Investment in construction crumbles under pandemic
The global health crisis caused by The Covid-19 outbreak has dragged down investment in The Cambodian construction sector, which had shown positive signs for several years in a row. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/investment-construction-crumbles-under-pandemic
Vaccinations to continue at eight capital referral hospitals
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration said eight referral hospitals have now been designated to provide vaccinations to anyone who had not received The jabs during The opening campaign. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vaccinations-continue-eight-capital-referral-hospitals
ASEAN FMs to hold closed-door meeting, Myanmar fails to respond meeting invitation
Six foreign ministers from the 10 ASEAN Member states will be meeting in Cambodia today to hold the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), as Myanmar has not responded to the invitation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025493/asean-fms-to-hold-closed-door-meeting-myanmar-fails-to-respond-meeting-invitation/
Local participation, law enforcement vital to ending snaring crisis in Cambodia
Cambodia’s government officials and conservationists said here on Saturday that the participation by local people and strict law enforcement are essential to ending the snaring crisis and wildlife trafficking in the Southeast Asian country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501096777/local-participation-law-enforcement-vital-to-ending-snaring-crisis-in-cambodia/
Minimum wage set at $204, after Sep 28 vote
The minimum wage for factory workers in The garment, footwear and travel goods industries for 2024 has been decided at $204 per month, with The government contributing $2. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minimum-wage-set-204-after-sep-28-vote
One Window Service Offices net $75 million
Four years from July, 2022, the One Window Service Offices in the capital and provinces had provided the public with more than 2 million services in 14 sectors and earned more than $75 million. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/one-window-service-offices-net-75-million
New Turkish ambassador pledges closer Kingdom ties
Cambodia and Turkey have pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries, as Prime Minister Hun Sen and the new Turkish ambassador Ulku Kocaefe met at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on August 25. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-turkish-ambassador-pledges-closer-kingdom-ties
ADB pegs economic growth for ‘23 at 5.5%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on April 4 pegged The Kingdom’s economic growth at 5.5 per cent for this year “on a more robust tourism recovery and higher growth in The services sector”. ...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/adb-pegs-economic-growth-23-55
Cambodia, Lao PDR to further deepen comprehensive and long-lasting strategic partnership
Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high-level delegation to pay an official visit to the Lao PDR on Feb. 13-14, to further tighten the relations and cooperation between the two neighboring nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1237136/cambodia-lao-pdr-to-further-deepen-comprehensive-and-long-lasting-strategic-partnership/
Floodwater in Kampot starts receding
Floodwater in the region around the Kampot city and Toek Chhou district has been receding today, according to Kampot provincial authorities. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/floodwater-in-kampot-starts-receding-8970
El Nino may crimp lending to farmers
Lending to farmers will be stricter this year as the El Nino weather phenomenon extends the dry season, executives at microfinance institutes (MFIs) said yesterday. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21905/el-nino-may-crimp-lending-to-farmers/
Overseas voters told to register at home
The National Election Committee has appealed to Cambodian people working or studying abroad to come home and register to vote in The 2018 national election. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081002/overseas-voters-told-register-home/
Cross-border paperless trade
Cambodia is looking to implement cross-border paperless trade once the country’s e-commerce law is fully adopted and implemented, the Commerce Ministry said. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34530/cross-border-paperless-trade/
Governments target trafficking
Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos are joining forces to boost their fight against human trafficking in the region, the kingdom’s National Police chief said yesterday. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35519/governments-target-trafficking/
France fronts $359 million
The French Agency for Development (AFD) has pledged $359 million in grants and loans to Cambodia over The next three years, state news agency AKP reported Friday. ...
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/france-fronts-359-million
Cambodia targets 7 pct economic growth in 2015: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that the country’s economy is predicted to grow by 7 percent this year–the same growth rate as last year. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodia-targets-7-pct-economic-growth-in-2015:-pm-8266
First ever paddy art festival to be organized early 2016
The first ever Paddy Art Festival will be organized early 2016, aiming to boost agro-tourism and cultural natural tourism to attract oversea tourists visit The country. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12241/first-ever-paddy-art-festival-to-be-organized-early-2016/
Monks push for Prey Lang protection
After marching for Prey Lang forest, the Independent Monk Network for Social Justice now plans to station monks in the forest for two week anti-logging “patrols.” ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13330/monks-push-for-prey-lang-protection/
Families Claim Officials Extort Fees at Checkpoints
More than 30 families living in Pursat province’s Dangkeab village have filed complaints with their village chief against environmental officials, whom they claim extorted money from them to pass illegal checkpoints as they transported firewood from a nearby forest to the village, authorities said yesterday. “Since ...
Local authorities searching for forest arsonists in Battambang
Specialists from Battambang province’s Forestry Administration, along with Samlot district authorities, are conducting a joint search for arsonists responsible for the recent forest fire in the Dos Kramom mountain area located in Ta Sanh commune. the suspects are presumed to have secretly burned the forest to ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/local-authorities-searching-forest-arsonists-battambang