NZ-funded climate-smart farming programme ‘pays off for subsistence farmers in Cambodians’
An international development program, funded by the New Zealand government, that powers subsistence farmers in Cambodia to build resilience to climate change and lift themselves out of poverty, has shown remarkable success, according to the American NGO that implements it, International Development Enterprises (iDE). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501023207/nz-funded-climate-smart-farming-programme-pays-off-for-subsistence-farmers-in-cambodians/
Smart in internet launch
SMART Mobile yesterday announced the official launch of its 3.75G data service, a key part of the company’s strategy to capture Cambodia’s burgeoning mobile internet market. The firm estimated its 3.75G would allow for data download speeds of up to 21 megabits per second and ...
Forest cover 2014
This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 2014. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 North coordinate reference system. data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC. ...
Arrivals of tourists up 20 per cent
Arrivals at the Kingdom’s two main international airports rose more than 20 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2013, according to data from Cambodia Airports. Officials said the rise reflects the normalisation of the world economy and the country’s political stability. According ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013042965288/Business/arrivals-of-tourists-up-20-per-cent.html
Cambodia's oil imports up 10 pct in Q1
Cambodia imported 453,000 tons of petroleum in the first three months of 2014, up 10 percent from 412,190 tons over the same period last year, the data of the Ministry of Commerce showed Tuesday. During the January-March period this year, the country spent 442 million U.S. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=MjhiNWFmMjgwODB
Ministry to resolve all state land disputes by next year
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday the Land Management Ministry has committed to resolving all disputes involving state land in the Kingdom by next year. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50694708/ministry-to-resolve-all-state-land-disputes-by-next-year
French chamber supports tourism sector subsidies
The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) in Cambodia has endorsed the government’s measures to address a decline in tourist numbers in Siem Reap. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/french-chamber-supports-tourism-sector-subsidies
Cardamom road to be inaugurated on March 9
The inauguration of the brand new 180 kilometers long Cardamom Road, National Road Number 55 will take place on Monday, 9th of March, 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50698313/cardamom-road-to-be-inaugurated-on-march-9
GDT crackdown returns over $1 million in unpaid tax fines
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected more than $1 million in fines from more than 5,000 vehicles that have not paid their 2019 tax on time. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50701111/gdt-crackdown-returns-over-1-million-in-unpaid-tax-fines
Japan provides aid for schools, water facility in rural areas
Four provinces yesterday received nearly $400,000 in aid from the Japanese government to construct schools and infrastructure, according to the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh. ...
Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703678/japan-provides-aid-for-schools-water-facility-in-rural-areas/
Telecommunication measure responding to COVID-19 established in Cambodia
Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia has issued a directive to ensure smooth communication contributing to the control of COVID-19 in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703880/telecommunication-measure-responding-to-covid-19-established-in-cambodia/
Cases of Coronavirus surge to 98
The Health Ministry has confirmed two new cases of Coronavirus in Siem Reap province, bringing the Kingdom’s total to 98. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706135/cases-of-coronavirus-surge-to-98/
Cambodia scraps plans for Mekong hydropower dams
A Cambodian government decision to postpone building new hydropower dams on the Mekong river has been welcomed by campaigners, who say it will provide welcome relief to the tens of thousands of people whose livelihood depend upon its rich resources. ...
Rebecca Ratcliffe
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/20/cambodia-scraps-plans-for-mekong-hydropower-dams
Measuring Cambodia’s COVID situation in interactive graphs
A fascinating set of data visualisations from Our World in data shows how Cambodia is faring in the COVID pandemic versus its 3 neighbors – Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50893825/cambodias-covid-situation-in-interactive-graphs/
Cambodia logs two new Omicron cases
The Ministry of Health on December 28 reported five new Covid-19 cases, two of which were imported and confirmed to be the Omicron variant. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-logs-two-new-omicron-cases
Free COVID-19 rapid test for Cambodians at public health centers
On 04 August 2021, Ministry of Health issued a notification on free COVID-19 rapid test for Cambodians at public health centers.Testing for COVID-19 for people who come to get service at the public health centers is free of charge. ...
Ministry of Health
Japan to provide $50M for Phnom Penh power project
The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520191/japan-to-provide-50m-for-phnom-penh-power-project/
New strategy lures skittish villagers to solar
The greatest barrier to bringing solar power to Cambodia’s villages is not the cost, the lack of trained engineers, or the lack of equipment, analysts say. The SNV is only funded for the next three years. Mr. Barbian said he hopes the government will be ...
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/15862/new-strategy-lures-skittish-villagers-to-solar/
Garment sector weighs new reforms
Garment and footwear industry stakeholders yesterday converged in Phnom Penh to discuss how to develop the sector to be sustainable and competitive.Run by the French Development Agency (AFD), the textiles conference at the capital’s Sunway Hotel heard that improving employees’ living and working standards, and ...
Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-sector-weighs-new-reforms
CSX gets help from Thailand
Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) will partner with the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to bolster technical knowledge and potential investment into Cambodia’s nascent stock market. An agreement between the two financial institutions was signed in Phnom Penh yesterday at the CSX office, a deal that will ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/csx-gets-help-thailand