Rare gaur found dead in national park
Rangers from O’Som headquarters in the South Cardamom Mountains National Park and Wildlife Alliance officials found meat which came from a rare gaur in the Phnom Kravanh section of the park in Pursat province, said a ranger on Wednesday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rare-gaur-found-dead-national-park
Top Cambodian officials are going into quarantine after Hungarian Foreign official tested positive COVID-19
On 04 November 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) of Cambodia announced on its official Facebook page that all the top Cambodian officials are going into quarantine after Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who visited the country on Tuesday and signed ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Roadblock ends as protesters succumb to drivers' demands
It took angry motorists rather than government officials or police officers to persuade more than 200 protesting villagers to clear road 48 in Koh Kong province yesterday morning after they blocked it for almost 24 hours, a human rights group representative said. The villagers, involved in ...
Notification of halting the illegal occupation of land in Preah Suramarit - Kosomak "Kirirom" National Park
On 24 October 2018, the Ministry of Environment issued a notice on halting the illegal occupation of land in Preah Suramarit-Kosomak “Kirirom” National ParK. So far, the Ministry found some areas in this national park were illegally occupied state land, including logging, land selling and ...
Ministry of Environment
PPSP share buyback planned for mid-December
Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) will commence and execute its share buyback plan in the middle of December, if approved by the exchange and its regulator, according to information given to Khmer Times by the company’s management. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50789601/ppsp-share-buyback-planned-for-mid-december/
Boost for special economic zones
Cambodia exports via Svay Rieng province-based special economic zones (SEZs) alone reached more than $124.87 million in August, an increase of more than $57 million in July, according to figures from the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50765345/boost-for-special-economic-zones/
Australia donates water-modelling software to assist development
The Australian Embassy has donated its national water-modelling platform, eWater Source, to the Cambodian government as part of the nation’s ongoing support for sustainable water management throughout the Mekong region. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50767289/australia-donates-water-modelling-software-to-assist-development/
Ministry promotes breastfeeding, says it is the ‘perfect’ food for newborns
The Ministry of Health yesterday moved to promote breastfeeding after an apology was released from the company involved in the milk formula scandal. ...
Statement: Joint response to open letter on microfinance reports
On 16 July 2020, the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT), Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU), and Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) issued a joint response declining request from the Cambodia ...
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
Cabinet approves draft report on progress in Industrial Development Policy implementation
The weekly cabinet meeting Friday approved the draft report on the progress in the implementation of Cambodia Industrial Development Policy (2015-2025) in 2017-2018. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755232/cabinet-approves-draft-report-on-progress-in-industrial-development-policy-implementation/
Gov’t acknowledges 12 quality child care centres
Nine organisations on Tuesday received certificates of acknowledgement for their child care centres from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation following ministerial evaluation at the centres. The organisations run 12 child care centres. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-acknowledges-12-quality-child-care-centres
PPSP: No dividends but share buyback
The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)-listed Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) has announced that it will have no dividend distribution this year and will also be buying back company shares (at an undisclosed volume and value), according to documents filed to the exchange. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50773546/ppsp-no-dividends-but-share-buyback/
Announcement on the extension of application for the use of foreign workforce 2021
On 09 December 2020, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued an announcement on the extension of application for the use of foreign workforce 2021. The Ministry also reminds owners or directors of enterprises/establishments who need to use foreign workforce for 2021 to hurry ...
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Three solar stations set to generate power earlier next year
Three solar stations will start generating power and link to the grid earlier next year, as currently the projects are 90 percent complete. The three solar construction projects were approved last year. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50790719/three-solar-stations-set-to-generate-power-earlier-next-year/
HAGL denies Ratanakkiri land clearing
Five civil society organisations urged the government to take action against Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL), a Vietnamese agribusiness firm, for alleged land clearing activities on areas allocated to indigenous communities in Ratanakkiri province’s andong Meas district. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hagl-denies-ratanakkiri-land-clearing
Brazilian pork given access to Cambodian market amid ASF outbreak
Cambodia has opened its market to pork produced in Brazil, according to an announcement from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822756/brazilian-pork-given-access-to-cambodian-market-amid-asf-outbreak/
Press release on the outcome of the virtual meeting among the three Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On 11 March 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcome of the virtual meeting among the three Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release: The humanitarian assistance of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam provided to the Royal Government of Cambodia
On 21 April 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the humanitarian assistance of USD 300,000 of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam provided to the Royal Government of Cambodia whose aims to join hands ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Another 17 hectares of Tamok Lake carved out for Gov’t agencies
The 17 hectares carved out of Tamok Lake were detailed in three separate sub-decrees published in the Royal Gazette. Ten hectares of land was given to the Health Ministry, four to the Civil Services Ministry and three to Phnom Penh Municipal Police. ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/another-17-hectares-of-tamok-lake-carved-out-for-govt-agencies-/5855797.html
MoU signed to apply latest technology for disaster risk management
The Ministry of National Defence has entered a memorandum of understanding with Sensoro Cambodia Technology Co., Ltd to utilise latest technology to monitor and mitigate disaster risks, particularly fire. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50806652/mou-signed-to-apply-latest-technology-for-disaster-risk-management/