Obama Signs Off on Aid Cuts to Government
A Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) officer and his son-in-law were arrested separately on Thursday and Friday in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey province for producing tens of thousands of dollars of counterfeit U.S. banknotes, officials said Sunday. Police arrested Tang Thearith, 35, in Poipet City on ...
Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/obama-signs-off-on-aid-cuts-to-government-50886/
ANZ hit by controversy in Cambodia
ANZ is facing calls for compensation over its funding of a Cambodian sugar mill linked to child labour, forced evictions and land grabs. Media reports on Monday said hundreds of Cambodian farmers had called on the bank to provide compensation for the land they lost due ...
Georgia Wilkins
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/10358069/ANZ-hit-by-controversy-in-Cambodia
Thai airforce chief visits Cambodia to strengthen ties
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Treetod Sonjance, paid a two-day visit to Cambodia on Monday in a bid to promote ties and cooperation between the two neighbours. ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/150209/thai-airforce-chief-visits-cambodia-strengthen-ties
Cambodia rides out recession smoothly
Cambodia was the only country in the Greater Mekong subregion to have increased its rate of exports following the 2008 global financial crisis, thanks largely to garments accounting for the majority of its manufacturing exports, a new report has found. The Greater Mekong 5 – Cambodia, ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/cambodia-rides-out-recession-smoothly
Tensions escalate as Royal Group accelerates island development
Residents of Koh Rong Island, off the coast of Sihanoukville, have this week called on government officials, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, to review what they are labelling “abusive activities” by the Royal Group (RG) conglomerate. ...
Jack Laurenson
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14333/tensions-escalate-as-royal-group-accelerates-island-development/
Military seeks new recruits
More than 600 cadets will be recruited to become military officers, the Ministry of Defence announced yesterday.Recruits for the 2015-2016 class will be selected from candidates of both sexes, aged 18-25, in good health and with clean criminal records. ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-seeks-new-recruits
Ministry: 5G essential for Cambodia’s digitalisation
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Tram Iv Tek on Thursday lauded leading mobile operator CamGSM Co Ltd for its progress in rolling out a 5G network in Cambodia. Speaking at an event organised by CamGSM to showcase its 5G capabilities, he said the technology is essential ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-5g-essential-cambodias-digitalisation
Kingdom aims to leapfrog technical skills
The president of the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) met leaders of Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics firm Qibi Tech Co Ltd to study the possibility of enhancing cooperation in the Kingdom. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50742459/kingdom-aims-to-leapfrog-technical-skills/
Royal Railway and Cambodian government talks still on track
Negotiations are still under way between Royal Railway Cambodia and the Cambodian Government on implementing a new concession agreement designed to improve Cambodia’s railway systems as well as keeping the infrastructure running in an orderly manner. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50779061/royal-railway-and-cambodian-government-talks-still-on-track/
Think tank forum held to enhance China-Cambodia ties
The second Cambodia-China Think Tank High-Level Forum was held Wednesday in Beijing, with the theme of “Towards New Development Phase of Cambodia-China Bilateral Relations.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904414/think-tank-forum-held-to-enhance-china-cambodia-ties/
Kingdom hosts 13th ASEM Covid-19 style
Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to lead the 13th Asia-Europe summit (ASEM13), which Cambodia will host via video conference due to the pandemic on November 25-26. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-hosts-13th-asem-covid-19-style
RAC breeding buffalo at Preah Vihear park
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) is continuing its efforts at buffalo conservation in the Kingdom with a total of 120 buffaloes having now been donated to the academy to be raised at its Techo Sen Russey Treb Park in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rac-breeding-buffalo-preah-vihear-park
USAID funds anti-trafficking effort
The US embassy in Cambodia announced the launch of a five-year US Agency for International Development (USAID) programme that seeks to protect vulnerable populations from human trafficking abuses. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/usaid-funds-anti-trafficking-effort
COVAX provides refrigeration equipment to Cambodia
The COVAX Facility donated advanced refrigeration equipment to the Royal Government to boost the country’s vaccination storage capacity. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50963410/covax-provides-refrigeration-equipment-to-cambodia/
EU pledges new grant framework to support Cambodia’s priorities
The European Union has pledged to continue supporting the public financial management reform programme under the new grant framework agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the EU. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980286/eu-pledges-new-grant-framework-to-support-cambodias-priorities/
Cambodian, Thai armies ink co-op agreement
The army chiefs of Cambodia and Thailand on February 3 signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperations between the two military forces, and promote open discussion on subjects of mutual interest. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-thai-armies-ink-co-op-agreement
Royal Academy president Sok Touch on his Tonle Sap wetlands investigation
In 2021, at the behest of the government, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) president Sok Touch studied and investigated the challenges facing the Tonle Sap Lake, which covers an area of 640,000ha. ...
Ministry of Labour to celebrates 136th Anniversary of International Labor Day
The International Labor Day, May 1, is an important event for workers, which is celebrated every year, and this year the Royal Government has issued a circular and message to inspire and assign tasks to the Royal Government working group. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066924/ministry-of-labour-to-celebrates-136th-anniversary-of-international-labor-day/
Chinese video contest celebrates milestone
The Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh has introduced a short video competition commemorating the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations, as well as the China-Cambodia Friendship Year. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-video-contest-celebrates-milestone
Government adopts long-term supportive policy for residents moving out of Angkor Resort
The Royal Government of Cambodia has set forth a policy to support the residents who had volunteered to move out of Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap provincial city to Tani village, Run Taek commune, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501150476/government-adopts-long-term-supportive-policy-for-residents-moving-out-of-angkor-resort/