Cambodia needs tech skill labour: PM
More quality, effective technical education and skills development are needed to deliver the talented workforce sought after by industrial investors, Prime Minister Hun Sen stated on February 27, as pundits asked the government to increase and enhance job-aligned vocational training options while improving the labour-market ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-needs-tech-skill-labour-pm
Cambodia Misses Deadline to Submit UN Human Rights Report
Cambodia failed Monday to make its deadline to submit a key human rights report—known as the universal period review (UPR)—to the U.N., said Mak Sambath, deputy chairman of the government’s Human Rights Committee. Having missed the submission deadline, the government is now hoping to get its ...
Kuch Naren and Dene-Hern Chen
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-misses-deadline-to-submit-un-human-rights-report-46138/
Temple may be heritage site
Sambor Prei Kuk, the seventh-century temple of the pre-Angkorian Chenla Kingdom built by Isanavarman I, is to be submitted for consideration as a World Heritage Site to UNESCO. The announcement came yesterday at a seminar on research and conservation on the temple complex, the most important ...
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/temple-may-be-heritage-site
Financial Institute of Cambodia prepares people for a career in the stock exchange
The executive director at the Financial Institute of Cambodia (FIC) says 726 students have completed courses so far at FIC since it opened in early 2011. Tith Seyla, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the Royal University of Law and Economics followed by a master’s ...
MRC announces competition to modernize Mekong monitoring technology
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) announced Thursday a competition to design cost-effective, sustainable technology to monitor the Mekong’s water level, rainfall, soil moisture and water quality. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501164401/mrc-announces-competition-to-modernize-mekong-monitoring-technology/
ANZ to offer online tax payment system
ANZ Royal customers will be able to make tax payments in local currency and in US dollars at all bank branches and online starting in April following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Economy and Finance Ministry on Friday. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35105/anz-to-offer-online-tax-payment-system/
Higher education reform gets $90M
Cambodia’s higher education sector – which education officials last month said lacks a clear vision – will undergo improvements under a six-year project financed by a $90 million no-interest loan from the World Bank. ...
Yesenia Amaro
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/higher-education-reform-gets-90m
New digital literacy program to benefit thousands of students
Thousands of students across the country are set to benefit from Khmer Digital Literacy Program, a new digital literacy program, to be launched in Cambodia next month. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501260592/new-digital-literacy-program-to-benefit-thousands-of-students/
Ministry defends pro-CPP speech at university
The Education Ministry on Monday defended a pro-CPP speech delivered to some 1,500 students at a university in Phnom Penh on Sunday, reasoning that the school did not breach the ministry’s new directive against political activity at academic institutions because classes had finished for the ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministry-defends-pro-cpp-speech-at-university-93048/
Hun Sen receives award for leadership
Prime Minister Hun Sen received the Leadership and Good Governance Award from the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) on Tuesday at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Summit at the Peace Palace in the capital. The award was presented by UPF co-founder Hak Ja Han Moon after delivering her ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-receives-award-leadership
Chanthol seeks quick fix for Cambodia’s lack of engineers
Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol asked Thai experts to share knowledge with Cambodian engineers regarding ports, railways and even subways constructions. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chanthol-seeks-quick-fix-cambodias-lack-engineers
Digital economy needs 10 years
Cambodia’s digital economy remains at a nascent stage and will need at least 10 years to grow and aim for a technology-driven economy, said Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth. Speaking at the national consultation workshop on Policy and Direction of Cambodia’s Digital Economy ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-economy-needs-10-years
The official launch of "KhmerSME - national digital information platform for micro, small and medium enterprises
On 21 October 2021, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Information issued a press release on the official launch of “KhmerSME – national digital information platform for micro, small and medium enterprises.The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Information will organize the officail launch ...
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Information
MoEYS and French Embassy cooperate on science, tech
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) and the French Embassy in Cambodia have signed an agreement on cooperation in science and technology, within the framework of the Huber Curien “Tonle Sap” partnership, to continue research for development projects. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336036/moeys-and-french-embassy-cooperate-on-science-tech/
Cambodia, Korea to continue boosting digital and investment cooperation
Cambodia and the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), have been committed to further boost their cooperation in the digital sector, trade exchange, and investment. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360035/cambodia-korea-to-continue-boosting-digital-and-investment-cooperation/
Ministry plans new generation schools in every province
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport announced the creation of more new generation schools across the country to contribute to the development of the national economy. ...
Ton Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501404741/ministry-plans-new-generation-schools-in-every-province/
Education Ministry reforms teacher methodology, use of technology
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) is reforming teacher training institutions by focusing on developing teachers’ skills in content, pedagogical lessons, teaching methods and the use of teaching technology so that teachers can achieve a higher level of professionalism. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501406035/education-ministry-reforms-teacher-methodology-use-of-technology/
Teachers urged to understand AI to boost education sector
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport encouraged teachers to learn more about artificial intelligence (AI) to help develop the education sector in Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469686/teachers-urged-to-understand-ai-to-boost-education-sector/
MoEYS Opens 48 ICT Labs for 29,000 lower secondary students and 300 pre-teachers
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) has established 2 ICT Labs for 24 institutes each – 4 Regional Teacher Training Centers (RTTCs) and 20 secondary schools-in 4 Provinces, Kampong Cham, Kandal, Takeo, and Prey Veng. In these 48 ICT Labs, 300 pre-teacher majoring ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501440126/moeys-opens-48-ict-labs-for-29000-lower-secondary-students-and-300-pre-teachers/
MISTI, LABS explore avenues to enhance factory safety standards in Cambodia
Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry Science Technology & Innovation, on May 2, 2024 received representatives from Life and Building Safety (LABS), led by its Country Manager, Mr Emerald Am, to explore avenues for enhancing factory safety in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501483110/misti-labs-explore-avenues-to-enhance-factory-safety-standards-in-cambodia/