Cambodia’s bilateral trade drops with Vietnam, yet Thailand steady
The two-way trade of Cambodia with Vietnam experienced a decrease during the first quarter of the year caused by the global pandemic. However, the trade volume with Thailand remained steady. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50719618/cambodias-bilateral-trade-drops-with-vietnam-yet-thailand-steady/
Go Digital Asean initiative to empower MSME’s
The ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium EnterpriSeS and the ASia Foundation haS formally announced the Go Digital ASEAN initiative. Supported by a $3.3 million grant from Google, the initiative iS deSigned to equip 200,000 people &ndaSh; of which 60 percent will be SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50737853/go-digital-asean-initiative-to-empower-msmes/
WorldBridge’s SME cluster zone breaks ground in Takhmao town
WorldBridge Industrial Developments Co Ltd on November 27 broke ground on its long-awaited WorldBridge i4.0 sME Cluster zone in Kandal province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/worldbridges-sme-cluster-zone-breaks-ground-takhmao-town
Cambodia and S. Korea begin 4th round of free trade talks
Cambodia began the fourth round of free trade talks with south Korea this week, as the Kingdom continues to embark on expanding regional integration with an aim to diversifying export opportunities. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50784232/cambodia-and-s-korea-begin-4th-round-of-free-trade-talks/
Savagely battered Cambodia’s garment industry seeks urgent help to stay alive
Cambodia’s garment industry had issued a renewed plea for help amidst new statistics revealing that more than 150,000 workers have now lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Eco Textile
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744740/savagely-battered-cambodias-garment-industry-seeks-urgent-help-to-stay-alive/
Cambodia’s energy demand drops in H1 of 2020
Energy demand has seen a decrease in the first six months of 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, which had forced factories, tourism-related facilities including hotels to shut down, leading to the drop in power consumption. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755733/cambodias-energy-demand-drops-in-h1-of-2020/
France provides $1.7million for Cambodia’s tourism sector
The French government, through the French Agency for Development (AFD), has provided a grant of 1.5 million euro ($ 1.7 million) to help restore Cambodia’s post-Covid-19 tourism sector, according to the Ministry of Tourism. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748433/france-provides-1-7million-for-cambodias-tourism-sector/
Land dispute villagers gather at PM’s office, seek intervention
A group of village families gathered in front of Prime Minister Hun sen’s office on Monday to petition him to intervene on their behalf in a land dispute. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-dispute-villagers-gather-pms-office-seek-intervention
Mine explosions kill two men, injure four in Pursat’s Veal Veng
Three children and an adult were seriously injured on Wednesday when a mine they were playing with exploded in Thma Da commune, in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mine-explosions-kill-two-men-injure-four-pursats-veal-veng
Japan donates nearly $1 million for Cambodia’s vaccination roll-out
The Japanese government has donated nearly $1 million to Cambodia through UNICEF to support the Cambodian government in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50833185/japan-donates-nearly-1-million-for-cambodias-vaccination-roll-out/
City’s clean water supplies to stabilise by by 2025
Drinking water supplies will stablise in Phnom Penh and Takmao town south of the capital over the next five years, thanks to new water treatment facilities coming on-line between now and 2025. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809588/citys-clean-water-supplies-to-stabilise-by-by-2025/
Govt’s working group urged to expedite amendments to Lango
Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) have called on the government’s working group to speed up its internal discussion on the draft amendments to the Law on Association and Non-governmental Organisations (Lango). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816332/govts-working-group-urged-to-expedite-amendments-to-lango/
Concern over pollution as Yeak Loum Lake’s water changes colour
The water in Yeak Loum Lake, a main northeastern tourism site in Ratanakiri province, has changed its colour. . ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816841/concern-over-pollution-as-yeak-loum-lakes-water-changes-colour/
EU $2billion pledge benefits Cambodia’s education system
The European Union (EU) has pledged €1.7 billion (about $2 billion) to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with an objective to help reform education system in 90 countries around the world including Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906313/eu-2billion-pledge-benefits-cambodias-education-system/
Kingdom’s exports of organic foods to Oz set to gain boost
Cambodian organic exports to Australia are expected to gain more momentum after the government inked a deal with Lexmin Pty Ltd’s branch in the Kingdom, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng sakhon. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-exports-organic-foods-oz-set-gain-boost
Cambodia’s new investment law becomes more attractive and considerate for investors
The Draft Law on Investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia was approved by the Royal Government in the Plenary Meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by Prime Minister Hun sen. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50891114/cambodias-new-investment-law-becomes-more-attractive-and-considerate-for-investors/
Cambodia’s top diplomat heads for official visit in the Republic of Korea
Deputy Prime Minister Prak sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, left here last night to pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and co-chair the 11th Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers Meeting. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50930439/cambodias-top-diplomat-heads-for-official-visit-in-the-republic-of-korea/
Puthea: NEC welcomes observers for Cambodia’s free, fair elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) is in the process of updating and verifying the 2021 voter registration list in preparation for the 5th mandate commune council elections scheduled for June 5, 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/puthea-nec-welcomes-observers-cambodias-free-fair-elections
Vietnam’s Foreign Minister delivers Tet gifts to needy Vietnamese Cambodians
Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh son met with leaders of the Khmer-Vietnam Association and presented gifts to needy Cambodians of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia on January 19 as part of his two-day official visit to the neighbouring country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501010886/vietnams-foreign-minister-delivers-tet-gifts-to-needy-vietnamese-cambodians/
Ministry refutes NGO’s claims of deforestation in santuaries
A senior Ministry of Environment official has hit back at some local and international NGOs for their reports on deforestation, which they claim has affected the rights of indigenous people. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-refutes-ngos-claims-deforestation-santuaries