Water utility says order to drop rates will not dilute its revenues
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s order for the capital’s water supplier to lower its rates and compensate customers for charges incurred under a new payment scheme introduced in May will not have a significant impact on the company’s revenue or growth plans, a finance officer at ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/water-utility-says-order-drop-rates-will-not-dilute-its-revenues
Governor Says Destroyed Siem Reap Market Will Not Be Rebuilt
The Siem Reap City governor said yesterday that he would not allow a popular night market to be rebuilt after a deadly fire on Saturday razed it to The ground. “We cannot allow Them to rebuild The market because this location is only suitable for ...
Cambodian airports to get $400 million upgrade
VINCI Airports will invest close to $400 million on upgrading Cambodia’s airport system over the next eight years, according to chairman, Nicolas Notebaert. Notebaert, speaking at the Global Airport Development (GAD) conference in Paris earlier today, revealed that $80 million would be invested on an extension ...
Lucky supermarket opens three more branches
Amid growing urbanisation, Lucky Supermarket opened three more branches in Phnom Penh’s suburbs over the weekend, targeting a new consumer base living around the city. With the additional branches, Lucky now counts 10 outlets in Phnom Penh, including one mini-mart at Koh Pich. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/lucky-supermarket-opens-three-more-branches
Factory reopens amid strike
A packaging factory is back in business, opening its doors after about 200 former employees stopped blocking shipments, which they had been doing since Saturday. Factory management at Harta Packaging Industries acquiesced to a negotiation session with the group, which has been protesting against the company ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/factory-reopens-amid-strike
Smugglers’ boats sink in timber chase
Smugglers sank two boats filled with illegally logged rosewood into Koh Kong’s Sre Ambel River as they shook off pursuing rangers from Wildlife Alliance on March 22, the NGO has said. An anonymous informant tipped off rangers in Sre Ambel district to the boats, allegedly filled ...
Amelia Woodside and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/smugglers%E2%80%99-boats-sink-timber-chase
Cambodia’s Grand Dragon Resorts seals proxy betting deal
Casino property Grand Dragon Resorts (pictured), located in Cambodia, has partnered with live dealer gaming system provider Ezugi to offer proxy betting. The agreement will see Ezugi using its casino streaming technology to broadcast live table action direct from The casino floor, including baccarat tables and ...
GGRAsia News Staff
http://www.ggrasia.com/cambodias-grand-dragon-resorts-seals-proxy-betting-deal/
New CSX tools aim to lure traders
Trading on Cambodia’s fledgling stock market will become easier after the bourse announced two new tools aimed at improving usability and access to the exchange platform. A January 14 statement released by the Cambodian Securities Exchange (CSX) said two new trading methods, “continuous trading” and “trading ...
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-csx-tools-aim-lure-traders
Thai entrepreneurs enjoy high street-food sales in Cambodia
This month numerous Thai entrepreneurs came to Sihanoukville, in Cambodia to privately organize a week long Street Food Fair. They were invited to set up along The Sopheak Mongkol road or Happiness Road in The seaside city. The event started on 12th June and ends ...
NNT News Staff
http://thainews.prd.go.th/CenterWeb/NewsEN/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNFOR5806170010001
All pagodas ordered to cancel KNY celebrations
Cambodia Monk Committee has asked all pagodas across the country to cancel the Khmer New Year celebrations in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710991/all-pagodas-ordered-to-cancel-kny-celebrations/
Blood donations drop drastically over virus fears
The National Blood Transfusion Center is appealing to The public to replenish blood donation supplies which have fallen critically short due to The virus pandemic. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50731144/blood-donations-drop-drastically-over-virus-fears/
Working group set up to map recovery pathway for tourism
The government has set up a public-private working group to restore and prop up The tourism sector in Cambodia during and after The Covid-19 crisis. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/working-group-set-map-recovery-pathway-tourism
Mine clearance project for 2022 discussed with an eye clearly set on 2025 for a mine free Cambodia
Cambodia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Australia, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and New Zealand have discussed the action plan for Clearing for Result Phase IV (CfRIV)-Mine Mine Action for Human Development project for 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990664/mine-clearance-project-for-2022-discussed-with-an-eye-clearly-set-on-2025-for-a-mine-free-cambodia/
Inter-ministerial commission to set up “hotline” to track fishing crimes in Tonle Sap
In order to eradicate illegal fishing in the Tonle Sap, the Inter-Ministerial Commission has decided to establish a hotline to monitor all fishing crimes in the lake. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501231547/inter-ministerial-commission-to-set-up-hotline-to-track-fishing-crimes-in-tonle-sap/
More rangers deployed to protect Mekong River dolphins
The Kratie provincial authorities have deployed more than 44 rangers with 11 patrol stations along The Mekong River in order to protect The Dolphin Conservation Area. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501230996/more-rangers-deployed-to-protect-mekong-river-dolphins/
European Union and Cambodia launch $53 million technical education initiative
On Tuesday the European Union and the Cambodian government launched four new programs designed to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the country, including a $53.1 million initiative to improve technical education. ...
Seoung Nimol and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/european-union-and-cambodia-launch-53-million-technical-education-initiative/
PM forms new committee to address private sector issues
The Cambodian government has formed a committee tasked to solve problems faced by The private sector and promote investment and business environment in The country. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501467466/pm-forms-new-committee-to-address-private-sector-issues/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Australian aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Australian aid”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Australian aid to Cambodia, together with related content such as development cooperation and aid, refugees settlement, response to COVID-19 in Cambodia, and relevant publications.=> ...
Open Development Cambodia published a topic page on “Women in development”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Women in development”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of relevant national policy frameworks regarding women’s empowerment and gender equality in Cambodia. This topic page also provides basic statistics on education and labor, ...
Toll Yet to Issue Statement On Railway Project Status
Several days after a report that Australian transportation company Toll Holdings would abandon its stake in a joint venture to operate Cambodia’s railway system, the company remained silent Friday on its future plans here. “Let’s wait for the truth rather than make assumptions,” he added. ...