Gov’t allocates $100M to prop up SMEs
The Ministry of Economy and Finance on February 14 allocated $100 million to two state-owned banks to provide additional support to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME), and the agriculture and agro-industry sectors. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-allocates-100m-prop-smes
Three more ex-CNRP officials granted political rehabilitation
King Norodom Sihamoni on February 15 issued a royal decree granting political rehabilitation to three former senior officials of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) – Chan Cheng, Ket Khy and Pot Pov. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/three-more-ex-cnrp-officials-granted-political-rehabilitation
Siem Reap bird flu case ‘isolated’
Specialists from the Ministry of Health have collected samples from the area where a child contracted the influenza A/H9 “bird flu” for further testing while advising individuals to avoid all non-essential contact with poultry. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-bird-flu-case-isolated
Economic Land Concessions
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Agricultural development policy targets modernisation
The inter-ministries finalised the discussion on the draft of the agricultural development policy for 2021-2030 yesterday, drawing high hopes for the policy to promote agricultural development with a competitive, sustainable and inclusive approach. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049464/agricultural-development-policy-targets-modernisation/
Cambodia, China vow to prop up regional stability, prosperity: ministry
Phnom Penh and Beijing have renewed their pledge to further prop up bilateral and ASEAN-China cooperation in the interest of regional peace, stability and economic prosperity. ...
Oxfam, Sai team up on Mekong
Oxfam Cambodia has launched a new campaign, “Along the Mekong River with Sai”, to promote the importance of the river. Celebrity environment activist Uon Pakthom, a Cambodian singer and performer better known as Sai, was chosen by Oxfam as a Goodwill Ambassador to lead the ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oxfam-sai-team-mekong
Red Cross gifts 328 houses to veterans
The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on March 18 handed over more than 300 houses to veterans in “Bun Rany Sen Chey Damnak Trayoeng village”, Prangil commune, Phnom Kravanh district of southeastern Pursat province. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/red-cross-gifts-328-houses-veterans
Japan funds environmental awareness, child protection programmes
The Japanese government has provided more than $800,000 in funding to two Japanese NGOs, under its grant assistance framework. The NGOs are engaged in raising awareness of environment issues and eliminating violence against children in schools. ...
Forces to keep eye on migrants
Authorities along the Cambodian-Thai border continue to maintain tight security and prevent workers from illegally crossing the border into Thailand following the Khmer New Year, as the number of workers returning from the neighbouring country begins to decrease. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forces-keep-eye-migrants
1st EV charging unit set for public
Chevron (Cambodia) Ltd, the local manager of the Caltex petroleum brand, on April 26 launched the Kingdom’s first publicly-available electric vehicle (EV) charging point, along with the southern Phnom Penh filling station where it is located. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/1st-ev-charging-unit-set-public
Vandine: Covid vaccines ‘harmless’, protect health
A senior health ministry official reiterated that getting a combination of different Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use is harmless. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vandine-covid-vaccines-harmless-protect-health
Tuol Kork residents receive free check-ups, treatments
The Ministry of Health – in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) – organised a one-day event on May 9 to provide free general health check-ups, examinations and treatment services to people living in the capital’s Tuol Kork district. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tuol-kork-residents-receive-free-check-ups-treatments
National Assembly refutes EU resolution
The National Assembly (NA) has hit back at a European Parliament resolution condemning the political and human rights situation in Cambodia, calling it another display of the Parliament’s “double standards”. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/national-assembly-refutes-eu-resolution
Special platform to woo voters
The week before yesterday’s Commune Election, 16 out of 17 political parties competing for the local have sent their representatives to speak on the political manifestoes they had aimed to use to gain the people’s votes and hearts on Cross Talk-Political Dialogue hosted by Khmer Times. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501088545/special-platform-to-woo-voters/
Prey Veng declared Kingdom’s second mine-free province
Prey Veng is now the second province to be declared landmine free – after Kep – though some undiscovered munitions and cluster bombs as well as other unexploded ordnance (UXO) remain to be cleared, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-veng-declared-kingdoms-second-mine-free-province
Sar Kheng lauds Lao anti-drug cooperation in border areas
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng praised Cambodia-Laos cooperation in combating drug trafficking and other cross-border crimes and committed to continuing this collaboration, although some small issues remain. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-lauds-lao-anti-drug-cooperation-border-areas
More than 200 people in Siem Reap protest to the authorities to resolve the land issues as promised before the election
More than 200 people representing more than 300 families gathered in front of Khun Ream commune hall, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province on Wednesday to request the authorities to resolve land issues for them as promised before the Commune/Sangkat Elections. ...
Khut Sokun
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/12/21/people-protest-to-siem-reap-authorities-to-resolve-the-land/
Call for sustainable solutions to combat climate change
During a dialogue on climate change, civil organizations made an urgent call for all sectors of society to unite to find solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to more renewable energies. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/call-for-sustainable-solutions-to-combat-climate-change
Tet presents given to revolution contributors, poor people in Cambodia
The Vietnam Embassy in Cambodia, the Khmer-Vietnamese Association, and Sacombank Cambodia on January 11 gave Lunar New Year (Tet) presents to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin with disadvantaged circumstances living in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218479/tet-presents-given-to-revolution-contributors-poor-people-in-cambodia/