Announcement on the launching of the building of THE GREAT DUKE Hotel (formerly InterContinental Hotel) as a hospital for caring and treatment of mild COVID-19 patients
On 07 March 2021, the Ministry of Health released an announcement on the use of building THE GREAT DUKE Hotel (formerly InterContinental Hotel) as a hospital for caring and treatment of mild COVID-19 patients to prepare appropriate locations to prevent further transmission in Phnom Penh ...
Ministry of Health
PPAP to reorganise LM17 terminal, sets new container rules
The stock-listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) is set to give the LM17 container terminal just east of the capital a much-needed layout overhaul to relieve congestion. The river-port operator said this in a March 3 statement signed by director-general Hey Bavy and released to ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppap-reorganise-lm17-terminal-sets-new-container-rules
Coastal communities to adapt for climate change
Funded by the Global Environmental Facility’s Least-Developed Country Fund (LDCF), the project will help coastal fishing communities and protected areas in Cambodia’s main four coastal provinces – Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk improve their livelihoods by increasing adaptive capabilities regarding climate change while ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807075/coastal-communities-to-adapt-for-climate-change/
Fishing banned after villages’ dispute mediated
A temporary ban on fishing was ordered yesterday by Kampong Tralach district authorities to prevent violence while mediation continues to resolve a dispute between the people of three villages and Lorpeang Natural Resources Conservation community. The authorities also ordered the demolition of the community guardhouse ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804407/fishing-banned-after-villages-dispute-mediated/
Kingdom vows to reduce emissions
Cambodia is focusing mainly on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet the country’s goal of reducing its emissions by 21 million tonnes per year in order to combat climate change, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-vows-reduce-emissions
About 1,500 given jabs so far
Just under 1,500 people received the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Cambodia between Wednesday and Friday last week, according to a three-day report from the Ministry of Health. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50813938/about-1500-given-jabs-so-far/
Heftier fines for those who dodge quarantine
The government yesterday issued a new sub-decree to impose a heftier fine for those who evade quarantine in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. The new sub-decree comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered authorities to raise the current fine of $250 because ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815667/heftier-fines-for-those-who-dodge-quarantine/
Announcement on the death of COVID-19 on a 29-year-old Cambodian man
On 06 April 2021, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the death of a 35-year-old Cambodian man who died from COVID-19 at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. Notably, this case of death is the 22nd case. The man lived in Russey Chork village, Prey Knes ...
Ministry of Health
Tourist resorts expected to start back up
At least 200 tourist resorts are expected to resume operations after the end of an inter-provincial travel ban and tourist-resort closures across the country. On April 25, the government lifted the travel ban and ended the closures of tourist destinations across the country, except for ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourist-resorts-expected-start-back
Grab offers innovative carbon offset option to support Cambodian forest protection
Passengers using the Grab ride-hailing app are offered the option to travel carbon neutral, said a press release of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) issued this afternoon, adding that a voluntary contribution allows passengers’ rides to be offset via carbon credits from the Keo Seima Wildlife ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50900387/grab-offers-innovative-carbon-offset-option-to-support-cambodian-forest-protection/
Sar Kheng seeking problem solvers
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has advised provincial administrations to heed the opinions and comments of their local residents and study the experiences of other governors such as Mao Thonin – the former governor of Pursat province who recently took up the post of Kampot ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-seeking-problem-solvers
Cambodia promotes digitalisation of economy and society
Digital technology will play an increasingly important role in spurring economic recovery after the COVID-19 crisis as well as promoting a new, sustainable and more resilient economy, President of the Cambodian National Assembly Heng Samrin said at the first plenum of the 42nd General Assembly ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922385/cambodia-promotes-digitalisation-of-economy-and-society/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Disaster and emergency response funding”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Disaster and emergency response funding”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Disaster and emergency response funding in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Disaster and emergency response funding”. ...
Handover ceremony of the ASEAN Chairmanship to the Kingdom of Cambodia
On 28 October 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on handover ceremony of the ASEAN Chairmanship to the Kingdom of Cambodia, 28 October 2021, via videoconference. Samdech Techo Prime Minister announced Cambodia’s chairmanship theme for 2022 “ASEAN A.C.T.: ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Poverty policy and regulation”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Poverty policy and regulation”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Poverty policy and regulation in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Poverty policy and regulation”. ...
Travel ban lifted on passengers from 10 African countries
Following the suggestion made by Prime Minister Hun Sen last week, the Health Ministry yesterday has lifted the ban on travellers from 10 African countries or who have a history of travelling to those countries, which had been put in place over concerns after the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50982926/travel-ban-lifted-on-passengers-from-10-african-countries/
Cambodia and Vietnam clock trade volume of nearly $10 billion
The trade volume between Cambodia and Vietnam have touched nearly $10 billion last year despite the Covid fallout. This topic was figured during a recent meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and visiting Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son with both sides committing to cross ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501011866/cambodia-and-vietnam-clock-trade-volume-of-nearly-10-billion/
Ministries warn public about wildfire dangers
The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have jointly called on the public to be very careful about using fire as a means of cooking, clearing wild grass or harvesting forest products because wildfires often occur in natural protected areas ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-warn-public-about-wildfire-dangers
Minister of Labour promotes implementation of National Policy on Work and Employment
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training urged the implementation of a national policy on better work and employment to reduce labour disputes. The statement was made by Minister of Labour Ith Samheng on the afternoon of January 25, while leading a delegation to visit ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014387/minister-of-labour-promotes-implementation-of-national-policy-on-work-and-employment/
Dissemination ceremony on the additional fund allocation for Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia and Agricultural and Rural Development Bank
On 14 February 2022, the Ministry of Economic and Finance issued a press release on dissemination ceremony on the additional fund allocation for Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia and Agricultural and Rural Development Bank. In fact, the Royal Government of Cambodia considers the ...
Ministry of Economic and Finance