Qatar resumes flights to Phnom Penh amid rising tourist numbers
Qatar Airways touched down at Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) on October 29, marking its comeback after suspending operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic and aiming to tap into Cambodia’s resurgent tourism sector. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/qatar-resumes-flights-phnom-penh-amid-rising-tourist-numbers
Measures sought to optimise Vietnam-Cambodia logistic route
The Ho Chi Minh City-based Saigon Newport Corporation held a workshop to seek measures to strengThen connectivity and develop Vietnam – Cambodia logistic service route on October 28 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501383705/measures-sought-to-optimise-vietnam-cambodia-logistic-route/
CPP, 27 smaller parties form ‘long-term vision’ coalition
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and 27 oTher political parties have reached an eight-point agreement to form a coalition for closer cooperation and mutual support. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-27-smaller-parties-form-long-term-vision-coalition
PM urges provincial administrations to focus on building roads not parks
Prime Minister Hun Manet urged provincial administrations to focus on constructing quality roads in communes to serve the local economy and improve people’s livelihoods rather than request funding to build parks. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387947/pm-urges-provincial-administrations-to-focus-on-building-roads-not-parks/
Cambodia’s economy projected at 6.6 pct in 2024: PM
Cambodia is expected to see a 6.6-percent rise in its economy in 2024 from 5.6 percent in 2023, the country’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501466941/cambodias-economy-projected-at-6-6-pct-in-2024-pm/
Migrant workers in Thailand face obstacles returning home for Khmer New Year
Cambodians working in Thailand said they face challenges returning home for Khmer New Year, despite the Thai government waiving re-entry fees from April 1 to May 15. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/migrant-workers-in-thailand-face-obstacles-returning-home-for-khmer-new-year
Official: “No child labour found at brick kilns”
Prime Minister Hun Manet and many government ministries celebrated this year’s June 12 World Day Against Child Labour, held under the theme “Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour!” ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-no-child-labour-found-at-brick-kilns-
Cambodian migrant workers send $2.9B home annually
Every year, migrant workers send more than $2.9 billion sending money to their families, which not only supports their livelihoods but significantly contributes to the national economy. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-migrant-workers-send-29b-home-annually
Environment Minister looks to curb land encroachment
Environment Minister Say Samal has urged authorities in three provinces to prevent illegal land encroachment in the Samlot multi-purpose-use area and Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary as both areas are suffering from illegal occupations. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664119/environment-minister-looks-to-curb-land-encroachment/
Activist set to receive recognition in Boston
Housing rights activist Yorm Bopha, who spent nearly a year in jail for leading demonstrations, will receive a reward and recognition for her work. The James Lawson Award, named for an American activist and given for nonviolent achievements, will grant her $6,000 in Boston later ...
Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/activist-set-to-receive-recognition-in-boston/1928496.html
Japan firm opens logistics centre in PPSEZ
Nippon Express (NPEXY), a Japanese firm specialising in lorry, rail, and air transport services, launched its new logistics centre at the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ) on Monday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-firm-opens-logistics-centre-ppsez
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/