Sihanoukville rents plummet as land prices stay stagnant
Sihanoukville, a once-sleepy seaside city in the Kingdom’s coastal province that has now become a ballooning enclave for Chinese-run construction and real estate, is now seeing house rental prices plummeting and land values stagnating. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50687804/sihanoukville-rents-plummet-as-land-prices-stay-stagnant
PM Hun Sen and ASEAN leaders to hold bilateral meeting with President Trump
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said ASEAN leaders will meet bilaterally with American President Donald Trump at the ASEAN-US Summit, to be held in Las Vegas in March 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50694826/pm-hun-sen-and-asean-leaders-to-hold-bilateral-meeting-with-president-trump
Cambodia inaugurates China-funded national road 58
Cambodia on Wednesday inaugurated the China-funded National Road 58, which is a crucial road for economic and tourism development in Western provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50695912/cambodia-inaugurates-china-funded-national-road-in-western-provinces
Cash infusion set for financial sector
The government will disburse between $500 and $600 million in low-interest loans to financial institutions to enable Them to provide loans to businesses at lower interest rates. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cash-infusion-set-financial-sector
Each laid-off worker to get $70 a month
Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government has decided to provide $70 a month for each worker once their factories temporarily suspended their operations due to COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710752/each-laid-off-worker-to-get-70-a-month/
CMAA and UNDP put mine clearance as top priority
Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority and UNDP have identified landmine clearance as a priority task in line with the government’s National Mine Action Sector Plan 2018-2025 in a bid to ensure that Cambodia becomes landmine free. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50723387/cmaa-and-undp-put-mine-clearance-as-top-priority/
TVET boosts employability, 200,000 benefit: Hun Sen
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced in a statement on Saturday that 200,000 citizens have had their skills and employability boosted after receiving training through the technical vocational education and training policy since 2017. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50733709/tvet-boosts-employability-200000-benefit-hun-sen/
Lorry held, trucks set ablaze in timber cases
A lorry delivering furniture to Phnom Penh was impounded in Ratanakkiri province on Sunday as it lacked a permission letter from the Forestry Administration. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lorry-held-trucks-set-ablaze-timber-cases
Overall development assistance transparency improving
The triannual “Publish What You Fund” international aid transparency index was released on Wednesday, ranking several prominent Cambodian development donors and stating that overall transparency is improving. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50738183/overall-development-assistance-transparency-improving/
Koh Kong on hunt for tree planters
Authorities in Koh Kong province are on the hunt for people who illegally planted fruit trees at Botum Sakor National Park in Botum Sakor district. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-hunt-tree-planters
Online course on how to build a startup business
Impact Hub Phnom Penh, with support from the Australian Embassy in Cambodia, is proud to introduce a new online course “How to build a Startup”, available online now on www.impacthubphnompenh.online. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753389/online-course-on-how-to-build-a-startup-business/
Clean Energy Week 2020
Clean Energy Week 2020 starts today with several events from now until November 19. The purpose is to engage and promote clean energy in Cambodia for sustainable development, economic productivity and innovation. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50782281/clean-energy-week-2020/
Royal Group a step closer to new coal-fired power plant
Sinosteel Equipment Co Ltd and Royal Group wholly-owned Cambodia Bodong Shaguo Energy Co Ltd signed an Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the new 700 mW coal-fired power plant project. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50784902/royal-group-a-step-closer-to-new-coal-fired-power-plant/
Kingdom, Australia set to prevent violence against women, children
At a meeting between the two officials on Tuesday, Preah Sihanouk provincial police chief Chuon Narin and Australian ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang committed to preventing cross-border crimes and violence against women and children. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-australia-set-prevent-violence-against-women-children
Quarantined man found dead in an isolation room in Tboung Khmum
A 21-year-old man who was placed in quarantine at an isolation room in Tboung Khmum province’s Krouch Chhmar district was found dead yesterday and the cause has yet to be determined. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747972/quarantined-man-found-dead-in-an-isolation-room-in-tboung-khmum/
Demining provides land to 5.7m people
Some five million people across the country have reportedly gained safe access to agricultural land, livelihood activities and development amid Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority’s Clearing for Results (CfR) Phase IV project. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749583/demining-provides-land-to-5-7m-people/
Agro firm, NGO pen MoU on safe food in Pursat
Local agribusiness Davane Plc and non-profit NGO Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Cambodia will work together to promote the domestic agri-value chain and safe food market, a joint press release said. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agro-firm-ngo-pen-mou-safe-food-pursat
ACLEDA awarded credit upgrade by ratings agency
ACLEDA Bank (CSX: ABC)’s standalone credit profile has been upgraded by global ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) from ‘bb-’ to ‘bb’ with the bank’s overall credit rating listed as a B+. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50795387/acleda-awarded-credit-upgrade-by-ratings-agency/
STEM education prepares students for Industry 4.0
Cambodia will partner with 17 other countries around the world to train teachers, educate students and develop local expertise in fields and careers related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (known collectively as STEM). ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stem-education-prepares-students-industry-40
School meal programme continues
The government and development partners are working to expand a school meal programme to help increase enrolment, attendance and graduation rates while improving children’s access to nutrition to better facilitate Their education. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/school-meal-programme-continues