Three of Cambodia’s national bird, the Giant Ibis, killed in protected area
In a single deliberate poisoning event, three Giant Ibis, equivalent to 1-2 percent of the global population, have been killed – part of a disturbing global trend where conservationists are noticing increases in hunting of protected species since the spread of coronavirus began to disrupt ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714406/three-of-cambodias-national-bird-the-giant-ibis-killed-in-protected-area/
OJK, Cambodia’s FSA enhance collaboration in financial supervision responsibilities
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority, commonly known as OJK, has joined forces with its Cambodian counterpart to bolster The supervision of non-bank financial institutions and contribute to The stability of The global financial system. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339466/ojk-cambodias-fsa-enhance-collaboration-in-financial-supervision-responsibilities/
Interior ministry official charged over land grab
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Saturday charged a government official who allegedly tried to grab state land by fraudulently using Interior Minister Sar Kheng’s wife’s name to threaten a commune chief in Preah Sihanouk province. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50542474/interior-ministry-official-charged-over-land-grab-2/
Sam Al vows to resolve land disputes
Minister of Environment Say Sam Al has vowed that all existing land disputes in Preah Sihanouk province will be resolved and no new cases would be entertained. He also threatened legal action against those who attempt to grab state land. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sam-al-vows-resolve-land-disputes
Cambodia wants two warships from China, general says
Cambodia’s modest navy is apparently a point of sensitivity for its commander, who on Wednesday said he would seek to acquire two warships from China to prevent neighboring countries from “looking down” on his fleet. ...
Khuon Narim and Peter Ford
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-wants-two-warships-from-china-general-says-108943/
Minister scolds Thai outlets
Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence has demanded an apology from Thai media outlets for reports linking Defence Minister Tea Banh to a recent case of alleged cross-border arms smuggling by a Thai air force officer, one which has also ensnared an official from Cambodia’s Interior Ministry ...
Niem Chheng and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-scolds-thai-outlets
Private sector urged to invest in cassava
Government officials yesterday called for more private investment in cassava production, arguing it will help boost and diversify Cambodian exports. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5089297/private-sector-urged-invest-cassava/
Kingdom a one-man show, report asserts
It’s a mistake to consider Cambodia a nation under authoritarian rule by a single party; it comes down to a single man – Prime Minister Hun Sen, a new paper argues. ...
Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-one-man-show-report-asserts
Industry experts say ecotourism has potential to expand
As tourists’ itineraries veer toward nature resorts and jungle trekking, companies and conservationists are considering how they can define, develop and expand ecotourism and coastal tourism in Cambodia. ...
Hang Sokunthea
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/industry-experts-say-ecotourism-has-potential-to-expand-132411/
Foreigners deported during census tops 500
More than 500 foreigners living illegally in Cambodia have now been deported to their home countries as a nationwide census continues, immigration officials said Wednesday. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/foreigners-deported-during-census-tops-500-70000/
High-ranking police officers disciplined for negligence
Interior Minister Sar Kheng issued a warning against five high-ranking police officers in Kampong Thom province after they failed to carry out their duties. However, details of their offence were not disclosed, documents obtained yesterday revealed. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50722517/high-ranking-police-officers-disciplined-for-negligence/
Minister tells governors to speed up land allocation
Minister of Environment Say Sam Al has sent letters to 20 provincial governors telling them to provide relevant documents on land issues in natural resource protected areas. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-tells-governors-speed-land-allocation
Cambodia still faces challenges in domestic production for export
Cambodia continues to face unique challenges for diversifying goods and boosting domestic production for export. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501345279/cambodia-still-faces-challenges-in-domestic-production-for-export/
PM says jobs are delegated, he won’t interfere in everything
Pledging a non-interference governance model yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Manet called for a collective responsibility to solve national issues and people’s problems. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370986/pm-says-jobs-are-delegated-he-wont-interfere-in-everything/
Cambodia’s export to RCEP members rises sharply despite weakening global demand
Cambodia on Saturday reported a sharp rise in its export to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries last year despite a slowdown in global demand. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501422544/cambodias-export-to-rcep-members-rises-sharply-despite-weakening-global-demand/
Cambodia exports bicycles worth nearly $417 mln last year
Cambodia exported bicycles worth $416.7 million in 2023, a decrease of 53.6 percent from $899.7 million in a year earlier, said a General Department of Customs and Excise’s report on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424449/cambodia-exports-bicycles-worth-nearly-417-mln-last-year/
Kingdom driving green financing via effective policy
Cambodia is driving green financing through effective changes in policy, said National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Governor Chea Serey, while in Brussels, Belgium. ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501499473/kingdom-driving-green-financing-via-effective-policy/
More investment from India
Cambodia expects to attract more investment from India after an agreement on trade and investment was made by all ASEAN leaders last week in New Delhi. Officials said India would become a potential market for Cambodia. The agreement will encourage Indian investors to invest in ASEAN ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2012122460431/Business/more-investment-from-india.html
Committee to manage criminal seizures formed
The ministries of Economy and Finance, and Justice have established a committee to manage property seized from crime, a document signed by The respective ministers said. The “Managing Committee of Confiscated Property” is to handle The sale of items transferred from The courts after a ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/committee-manage-criminal-seizures-formed
NGO says legal action over land disputes on the rise
The number of people charged in land disputes across The country so far this year has already surpassed The number of charges in all of 2013 in what rights group Adhoc on Tuesday called an “alarming” increase in legal action against those wrapped up in ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ngo-says-legal-action-over-land-disputes-on-the-rise-66873/