Cambodia, Indonesia sign MOU to boost tourism, connect direct flights between the two countries
During the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022 in Sihanoukville, Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia and Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, Minister of Tourism and Innovation of Indonesia inked a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation, especially to promote direct flight connections between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501009619/cambodia-indonesia-sign-mou-to-boost-tourism-connect-direct-flights-between-the-two-countries/
Government puts controversial internet gateway on hold
The Telecom Ministry confirmed this afternoon the controversial National Internet Gateway, expected to come online Wednesday, has been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic and potential disruptions to online traffic. ...
Seng Thai
https://vodenglish.news/government-puts-controversial-internet-gateway-on-hold/
Thunderstorms on the way for Cambodia
After last night’s unseasonal thunder and rain in Phnom Penh, The Ministry of Water Resources says to expect more thunderstorms and rain from 16-22 February 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025458/thunderstorms-on-the-way-for-cambodia-2/
Three more cultural heritages nominated for UN listing
Cambodia will nominate Koh Ker temple, Nom Banhchok rice noodles and Khmer martial art “Bokator” for inscription into the UNESCO world heritage list and the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity list. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501022249/three-more-cultural-heritages-nominated-for-un-listing/
Sorasak sees Cambodia-Czech bilateral trade boost in 2022
The trade volume between Cambodia and Czech Republic reached around $126 million in 2019. However, due to the adverse impact of Covid-19, trade between both countries shrank to about $80 million by 2020 and 2021. But Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak expects an improvement ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501034800/sorasak-sees-cambodia-czech-bilateral-trade-boost-in-2022/
PM pushes to close pension gaps
Prime Minister Hun Sen has told the Ministry of Economy and Finance to speed up the preparation of the budget to address the pension inequality of low-paid civil servants and veterans. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-pushes-close-pension-gaps
Labour Ministry settles over 500 worker disputes
The Ministry of Labour reported that it has settled more than 800 labour disputes last year and more than 60 strikes across the country. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501032621/labour-ministry-settles-over-500-worker-disputes/
Kingdom wants off ‘grey list’
Minister of Justice Koeut Rith led a meeting of an ad-hoc sub-commission to implement an action plan devised by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering. It is hoped that the plan will solve the remaining issues the Kingdom faces and result in a positive evaluation ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-wants-grey-list
19th ASEAN Military Intelligence meeting concludes
The 19th ASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (AMIM-19), hosted by Cambodia under the theme “Solidarity for Harmonised Security”, was concluded in Phnom Penh yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501042135/19th-asean-military-intelligence-meeting-concludes/
China remains as the leading supplier of COVID-19 vaccines for Cambodia
China is the leading supplier of vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic for Cambodia, said Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health Dr. Yuok Sambath while welcoming the arrival of China-donated over 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccine along with medical supplies for the vaccination ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049478/china-remains-as-the-leading-supplier-of-covid-19-vaccines-for-cambodia/
New arrival of China-donated jabs helps Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccination
A plane carrying another batch of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday amid the country’s booster shots vaccination drive. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049424/new-arrival-of-china-donated-jabs-helps-cambodias-covid-19-vaccination/
Cambodia, Vietnam eye $10 billion bilateral trade in 2022
Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade talked about boosting trade activities, pledging to push the bilateral trade volume to $10 billion by this year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501063033/cambodia-vietnam-eye-10-billion-bilateral-trade-in-2022/
Tea Banh to participate in 19th Asia Security Summit, Shangri la Dialogue 2022 this week
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, will lead a high-ranking delegation of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) to attend the 19th Asia Security Summit (IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022) from June 10-12 in Singapore. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090890/tea-banh-to-participate-in-19th-asia-security-summit-shangri-la-dialogue-2022-this-week/
Cambodia celebrates 5th TVET National Day
Cambodia marks the 5th TVET National Day at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh on June 15, according to a press release issued recently by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094352/cambodia-celebrates-5th-tvet-national-day/
Hun Manet says power has to be respected, not feared
News media is considered the “fourth power”, but this power has to be respected, not to be feared, in order to ensure its sustainability. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501068971/hun-manet-says-power-has-to-be-respected-not-feared/
2023 rainy season to begin in mid-May
The 2023 rainy season is expected to begin in mid-May, but for lowland and coastal areas, it would start in the first week of May, according to the first long-term weather forecast by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology released recently. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501208814/2023-rainy-season-to-begin-in-mid-may/
Sar Kheng: Monks should embrace technology use
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged Buddhist institutions to embrace the latest technology and take advantage of it to spread spiritual education. Buddhist knowledge will help followers to learn to live together happily, along with respect for the laws of the Kingdom. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-monks-should-embrace-technology-use
MOWRAM calls for attention to cold weather
As the temperature is starting to drop, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) called on the public, especially soldiers and local people stationed and living at Dangrek mountain and northeastern highland areas as well as fishermen, to pay attention to cold weather. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202303/mowram-calls-for-attention-to-cold-weather/
Justice ministry inks MoU with US digital library
On behalf of Minister of Justice Koeut Rith, justice ministry secretary of state Chin Malin signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Building Bridges USA (BBUSA) Law office on “Enriching legal knowledge and the use of an electronic law library”, in a ceremony held ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-ministry-inks-mou-us-digital-library
Quality yet to match digital news quantity, claims ministry
Several government institutions are working together to improve the effectiveness of the media, as they understand that access to information is vital to the well-being of the population. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/quality-yet-match-digital-news-quantity-claims-ministry