Open Development Cambodia published new dataset of Electricity price and coverage areas in Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Electricity price and coverage areas in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. Together with the information of electricity licensees, coverage areas and prices.=>Please click here to get in to the dataset page of ...
Open Development Cambodia has updated 18 new Natural Protected Areas (NPAs)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing Cambodia’s 18 new Natural Protected Areas (NPAs) in two languages(Khmer and English). Together with the website’s map web tool, this profile page aims to provide the most up-to-date information of the country’s natural ...
Australia to continue assisting Cambodia’s vulnerable people
Australia has pledged to grant $50 million a year to support Cambodian vulnerable people, including people with disabilities, women who are victims of violence and the minority groups. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811288/australia-to-continue-assisting-cambodias-vulnerable-people/
Phnom Penh extends curfew for another week to curb Covid-19 spread
Phnom Penh Authorities decided to extend the curfew for another week from today till May 27, with stricter enforcement. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859758/phnom-penh-extends-curfew-for-another-week-to-curb-covid-19-spread/
More that 800 forest crimes, land grabs and illegal wildlife hunting reported last year
There were 811 cases of forest crimes, land grabs, and illegal hunting of wildlife reported last year, and of the number 320 involved in forest crimes were fined while another 491 were taken to court. ...
Pailin Governor takes action against encroachers
The government continues to move to crackdown on land encroachers, with Pailin Governor Ban Srey Mom took action against a group of land encroachers in the province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501096310/pailin-governor-takes-action-against-encroachers/
Cambodia’s public debt at $9.81 billion, says Report
The Royal Government of Cambodia’s total public debt stock is at $9.81 billion consisting of 68 percent from Bilateral Developing Partners (DPs) and 32 percent from Multilateral DPs, according to Cambodia’s Public Debt Situation at the end of Q1 2022. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094257/cambodias-public-debt-at-9-81-billion-says-report/
Cambodia and China sign protocol of Phytosanitary requirements for fresh coconut export
Cambodia and China have recently signed a protocol of phytosanitary requirements to export fresh coconuts from Cambodia to China. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501363745/cambodia-and-china-sign-protocol-of-phytosanitary-requirements-for-fresh-coconut-export/
MoH issues guidelines to prevent e-cigarettes use
Concerned over the rising use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) among Cambodian youth and the health risks these products pose, the Ministry of Education on Friday issued guidelines to prevent the sale and use of these products in public and private educational institutions. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101486/moh-issues-guidelines-to-prevent-e-cigarettes-use/
KOICA’s $10m project is launched successfully
A new $10 million project by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), to improve rural living conditions and strengthen governance of rural development in the northwestern region of Cambodia, has started successfully. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303486/koicas-10m-project-is-launched-successfully/
NEC praises smooth process of first day of election campaign
The first day of a three-week-long campaign for the 7th National Election was conducted smoothly with security, safety, good order and without violence. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317507/nec-praises-smooth-process-of-first-day-of-election-campaign/
Defence Minister in Vietnam to boost military ties
Defence Minister General Tea Seiha will hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang on strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between the two armies and peoples. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391287/defence-minister-in-vietnam-to-boost-military-ties/
Cambodia takes steps to eliminate illegal fishing practices
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is teaming up with Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration (FiA) to strengthen the country’s efforts against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501398763/cambodia-takes-steps-to-eliminate-illegal-fishing-practices/
Police raid maid agency, push charges against others
Police said they freed one recruit from a Phnom Penh recruitment agency this weekend and were seeking to prosecute its director, adding that they were doing the same for the director of the SKMM recruitment agency, where 78 recruits were freed last week. The court ...
SMEs urged to comply with tax changes
The majority of small and medium enterprises are still unaware of how to comply with new tax regulations that came into force at the end of last year, according to an Economy Ministry official. Srun Angkaren, a deputy director in the general department of taxation, said ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38595/smes-urged-to-comply-with-tax-changes/
Labor Dispute Cases Rise in Garment, Footwear Industry
The Arbitration Council heard about 230 collective labor disputes in the garment and footwear industry involving approximately 98,000 workers in 2012, a 38 percent increase from 2011, which saw 161 cases handled, according to the council. Y Samphy, training and communications manager for the council’s Arbitration ...
Singapore signs energy-related MOUs with Cambodia, UAE
Singapore signed two energy-related Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the Singapore Energy Summit on Monday. This is part of its efforts to strengthen partnerships in the energy sector. Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr S Iswaran, ...
Channel News Asia Staff
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-signs-energy/865210.html
Boeung Kak protester trio detained, released
In yet another case of district security guards assuming the role of police officers, three evictees of the capital’s Boeung Kak lake area were detained in the capital yesterday morning and taken to a police station. Daun Penh district security guards seized Em Srey Touch, 41, ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/boeung-kak-protester-trio-detained-released
Factories file for suspension, 3,000 workers to be affected
At least 10 factories have filed for temporary suspension as the supply of raw materials from China dries up, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training said on Thursday. This could affect the livelihoods of as many as 3,000 workers. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/factories-file-suspension-3000-workers-be-affected
Outcome of the meeting on 27 December 2021 to resolve labor disputes at Naga World Limited
On 27 December 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a press release on the outcome of the meeting on 27 December 2021 to resolve labor disputes at Naga World Limited.The Ministry continues to call on former workers as well as employers to ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training