Kep prepped as Kingdom’s first province free of mines
The government plans to declare Kep the first mine-free province by year’s end as clearance work has accelerated again after a pandemic-related period of slower progress. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-prepped-kingdoms-first-province-free-mines
More grim details about Sihanoukville’s The China Project
More disturbing information has emerged following yesterday’s article about conditions in Preah sihanouk province’s The China Project, as revealed exclusively by Khmer Times yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50923172/more-grim-details-about-sihanoukvilles-the-china-project/
Environment ministry’s Neth Pheaktra on purposeful PR
For many years now, Ministry of Environment secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra has been leading tour groups composed of journalists on visits to Cambodia’s natural protected areas, which are often otherwise legally off-limits to anyone but forest rangers and the communities living there. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministrys-neth-pheaktra-purposeful-pr
ADB, UNIDO to hold Virtual Discussion on Boosting Cambodia’s 4IR Transformation
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will organise a virtual discussion on the status of Cambodia’s fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and pathways for the country’s transformation to this new industrial model by 2030. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983915/adb-unido-to-hold-virtual-discussion-on-boosting-cambodias-4ir-transformation/
Bassac River’s Prek Talong Bridge project begins 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is meeting with engineers from the shanghai Construction Group Co Ltd (sCG) to discuss the technical specifications and requirements for the construction of the Prek Talong Bridge connecting Chak Angre Krom and Prek Pra over the Bassac River ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bassac-rivers-prek-talong-bridge-project-begins-2022
Next week’s ATF likely to prop ASEAN tourist spots open: Khon
Minister of Tourism Thong Khon is optimistic that next week’s AsEAN Tourism Forum 2022 (ATF 2022) will be a major catalyst for the broader reopening of tourist attractions in the bloc, and put Cambodia on the map as a safe regional travel destination. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/next-weeks-atf-likely-prop-asean-tourist-spots-open-khon
Plans for Preah Sihanouk’s Techo Westerdam Park gain traction
The government is making headway on plans to create the Techo Westerdam Park in Preah sihanouk province, as a new attraction for national and international tourists who may be looking for some time away from the beaches and islands, a decision issued by the National ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/plans-preah-sihanouks-techo-westerdam-park-gain-traction
69 mobile payment services spearhead Cambodia’s mobile payment transactions to $113.67 billion
The number of mobile payment users in Cambodia saw an increase by 42 percent to 13.6 million in 2021, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), explaining that COVID-19 situation has encouraged more people to use electronic payments. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501047230/69-mobile-payment-services-spearhead-cambodias-mobile-payment-transactions-to-113-67-billion/
Garment workers protest factory’s move, fear shutdown
Around 300 garment workers from Canteran Apparel gathered on Veng sreng street in Chaom Chao commune’s Trapeang Thleung village of Phnom Penh’s Por sen Chey district on April 19 to protest recent actions by the owner of the business. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-workers-protest-factorys-move-fear-shutdown
Think Tank 2022 Forum: Success of local election testimony to progress of Cambodia’s democracy
The success of the 5th Mandate Commune/sangkat Council Election is another testimony to the progress of Cambodia’s democracy and the election outcomes truly reflect the will of the Cambodian people. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090142/think-tank-2022-forum-success-of-local-election-testimony-to-progress-of-cambodias-democracy/
PM’s call brings back focus on energy efficiency
The need to fast-track Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy assumed greater importance as Prime Minister Hun sen recently reiterated the call to adopt energy-saving measures amidst mounting losses for the Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209876/pms-call-brings-back-focus-on-energy-efficiency/
Cambodia’s export to Japan jumps 11.4%
Cambodia exported $1.81 billion worth of products to Japan in the first 11 months of last year, a year-on-year increase of 11.4 percent, according to the data from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501216672/cambodias-export-to-japan-jumps-11-4/
Cambodia’s export surges 18% to $20 billion
Cambodia exported $20,457 million worth of goods in the January-November period of this year, an increase of almost 18.1 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise report yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201379/cambodias-export-surges-18-to-20-billion/
Thailand’s PTT Oil plans aviation fuel depot
Public-listed Thai conglomerate PTT Oil and Retail (OR) will be investing $100 million to develop an oil depot for aviation refuelling at Techo International Airport (TIA), Phnom Penh’s new airport, where first phase operation is scheduled in mid 2024. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/author/may-kunmakara/17732
Sub-Decree to safeguard Cambodia’s Digital Key
Cambodia has issued a sub-decree to ensure safe, accountable, and transparent management of Cambodia digital key (CamDigiKey). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501333196/sub-decree-to-safeguard-cambodias-digital-key/
Stung Sen River’s water level falling, flood risk minimal
Officials said the stung sen River water levels in Kampong Thom province have finally begun to drop after exceeding the alert level late last week, but warned of more rain in the coming days. He Koeun, director of the provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-sen-rivers-water-level-falling-flood-risk-minimal
Cambodia’s forests cover 8.5 million hectares
Forest coverage in Cambodia accounts for 46.86 percent or approximately 8.5 million hectares of the country’s land area, Ministry of Environment’s report showed. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501142217/cambodias-forests-cover-8-5-million-hectares/
China’s CHINT to open $2.5M medium voltage factory
A global smart energy solutions firm, Chinese-owned CHINT Group Co Ltd, is leveraging the Kingdom’s energy production capacity to support the rapid demand growth for medium-voltage power equipment in the country, as well as Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinas-chint-open-25m-medium-voltage-factory
ILO applauds Cambodia’s work, social protection achievements
The UN team responsible for promoting decent work commended the Cambodian government for its involvement in the decent work and social protection initiative. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng sour also asked the UN agency to further intensify its efforts to develop the nation’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ilo-applauds-cambodias-work-social-protection-achievements
Siem Reap’s new airport targets more airlines, destinations
All 16 airlines operating now from the old airport of siem Reap will continue to operate from the new airport on its opening on October 16 even as efforts are made to bring more airlines to the new facility with additional destinations, said Lu Wei, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349944/siem-reaps-new-airport-targets-more-airlines-destinations/