Driver’s licence service resumes
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced the resumption of service for driver’s licences in Phnom Penh after the pandemic forced its suspension for about three months. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drivers-licence-service-resumes
Cambodia lauds China’s support for agriculture and infrastructure development
The Royal Government of Cambodia has spoken highly of the contribution from the Chinese government to its development process, mainly in the areas of agriculture and infrastructure. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50934448/cambodia-lauds-chinas-support-for-agriculture-and-infrastructure-development/
Koh Kong airport’s first test flight early 2022
The first trial flight is set to land in Koh Kong province’s Dara sakor International Airport in late January or early in February, according to the company in charge of construction. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/koh-kong-airports-first-test-flight-early-2022
Emergency nod given to Merck’s Covid pills
The Ministry of Health has authorised the emergency use of the Us-produced drug Molnupiravir which was recently developed to treat Covid-19, with the government planning to spend around $2.5 million to ensure Cambodian patients have access to the medicine. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/emergency-nod-given-mercks-covid-pills
Cambodia’s doors open to unvaccinated – despite fears
Cambodia has opened its doors to welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists, amidst fears among health experts that unvaccinated people may spread the coronavirus. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50971320/cambodias-doors-open-to-unvaccinated-despite-fears-by-some/
PM working on S China Sea
Prime Minister Hun sen has reiterated that Cambodia will work hard to achieve consensus on the Code of Conduct (COC) for the south China sea while chairing the AsEAN summit next year and urged claimants to actively negotiate. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-working-s-china-sea
EU pledges new grant framework to support Cambodia’s priorities
The European Union has pledged to continue supporting the public financial management reform programme under the new grant framework agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the EU. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980286/eu-pledges-new-grant-framework-to-support-cambodias-priorities/
Over 114,100 candidates to take 2021’s upper secondary school exam
Some 114,180 StudentS acroSS Cambodia have regiStered for the upcoming upper Secondary School examS to happen on December 27 to December 28. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992625/over-114100-candidates-to-take-2021s-upper-secondary-school-exam/
WHO warns of Omicron overload as Cambodia’s cases increase to 33 since December 14
The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges and Cambodia’s Omicron infections jumped to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996924/who-warns-of-omicron-overload-as-cambodias-cases-increase-to-33-since-december-14/
Australia upgrades Kingdom’s cold chain capacity
The Ministry of Health has received an Australian donation of 33 freezers to assist with keeping certain Covid-19 vaccines at temperatures of -80C as well as 100 freezers that can chill their contents to -20C. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/australia-upgrades-kingdoms-cold-chain-capacity
Officials deplore US embassy’s visa denial
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation have expressed frustration with the continued rejections of their visa applications by the Us embassy’s consular office stemming from a decision by the Us Department of Homeland security in 2017 as a quid pro quo ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-deplore-us-embassys-visa-denial
Half of capital’s public land dwellers accept relocation
Speaking at a preSS conference on the progreSS and future direction of Phnom Penh on March 1, Deputy governor Keut Che Said that from 2019 through 2021, the adminiStration haS Solved the problemS of 150 out of the 300 poor communitieS living on State public SS='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/half-capitals-public-land-dwellers-accept-relocation
Kingdom’s efforts to prevent money laundering stepped up for ‘grey list’ exit
The National Committee to Combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction has instructed all units acting as judicial authorities to set up standard operating procedures and cooperate with relevant institutions in their investigations. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia urges Myanmar’s concerned parties to restrain use of force
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak sokhonn has called on Myanmar’s concerned parties to exercise maximum restraint in the use of force to ease hostilities. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501046553/cambodia-urges-myanmars-concerned-parties-to-restrain-use-of-force/
Australia commits to beef up Cambodia’s cold chain capacity
Australia has committed to provide Cambodia with another 33 ultra-low temperature freezers to store Covid-19 vaccines, as well as cooperative support in the agricultural sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/australia-commits-beef-cambodias-cold-chain-capacity
Effective jab drive boosts Cambodia’s Q1 int’l trade
The first quarter of 2022 clocked over $13 billion in international trade, nine per cent more than last year, with exports jumping 25.7 per cent year-on-year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/effective-jab-drive-boosts-cambodias-q1-intl-trade
‘Handover’ of singer’s ode to Cambodia lifts ties with Japan
Japanese singer and actress Yoko Minamino’s original song “Rainbow for Tomorrow” has been delivered to Cambodia as a gesture of friendship in a handover ceremony between senior diplomats of the two countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/handover-singers-ode-cambodia-lifts-ties-japan
Cambodia’s international trade up almost 20 pct in 5 months
Cambodia’s total trade volume was valued at $22.4 billion in the first five months of 2022, up 19.7 percent from 18.7 billion dollars over the same period last year, an official report showed on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093744/cambodias-international-trade-up-almost-20-pct-in-5-months/
Ly Thuch seeks UN aid in demining Cambodia
Senior MiniSter Ly Thuch, PreSident of National Committee for Economic and Social CommiSSion for ASia and the Pacific, haS urged the UN agency to offer financial and technical Support for the country&rSquo;S demining. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501072127/ly-thuch-seeks-un-aid-in-demining-cambodia/
Cambodia’s public debt almost touched $10 billion last year
Cambodia’s total public debt stock is expected to increase approximately 1.42 percent to reach $9.97 billion by the end of 2022 compared to over $7 billion five years ago, while the national budget law allowed the government to borrow about $1.26 billion or $1.7 billion ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501226200/cambodias-public-debt-almost-touched-10-billion-last-year/