Man to face court over Koh Kong land
The Koh Kong Provincial Administration is building a case against a man who allegedly forged documents claiming to represent nearly 1,000 families making requests to clear land in conservation and nature reserve areas in Koh Kong and Botum Sakor districts. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/man-face-court-over-koh-kong-land
CPP nominates Prach Chan as chairman of electoral commission
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) nominated Prach Chan, head of the National Assembly’s (NA) First Commission, as the new chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC). The nomination will now be forwarded to the NA Plenary session for a vote of confidence. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cpp-nominates-prach-chan-chairman-electoral-commission
Climate change sees decline in fish and agricultural produce
The Environment Ministry said yesterday that about 79% of Cambodians have been affected by climate change, which has resulted in declining fish and agricultural produce. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50901975/climate-change-sees-decline-in-fish-and-agricultural-produce/
JICA looks to transform Kampot referral hospital
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started studying plans to transform Kampot Provincial Referral Hospital into a regional hospital in order to expand health services for area residents. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jica-looks-transform-kampot-referral-hospital
$14 million spent on social assistance
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced yesterday that the NSSF has spent more than $14 million to provide healthcare and allowances to members of the fund for the first six months of this year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914853/14-million-spent-on-social-assistance/
Construction and upgrading of 148 km of National Road No. 48 to Koh Kong to cost more than $78 million
Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, yesterday presided over the signing ceremony of a contract for the construction and upgrading of National Road 48 under concessional financing from the Republic of Korea. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50921656/construction-and-upgrading-of-148-km-of-national-road-no-48-to-koh-kong-to-cost-more-than-78-million/
Parts of deity statue unearthed at Angkor Thom, reassembled
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA), a body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeological Park, have unearthed the partial head and shoulders of a statue of a deity near Angkor Thom’s Ta Kav gate in Siem Reap province, and have reassembled the sculpture for lass='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parts-deity-statue-unearthed-angkor-thom-reassembled
Battambang university to host national library branch on campus
A large national library on the campus of the National University of Battambang (NUBB) in Battambang province will be inaugurated next month to let students conduct more research on subjects and technical skills in areas such as agriculture and technology. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-university-host-national-library-branch-campus
Foreign companies welcome planned investment law
Groups representing US and European businesses in Cambodia have welcomed the Draft law on Investment, which was approved by the National Assembly last week. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50934034/foreign-companies-welcome-planned-investment-law/
National Assembly endorses Draft Competition Law
The National Assembly (NA) in its 6th session of the sixth legislature held under the chairmanship of its President Heng Samrin approved the draft competition law. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50933284/national-assembly-endorses-draft-competition-law/
Voter registration numbers expected to triple this year
The National Election Committee (NEC) expected 1.6 million newly registered voters in 2021, compared to just over 500,000 new registrations last year, according to its spokesman Som Sorida. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/voter-registration-numbers-expected-triple-year
UN to support Cambodia as ASEAN chair in 2022
The United Nations and Cambodia discussed the UN support for Cambodia as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and further cooperation with the country. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50970283/un-to-support-cambodia-as-asean-chair-in-2022/
Cambodia’s high school exam kicks off after pandemic brought under control
A total of 114,183 Cambodian candidates are taking a national high school graduation exam on Monday after the situation of COVID-19 pandemic had been brought under control. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
http://khmertimeskh.com/50996230/cambodias-high-school-exam-kicks-off-after-pandemic-brought-under-control/
More bridge and road projects soon
The Public Works Ministry plans to build two more bridges, one across the Mekong river in Kratie province and one across the Bassac river in Chak Angre Krom commune, in Phnom Penh. The ministry also plans to rebuild or upgrade several inter-provincial national roads. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983654/more-bridge-and-road-projects-soon/
Three more species of birds and pileated gibbons released to Angkor Archaeological Park
Three more species of 18 birds and two Pileated Gibbons have been released to the Angkor Archaeological Park. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996848/three-more-species-of-birds-and-pileated-gibbons-released-to-angkor-archaeological-park/
Launching of the Cambodian national identity card and passport service for Saturday and Sunday
On 10 January 2022, the General Department of Identification of the Ministry of Interior issued a notification on the launch of the Cambodian national identity card and passport service for Saturday and Sunday.The General Department of Identification has decided to launch an additional service of lass='cambodia-color'>...
General Department of Identification of the Ministry of Interior
NRSC creates road traffic Telegram group to ensure safety
The National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) on January 6 created Telegram group @traffic6789, called “Our Road Safety” in Khmer, to provide and receive information concerning road traffic accidents and legal matters. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nrsc-creates-road-traffic-telegram-group-ensure-safety
Minister of Labour promotes implementation of National Policy on Work and Employment
The Minister of Labour and VocationaL Training urged the impLementation of a nationaL poLicy on better work and empLoyment to reduce Labour disputes. The statement was made by Minister of Labour Ith Samheng on the afternoon of January 25, whiLe Leading a deLegation to visit Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014387/minister-of-labour-promotes-implementation-of-national-policy-on-work-and-employment/
NEC announces validity of voter list
The National Election Committee (NEC) officially announced the validity of the 2021 voter list, which consists of 9,205,690 voters, or 87.98 per cent of all eligible citizens aged 18 years and over, including 4,904,832 woman. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announces-validity-voter-list
$110 million from World Bank to improve National Road Number four to Sihanoukville
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has begun construction and improvement of National Road 4 (NR4) under a $110 million in financing from the World Bank, aiming to meet the current traffic growth. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1033275/110-million-from-world-bank-to-improve-national-road-number-four-to-sihanoukville/