Minimum wage to be decided
The National Council on Minimum Wage will decide on a wage increase for workers in the garment, footwear, textile and travel product sectors at a meeting on Thursday after a figure could not be reached at a tripartite meeting on Wednesday. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minimum-wage-be-decided
Machinery: A growing feature of farming
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has been working with the private sector and development partners to integrate the use of agricultural machinery into middle-class farming communities to respond to the current and future decline in the agricultural workforce. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50764036/machinery-a-growing-feature-of-farming/
New programme set to track, manage One Window service
The Ministry of interior announced it has put in place an information programme for managing one window service requests starting this month. The programme will make it easier for citizens to monitor service requests at each stage on their phones. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-programme-set-track-manage-one-window-service
Vaccine not a cure-all for Covid-19, official warns
While the government prepares to purchase Covid-19 vaccines, it has appealed to the public to understand that vaccinations will not be a panacea solution and to remember to remain vigilant in efforts to prevent spread of infection. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vaccine-not-cure-all-covid-19-official-warns
Few prospects for 2021 being the year for economic recovery
In just over two weeks, the year 2020, which has been severely hit by the pandemic will come to an end, and with that, hope that the year 2021 will brIng scope for economic improvement, especially from the likely availability of anti-COVID vaccInes. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50793198/few-prospects-for-2021-being-the-year-for-economic-recovery/
Japan, UN support civil discourse
The Japanese government and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in conjunction with Cambodia’s Ministry of interior and the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) – a coalition representing local NGOs – have inaugurated a new cooperative development project. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-un-support-civil-discourse
Wildlife threatened by poisoning
Senior Ministry of Environment officials and civil society organisations have expressed concern over the threat to wildlife by poisoning in rice fields, lakes and ponds where they feed. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wildlife-threatened-poisoning
Mandatory quarantines, high alert at Thai border
Minister of interior Sar Kheng stressed to authorities of provinces bordering Thailand that they must strictly enforce instructions from Prime Minister Hun Sen concerning Covid-19 preventive measures following detection of a new outbreak of the disease in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon province. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mandatory-quarantines-high-alert-thai-border
Establishment of Cambodia Chamber of Agro-Industry soon
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has convened an urgent discussion about a draft law on Cambodia Chamber of Agro-industry (CCAI). The discussion took place yesterday in Phnom Penh under the chairmanship of Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...
Lim Nary/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50795298/establishment-of-cambodia-chamber-of-agro-industry-soon/
Japanese aid expected to improve services for 7,500 hearing impaired
The Japanese government has provided $288,473 in total for three recipient organisations under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (“KUSANONE”). The funds are earmarked to be used for the installation of medical equipment, braille equipment and hearing diagnostic equipment. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japanese-aid-expected-improve-services-7500-hearing-impaired
Bank gets $50M loan for SMEs, businesswomen
Sathapana Bank Plc received a $50 million loan from Proparco, a subsidiary of Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) to increase lending by the bank to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women entrepreneurs in Cambodia. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/bank-gets-50m-loan-smes-businesswomen
France gives $91 million for agriculture, climate fight
The French government, through the French Development Agency (AFD), has provided two credit agreements worth €75 million ($91 million) to Cambodia to support sustainable agricultural and rural development, as well as climate change fight in Cambodia. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/france-gives-91-million-agriculture-climate-fight
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
Sino-Cambodian ties deeper-rooted after joint COVID-19 fight, bilateral FTA signing
China-Cambodia ties have been deeper-rooted in 2020 after the two countries have worked together closely to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and have signed the bilateral free trade agreement, say Cambodian officials and academics. ...
Mao Pengfei, Nguon Sovan/Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50797241/sino-cambodian-ties-deeper-rooted-after-joint-covid-19-fight-bilateral-fta-signing/
SEZ developer PPSP breaks ground on new rental warehouse
The Cambodia Securities Exchange- (CSX) listed Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) on December 21 broke ground on a new rental warehouse which is expected to be operational in July next year, according to a senior official of the industrial zone operator. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sez-developer-ppsp-breaks-ground-new-rental-warehouse
Announcement on the decision to allow private educational institutions to reopen
On 29 December ,2020, the Ministry of Education issued an announcement on the decision to allow private educational institutions to operate again from December 30, 2020. The school must be practiced and complied with in accordance to the standard operating principles (SOP). ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Czech firm ramps up pepper orders
Czech-Cambodian firm EU Land and Pepper Investment Co Ltd has vowed to buy 50 per cent of all produce cultivated by its contracted smallholder growers this year to ramp up exports, with the European market In its sights. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/czech-firm-ramps-pepper-orders
Interior Minister Sar Kheng resolving public complaints
Minister of interior Sar Kheng said yesterday that within a month he has received around 200 complaints, comments and requests from the public on his official Facebook page on various issues and matters in the Kingdom. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823380/interior-minister-sar-kheng-resolving-public-complaints/
Announcement on the requirement to apply for new or renew tourism licenses via online
On 12 March 2021, the Ministry of Tourism released an announcement on the requirement to apply for new or renew tourism licenses via online to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in the community. ...
Ministry of Tourism
KiwiPay plan merger with Meal Temple
Hong-Kong-based fintech firm Kiwi Pay Group Co Ltd (KiwiPay) announced a strategic merger with Cambodian food and grocery delivery start-up Meal Temple Group Pty Ltd to enter more developing markets with a new app called KiwiGo. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kiwipay-plan-merger-meal-temple