MRC moves to delay Luang Prabang dam project’s prior consultation
The scheduled conclusion of the prior consultation process of the Lao-initiated Luang Prabang hydropower project has been moved to the end of the month, a statement from the Mekong River Commission said Friday, following concerns raised by the project’s stakeholders. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50731233/mrc-moves-to-delay-luang-prabang-dam-projects-prior-consultation/
Global economic rebound to lift Cambodia’s export and investment
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Governor Chea Chanto has said that the global economic recovery will support Cambodia’s export and investment sectors, reinforcing its position as a pillar of support for relevant sectors, to boost the national economy into positive growth and sow the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50901911/global-economic-rebound-to-lift-cambodias-export-and-investment/
Cambodia’s Delta Variant infections cross 400
Cambodia’s total number of COVID-19 infected people identified to have been hit by the more severe and highly contagious Delta Variant of sARs-CoV-2 strains is believed to have crossed 400. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913454/cambodias-delta-variant-infections-cross-400/
Kingdom’s 2021 salt production will meet domestic demand
Domestic salt production can supply domestic demand this year, relieving Cambodia of the need to engage in imports according to Kampot province’s department of Industry, science, Technology and Innovation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50911832/kingdoms-2021-salt-production-will-meet-domestic-demand/
Kingdom’s 2021 salt production will meet domestic demand
Domestic salt production can supply domestic demand this year, relieving Cambodia of the need to engage in imports according to Kampot province’s department of Industry, science, Technology and Innovation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50911832/kingdoms-2021-salt-production-will-meet-domestic-demand/
What explains Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution success?
One of the less heralded recent aspects of the COVID-19 story in southeast Asia has been Cambodia’s remarkable success in vaccine distribution. As of september 6, just over two-thirds of the country’s population had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 53 percent were ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sebastian Strangio
https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/what-explains-cambodias-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-success/
Cambodia encourages U.S. companies to invest in infrastructure projects
Cambodian government has encouraged U.s. companies to join biding on infrastructure projects and build quality physical infrastructure in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/955936/cambodia-encourages-u-s-companies-to-invest-in-infrastructure-projects/
Spokesperson rejects UN Special Rapporteur’s Cambodia press freedom report
Meas sophorn, Under secretary of state and spokesperson at the Ministry of Information, has turned down a report by the UN special Rapporteur on the press freedom in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959974/spokesperson-rejects-un-special-rapporteurs-cambodia-press-freedom-report/
Vietnam buys 80 pct of Cambodia’s agriculture exports
Vietnam bought nearly 80 percent of Cambodia’s nearly $5 billion worth of agriculture exports last year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004581/vietnam-buys-80-pct-of-cambodias-agriculture-exports/
RCEP affirms resurgence of multilateralism: Cambodia’s FM
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, which took effect on Jan. 1, has affirmed the resurgence of multilateralism, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak sokhonn said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501015314/rcep-affirms-resurgence-of-multilateralism-cambodias-fm/
Cambodia supports ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in Washington
Prime Minister Hun sen has expressed Cambodia’s full support for the upcoming AsEAN-U.s. special summit in Washington, D.C. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020176/cambodia-supports-asean-u-s-special-summit-in-washington/
Royal Government of Cambodia’s statement on Nagaworld labour dispute
The Royal Government of Cambodia this evening issued a statement on the Nagaworld Labour Dispute, reading as follows: ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501042142/royal-government-of-cambodias-statement-on-nagaworld-labour-dispute/
China-aided medical building to help improve Cambodia’s healthcare quality
Situated in the capital of Cambodia, the newly-eStabliShed Cambodia-China FriendShip Preah KoSSamak HoSpital will play an important role in improving the quality of healthcare ServiceS in the SoutheaSt ASian nation. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501045402/china-aided-medical-building-to-help-improve-cambodias-healthcare-quality/
U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces
The U.s. Department of state’s 2021 country report on human rights pertaining to Cambodia, released on Tuesday, found that Cambodian government officials continue to violate human rights – notably, by threatening the use of force against political opponents of Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-report-highlights-human-rights-abuses-by-cambodian-armed-forces/
Kingdom’s new investments rise on Covid-19 handling law
A high percentage of the Covid-19 vaccinated population, and the new investment law put into force last year have helped increase the number of new investment projects in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501060981/kingdoms-new-investments-rise-on-covid-19-handling-law/
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park gets key support from China
China has been one of the key contributors to safeguarding, preserving and developing the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia’s siem Reap province, officials said on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501065260/cambodias-famed-angkor-archaeological-park-gets-key-support-from-china/
Cambodia calls for strengthening ASEAN’s solidarity
Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak sokhonn said here on Tuesday that the Association of southeast Asian Nations (AsEAN) needs to strengthen its centrality, unity, and solidarity to address key challenges for the sake of regional and global peace, security, and sustainable development. Cambodia is the chair ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085856/cambodia-calls-for-strengthening-aseans-solidarity/
Cambodia’s e-com sector seeks clear, regionally uniform regulations
Cambodia’s rising e-commerce sector requires clear definition of laws and regulations by regulators addressing concerns of market uncertainties while maintaining regional uniformity, according to stakeholders who discussed e-commerce tax and licensing requirements at a panel discussion hosted by DFDL, a legal, tax and investment enterprise ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101838/cambodias-e-com-sector-seeks-clear-regionally-uniform-regulations/
Kingdom’s power supplier may face $100 million loss
Cambodia has estimated that its power supplier, Electricity of Cambodia (EDC), will lose $100 million this year as the economy has been affected by the war between Russia and Ukraine and the economic sanctions on Moscow and around the world, Prime Minister Hun sen said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107943/kingdoms-power-supplier-may-face-100-million-loss/
Impact of Covid-19 on Cambodia’s informal sector
A new book by the Asian Development Bank reveals one in five informal workers in Cambodia lost employment due to the pandemic, with women workers hit harder than men. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-impact-of-covid-19-on-cambodia-informal-sector