Minister appreciates Vietnam’s rubber investment in Cambodia
Vietnam’s rubber investment in Cambodia has been contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth. Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, underlined so in a meeting with Mr Le Thanh Hung, General Director of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staffs
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501139323/minister-appreciates-vietnams-rubber-investment-in-cambodia/
Vietnamese, Cambodian coast guards benefit from hotline communication mechanism
The Vietnam Coast Guard and the Cambodia National Committee for Maritime Security met in Hanoi on October 4 to discuss their hotline mechanism, which has helped them sustain contacts despite COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501163659/vietnamese-cambodian-coast-guards-benefit-from-hotline-communication-mechanism/
Floods wipe out thousands of hectares of farm land
Tens of thousands of hectares of rice paddy fields and mixed crops were damaged by floods this year with nearly 30,000 hectares of rice fields destroyed nationwide, the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has confirmed. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501164138/floods-wipe-out-thousands-of-hectares-of-farm-land/
China launches $44.4b real estate fund
Cambodian analysts weighed in on China’s $44.4 billion real estate fund, banking on hopes that the program can raise funds to bankroll the purchase of unfinished buildings and complete their construction. ...
Penh Chamroeun
https://kiripost.com/stories/china-launches-444b-real-estate-fund
NEC agrees to meet with four parties on proposed reforms
The National Election Committee (NEC) has agreed to meet with representatives from four political parties – Grassroots Democratic (GDP), Khmer Will (KWP), Cambodia Reform (CRP) and Candlelight (CP) – on August 31 to discuss their proposals for electoral reforms. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/nec-agrees-meet-four-parties-proposed-reforms
Japan re-affirms support for success of Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship
Japan has reaffirmed its full support for the success of Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship. The stance was re-assured by Mikami Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, during a meeting here on July 18 with Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501115417/japan-re-affirms-support-for-success-of-cambodias-asean-chairmanship/
Cambodia’s political parties release election plans
Political parties of Cambodia have announced their respective manifestos for the upcoming 21-day National Election campaigns across the nation, highlighting their past achievements and making promises to gain people’s support, local media reported. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501234903/cambodias-political-parties-release-election-plans/
Ministry of Interior issued more than 650,000 ID cards in 2022
Last year, the Ministry of Interior issued more than 650,000 Cambodian identity cards to people aged 15 and over. ...
Hang Punray
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243748/ministry-of-interior-issued-more-than-650000-id-cards-in-2022/
France’s AFD pledge $0.1B annually for project funds
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the French Development Agency (AFD) to continue to help Cambodia develop its human resources, water treatment and transport infrastructure. AFD has committed $100 million in funding for projects in the coming year. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/frances-afd-pledge-01b-annually-project-funds
Hun Many lauds contributions to ‘successful’ Angkor Sangkran
Hun Many, president of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), said the three-day Angkor Sangkran event ended successfully, and left smiles on the faces of Cambodians everywhere. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-many-lauds-contributions-successful-angkor-sangkran
Kampot oknha arrested over $40M of losses in realty ‘fraud’
Kampot provincial police arrested Chea Saron, who holds the honorific title Oknha, and his eight accomplices for alleged fraud perpetrated on over 2,000 families, bilking them out of nearly $40 million total through “scam” real estate projects. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-oknha-arrested-over-40m-losses-realty-fraud
Events to attract 1M Chinese tourists to Cambodia
Cambodia plans to organise several impressive events in the country this year to attract Chinese tourists. The Kingdom, which is looking to organise tourism, culture and sports events, has a target of attracting one million Chinese tourists this year. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501231869/events-to-attract-1m-chinese-tourists-to-cambodia/
Informal economy workers expect to join NSSF late Feb
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will tentatively roll out its Social Protection: Innovations for Informal Sector (SPIN) project for housemaids and tuk-tuk drivers soon after an NSSF board of directors meeting on February 21. ...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/informal-economy-workers-expect-join-nssf-late-feb
Nearly 3,000 youth attend NEC training sessions
Since the beginning of the year, nearly 3,000 youth attended forums organised by National Election Committee (NEC) to disseminate the election law and encourage them to work as election observers in the upcoming National Election. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501252329/nearly-3000-youth-attend-nec-training-sessions/
Traffic accidents drop by 13 percent during first four months
During the first four months of this year, there were 1,011 cases of road accidents, a decline of 13 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501298294/traffic-accidents-drop-by-13-percent-during-first-four-months/
Cash aid for poor, vulnerable households enters 12th round
As of January 24, the government has spent more than $930 million in cash support for poor and vulnerable households affected by Covid-19, with nearly 2.8 million people receiving payments. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cash-aid-poor-vulnerable-households-enters-12th-round
Progress rooted in 1980’s risks: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia’s current era of development has its foundations in the risks he undertook in the 1980s when he put in place political and economic reforms. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/progress-rooted-1980s-risks-pm
Warning issued over digital security
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Wednesday asked the public to keep their personal information secure after a number of attempts to defraud people of their money on Telegram, Facebook, TikTok and by telephone. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-warning-issued-over-digital-security
NEC announce opening dates of party, candidate registration
The National Election Committee (NEC) announced that the process of registration for parties and candidates for July’s national election will be open for 15 days, from April 24 to May 8. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-announce-opening-dates-party-candidate-registration
Cambodia produced more than 11 million tonnes of rice last year
Farmers around the country saw success in the cultivation of rice last year despite hard weather conditions bringing an extended rainy season and achieved 110.40 percent of the planned rice cultivation for 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241911/cambodia-produced-more-than-11-million-tonnes-of-rice-last-year/