PM demands transparency in cash aid distribution
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said harsh action will be taken against authorities found committing any irregularities in the disbursement of cash aid for poor and vulnerable families hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739807/pm-demands-transparency-in-cash-aid-distribution/
Governor commits to seeing a greener and cleaner capital
Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng yesterday committed to solving the ongoing problems of the capital as the rainy season arrives, including floods and poor garbage collection. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50734634/governor-commits-to-seeing-a-greener-and-cleaner-capital/
Former general manager stands trial for $2m embezzlement
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday began the trial for a former oil and gas company general manager accused of stealing nearly $2 million from the company between 2018 and 2019. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50740990/former-general-manager-stands-trial-for-2m-embezzlement/
Cambodian delegation to deliver COVID-19 supplies to Laos
Minister of Defence General Tea Banh is set to lead a Cambodian delegation to neighbouring Laos to deliver COVID-19 protective equipment and health supplies to help the country fight COVID-19. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50783046/cambodian-delegation-to-deliver-covid-19-supplies-to-laos/
New Bavet witnesses called
Two new witnesses have been summonsed in the case against former Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith, as the victims’ lawyer tries to prove he intentionally shot three female protesters outside a shoe factory in February. Nouth Bopinnaroath, Svay Rieng provincial co-ordinator for the rights group Licadho, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012061256740/National-news/new-bavet-witnesses-called.html
Kratie land disputes ‘resolved’
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction said on Tuesday that it had completed handing out land concessions to 1,382 families in Kampong Damrei commune, in Kratie province’s Chhlong district. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kratie-land-disputes-resolved
Japanese minister to boost ties during visit
The Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Motegi Toshimitsu, is due to embark on a three-day visit to Cambodia between August 21 and 23, which will see him meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754425/japanese-minister-to-boost-ties-during-visit/
8 Giant Ibis nests discovered in wildlife sanctuaries in Cambodia
Eight Giant Ibis nests have been found in the middle of the nesting season this year, running from May through to October, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society in Cambodia (WCS Cambodia). ...
Heng Panha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755672/8-giant-ibis-nests-discovered-in-wildlife-sanctuaries-in-cambodia-2/
Russia pledges to boost trade ties with Cambodia, to consider debt relief
Newly appointed Ambassador of Russia to Cambodia Anatoly Borovik has pledged to further boost the trade relations and investment between the two countries, which are currently at a low level. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50773458/russia-pledges-to-boost-trade-ties-with-cambodia-to-consider-debt-relief/
Next year’s minimum wage set at $190
The National Council on Minimum Wage has set the 2021 minimum wage at $190 per month for workers in the textile, garment, and footwear industries, according to the Ministry of Labour. ...
Dina Huon
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50762874/next-years-minimum-wage-set-at-190/
US pledges $153 million toward Mekong development
The U.S. Department of State on Friday pledged about $153.6 million for cooperation projects across the Mekong region, including crime fighting, data sharing, and disaster management. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50763322/us-pledges-153-million-toward-mekong-development/
Cabinet approves Stung Tatai Leu hydropower dam development project
The 150-megawatt Stung Tatai Leu hydropower dam development project was endorsed during the plenary Cabinet Meeting held here this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776451/cabinet-approves-stung-tatai-leu-hydropower-dam-development-project/
New Year’s Eve attracts 700,000 tourists nationwide
The Ministry of Tourism announced today that on New Year’s Eve there were 699,724 tourists throughout the country, with 697,066 being Cambodian nationals and 2,658 foreigners. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50799894/new-years-eve-attracts-700000-tourists-nationwide/
Japan provides grant and commends police officer
The Japanese government has approved a grant of $187,682 for two recipient organisations in Cambodia under the Grant Assistance for Grassroot Human Security Project, which is also known as the KUSANONE grant. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804431/japan-provides-grant-and-commends-police-officer/
Rent reductions increasingly possible for smaller firms
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have taken a slight upper hand in the negotiation of commercial rental prices across the Kingdom as COVID-19 is still hindering the property sector. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50803836/rent-reductions-increasingly-possible-for-smaller-firms/
Gender equality vital to boosting economic output
According to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, increasing job opportunities in decent work for women is essential for growth and vital for the advancement of economic and social development in Cambodia. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822225/gender-equality-vital-to-boosting-economic-output/
Kingdom receives aid for demining
The Chinese government on January 19 provided around $1 million worth of equipments for mine action in Cambodia. The aid came as Cambodia launched the National Mine Action Strategy 2018-2025. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-receives-aid-demining
Successful businesses pivot amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Just as the world scrambled for vaccines in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were also forced to adapt to find their own commerce cures. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807485/successful-businesses-pivot-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Concern over bird hunting in Ratanakiri
Non-governmental organisation BirdLife International Cambodian Programme has expressed concern over threats to wetlands wildlife in Lumphat district of Ratanakiri province as more birds are being captured for human consumption in the dry season. ...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811889/concern-over-bird-hunting-in-ratanakiri/
$10M in cash subsidies benefit 170K pregnant women, infants
Over 170,000 pregnant women and children under the age of two have received social protection stipends totalling $10 million under a government cash transfer programme implemented since June 2019. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/10m-cash-subsidies-benefit-170k-pregnant-women-infants
