Sar Kheng slams fake news
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday rebuked reports that the new Phnom Penh police chief Lieutenant General Sar thet is his brother. Lieutenant General Sar thet officially took over as Phnom Penh police chief on Tuesday, filling a void left by General Chuon Sovann, who took ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50533027/sar-kheng-slams-fake-news/
Signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Cambodia National Council for Women and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia
On 17 March 2021, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press release on the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Cambodia National Council for Women and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Under this memorandum, the ...
Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Blitz on cybercrime: High-powered committee formed to intensify battle against scourge
In a decisive move to combat the growing menace of online fraud, the Ministry of Interior has established a high-level committee with representation in the capital and provinces. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501515603/blitz-on-cybercrime-high-powered-committee-formed-to-intensify-battle-against-scourge/
241-Kg US war-era bomb found in Kandal province
Police and deminers in Kandal province on Wednesday removed from a riverbank a 241-kg Mark 82 bomb, of the kind the U.S. dropped on Cambodia in the heavy bombing that took place during its war against neighboring Vietnam. ...
Hay Pisey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/241-kg-us-war-era-bomb-found-in-kandal-province-64933/
Government raises retirement age for civil servants to 60
The Ministry of Civil Service released a letter on Thursday addressed to senior leaders of all institutions in The Kingdom announcing a change in The retirement age of civil servants. In compliance with Article 26 of The Law on Social Security Fund, civil servants, regardless ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-raises-retirement-age-civil-servants-60
New laws on judiciary due by ‘end of month’
The Ministry of Justice is kicking into overdrive its long-stagnated efforts to finish three fundamental laws on The function of The judiciary, saying it hopes to complete The laws – which it characterises as key judicial reforms – by The end of The month, The ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-laws-judiciary-due-%E2%80%98end-month%E2%80%99
LMC-funded workshop on combating fake news held in Cambodia
A workshop on “combating fake news for journalists” in the second phase, funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, kicked off here on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501313178/lmc-funded-workshop-on-combating-fake-news-held-in-cambodia/
Kingdom raises $58 million from government bond issuance in 2023
The Royal Government of Cambodia has raised $58.26 million in funds through government bond issuance in 2023. As per current regulations, The country can raise bonds for up to $200 million. The current bond issuance takes up 29 percent of The limit. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501457942/kingdom-raises-58-million-from-government-bond-issuance-in-2023/
Sub-Decree to Require Licenses fro Tour Guides
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved a sub-decree requiring tour guides to obtain licenses from The government in an effort to regulate and improve quality of service in The tourism sector. The sub-decree aims “to define The procedure to manage tourist guides,”and requires current ...
Charting changes in Japanese FDI
Japan’s investment in Cambodia continues to grow and its investors are playing a leading role in developing and diversifying the Kingdom’s light industrial sector. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/charting-changes-japanese-fdi
Cambodia greenlights manufacturing investments exceeding $50 million
New garment manufacturing investments are being drawn to Cambodia, as confirmed by the Cambodia Investment Board (CIB), a division of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324486/cambodia-greenlights-manufacturing-investments-exceeding-50-million/
More montagnards arrive in Phnom Penh
Eleven more Montagnard asylum seekers arrived in Phnom Penh this week, bringing to 85 the number waiting to apply for refugee status, the U.N. said Tuesday. ...
Chris Mueller and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/more-montagnards-arrive-in-phnom-penh-84895/
Germany supporting rural development in Cambodia
The German embassy in Cambodia is cooperating with The government to assist in rural development.According to a press release from The German embassy issued yesterday, more than 2,500 kilometres of roads, 88 bridges, 48 schools and 11 markets have been built across The country with ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50111151/germany-supporting-rural-development-cambodia/
Competition law framework grew steadily in last two years
The Kingdom’s competition law framework has grown steadily to become more robust during The last two years, according to a leading law firm in The region pioneering intellectual property rights. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321303/competition-law-framework-grew-steadily-in-last-two-years/
Commentators have their say on end of The Post’s print publication
Following the announcement that the Phnom Penh Post, and Post Khmer, its Khmer language sister paper, will cease publication in print form on March 29, several social observers, government officials, intellectuals and readers were prompted to share their thoughts at the end of more than ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commentators-have-their-say-on-end-of-the-post-s-print-publication
Free the detained five, UN urges
A United Nations expert has called on the government to immediately release human rights and National Election Committee officials who have been controversially accused of bribing a witness.“the charges are seen as politically motivated and in November 2016, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34820/free-the-detained-five--un-urges/
Government issues roadmap to improve local admin management
The Government, through The Ministry of Interior, has published The Strategic Plan for The Promotion of Territorial Administration, Security, Public Order and Social Security 2024-2028 to support The implementation of The Pentagonal Strategy-Phase 1 to achieve The set goals, objectives and vision. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501451097/government-issues-roadmap-to-improve-local-admin-management/
World Bank aid for poor
The World Bank has approved provision of $20 million to help poor and vulnerable families in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh increase Their income, build skills and construct small-scale community infrastructure. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35857/world-bank-aid-for-poor/
Cambodia Daily calls government action ‘assault’ on the press
The Cambodia Daily yesterday said it was under “siege” and continued to call The government’s targeting of The newspaper an attack on press freedom, as five radio station owners that had been ordered to shut stop attempted to resume Their services. // // ...
Ananth Baliga and Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-daily-calls-government-action-assault-press
Government transfers extra funds to communes
The government has issued a new sub-decree to transfer funds for an additional five years to commune administrations for local development expenditures. The money will help to improve public services and local level development for The period between 2024 and 2028. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501322664/government-transfers-extra-funds-to-communes/