Vietnam border alert
Authorities in bordering provinces with Vietnam have reportedly increased the number of inspections of poultry imports to prevent a bird flu outbreak in the Kingdom. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696041/vietnam-border-alert
Covid-19 patient released, total recoveries rise to 124
The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that another Covid-19 patient has been discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of recoveries to 124. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-19-patient-released-total-recoveries-rise-124
$10-million garment factory to open in Kampong Speu province
On the day the EU enforced tariffs on some of Cambodia’s exports, the Council for Development of Cambodia announced yet another new investment in the garment sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754548/10-million-garment-factory-to-open-in-kampong-speu-province/
Social land concessions for 153 veterans’ families
Kampong Thom provincial authorities will hand over around 2,000 hectares of social land concessions to 153 families of veterans in the province, according to the governor. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50810400/social-land-concessions-for-153-veterans-families/
Alcohol ban till June 2 in Kandal province
The Kandal Provincial Administration has extended its temporary ban on all types of alcohol sale until June 2 to avert a spread of the coronavirus. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864108/alcohol-ban-till-june-2-in-kandal-province/
Delta variant cases in Cambodia jump to 2,647
The total number of Delta variant cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodia has risen to 2,647 after 251 new infections were confirmed. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50929758/amid-lower-covid-19-infection-rates-delta-variant-cases-in-cambodia-has-jumped-to-2647/
Green Sea readies mangoes for export to China
Green Sea Agriculture Co Ltd spent nearly $70 million in the course of over three years to grow six varieties of mango in Stung Treng province for export to China. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/green-sea-readies-mangoes-export-china
Post-Covid sees 1 million added to poor list
More than 200,000 families – about 1,000,000 people – have been added to the Ministry of Planning’s poor family list following the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108039/post-covid-sees-1-million-added-to-poor-list/
General’s son latest ruling-party scion made provincial governor
The son of U.S.-blacklisted general Kun Kim has been promoted to Preah Vihear governor — at least the ninth child or in-law of ruling party leaders currently serving as provincial governor across the country. ...
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/generals-son-at-least-ninth-ruling-party-scion-made-provincial-governor/
Cambodian NA leader’s Vietnam visit to Vietnam a success: official
President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Heng Samrin’s three-day official visit to Vietnam, which concluded on September 14, has been a success, said Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for External Relations Dinh Cong Sy. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501151248/cambodian-na-leaders-vietnam-visit-to-vietnam-a-success-official/
Heatwave hits seaweed growers
Kampot’s seaweed growers have been hit by a price drop of 1,000 riels per kilogram after the extreme heat of April devastated their harvest ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/heatwave-hits-seaweed-growers
NGO Licadho finds child labor, debt bondage in Cambodia’s brick factories
Child labor and debt bondage continue in Cambodia’s brick factories, according to a report published Monday by the human rights group Licadho. The organization also found garment waste from international brands such as Reebok, Old Navy and Adidas fueling kilns in brick factories. ...
Leila Goldstein and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/ngo-licadho-finds-child-labor-debt-bondage-in-cambodias-brick-factories/
Policy lost on some campaigners
WHEN the Cambodia National Rescue Party geared up for this election campaign, it was determined its priority would be policy, but the exploits of both major parties in recent weeks have seen public focus shift far from the finer details of governance. “Change or not change?” ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/policy-lost-some-campaigners
China shares Mekong River data with the Kingdom
China made good this week on a promise that it would share its year-round hydrological data on the upper reaches of the Mekong River, via the launch of an online information-sharing platform that will keep the Kingdom aware of any future Mekong developments. The information ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50789398/china-shares-mekong-river-data-with-the-kingdom/
Travel ban lifted on passengers from 10 African countries
Following the suggestion made by Prime Minister Hun Sen last week, the Health Ministry yesterday has lifted the ban on travellers from 10 African countries or who have a history of travelling to those countries, which had been put in place over concerns after the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50982926/travel-ban-lifted-on-passengers-from-10-african-countries/
PM vows to ‘protect’ Chinese interests
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday told Chinese companies investing in Cambodia not to worry about contract cancellation in the Kingdom. Speaking at a roundtable meeting with business executives in China as co-chair of the China-Asean Expo, the prime minister told six Chinese conglomerates with ...
Meas Sokchea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-vows-protect-chinese-interests
Condo sales up but glut looms
Some 13,730 condominium units were sold in Phnom Penh in the first half of this year compared to 13,050 units in the same period last year representing an approximate five percent increase in sales, according to figures from a real estate company. However, insiders believe ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27004/condo-sales-up-but-glut-looms/
Palm oil price drop to hit local market
Palm oil production is expected to drop over the next few months but instability in the international market is likely to drive down local prices by the start of next year, a Cambodian palm oil producer has warned. The price of crude palm oil in ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36454/palm-oil-price-drop-to-hit-local-market/
NEC finishes complaints; voter registration prep continues
The National Election Committee (NEC) can now turn its attention to preparations for next year’s national election, which are already underway as voter registration will start in September, said Khorn Keo Mono, director of the NEC’s communications department. Mr. Keo Mono said on Tuesday that ...
Van Roeun
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nec-finishes-complaints-voter-registration-prep-continues-131568/
Japan funds training for care workers
Japan has spent about $3 million building a centre to train Cambodian nurses how to take care of the elderly before they are sent to Japan. The centre will open in April.Kondo Yoshio, director of Procast Co Ltd, said after meeting with Labour Minister Ith ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50103184/japan-funds-training-for-care-workers/