Disabled poor supported by cash payments in capital
The Social Affairs Department of Phnom Penh has provided cash assistance payments to poor people who are disabled, at a cost of more than $36,000. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992831/disabled-poor-supported-by-cash-payments-in-capital/
A large flock of critically endangered birds arrive in Cambodia in yearly migration
A large flock of critically endangered migratory birds, the yellow-breasted bunting, have arrived at the Boeung Prek Lapouv Protected Landscape in southern Cambodia’s Takeo province during their yearly migration, a conservationist organization said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501006118/a-large-flock-of-critically-endangered-birds-arrive-in-cambodia-in-yearly-migration/
Poverty rate increases in Cambodia due to Covid-19
The poverty rate of the Cambodian population has increased from 13.5 percent in 2014 to 17.8 percent in 2019 and 2020, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Planning. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501060205/poverty-rate-increases-in-cambodia-due-to-covid-19/
PM Hun Sen encourages cooperation expansion between Cambodian and Indonesian armies
Prime Minister Hun Sen received here at the Peace Palace this afternoon visiting Gen. DudungAbdurachman, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341428/pm-hun-sen-encourages-cooperation-expansion-between-cambodian-and-indonesian-armies/
PM orders officials to beef up crack down on rising land grabbing in Tonle Sap
Prime Minister Hun Sen today instructed the Cambodian armed forces and provincial authorities to crack down on illegal land grabbing at the Tonle Sap Lake. ...
Ministry programme to improve higher education sector
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport plans to introduce doctoral and faculty training courses at the National Institute of Education and other higher education institutions. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501386432/ministry-programme-to-improve-higher-education-sector/
$2 Million project unveiled to boost child health and wellbeing
Plan International Cambodia has initiated the ‘Promoting Healthy Start Project,’ a three-year initiative aimed at enhancing the health and wellbeing of young people in Siem Reap, Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/2-million-project-unveiled-to-boost-child-health-and-wellbeing
Education Ministry lays out 2025 revenue and expenditure plans
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS) Hang Chuon Naron on Monday led a meeting to discuss the revenue-expenditure plan at the leadership level for the education sector next year. ...
Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501545531/education-ministry-lays-out-2025-revenue-and-expenditure-plans/
Phnom Penh Governor Leaves Behind Mixed Legacy
During his speech last week at the swearing-in ceremony of Phnom Penh’s new governor, Pa Socheatvong, Interior Minister Sar Kheng noted that managing Cambodia’s capital is by no means an easy task. While critics of [former Phnom Penh governor] Mr. [Kep] Chuktema note his failure ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/phnom-penh-governor-leaves-behind-mixed-legacy-22697/
ODC participated in Barcamp Angkor
Barcamp Angkor 2017 took place on September 09-10, at Build Bright University, in Siem Reap province. The principle of the camp is to empower young Cambodian minds with speakers sharing their entrepreneurial, tech or digital experiences. attendees will still have the ability to speak directly ...
Measures outlined to save the endangered Mekong dolphin
Officials and environmentalists yesterday agreed to draw up new measures to save the endangered Mekong dolphin and find more information on why the species is disappearing. at the end of a three-day workshop in Kratie province, officials and representatives from the World Wildlife Fund signed a ...
ADB’s assistance to Cambodia nears 2.9 bln
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed over $2.8 billion in lending, grants, and technical assistance to Cambodia since 1966, making it the country’s largest multilateral development partner. The development bank issued a report yesterday that puts its total contribution to Cambodia at $2.86 billion over ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50479970/adbs-assistance-to-cambodia-nears-2-9-bln/
Airport in Sihanoukville gets a major facelift
Sihanoukville International Airport is set to see higher passenger arrivals, thanks to the refurbishment of its passenger terminal, Cambodia Airports announced. In a press release on Wednesday, the operator of the Kingdom’s three airports said the refurbishment is in preparation for an increasing number of ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/airport-sihanoukville-gets-major-facelift
Students to learn financial literacy
Cambodian students from grade 1 to 12 will begin studying basic financial skills starting in the 2019 academic year as the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is now finalising the curriculum. NBC director-general Chea Serey said Thursday that the new curriculum would help boost the ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/students-learn-financial-literacy
Builders in protest over ‘owed’ $7K
Dozns of construction workers in Oddar Meanchey province’s Trapaing Prasat district protested on Wednesday, demanding more than $7,000 in wages their company owed them. The more than 30 workers were employed to construct a building at a sugarcane factory owned by Oknha Vinh Hour in ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/builders-protest-over-owed-7k
Social fund to cover pensions
At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday, the Council of Ministers approved a draft law on expanding the scope of the NAtional Social Security Fund (NSSF) to cover pensions. The law is of immense importance, particularly in providing greAter protections for ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/social-fund-cover-pensions
International law perspective on protection of human rights in Cambodia
History was created by the European Parliament on September 13. For the time since the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission known as UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia), the Parliament passed a 13-point resolution aimed at according tougher actions against Cambodia and its rulers similar ...
Awathey Ek
http://www.atimes.com/international-law-perspective-on-protection-of-human-rights-in-cambodia/
Moody’s warns about impact of ‘shift in political relations’
The government’s plan to take a new $2 billion loan for next year’s budget will increase the debt burden to 31.5 per cent of the GDP next year, an analyst from credit rating agency Moody’s said, adding that it remained at a moderate level compared ...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/moodys-warns-about-impact-shift-political-relations
Countdown to expressway groundbreaking begins
The groundbreaking of the nearly $2-billion expressway connecting the capital and Sihanoukville has been confirmed for March 22. The expressway will start at Tomnop Kobsrov Street, between Cham Chao and Krang Thnong communes, northwest of Phnom Penh International Airport, said Kong Vimean, spokesman for the ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50583762/countdown-to-expressway-groundbreaking-begins/
Suvannaphum SEZ gets nod from Ministry of Environment
The Ministry of Environment on Wednesday approved the environmental impact assessment for a new special economic zone in Kandal province. Plans to build Suvannaphum SEZ, which will be located 46 kilometres away from Phnom Penh, can continue after the EIA for the project was approved ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50589334/suvannaphum-sez-gets-nod-from-ministry-of-environment/