More than 600 families in Battambang receive Cambodian Red Cross donations
Volunteers and officials from the Cambodian Red Cross distributed donations to 610 needy families in Kamrieng, Samlot and Rattanak Mondul districts of Battambang. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501070987/more-than-600-families-in-battambang-receive-cambodian-red-cross-donations/
Cambodian parliamentarians show solidarity after Cuba hotel accident
Cambodia has expressed its solidarity with Cuba after the unfortunate accident at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, in which dozens of people lost their lives and suffered injured. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501072077/cambodian-parliamentarians-show-solidarity-after-cuba-hotel-accident/
Preah Sihanouk province continues to be the most visited destination
The coastal province of Preah Sihanouk has defended its title as the most attractive tourism destination for three consecutive weekends. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501072233/preah-sihanouk-province-continues-to-be-the-most-visited-destination/
DPM Kheng urges local authorities to build good relations with people
Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, Minister of Interior, instructed local authorities to have good relations with the people under their jurisdiction and assist them by meeting their needs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501097366/dpm-kheng-urges-local-authorities-to-build-good-relations-with-people/
Post-Covid school reopenings see drop in returning students
Poverty is stopping several students from returning to schools post-Covid times, say school authorities. The pandemic had affected millions of families across the country, but children suffered the most. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501078735/post-covid-school-reopenings-see-drop-in-returning-students/
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration vows to protect flooded forests
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration and the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have expressed their commitment to protect the flooded forest and requested legal action against violators. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101361/preah-sihanouk-provincial-administration-vows-to-protect-flooded-forests/
PM signs sub-decree to slash export tax on natural stone products
The Prime Minister has signed a sub-decree authorizing the reduction of export tax rates on natural stone products. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-signs-sub-decree-to-slash-export-tax-on-natural-stone-products
Cambodia to host 14th JCBC meeting with Laos this week
Cambodia and Laos are going to hold the 14th Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Phnom Penh on July 7. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501106784/cambodia-to-host-14th-jcbc-meeting-with-laos-this-week/
Sihanoukville SEZ H1 trade surges 38%
The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in the country registered a 38 percent year-on-year increase, according to reports. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501115794/sihanoukville-sez-h1-trade-surges-38/
Kampot to remove illegal waterfront structures
Owners of illegal structures built on Kampot province’s seafront and riverbanks were ordered by the provincial governor to remove them immediately or be taken to court. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501095007/kampot-to-remove-illegal-waterfront-structures/
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not only helped protect the lives of Cambodian people but also boosted the economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation, an academic said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501143690/chinese-covid-19-vaccines-save-lives-boost-economic-growth-in-cambodia/
80 families at lake development protest delayed land titles
Representatives of about 80 families living around southern Phnom Penh’s major lake development say they fear eviction as sandfilling is nearing their houses and they have yet to receive the land titles promised to them by authorities. ...
Khut Sokun
https://vodenglish.news/80-families-at-lake-development-protest-delayed-land-titles/
Cambodia, Brunei discuss bilateral agriculture cooperation
Cambodia and Brunei have exchanged views on promotion of bilateral cooperation, especially in agriculture. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501215167/cambodia-brunei-discuss-bilateral-agriculture-cooperation/
Cambodia’s GDP likely to touch $35B this year, ministry says
Cambodia’s GDP could touch $35 billion (143 trillion riel) this year, said a senior official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501443985/cambodias-gdp-likely-to-touch-35b-this-year-ministry-says/
Need for open data to support people with disabilities
Relevant stakeholders gathered at the National Open Data Conference to discuss how open data about people with disabilities (PWD) can be utilised to help support the needs of the vulnerable group. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/need-for-open-data-to-support-people-with-disabilities
Terms and definitions
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Defining and measuring forests is not an easy business. Definitions that initially sound very similar can turn out to have crucial differences. Understanding the terms is important for understanding forest use, forest cover, forest laws and policies and deforestation. ...
SDG 14 Life below water
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Sustainable Development Goal 14 is primarily about the interactions of humans with the oceans. Specifically, it aims to conserve and manage the use of oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.1 A UN General Assembly call for action has been used to clearly articulate ...
Mardy: Novel Coronavirus, novel working experience
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Since this discovery of the existence of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the world has remarkably been forced changed in both macro and micro level ranging from policy making and implementing to daily life style. Since the end of March 2020, to cooperate with the government effort ...
Launching ODC’s new profile page on Foreign Investment in Cambodia
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On 23 February 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) launched its new profile page on Foreign Investment in Cambodia. The event was held at Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh in a hybrid format, in line with prevailing public health measures. A total of 58 participants joined the ...
Labor
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Garment workers waiting in line to get food. Photo by International Labour Organisation, taken on 14 July 2015. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Cambodia has the highest labor force participation rate in the Southeast Asia/Pacific region, with 82.7 percent of the working population aged 16-64 employed ...