Koh Kong warns against unlawful land transactions
Koh Kong provincial authorities said they would not approve the sale and purchase of land in protected areas without proper paperwork. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-warns-against-unlawful-land-transactions
U.S. to provide additional $66.2 million to aid Cambodia’s development
The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the United States of America have officially inked the exchange of notes reflecting the addition of $66.2 million to the development project agreement grants for Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50793668/u-s-to-provide-additional-66-2-million-to-aid-cambodias-development/
Ministries to cooperate on forest protection plan
Officials from multiple ministries will join administrators from the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) for a visit this week to the Techo Sen Russey Treb Park in Preah Vihear province in preparation for setting up a joint mechanism to combat poaching and other forestry crimes. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-cooperate-forest-protection-plan
US Embassy aims to strengthen aid efforts
The US Embassy is taking a targeted approach to strengthen and showcase the American-Cambodian partnership this year through its AmCam 2021 initiative. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807774/us-embassy-aims-to-strengthen-aid-efforts/
Government cedes another 20 hectares of Ta Mouk Lake
The government gave up another 20 hectares of Ta Mouk Lake for a private development building and other infrastructure. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50920929/government-cedes-another-20-hectares-of-ta-mouk-lake/
USAIDS donates $5 million towards improvement of life of Khmer Rouge survivors
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Cambodia donated an additional $5 million towards the improvement of living conditions of Khmer Rouge survivors. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50941437/usaids-donates-5-million-towards-improvement-of-life-of-khmer-rouge-survivors/
Land encroachment crime reported in Pursat
Following the departure of the former governor of the province, authorities reported a resurgence in land encroachment cases. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964930/land-encroachment-crime-reported-in-pursat/
U.S. embassy calls for proposal on cultural preservation grants
The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State have called for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Programme. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/964586/u-s-embassy-calls-for-proposal-on-cultural-preservation-grants/
Long term residents of state land ask for stability via land titles
People living in the Prek Ta Kong community in Phnom Penh are concerned about the legal status of their homes as they live above the sewer pipes, and have never received land titles, despite some families having lived there for 40 years. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501003610/long-term-residents-of-state-land-ask-for-stability-via-land-titles/
More than 60,000 hectares of flooded forest seized by state from encroachers
As the crackdown and seizure of encroached swamp forest land continues, the government has so far seized more than 60,000 hectares of encroached land from more than 14,000 families. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012926/more-than-60000-hectares-of-flooded-forest-seized-by-state-from-encroachers/
M’kiri authorities on manhunt over 6,000ha of grabbed land
The Department of Agriculture authorities are on a manhunt to track down those involved in the encroachment of more than 6,000 hectares of forest land since January 5 in Mondulkiri province. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014669/mkiri-authorities-on-manhunt-over-6000ha-of-grabbed-land/
PM hands over more than 3,000 hectares of land to people in Pursat
Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a sub-decree to amend the area of 3,448 hectares, 77 and hand it over to the people of Pursat to live in and enjoy. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501083820/pm-hands-over-more-than-3000-hectares-of-land-to-people-in-pursat/
U.S to spend thousands in a mindboggling exercise to teach Cambodian kids how to ‘Stop The Spread Of Misinformation’
The sitting US administration is set to spend thousands in US tax dollars to educate youth in Cambodia on how to “stop the spread of misinformation” on the internet, according to a federal grant listing reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129523/u-s-to-spend-thousands-in-a-mindboggling-exercise-to-teach-cambodian-kids-how-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation/
USAID helps improve Cambodian cashew value chain
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Cambodia Cashew Federation to improve Cambodian cashew value chain through the Cashew Export Development Programme. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420730/usaid-helps-improve-cambodian-cashew-value-chain/
Cambodia marks 70th Independence Day, vowing to stay united as one
Cambodia celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence on Thursday, vowing to stay united as one to safeguard the kingdom’s peace, security, stability and development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390180/cambodia-marks-70th-independence-day-vowing-to-stay-united-as-one/
Gov't Reports $25M From Rents in Six Months
The government earned just over $25 million in rental fees from state land leased to private companies in the first six months of the year, according to new figures from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. While the data shows that earning have risen, critics say ...
To stop leaks, exam papers to be given to only one teacher
Copies of grade 12 examination papers will only be provided to a single teacher for each subject this year in order to identify the source of leaks, said Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron during a speech on Saturday. Mr. Naron, speaking at the American University of ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/to-stop-leaks-exam-papers-to-be-given-to-only-one-teacher-59555/
Hun Sen receives award for leadership
Prime Minister Hun Sen received the Leadership and Good Governance Award from the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) on Tuesday at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Summit at the Peace Palace in the capital. The award was presented by UPF co-founder Hak Ja Han Moon after delivering her ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-receives-award-leadership
Payments lagging as deadline for telecom fees approaches
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has collected less than one-third of a set of annual fees owed to it by telecommunications companies by the end of this month, with more than 80 percent of the fees so far coming from a single provider. ...
Hor Kimsay and Brendan O’Byrne
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/payments-lagging-deadline-telecom-fees-approaches
Med students won’t boycott test
Medical students who vowed on Sunday to boycott the first government-ordered national exams under claims of discrimination backtracked on their threats yesterday. Da Nhel, 27, a representative of the student doctors, said that just hours after threatening to boycott the exams, which were approved by the ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/med-students-won%E2%80%99t-boycott-test
