Use app to report road damage: ministry
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport on January 21 reiterated a call to the public to report road damage via the ministry’s “Road Care” app, to ensure prompt repair. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/use-app-report-road-damage-ministry
Seeing the forest for the trees: Cambodia commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
Cambodia begins the new year as the first nation in Southeast Asia to publish a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The roadmap, known officially as a “Long-term strategy for Carbon Neutrality (LTS4CN)”, was submitted to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501009565/seeing-the-forest-for-the-trees-cambodia-commits-to-achieving-carbon-neutrality-by-2050/
Gov’t, CSOs discuss digital rights, internet freedoms
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and experts held a discussion on the challenges and development of digital rights and internet freedom in Cambodia. They urged that these rights and freedom continue to be available. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-csos-discuss-digital-rights-internet-freedoms
Cambodia restoring three more Buddha statues at Bakan tower
Cambodia’s Apsara National Authority (ANA) is restoring another three Buddha statues at Bakan tower of the famed Angkor Wat in the northwestern Siem Reap Province after the previous one was restored, the authority said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501021690/cambodia-restoring-three-more-buddha-statues-at-bakan-tower/
Botum Sakor residents defiant as authorities threaten to clear shelters
Koh Kong authorities have threatened to tear down shelters built by residents of Botum Sakor district on land the locals say was taken from them by sugarcane plantations run by CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat. ...
Khut Sokun
https://vodenglish.news/botum-sakor-residents-defiant-as-authorities-threaten-to-clear-shelters/
Interior Minister declares crackdown on flooded forest grabs in B’bang province
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Saturday urged Battambang provincial authorities to prevent the encroachment of flooded forest land along in the Tonle Sap lake in Mong Russei, Sangke, Ek Phnom and Thmar Koul districts. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501028591/interior-minister-declares-crackdown-on-flooded-forest-grabs-in-bbang-province/
Banteay Meanchey 20-year land dispute ends with lot draw
More than 1,000 families have drawn lots for land plots at Boeung 75 in Tuol Pongro commune’s O’Ampil village of Banteay Meanchey province’s Malai district after a long-running dispute was resolved. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-20-year-land-dispute-ends-lot-draw
World Bank commits $60 million for five waste management sites
Several ministries and the World Bank have been studying plans for a project to improve solid and plastic waste management in the towns and districts of five provinces. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-bank-commits-60-million-five-waste-management-sites
PM pushes for ‘new normal’ to ramp up tourism revival
Everyone needs to maintain healthy habits by staying clean and taking care of their personal hygiene while implementing preventive health measures and other guidelines to stop Covid-19 transmission, Prime Minister Hun Sen urged. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-pushes-new-normal-ramp-tourism-revival
Cambodia scraps PCR, rapid tests for fully vaccinated passengers
The Ministry of Health on March 17 announced that fully vaccinated inbound passengers will no longer be required to show a PCR test result proving they are negative for the coronavirus 72 hours prior to their arrival in Cambodia. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-scraps-pcr-rapid-tests-fully-vaccinated-passengers
Government urged to protect elephants and their habitats
Elephant conservationists in Mondulkiri province have appealed to the government to protect elephants and preserve forests. The call comes amid growing concern over the killing of elephants for their tusks and other parts. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501050336/government-urged-to-protect-elephants-and-their-habitats/
Road accidents kill nearly 500 in Jan-Mar
In the first three months of this year, at least 859 road accidents were recorded, resulting in 486 deaths, 779 serious and 459 minor injuries. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-accidents-kill-nearly-500-jan-mar
Ministry set to launch Japan’s ‘Think! Think!’ at eight public schools
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports plans to launch Japan’s number one curriculum “Think! Think!” this month at Preah Norodom Primary School in Phnom Penh. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-set-launch-japans-think-think-eight-public-schools
Kingdom, Oman set to scale up trade, investment bonds
Cambodia and Oman have agreed to upgrade cooperation in trade and investment, identify priority areas, and explore the grounds to draw up agreements that resonate with both countries’ unique resources and abilities, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-oman-set-scale-trade-investment-bonds
Eight NagaWorld protesters free on bail
Eight of the 11 union leaders and members who were formerly employed at the NagaWorld integrated resort and were arrested for organising protests over their layoffs were released on bail by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on March 14. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eight-nagaworld-protesters-free-bail
2022-27 development strategy for garments to launch Mar 21
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has said it will launch the Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Bags Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027 on March 21 to strengthen and support the sector in “the new context”. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/2022-27-development-strategy-garments-launch-mar-21
Education ministry set to host ASEAN socio-cultural community meetings
The Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, which represents the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) this year, will organise three key virtual meetings on March 28-30. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-set-host-asean-socio-cultural-community-meetings
Cambodia steps forward to 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
After joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on April 30, 1999, Cambodia is holding the bloc chairmanship for the third time this year. As the Chair for 2022, Cambodia has hosted and is going to host many important meetings, including the ASEAN Foreign ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085158/cambodia-steps-forward-to-55th-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting/
Smallpox jabs work on monkeypox: officials
The Ministry of Health is preparing to respond to monkeypox by using the key strategies employed to fight Covid-19, including vaccinations if necessary, according to its spokeswoman Or Vandine. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/smallpox-jabs-work-monkeypox-officials
Cambodia’s 2022 economic growth estimates revised to 5.4 percent
Cambodia’s economic growth is expected to end with a healthy growth rate by 2022, but below the growth projected early this year. The lowering of growth estimates is due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the uncertainty in China’s economic growth. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501067848/cambodias-2022-economic-growth-estimates-revised-to-5-4-percent/
