Simple on purpose
Noun Phymean is an executive director at the People Improvement Organization (PIO). Born in Kampong Cham province, she spent over 12 years with the United Nations and other international organizations. Now, the hardworking humanitarian is focusing on helping some of the country’s most impoverished children. ...
Srey Kumneth and Nou Sotheavy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15287/simple-on-purpose/
Dams, climate change lead to fish decline in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap: Fishermen
The fish population in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake has declined significantly from a year ago, fishermen in the country’s Kampong Chhnang province said Friday, citing the construction of dams in the area and climate change, among other factors. ...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/fish-09042015154247.html
Prime Minister Hun Sen declares nation has sufficient essentials to fight COVID-19
From adequate stock piles of essential food stuff like rice, salt and other nonperishable items to face masks and sanitisers for public and health officials, Cambodia is adequately prepared to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50709233/prime-minister-hun-sen-declares-nation-has-sufficient-essentials-to-fight-covid-19/
Three new recoveries bring total to 136
Cambodia reported three more recoveries of COVID-19 patients, bringing the total to 136. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746297/three-new-recoveries-bring-total-to-136/
Gov’t updates lockdown restrictions
The government has modified Article 3 of its lockdown measures, clarifying the limitations on businesses under the restrictions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840655/govt-updates-lockdown-restrictions/
Phnom Tbeng Park to be prepared for Unesco list
Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park will be put forward for inclusion in the Unesco World Heritage List, the Ministry of Environment has confirmed. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809818/phnom-tbeng-park-to-be-prepared-for-unesco-list/
Cambodia’s rubber export reach $85 million in January
Cambodia exported some 52,711 tonnes of rubber in January, generating around $85 million for the national income. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814911/cambodias-rubber-export-reach-85-million-in-january/
Thailand-Cambodia highway 70% complete
A new highway connecting Thailand and Cambodia is 70% complete, according to the Department of Highways. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50860073/thailand-cambodia-highway-70-complete/
Cambodia has over 100 river and sea ports
Cambodia has in total 105 ports, of which 78 are river ports located along the Mekong, Tonle Sap, Tonle Basac and in provinces, and 27 others are sea ports. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902640/cambodia-has-over-100-river-and-sea-ports/
Australia provides $65M for development in Cambodia
The Australian government announced an aid package of approximately $65 million to Cambodia for its five-year development programme. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/australia-provides-65m-development-cambodia
Cambodian scholar sees brighter prospects in Sino-Cambodian ties
Cambodia-China ties would be deeper-rooted in the future thanks to their solidarity, frequent exchanges of high-level visits, frank dialogues, and mutual respect and support, said a prominent scholar in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922348/cambodian-scholar-sees-brighter-prospects-in-sino-cambodian-ties/
Three villages flooded in Kampong Speu
Three villages in Kampong Speu province were flooded and some 30 hectares of rice fields have been damaged by floodwaters. ...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50958122/three-villages-flooded-in-kampong-speu/
Cambodia, Thailand to discuss border reopening
Cambodian authorities from provinces along the Cambodia-Thailand border will meet with Thai counterparts to discuss reopening border checkpoints to facilitate travel, transfer of products and cross-border trade between the two countries. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-discuss-border-reopening
CHRC all set to debate rights report with UN expert panel
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) will defend the government’s National Human Rights Report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights at the UN office in Geneva, Switzerland, in March. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chrc-all-set-debate-rights-report-un-expert-panel
China talks for ‘pra’ fish exports kick off
The process to open market access for exporting Cambodian “pra” varieties of shark catfishes to China has begun in earnest, after officials from the two countries kicked off formal phytosanitary talks, far earlier than expected. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-talks-pra-fish-exports-kick
More than 365,000 Cambodians in Thailand vaccinated against COVID-19
Thailand has administered 3,900,995 doses of COVID0-19 vaccines to foreigners residing there between February 28, 2021 to January 6, 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008790/more-than-365000-cambodians-in-thailand-vaccinated-against-covid-19/
ASEAN-India Tourism ministers vow to strengthen cooperation to revitalize ASEAN-India tourism
ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers have set a joint plan to find ways to better use digital technology for the development of ASEAN tourism and to continue to strengthen cooperation to restore ASEAN-India tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501011011/asean-india-tourism-ministers-vow-to-strengthen-cooperation-to-revitalize-asean-india-tourism/
RCEP trade pact takes effect in South Korea
The mega free trade pact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership took effect in South Korea on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018289/rcep-trade-pact-takes-effect-in-south-korea/
Six sent to court over 700kg drugs
Over 700kg of illegal drugs were seized and six people sent to court in two separate cases following police operations on March 21 and March 22. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/six-sent-court-over-700kg-drugs