Beijing commits 300 million yuan to develop high-speed rail network
Beijing will provide 300 million yuan, an equivalent of $41.34 million, to develop high-speed railway infrastructure connecting the Kingdom to Thailand, Laos and China. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342655/beijing-commits-300-million-yuan-to-develop-high-speed-rail-network/
Campaign aims to safeguard the rainforest
To mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, a group of people are launching a campaign aiming to encourage everyone in the Mekong region and beyond to safeguard the rainforest. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/campaign-aims-to-safeguard-the-rainforest
Cambodia supports Timor-Leste’s request over its full membership in ASEAN in 2025
Timor-Leste has sought Cambodia’s support for the determination of 2025 as the year Timor-Leste becomes a full-fledged ASEAN member, and Cambodia responded positively to the request. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365944/cambodia-supports-timor-lestes-request-over-its-full-membership-in-asean-in-2025/
Regional Red Cross societies wrap up meeting
Following a two-day meeting hosted by Cambodia, the leaders of 11 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Southeast Asia signed a joint statement, aimed at building communities resilient to disaster. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-red-cross-societies-wrap-meeting
Cambodians urged to take health measures against heat
The Ministry of Health on Monday advised citizens to adhere to precautions to stay safe during the summer heat, urging people to drink water to stay hydrated and avoid consuming alcohol. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodians-urged-to-take-health-measures-against-heat
PM Hun Sen asks JCA to encourage more Japanese investors to Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA) to help encourage more Japanese investors to invest in Cambodia and boost the export of Cambodian products to Japan. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280383/pm-hun-sen-asks-jca-to-encourage-more-japanese-investors-to-cambodia/
Cambodia slams U.S. for its “double standard” human rights report
Cambodia said on Thursday that the “U.S. Department of State’s 2022 Human Rights Report on Cambodia” was downright unfounded, biased, and prejudicial as to its political nature. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501261697/cambodia-slams-u-s-for-its-double-standard-human-rights-report/
Ministry: 5G essential for Cambodia’s digitalisation
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Tram Iv Tek on Thursday lauded leading mobile operator CamGSM Co Ltd for its progress in rolling out a 5G network in Cambodia. Speaking at an event organised by CamGSM to showcase its 5G capabilities, he said the technology is essential ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-5g-essential-cambodias-digitalisation
US lawmakers urge new administration to ensure fair elections
Two pro-CNRP U.S. lawmakers called on newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to take a hard-line stance with the Cambodian government ahead of upcoming elections, in a letter signed on Thursday.Alan Lowenthal, a Democrat representing Long Beach, California, home to the largest Cambodian ...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-lawmakers-urge-new-administration-to-ensure-fair-elections-125004/
PM to oversee China FTA signing in August
Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a delegation of high ranking officials to sign the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, the Ministry of Commerce said. This, it said, will provide Cambodia a gateway to the world’s second largest and Asia’s largest economy, heralding ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pm-oversee-china-fta-signing-august
Phnom Penh authority imposes new regulation on businesses
The Phnom Penh authority has instructed business owners to provide information on employees who request leave under suspicion of COVID-19 infection. These businesses include restaurants, hotels, and companies. This was the latest move made by the authorities to contain the spread of the pandemic in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50866941/phnom-penh-authority-imposes-new-regulation-on-businesses/
Building climate-resilient health systems in Cambodia
The impacts of climate change in Cambodia are increasingly posing risks to people’s health, while straining the country’s health system. Since 2019, the country has been piloting a project to help increase the resilience and capacity of its health systems to respond to these climate-sensitive ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50898868/building-climate-resilient-health-systems-in-cambodia/
C-19 situation almost as good as Singapore’s
The overall Covid-19 situation in Cambodia, irrespective of the incomplete official figures announced by the Ministry of Health which does not include provincial figures, is certainly improving and with the vaccination campaign given added impetus by the Prime Minister, the country could achieve similar status ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50926111/c-19-situation-almost-as-good-as-singapores/
Cambodia-Thailand trade tops $7.97 billion last year
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand was valued at $7.97 billion last year, a 10.26 percent increase compared to a year before. Figures from Thailand’s Commerce Ministry showed that Cambodia exported $894 million worth of goods to Thailand, a year-on-year decrease of 22.10 percent. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012634/cambodia-thailand-trade-tops-7-97-billion-last-year/
16 women win seats in the 7th National Assembly
There are nearly seven times the number of male lawmakers in the 7th National Assembly compared to female members with 87.2% of seats occupied by men and 12.8% by women in the 125-seat parliament. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339090/16-women-win-seats-in-the-7th-national-assembly/
South Korean investor body explores local opportunities
Cambodia is looking to drum up interest among Korean investors in the production of goods in the Kingdom for export to their home market, and push bilateral trade beyond current levels – $549.930 million in the first eight months of 2022, up by 6.42 over ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korean-investor-body-explores-local-opportunities
No additional Covid rules for arrivals from China: PM
Cambodia will not follow in other countries’ footsteps in imposing any additional restrictions towards arrivals from mainland China, amid concerns that soaring Covid-19 cases there could drive the emergence of new and potentially more dangerous variants of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/no-additional-covid-rules-arrivals-china-pm
Rainsy says CNRP could end Assembly Boycott Friday
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said that he made “tentative” plans with Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday to appear before King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday to sign a deal ending the CNRP’s boycott of its 55 National Assembly seats. Government and CPP officials said they could ...
Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rainsy-says-cnrp-could-end-assembly-boycott-friday-56266/
Exports from SEZs soar 27% year-on-year
Cambodia’s exports through the special economic zones (SEZs) last year increased by about 27 per cent compared to 2018, Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth said on Thursday. Speaking during a visit to the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), Pornmoniroth said the total ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-sezs-soar-27-year-year
Vietnam, Cambodia promote multi-faceted collaboration
Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen ThiThanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An on November 12 co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninh province to review the one-year implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination between the two associations ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391314/vietnam-cambodia-promote-multi-faceted-collaboration/