Cambodia’s rangers risk lives protecting environment
The 20 or so very fit men gathered deep in the forests of northeast Cambodia at the Tropaing Tear Base in the srepok Wildlife sanctuary. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Malis Tum
https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/cambodias-rangers-risk-lives-protecting-environment
Cambodia’s economic growth forecast downgraded as COVID-19 cases rise
The UK-based Fitch Ratings credit rating agency has downgraded Cambodia’s economic outlook below the World Bank’s baseline forecast of 4 percent GDP growth for 2021 as the country continues to struggle with the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-economic-growth-forecast-downgraded-as-covid-19-cases-rise/
Cambodia voted ‘world’s friendliest country’ in Rough Guides reader poll
Cambodia ranked number one among the “World’s Friendliest Countries”, according to a reader poll conducted by London-based international website “Rough Guides”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
ASEAN slated to start talks for bloc’s 2025 e-economy accord
As AsEAN continues to grapple with Covid-19 cases and an uncertain recovery, its economic ministers have committed to conducting a study on a region-wide digital economy pact by 2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Asia News Network
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-slated-start-talks-blocs-2025-e-economy-accord
U.S.-ABC interested to invest in various sectors in Cambodia
U.S.-ASEAN BuSineSS Council (U.S.-ABC) iS intereSted to inveSt in Cambodia in the fieldS of energy, induStry, health, technology, finance and import-export. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955248/u-s-abc-interested-to-invest-in-various-sectors-in-cambodia/
Cambodia’s ‘Stop Covid’ QR Code wins international award
The Kingdom’s “stop Covid” QR Code – a location and contact-tracing app designed to prevent the coronavirus spreading – has won the Global south Covid-19 Digital Innovation Challenge award from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICT). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-stop-covid-qr-code-wins-international-award
Cambodia’s largest ports see growth in revenue last year despite pandemic
Cambodia’s two state-owned ports, sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAs) and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), had seen double-digit growth in revenue in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport said in a report on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014808/cambodias-largest-ports-see-growth-in-revenue-last-year-despite-pandemic/
Cambodian PM to Co-host World Summit 2022 in S. Korea
Prime Minister Hun sen will lead a high level delegation to pay a visit to the Republic of Korea from Feb. 10 to 13, according to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501021639/cambodian-pm-to-co-host-world-summit-2022-in-s-korea/
Cambodia’s support for Cuba remains strong
The Parliamentary Group of Friendship with Cuba of the National Assembly of Cambodia has reiterated the rejection of this country to the blockade and the hostile policy of the government of the United states against the island. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501028629/cambodias-support-for-cuna-remains-strong/
High Fuel Prices a Blow to Cambodia’s Covid-hit Tourism Sector
The Cambodian government has lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions in the hopes of boosting the hard-hit tourism industry, but now businesses say sanctions on Russia and the resulting high energy prices are hampering the sector’s recovery. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/high-fuel-prices-a-blow-to-cambodias-covid-hit-tourism-sector/
Japan supports Cambodia’s capacity building of Youth, and Community Health promotion
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide $1,093 million to build youth capacity and promote community health, sanitation and hygiene in two Cambodian provinces, under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039702/japan-supports-cambodias-capacity-building-of-youth-and-community-health-promotion/
Cambodia’s GFT sector suffered setbacks
TAFTAC says the garment, footwear and travel goods sector needs assistance and an advisory group is urgently needed to help it rebound ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-gft-sector-suffered-setbacks
Australia backs Cambodia’s Private Sector Forum
Australia has expressed its support for Cambodia’s Government-Private sector Forum (G-PsF), the peak platform for dialogue between the government and private sector in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346961/australia-backs-cambodias-private-sector-forum/
WWF hails Cambodia’s efforts to protect biodiversity by law
While there is a significant decline in biodiversity and forest resources worldwide, Cambodia’s biodiversity resources are protected by law, said seng Teak, WWF-Cambodia Country Director, reacting to a tree planting event held at siem Reap yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111495/wwf-hails-cambodias-efforts-to-protect-biodiversity-by-law/
NagaWorld union leader defends strike’s legality on day two of trial
On the second day of trial for nine NagaWorld union members accused of incitement, the Phnom Penh municipal court prosecutor claimed union leader Chhim sithar had been directing an illegal protest while sithar maintained she was merely participating in a legal strike aligned with labor ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/nagaworld-union-leader-defends-strikes-legality-on-day-two-of-trial/
Prospects of biomass energy in Cambodia’s market
The prospects of biomass energy in Cambodia’s market are looking increasingly promising as the country continues to develop and modernize its economy. With a population of over 16 million people and a rapidly growing industrial sector, Cambodia is in need of sustainable and reliable energy ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319893/prospects-of-biomass-energy-in-cambodias-market/
Cambodia’s quest for tourism transformation
For the last several years Cambodia’s has been fast-tracking development with once-sleepy beach towns like sihanoukville turned into bustling cities with more than 70 skyscrapers most built since 2016 with Chinese investment. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501274337/cambodias-quest-for-tourism-transformation/
National police: political activism led to candlelight party member’s arrest in Thailand
The arrest of a Candlelight Party member in Bangkok last Friday was related to his activism against the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a National Police spokesperson said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth and Leila Goldstein
https://cambojanews.com/national-police-political-activism-led-to-candlelight-party-members-arrest-in-thailand/
NGO Licadho finds child labor, debt bondage in Cambodia’s brick factories
Child labor and debt bondage continue in Cambodia’s brick factories, according to a report published Monday by the human rights group Licadho. The organization also found garment waste from international brands such as Reebok, Old Navy and Adidas fueling kilns in brick factories. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Leila Goldstein and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/ngo-licadho-finds-child-labor-debt-bondage-in-cambodias-brick-factories/