Domesticated elephant dies in sanctuary in Ratanakiri province
Bak Maï, a 32 year-old male domesticated elephant in Ratanakiri province, died on Thursday due to severe diarrhoea, said Airavata Elephant Foundation, the guardians of the elephant sanctuary, in a statement. ...
Announcement on allowing all business clubs and karaoke (KTV) owners in Phnom Penh to reopen by turning into restaurants
On 07 July 2020, The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has release an announcement on its social media site to all business club and karaoke owners about The reopening of clubs and KTV by turning Them into restaurants. ...
Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
ADB approves $70 million loan to strengthen agricultural value chain and food safety in Cambodia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $70 million loan to improve The capacity of agribusinesses in six provinces across Cambodia to process key agricultural products such as cassava, cashews, mangoes, vegetables, and poultry. ...
Cambodian Embassy in South Korea signs MoU for Cambodian women and children
The Cambodian Embassy in South Korea yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Seongnam Migrant Community Service Centre on housework, language and culture skills training for Cambodian woman and children living There. ...
60-MW solar station in Pursat province set to generate power
Another 60-megawatt solar station in Pursat province’s Krokor district will generate power for the grid earlier next year. Invested by Schneitec Renewable Co., Ltd., the solar power station covers 135 hectares of land area. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50788965/60-mw-solar-station-in-pursat-province-set-to-generate-power/
Wind farm developer wins Clean Energy Week Award 2020
EnergyLab, a nonprofit organisation that supports the growth of the clean energy market, has chosen Cambodian wind farm developer Sophorn Chea as this year’s Clean Energy Advocate Award winner. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50783943/wind-farm-developer-wins-clean-energy-week-award-2020/
Over 40,000 trees planted in Stung Thmey sanctuary
Over 40,000 trees of varying species were planted on Wednesday on 56ha in the Stung Thmey protected area in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pursat province. the planting is for reforestation. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-40000-trees-planted-stung-thmey-sanctuary
Czechs launch water, sanitation project in Kampong Chhnang
The Embassy of The Czech Republic in Cambodia is launching a four-year project to improve water and sanitation to help 9,662 families in two districts in Kampong Chhnang province. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/czechs-launch-water-sanitation-project-kampong-chhnang
Bird’s nest exports to China still far off
The Kingdom’s remains bogged down in efforts to officially export edible bird’s nest to China, according to a senior official at The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on April 1. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/birds-nest-exports-china-still-far
Consumer credit performance improving
Consumer credit performance is showing consistent improvement as both loan balances and the number of loan accounts issued are undergoing sustained positive growth, according to a report from the Credit Bureau Cambodia (CBC). ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809008/consumer-credit-performance-improving/
Garment employers asked to provide allowance to workers
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) on April 22 urged owners and directors of factories in lockdown areas to consider providing allowance to workers, in addition to oTher support provided by The government. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-employers-asked-provide-allowance-workers
Fishing communities get funds
The government continues to provide funding to 150 fishing communities in The amount of four million riel ($1,000) each for community management and fisheries management, flood protection, patrols, conservation and management planning. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fishing-communities-get-funds
NBC, Maybank launch fund transfers
Cambodia and Malaysia on August 11 officially launched cross-border payments through the National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) Bakong system with Maybank, enabling faster and more convenient real-time money transfer between the two countries. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-maybank-launch-fund-transfers
Bird species number drops in sanctuary
Bird International said the number of bird species detected in the Veal Kambor Community Protected Area in Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary in Ratanakkiri province has decreased compared to last year, as only 35 species were recorded this year. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bird-species-number-drops-sanctuary
ADB gives $82M for roads
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $82 million loan to improve approximately 48km of national and provincial roads in Prey Veng and Kandal provinces to boost economic development along The Greater Mekong Subregion’s (GMS) souThern economic corridor. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-gives-82m-roads
Higher education set to reopen
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on September 27 announced its decision to permit universities across The country to reopen as recommended by Prime Minister Hun Sen, though no timeframe has been set. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/higher-education-set-reopen
Kingdom’s vulture number a ‘positive’ sign
In Cambodia’s four sanctuaries with vulture populations, there are 140 vultures currently present – a number considered small but encouraging among relevant ministries and partner organisations involved in the protection and preservation of the species. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-vulture-number-positive-sign
NGO recruiting whistleblowers against illegal baby formula ads
The Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance in Cambodia (SUN CSA Cambodia) has created an online form to collect reports on any dairy products with marketing content that could be considered contrary to The promotion of breastfeeding. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-recruiting-whistleblowers-against-illegal-baby-formula-ads