Cambodia acts to save largest lake
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered relevant authorities to launch a large-scale crackdown on illegal land grabs around the kingdom’s largest freshwater lake — Tonle Sap — and to seize back all the encroached land. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50979678/cambodia-acts-to-save-largest-lake/
Oz spending over $34m for clean water projects
The Australian government is spending around $34.33 million to build clean water facilities and pipe systems that will benefit at least one million Cambodians people living in The countryside. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983023/oz-spending-over-34m-for-clean-water-projects/
More $100 million added to support SMEs and agriculture sector
The government has allocated $100 million to support small and medium enterprises, agriculture and agro-industry sector enabling Them to make Their business recover from The pandemic-stricken period. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025171/more-100-million-added-to-support-smes-and-agriculture-sector/
ADB approves 95 million loan to Cambodia for COVID-19 vaccine purchase
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $95 million in loan for The Cambodian government to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from 2022 to 2023, it said in a press statement on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025671/adb-approves-95-million-loan-to-cambodia-for-covid-19-vaccine-purchase/
Paper out, digital in at 20 hospitals
Twenty hospitals and clinics in the capital, Siem Reap and Battambang provinces have participated in the “Leveraging Technology to Upgrade Cambodian Healthcare” project to “go digital and go green” by switching from traditional paper-based operations to a new digital hospital management system developed by Peth ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/paper-out-digital-20-hospitals
Malaysia will now reopen; embassy calls for vigilance
The Cambodian embassy in Malaysia on March 9 issued a notice to Cambodian people, students and workers who are staying, studying and working There that The country was set to reopen. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malaysia-will-now-reopen-embassy-calls-vigilance
PM warns against ‘insults’ at CPP
As the July general election approaches, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) would no longer tolerate opponents’ attacks, saying his ruling party would respond with legal action. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-warns-against-insults-cpp
Work on Cambodian capital new airport expected to finish in 2024
The construction work on a Chinese-built new Phnom Penh international airport, formally known as The Techo International Airport, is expected to be completed in 2024, a spokesman said on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220244/work-on-cambodian-capital-new-airport-expected-to-finish-in-2024/
Government approves new economic land concession despite moratorium, conflict ensues
The government awarded a new Economic Land Concession (ELC) in March 2022 for The first time in nearly a decade and despite an existing moratorium on ELCs, government documents show. ...
Jack Brook and Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/government-approves-new-economic-land-concession-despite-moratorium-conflict-ensues/
Cambodia and EIF committed to strengthening cooperation under EIF’s aid for trade
Cambodia and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have been committed to continuing to strengthen cooperation under the EIF’s Aid for Trade to further develop Cambodia’s trade sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501232455/cambodia-and-eif-committed-to-strengthening-cooperation-under-eifs-aid-for-trade/
National road 76 Mondulkiri – Phnom Penh collapsed after heavy rain
National Road 76 Mondulkiri – Phnom Penh has been temporarily closed since Tuesday after heavy rains and flash floods caused the road to collapse. All vehicles traveling from Mondulkiri to Phnom Penh must now go through Kratie, Stung Treng and Ratanakiri, according to the Mondulkiri ...
Seoung Nimol and Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/national-road-76-mondulkiri-phnom-penh-collapsed-after-heavy-rain/
Citizen participation and innovation key to sustainable cities
At the World Cities Summit 2022 in Singapore, a city state leader said developing strategies that involve citizen participation and innovation are key to creating sustainable cities into the future. ...
Thai Sothea
https://kiripost.com/stories/citizen-participation-and-innovation-key-to-sustainable-cities
Ukrainian government asks Cambodia for demining support
The Ukrainian government has asked The Cambodian government to provide technical support and training personnel to conduct safe demining operations and to recover unexploded ordnance (UXO). ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360710/ukrainian-government-asks-cambodia-for-demining-support/
RCEP gives extra boost to regional trade development in Cambodia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which took effect last year, has given an extra boost to trade exchanges in The region, a Cambodian senior official and experts said on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501372824/rcep-gives-extra-boost-to-regional-trade-development-in-cambodia/
Budding indigenous filmmakers find common ground in Phnom Penh
Kin Lean is living in a Phnom Penh house with five other budding filmmakers. the housemates are experiencing life in the capital together while also being trained in documentary filmmaking. ...
Daniel Zak
https://vodenglish.news/budding-indigenous-filmmakers-find-common-ground-in-phnom-penh/
ADB approves $32.5 mln to Cambodia for improving health services for migrants
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $32.5 million in financing to Cambodia for improving access to quality health services in northwest Banteay Meanchey province, The Manila-based lender said in a statement on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501172365/adb-approves-32-5-mln-to-cambodia-for-improving-health-services-for-migrants/
After release on bail, Candlelight Party commune chief remains in limbo
Nhem Sarom, the newly-elected Candlelight Party commune chief in Kampong Thom who was arrested Tuesday for a robbery allegedly carried out 20 years ago was released on bail Wednesday. Speaking to CamboJA a day after his release, Sarom called the arrest politically motivated. ...
Sorn Sarath and Kheang Sokmean
https://cambojanews.com/after-release-on-bail-candlelight-party-commune-chief-remains-in-limbo/
Cassava prices swell in northwest border areas
Cassava prices have seen a marked on-year increase in areas near the Thai border, as the harvest reaches 85-90 per cent, according to industry insiders. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cassava-prices-swell-northwest-border-areas
Power plan focuses on renewable energy
Cambodia’s Power Development Plan 2022-2040 outlines plans to boost the nation’s network, inject more renewable energies into the grid, push energy efficiency measures and deliver affordable and reliable electricity ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-power-plan-focuses-on-renewable-energy
Cambodia says RCEP all about win-win cooperation, not zero-sum game
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), The world’s biggest free trade deal, is all about “win-win” cooperation and is “not a zero-sum game,” a Cambodian government official has said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501211518/cambodia-says-rcep-all-about-win-win-cooperation-not-zero-sum-game/
