PM Hun Sen to attend Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Japan
Prime Minister Hun Sen will attend the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) in Japan, which was postponed last April because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501045322/pm-hun-sen-to-attend-asia-pacific-water-summit-in-japan/
Largest cold storage facility breaks ground
The largest temperature-controlled cold storage and cross-docking facility in Cambodia – which will be able to handle up to 25 per cent of the Kingdom’s total requirements – has broken ground in Kandal province. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/largest-cold-storage-facility-breaks-ground
Cambodia’s eco-tourism tackles trash challenge
Waste management is a vital component of eco-tourism in Cambodia, especially in forests. Maintaining a clean environment in forests also creates jobs, providing locals with a way to transition from illegal hunting and logging to legal work in forest communities. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501060877/cambodias-eco-tourism-tackles-trash-challenge/
PPSP revenue grows 153%, net loss narrows 26% in Q1
Public-listed special economic zone (SEZ) developer Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) has reported a sharp increase in total revenue and lower net loss in the first quarter of 2022, a filing with Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) showed. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppsp-revenue-grows-153-net-loss-narrows-26-q1
One Tonne aerial bomb found in river near Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel
Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) found an unexploded aerial bomb form the civil war era in the 1970s. The explosive device was uncovered by an excavator removing sediment from the river in Tonle Boun Muk near the Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh and in front ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501070584/one-tonne-aerial-bomb-found-in-river-near-sokha-phnom-penh-hotel/
Pursat encroachers told to clear out
The Pursat Provincial Hall has warned of administrative action – without exception – against those who have illegally encroached on or occupied land in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pursat-encroachers-told-clear-out
People say that the historical and tourist area in Angkor Borei district may loss
Residents say that historical and tourist sites may be lost after a large-scale looting of Phnom Borei, while Angkor Borei district authorities have denied that the authorities have opened their hands to excavating Phnom Borei and sell it to private dealers as mentioned by citizens. ...
Kheang Sokmean
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/some-people-say-that-historical-and-tourist-area-may-face-loss-after-the-phnom-borey-quarry/
ADB approves $50m loan for Cambodia to boost competitiveness
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50m policy-based loan aimed at supporting the government of Cambodia to diversify the country’s economy and boost its global competitiveness. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501198804/adb-approves-50m-loan-for-cambodia-to-boost-competitiveness/
October 2023 start date targeted for Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in Cambodia
Sixty-three percent of the construction work on a Chinese-invested international airport in northwestern Cambodia’s Siem Reap province has so far been completed, said a press statement on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217684/october-2023-start-date-targeted-for-siem-reap-angkor-international-airport-in-cambodia/
ADB okays $73M financing package for marine fisheries
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it greenlit a $73 million financing package on December 7 to improve the sustainability and climate resilience of the Kingdom’s marine fisheries subsector. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/adb-okays-73m-financing-package-marine-fisheries
Cambodia inches up ‘corruption perceptions index’
Cambodia ranks 150 of 180 countries in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2022, an improvement over 2021, when the country ranked 157th. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501230310/cambodia-inches-up-corruption-perceptions-index/
JICA to further deepen Cambodia-Japan ties
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to continue tightening the relationship and cooperation between Cambodia and Japan after 30 years of presence in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335604/jica-to-further-deepen-cambodia-japan-ties/
A Chinese firm interested in agricultural investment in Kampong Thom province
A Chinese firm has expressed its interest to invest in the agricultural sector, particularly in cassava and corn cultivation and forage plant breeding in the central province of Kampong Thom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341112/a-chinese-firm-interested-in-agricultural-investment-in-kampong-thom-province/
Cambodian new government to uphold “One China Policy”
The new Royal Government of Cambodia will maintain the country’s irreversible stance to support the “One China Policy” and non-interference in China’s internal affairs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342008/cambodian-new-government-to-uphold-one-china-policy/
7th Cambodian NA to convene first sitting on August 21
The first sitting of the 7th Cambodian National Assembly (NA) will be convened on August 21, nearly one month after its election that took place on July 23. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341782/7th-cambodian-na-to-convene-first-sitting-on-august-21/
Beijing commits 300 million yuan to develop high-speed rail network
Beijing will provide 300 million yuan, an equivalent of $41.34 million, to develop high-speed railway infrastructure connecting the Kingdom to Thailand, Laos and China. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342655/beijing-commits-300-million-yuan-to-develop-high-speed-rail-network/
Canada imports nearly 769,000 knitted coats from Cambodia
Canada imported nearly 769,000 knitted coats from the Kingdom during the January-May period of the current year, according to a website, which tracks the developments in the textile industry. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342646/canada-imports-nearly-769000-knitted-coats-from-cambodia/
New Siem Reap water plant in operation
Siem Reap province features the Angkor Wat World Heritage site – one of the world’s greatest tourist attractions – and to fully seize the opportunities available in tourism development, a stable water supply is crucial. ...
Phnom Penh Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-siem-reap-water-plant-operation
New govt planning more state aid
While fresh aid is being planned for the impoverished through the social security fund, the incoming administration will keep up the practice of giving allowances to expectant mothers and young children. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348213/new-govt-planning-more-state-aid/
Campaign aims to safeguard the rainforest
To mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, a group of people are launching a campaign aiming to encourage everyone in the Mekong region and beyond to safeguard the rainforest. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/campaign-aims-to-safeguard-the-rainforest