Three Kratie journalists charged with extortion in suspicious land clearing case
Three online news journalists from Kratie province were arrested and charged with extortion this week for allegedly demanding money in return for holding back a story about illegal land clearing. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/three-kratie-journalists-charged-with-extortion-in-suspicious-land-clearing-case/
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/
Cambodia Trade to launch in weeks
Cambodia Trade, an online marketplace for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is scheduled to operate officially in weeks after 16 firms were approved by the Ministry of Commerce to display their products. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50926885/cambodia-trade-to-launch-in-weeks/
2nd phase of business registration system up
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) on September 1 deployed Phase II of its online business registration platform, known as the “Single Portal”. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/2nd-phase-business-registration-system
New charter covers all media, content creators, MMO activities
Cambodia’s first “Charter for Professional Journalism” is designed to elevate journalistic ethics and standards across all forms of media, including content creators and those involved in make-money-online (MMO) activities. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-charter-covers-all-media-content-creators-mmo-activities
Google to map streets of capital, Angkor Wat
People around the world will soon be able to go online and view close-up pictures of Phnom Penh’s streets and the temples of Angkor Wat, Google representatives announced in Phnom Penh. Google Street View is using cars with special 360-degree panoramic cameras to collect the imagery. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/google-map-streets-capital-angkor-wat
Interior Ministry seeks new recruits
The Interior Ministry is seeking 478 students to work in prisons and offices across the country, according to an announcement posted online Monday. The ministry’s message, posted to the website of the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development, calls for 80 candidates to work as prison ...
Hay Pisey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/interior-ministry-seeks-new-recruits-58745/
Ancient temples of Cambodia's Angkor civilization incorporated into Google Street View in effort to boost tourism
The spectacular temples of Cambodia’s Angkor civilization have been incorporated into Google’s Street View, a boost to the impoverished country’s tourism industry that also adds urgency to efforts to preserve the sprawling historic site. The Internet giant said in a statement Thursday that Street View now ...
New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/cambodia-angkor-civilization-google-street-view-article-1.1744354
NGO recruiting whistleblowers against illegal baby formula ads
The Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance in Cambodia (SUN CSA Cambodia) has created an online form to collect reports on any dairy products with marketing content that could be considered contrary to the promotion of breastfeeding. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-recruiting-whistleblowers-against-illegal-baby-formula-ads
Hun Sen set to attend ASEAN summits with no Myanmar
Prime Minister Hun Sen will attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, which will be held in combination together this year online on October 26-28 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-set-attend-asean-summits-no-myanmar
Single Portal records 10,536 companies in just 19 months
A total of 10,536 companies have been successfully registered as of January 12 on the government’s online business registration system, also known as the Single Portal, in the 19 months since its launch in mid-2020. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portal-records-10536-companies-just-19-months
New book to help Cambodia navigate cyberspace
Three Cambodian tech experts have penned a book that explores the nation’s current cyberspace landscape and advocates for enhanced cybersecurity as more of the population share data online. ...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/new-book-to-help-cambodia-navigate-cyberspace
ASEAN, Russia bolster digital technology cooperation
An online symposium focusing on economic aspects in the transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Russia and ASEAN countries and cooperation chances between the sides, was recently held in Moscow. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501160803/asean-russia-bolster-digital-technology-cooperation/
Cambodia committed to stop human trafficking
Cambodia has not relented on cracking down on human or sex trafficking, illegal detention, torture, illegal online gambling and other related crimes, General Khieu Sopheak, Ministry of Interior spokesman said yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501254422/cambodia-committed-to-stop-human-trafficking/
Bakong likely to make forays into Rwanda
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the National Bank of Rwanda recently held talks to explore ways to establish Bakong online payment system in that country, said an NBC statement. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315349/bakong-likely-to-make-forays-into-rwanda/
Ex-VOD workers offered civil state employment
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that roles within the state framework will be made available for any former employees of online media outlet VOD who wish to engage in public affairs. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-vod-workers-offered-civil-state-employment
Ministry conducts Digital School training
The education ministry’s Information Technology Department conducted a recent training course for 200 high school teachers, in order to enhance their use of online teaching resources. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-conducts-digital-school-training
Pay&Go Aims to Streamline Bill Payments With New Services
A local company has begun working in cooperation with ABA bank to streamline payments for services such as electricity bills and mobile phone top-ups by allowing people to pay through its website, mobile applications and electronic kiosks. PayGo SEA (Cambodia) Co. Ltd., which operates under the ...
Joshua Wilwohl and Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/paygo-aims-to-streamline-bill-payments-with-new-services-44794/
Sihanoukville water treatment plants ‘set for testing’
Officials have said that four facilities designed to prevent waste water from reaching the sea in Preah Sihanouk province would be ready for testing on Monday, as engineers readied to complete the projects before deadline. Yos Chorm Narady, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sihanoukville-water-treatment-plants-set-testing
