Mondulkiri land-use committee established
A new land-use committee will register State and indigenous land, and tackle land disputes in Mondulkiri, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara said. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-land-use-committee-established
Ministries to establish more medical facilities in Kingdom
The ministries of Health and Interior have plans in the works to establish nearly 30 new medical facilities in underserved provinces, including health centres, health posts and referral hospitals. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-establish-more-medical-facilities-kingdom
Visa profiles survival strategies of small businesses during pandemic
According to a new think-piece released by Visa, small businesses have demonstrated their resilience by adapting quickly to the impact of COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50824887/visa-profiles-survival-strategies-of-small-businesses-during-pandemic/
Higher education enrolment shrinks
The number of students enrolled in higher educational institutions in the new academic year has decreased compared to previous years, a trend which the education sector largely blames on the Covid-19 crisis. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/higher-education-enrolment-shrinks
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. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809588/citys-clean-water-supplies-to-stabilise-by-by-2025/
Digital policy framework launched
The government has launched a 15-year policy framework for the Kingdom’s evolving digital socioeconomic environment to pave the way for a thriving digital economy, as a new engine of economic growth. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-policy-framework-launched
8 provinces on Thai borders put in lockdown amid Delta fears
The government has decided to place several border provinces in lockdown for two weeks in a bid to prevent the new coronavirus Delta variant spreading further into community. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/8-provinces-thai-borders-put-lockdown-amid-delta-fears
Australia supports Cambodia through Mekong-Australia Partnership
Yesterday, Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia, Pablo Kang briefed Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy on various new Australian programmes commencing in Cambodia under the Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50918848/australia-supports-cambodia-through-mekong-australia-partnership/
Prime Minister Hun Sen congratulates 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday sent a letter to Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob as 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia congratulating him on the new position. ...
King Sihamoni endorses ‘single citizenship’ law in principle
King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday endorsed in principle the new draft Constitutional Amendment limiting the top four national positions to only Khmer nationality, thereby easing its passage through the legislatures without stumbling blocks. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950340/king-sihamoni-endorses-single-citizenship-law-in-principle/
UNICEF warns of $390 billion impact of COVID-19 on mental health of children/young people in Cambodia and globally
New analysis indicates lost contribution to economies due to mental disorders among young people is nearly $390 billion a year worldwide, stressed a UNICEF’s News release. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50947790/unicef-warns-of-390-billion-impact-of-covid-19-on-mental-health-of-children-young-people-in-cambodia-and-globally/
Government and partners support quality education throughout the country’s COVID-19 recovery
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) was joined by its Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF III) partners to celebrate school reopening in Kampong Chhnang to witness the use of the new Home Learning Packages which are being distributed to all 760,180 Cambodian children in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50965883/government-and-partners-support-quality-education-throughout-the-countrys-covid-19-recovery/
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 ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996924/who-warns-of-omicron-overload-as-cambodias-cases-increase-to-33-since-december-14/
Border provinces tightening up as Omicron hits Thailand
Amid fears of large-scale transmission of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, border province authorities are looking at the possibility of implementing strict measures for crossing migrant workers, including implementing mandatory quarantines and PCR testing. These measures are the result of what was learnt dealing with ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997363/border-provinces-tightening-up-as-omicron-hits-thailand/
Seeing the forest for the trees: Cambodia commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
Cambodia begins the new year as the first nation in Southeast Asia to publish a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The roadmap, known officially as a “Long-term strategy for Carbon Neutrality (LTS4CN)”, was submitted to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501009565/seeing-the-forest-for-the-trees-cambodia-commits-to-achieving-carbon-neutrality-by-2050/
Cambodia-based Oriental Bank, BPC partner for digital banking
Oriental Bank, a new bank in Cambodia with a digital-first strategy, has announced that it has chosen global payment provider BPC to power its digital banking experiences. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501033250/cambodia-based-oriental-bank-bpc-partner-for-digital-banking/
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
2022-27 development strategy for garments to launch Mar 21
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has said it will launch the Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Bags Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027 on March 21 to strengthen and support the sector in “the new context”. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/2022-27-development-strategy-garments-launch-mar-21
DPM Prak Sokhonn to attend special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in India
Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will lead a delegation to attend the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations to be held in New Delhi, India on June 16 to ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094344/dpm-prak-sokhonn-to-attend-special-asean-india-foreign-ministers-meeting-in-india/
UYFC holding eight-day celebration in Siem Reap
Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC) of Siem Reap yesterday kicked off an eight-day Christmas and New Year celebration aimed at boosting tourism in the province. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501208548/uyfc-holding-eight-day-celebration-in-siem-reap/