Sweden to help promote labour market in Cambodia
Cambodia will work together with the Swedish Embassy on how they can promote the labour market, especially for youth, women and disabled people. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50976200/sweden-to-help-promote-labour-market-in-cambodia/
More than 18,000 travellers arrive in Cambodia after country reopens
Since Cambodia announced the reopening of the country to receive tourists without the need for quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists effective November 15, a total of more than 18,000 foreigners arrived in Cambodia, comprising tourists, investors and other travelers. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50979745/more-than-18000-travellers-arrive-in-cambodia-after-country-reopens/
Kingdom commits to diplomacy at 5th Indian Ocean Conference
Cambodia has reaffirmed strong commitment to diplomacy between ASEAN and Indian Ocean countries. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-commits-diplomacy-5th-indian-ocean-conference
World heads into New Year facing Covid’s Omicron ‘tsunami’, Cambodia bracing but confident
Cambodia’s official daily new COVID case total (diagnosed by PCR test) indicate 14 more Omicron cases – bringing the total cases of the new variant to 48 and the COVID case total to 120,487 cases. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998277/world-heads-into-new-year-facing-covids-omicron-tsunami-cambodia-bracing-but-confident/
Governor of Phnom Penh urges Khan authorities to strengthen COVID-19 prevention as Omicron continues local spread
As the Omicron variant continues to spread locally, Governor of Phnom Penh, Khuong Sreng has urged authorities of all Khans and relevant departments to step up Covid-19 prevention measures. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501005042/governor-of-phnom-penh-urges-khan-authorities-to-strengthen-covid-19-prevention-as-omicron-continues-local-spread/
Gov’t urged to speed up reform on high-ranking officers
Royal Academy of Cambodia president Sok Touch has urged the government to speed up reform of the military and police ranks in a bid to reduce the number of generals. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501015761/govt-urged-to-speed-up-reform-on-high-ranking-officers/
Kingdom set for bloc’s top diplomats
Cambodia will play host to the three-day ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat from February 15-17, where seven ASEAN foreign ministers will be meeting in person, notably without the presence of Myanmar, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/kingdom-set-blocs-top-diplomats
Ministry to businesses: No New Year’s price hikes
The tourism ministry has called on business owners and service providers not to raise prices during the upcoming Khmer New Year holidays to allow tourists to enjoy the traditional holiday after two years of postponements brought upon by the Covid-19 outbreak in Cambodia. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-businesses-no-new-years-price-hikes
Draft on Amendment of Article 140 approved
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved the Draft Law on the Amendment of Article 140 of the Law on Capital, Province, Municipality, District and Khan Administration. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501051321/draft-on-amendment-of-article-140-approved/
Sharp drop in Molnupiravir use as infections get milder
There is a sharp drop in the use of Molnupiravir capsules to treat Covid-19 infection and instead people are thought to be using simple over-the-counter medicines to treat symptoms or similar conditions. Molnupiravir is also considered unaffordable by many. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501060021/sharp-drop-in-molnupiravir-use-as-infections-get-milder/
Cambodia receives over 270,000 domestic tourists in last weekend of May
A total of 274,026 domestic visitors toured Cambodia in the fourth weekend of May, of them 259,393 were national tourists and 14,633 were foreign tourists, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501086601/cambodia-receives-over-270000-domestic-tourists-in-last-weekend-of-may/
Cambodia agricultural product exports rise to 4M tonnes in four months
Despite the adverse effects of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, Cambodia’s agricultural exports rose 5.60 percent to 4 million tonnes in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501067852/cambodia-agricultural-product-exports-rise-to-4m-tonnes-in-four-months/
Border opening boost tourism among Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
After Thailand’s government allowed the re-opening of the border with Cambodia from May 1, a number of associations and private companies in the tourism sector in Cambodia, Thailand as well as Vietnam have cooperated to plan to boost the flow of tourists again. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501072171/border-opening-boost-tourism-among-cambodia-thailand-vietnam/
Female Indochinese leopard detected in Mondulkiri
The wildlife research team of the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment, and WWF this week revealed a rare photograph of a female Indochinese leopard from their camera trap surveys, conducted in the forest of Cambodia’s eastern plains. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066013/female-indochinese-leopard-detected-in-mondulkiri/
Candidates ready for new city, district council polls
Several political parties said they are ready to contest elections for the newly created five cities and district council elections in April. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218199/candidates-ready-for-new-city-district-council-polls/
Cambodia emphasises key role of female peacekeepers
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has highlighted the key role of women in peacekeeping operations under the UN umbrella. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197972/cambodia-emphasises-key-role-of-female-peacekeepers/
Tech to take centre stage in tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled its strategy for the future, earmarking 15 technologies to drive tourism products and services by 2030. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tech-take-centre-stage-tourism
Cambodian experts say Chinese FM’s SEA visit injects fresh impetus into China-ASEAN ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s four-day visit to three Southeast Asian countries has given new momentum to the strategic relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Cambodian experts said on Sunday, reported Xinhua. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343016/cambodian-experts-say-chinese-fms-sea-visit-injects-fresh-impetus-into-china-asean-ties/
Covid impact 1,200 tourism firms closed, 22,000 jobs lost
Nearly 1,200 establishments in the tourism industry were closed and almost 22,000 direct jobs have been lost as of May this year due to the Covid-19 in Cambodia, according to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101471/covid-impact-1200-tourism-firms-closed-22000-jobs-lost/
Chinese doctors perform over 10,000 free cataract surgeries in Cambodia, Laos
Chinese doctors have performed a total of 10,059 surgeries at no cost to cataract patients in Cambodia and Laos, according to health authorities. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359258/chinese-doctors-perform-over-10000-free-cataract-surgeries-in-cambodia-laos/