Smart Axiata announces $1 million COVID-19 relief fund, invites more
Cambodia’s telecommunications provider Smart Axiata yesterday announced a $1 million COVID-19 Relief Fund in a demonstration of support as the Kingdom deals with the Coronavirus pandemic. ...
Yeshi Dema
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50707629/smart-axiata-announces-1-million-covid-19-relief-fund-invites-more/
Conservationist receives $20K grant for wildlife and land preservation efforts
The Ministry of Environment last week granted $20,000 to American conservationist Ben Davis to aid in his efforts to protect and preserve natural resources in Preah Vihear province’s Phnom Thnout-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50709974/conservationist-receives-20k-grant-for-wildlife-and-land-preservation-efforts/
Over 5,500 arrested for drugs
Anti-drug police have arrested more than 5,500 suspects and seized over 300kg of drugs as evidence since January. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-5500-arrested-drugs
Cambodia faces further economic headwinds with AMRO downgrading economic growth to 2.7 Percent
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), in its release revealed the shared common situation Of the ASEAN + 3 nations economic growth prospects for this and next year amid headinds caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710810/cambodia-faces-further-economic-headwinds-with-mro-downgrading-economic-growth-to-2-7-percent/
Flights decline due to coronavirus
The number of international flights to and from Cambodia’s three airports in March is forecast to decline by around 40 per cent compared to December last year, since the Covid-19 outbreak. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/flights-decline-due-coronavirus
Call for cashless electricity payments
Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) has called for licensed private electricity distributors to receive cashless payments for electricity bills to prevent possible COVID-19 infections. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705868/call-for-cashless-electricity-payments/
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. ...
Second suspect charged over club shooting
Authorities have arrested and charged a second man in a shooting at Phnom Penh’s Rock nightclub Sunday that involved the son of a high-ranking customs official, during which one man was injured. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/second-suspect-charged-over-club-shooting-80226/
Ministry improves non-formal education for disadvantaged children
Local authorities on Monday were urged to expend efforts to improve children’s access to quality non-formal learning as the Ministry of Education said it has produced videos that particularly target its learners. ...
GMAC: EC didn’t reject EBA delay
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) on Sunday denied a news report that the European Commission had rejected its request to postpone the withdrawal of the EBA scheme for 12 months. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gmac-ec-didnt-reject-eba-delay
E-Learning moves to TV
The Education Ministry yesterday started airing distance learning progra- mmes or e-Learning on the National Television of Kampuchea and some cable TV channels for students in the capital and provinces throughout the country. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715186/e-learning-moves-to-tv/
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. ...
Digital literacy a key component to new ecommerce strategy
The government has released a new e-commerce strategy to address how the nation can best benefit from the rapid growth over the last decade of the Kingdom’s digital economy. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50787984/digital-literacy-a-key-component-to-new-ecommerce-strategy/
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/
Guidelines for the general public on health precautions during cold weather
On 16 November 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a guideline to the general public on health precautions during cold weather and avoiding the possible colds caused by cold weather. ...
Ministry of Health
UNESCO says COVID-19 impacts 113,000 Cambodian school personnel
While the world, including Cambodia is celebrating today the Word Teacher’s Day, UNESCO said Cambodian education sector is one of the affected-sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50770201/unesco-says-covid-19-impacts-113000-cambodian-school-personnel/