registration of SMEs given to new Handicrafts Ministry
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday provided an indication of the role that will be played by the new Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts, which was created late last year, announcing it will hold the sole responsibility for registering small and medium enterprises (SMEs). the government ...
Hul Reaksmey and Alex Devine
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/registration-of-smes-given-to-new-handicrafts-ministry-53683/
Regulator to Review Minimum Prices for Calls
An official at the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) said Wednesday that the body plans to review and possibly lower the current minimum price per call after it recently ordered the country’s seven mobile phone operators to abide by a law that sets minimum call ...
Joshua Wilwohl and Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/regulator-to-review-minimum-prices-for-calls-48616/
Hun Sen lauds gains
In a series of meetings before the annual session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Hun Sen highlighted Cambodia’s achievements as the world body set new targets to eradicate poverty and save the planet.Those achievements included “complete” peace, political stability, security and better public ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16227/hun-sen-lauds-gains/