Armoured vehicles on way to Mali
Cambodia is shipping 14 Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) armoured vehicles to Mali to support its UN mission to the troubled African nation, with an official noting that the vehicles would mitigate the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines, which were sometimes employed by ...
Ry Sochan and Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/armoured-vehicles-way-mali
Volunteer doctors treat 5,000 in Kampong Speu
More than 500 representatives of Hun Many’s volunteer medical team provided free medical checkups and treatment to more than 5,000 people in Samrong Tong district’s Skuh commune in Kampong Speu on June 11. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/volunteer-doctors-treat-5000-kampong-speu
Cambodia to receive over 20 million tourists this year
In the first five months of 2023, Cambodia received approximately 2.2 million international visitors and 10 million local tourists. This marks a significant increase from the same period last year. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-to-receive-over-20-million-tourists-this-year
Three-week campaign period announced for forthcoming national election season
The campaign period for next month’s general election will last 21 days, from July 1-21, said Prach Chan, head of the National Election Committee (NEC), who also called for calm in the run-up to the election. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-week-campaign-period-announced-forthcoming-national-election-season
Cambodia rolls out UN-linked five-year green economy plan
The environment ministry on May 12 formally rolled out the five-year Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) Cambodia, in an affirmation of the Kingdom’s commitment towards sustainability and inclusivity in economic growth. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-rolls-out-un-linked-five-year-green-economy-plan
Four million international tourists expected by Cambodia this year after China’s pandemic strategy optimization
Cambodia is projected to receive 4 million international tourists in 2023 after China’s optimization of its COVID-19 strategy early this month, a tourism official said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221530/four-million-international-tourists-expected-by-cambodia-this-year-after-chinas-pandemic-strategy-optimization/
Cambodia average annual FDI inflows growth at 8.1 percent
Cambodia recorded an average annual FDI inflow growth of 8.1 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to ESCAP’s Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Trends 2022/2023 Country Report for Cambodia. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222747/cambodia-average-annual-fdi-inflows-growth-at-8-1-percent/
French trade minister’s visit to strengthen bilateral relations
The French trade minister is scheduled to visit Cambodia on Tuesday for a two-day trip to boost bilateral ties as part of Paris’ increasing commitment to the region. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-french-trade-ministers-visit-to-strengthen-bilateral-relations
Tackling access to water in Cambodia
The United Nations is hosting a panel discussion focusing on strengthening resilience to water scarcity in Cambodia and two other countries threatened by the impacts of access to water. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/tackling-access-to-water-in-cambodia
GIZ supports NSAF with office supplies donation
The National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) received nearly 60 office supply items from the governments of Germany and Australia through the German development agency GIZ. The materials will support the NSAF’s efforts to provide effective social assistance. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/giz-supports-nsaf-office-supplies-donation
Ex-VOD workers offered civil state employment
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that roles within the state framework will be made available for any former employees of online media outlet VOD who wish to engage in public affairs. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-vod-workers-offered-civil-state-employment
Cambodia commits to building robust STI ecosystem
The Kingdom has committed to building a robust science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem to achieve its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324945/cambodia-commits-to-building-robust-sti-ecosystem/
Youth Health App now reaching some 50,000 users
The Youth Health Mobile App has currently been accessed by nearly 50,000 people across Cambodia, with most users residing in Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap and Kampong Cham provinces, according to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youth-health-app-now-reaching-some-50000-users
New highway promises boost for Cambodian trade and investment
The government views the construction of National Highway 48, linking National Road 10 to Pursat, Battambang and Pailin provinces and further connecting Cambodia’s coasts to Thailand, as a crucial economic artery for the country. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-highway-promises-boost-cambodian-trade-and-investment
Cambodia’s Angkor $16 million in ticket sales for first five months
Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park received 344,757 foreign tourists in the first five months of 2023, up 653 percent from 45,779 in the same period last year, said a press statement on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303011/cambodias-angkor-16-million-in-ticket-sales-for-first-five-months/
Koh Pich-Koh Norea bridge 90 percent completed
The bridge connecting Koh Norea in Niroth commune, Chbar Ampov district to Koh Pich, located in Tonle Bassac commune, Chamkar district, Phnom Penh, is about 90 percent completed and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303381/koh-pich-koh-norea-bridge-90-percent-completed/
Free meal programme to cover over 1,000 schools
This year the government and partner organisations through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will continue to provide food to more than 1,000 schools in 10 provinces to improve children’s nutrition. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420458/free-meal-programme-to-cover-over-1000-schools/
Gender equality in the clean energy sector
Gender equality in the energy sector was the focus of a session at Clean Energy Week, with relevant actors lobbying for more to be done to mainstream the field and make it more inclusive. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/gender-equality-in-the-clean-energy-sector
Türkiye, Cambodia to boost cooperation in inspection sector
Türkiye and Cambodia have taken another step to developing closer ties with the signing of a new agreement to boost cooperation in the inspection sector. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415882/turkiye-cambodia-to-boost-cooperation-in-inspection-sector/
Government to continue effort fighting drug abuse
The government declared that it would carry out the drug war plan throughout the year to ensure social safety, public order, and security, as well as to support the growth of young resources and foster a more hospitable society. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501423065/government-to-continue-effort-fighting-drug-abuse/
