Announcement on the 11 new positive COVID-19 cases of Cambodian-Muslim who has traveled to attend religious ceremony in Malaysia and 1 new positive case of Cambodia man who traveled to Thailand
On 16 March 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the finding of 12 new positive COVID-19 cases. the cases is as follow:1. In Banteay Meanchey province: Two cases of Khmer Muslim man and one Cambodian from Thailand 2. In Phnom Penh: 2 ...
Ministry of Health
Cambodia’s incoming gov’t members unveiled
Cambodia’s outgoing Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday afternoon unveiled the incoming government members led by his eldest son Hun Manet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341080/cambodias-incoming-govt-members-unveiled/
Announcement on the organization of public forum and provincial, municipal, district and commune councils forum
On 15 June 2020, the Minister of Interior Sar Kheng stated that municipal and provincial administrations can now organize public forums as normal but have to limit the number of participants to less than 50 as an effort to keep responding to the needs of ...
Ministry of Interior
Press Release on research topic for the Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCI Fund) 2020
On 24 August 2020, with the support of Ministry of Information, Ministry of Education has established the Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCI Fund). This fund aims to contribute to fostering a culture of research, inspiring innovation and promoting innovation for the benefit of education, ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Project to enhance the climate change resilience of smallholder farmers kicks off in Cambodia
A new project aimed at enhancing the climate change resilience of smallholder farmers and local communities by increasing their access to growing premium market segments was launched in Cambodia on 27 October 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388198/project-to-enhance-the-climate-change-resilience-of-smallholder-farmers-kicks-off-in-cambodia/
Single-use plastics targeted in schools across Siem Reap
The Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) in cooperation with The Ministries of Environment, and Education, Youth and Sport will implement a plastic bag reduction project initially covering 20 schools in Siem Reap province. Ministry of Environment secretary of state Neth Pheaktra said on Thursday that ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/single-use-plastics-targeted-schools-across-siem-reap
NBC promotes riel liquidity
Commercial banks and microfinance institutions have acquired more than 209 billion riel in riel liquidity, worth $52.4 million, from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) since the central bank began its liquidity-providing collateralised operation (LPCO) in October 2016. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50116187/nbc-promotes-riel-liquidity/
Congestion costing ‘$6 million a month’
Phnom Penh authorities yesterday offered an economic argument for ministries, motorists and citizens to respect traffic laws, claiming that congestion-related costs in the capital were setting the country back about $6 million per month. ...
Pech Sotheary and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/congestion-costing-6-million-month
Ministry: The Sulfuric Acid spills incident in Nam Khan River in Laos does not affect the quality of the river
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, The authoritative body in such matters, announced that The experts of Laos have confirmed that There was no impact on The quality of The Nam Khan Rive and Mekong River caused by The overturning of chemical trucks. ...
បុគ្គលិក ខ្មែរថាមស៍
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469929/ministry-the-sulfuric-acid-spills-incident-in-nam-khan-river-in-laos-does-not-affect-the-quality-of-the-river/
Ministries to establish more medical facilities in Kingdom
The ministries of Health and Interior have plans in The works to establish nearly 30 new medical facilities in underserved provinces, including health centres, health posts and referral hospitals. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-establish-more-medical-facilities-kingdom
NBC’s Chanto: Kingdom’s growth will hit 6% in 2023
The central bank governor has set a six per cent target for Cambodia’s economic growth in 2023 – higher than The 5.2-5.8 per cent forecast by major international institutions such as The Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). ...
Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nbcs-chanto-kingdoms-growth-will-hit-6-2023
Sesame exports on the rise, official says
The Kingdom exported 9,379.29 tons of sesame last year, according to a report from The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, with Vietnam buying The lion’s share. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22796/sesame-exports-on-the-rise--official-says/
Traffic accidents down in first half of year
Nearly 1,000 people have died in traffic accidents in the first six months of 2016 according to a National Committee for Road Safety report released today. ...
Cheang Sokha
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27027/traffic-accidents-down-in-first-half-of-year/
KR tribunal judge resigns amid police inaction
Mark Harmon, the Khmer Rouge tribunal’s international co-investigating judge, announced Tuesday that he was stepping down from his position following almost a year of inaction by judicial police in executing arrest warrants in two government-opposed cases. ...
George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kr-
City Hall identifies needs of impoverished communities
Capital Hall released results of a study that surveyed the infrastructure needs of poor communities in Phnom Penh. the study was conducted by asking 2,397 community members in eleven communes to identify which infrastructure projects need to be prioritised. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50562768/city-hall-identifies-needs-of-impoverished-communities/
Govt issues new guidelines for anti-money laundering
The Cambodian government has issued new guidelines on anti-money laundering (AML). ...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501450451/govt-issues-new-guidelines-for-anti-money-laundering/
Unions Tell Garment Workers to Suspend Strike
Unions behind last week’s garment factory strikes said their members had largely gone back to work this week, although they have not ruled out resuming protests for a higher minimum wage later this month. Tens of thousands of workers went on strike starting on December 24 ...
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unions-tell-garment-workers-to-suspend-strike-50299/
Cambodia holds the International Health Regulations and Performance of Veterinary Services National Bridging workshop
One hundred and thirty key stakeholders from animal health, environment and agriculture in Cambodia have gathered in Siem Reap for a workshop as part of efforts aimed at addressing risks at the human-animal-ecosystems interface. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349331/cambodia-holds-the-international-health-regulations-and-performance-of-veterinary-services-national-bridging-workshop/
PTT offers $960 mln to buy out Sakari to increase coal assets
Thailand’s top energy company, has offered to buy out Singapore-listed Sakari Resources Ltd for $960 million as the oil and gas firm expands into coal to meet rising regional demand for the fuel On Aug. 13, Sakari announced a joint venture with the Royal Group of ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/27/sakari-ptt-idUSL3E8JR02420120827