Cambodia’s hotels and international flights to reopen shortly
Hotels and international flights forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia are expected to reopen this month Clais Chenda, President of Cambodia Hotel Association, said that some hotel owners confirm they will resume operations shortly and international flights are expected to commence ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50731349/cambodias-hotels-to-reopen-shortly/
$76 mln ring road ‘breaks new ground’
Construction has started on a $76 million ring road for heavy transport linking Sihanoukville’s deep seaport and the National Road Number 4 in Preah Sihanouk connecting Prey Nob to Stung Hav. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715089/76-mln-ring-road-breaks-new-ground/
Government creates committee to find Kingdom’s unique talents
The government has established a Living Inheritance Committee (LIM) to look for gifted individuals or groups with extraordinary talent. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/government-creates-committee-find-kingdoms-unique-talents
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/
Minister urges China telecoms to build digital infrastructure
Newly appointed Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth urged two Chinese telecom giants – China Communication Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd – to further invest in the Kingdom’s telecommunications infrastructure in a move to bring Cambodia into the full realm ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-urges-china-telecoms-build-digital-infrastructure
Free-trade talks continue despite the pandemic
Cambodia is closer to inking trade deals with developed economies despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Seang Thay, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Commerce, told Khmer Times yesterday that the free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Cambodia, South Korea, China and ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50717809/free-trade-talks-continue-despite-the-pandemic/
Kampong Chhnang flooded forest to see 8,000 trees planted
The Kampong Chhnang provincial Forestry Administration plans to plant around 8,000 trees on 4ha of flooded forest at the Trapaing Trav area in Chhnok Trou commune’s Ses Slap village in Boribor district. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-chhnang-flooded-forest-see-8000-trees-planted
No plan to reopen entertainment venues now, health minister says
The Ministry of Health is still not clear about a plan to reopen some business, particularly KTVs, which were closed because of Covid-19. Even though the situation appears to be under control, the ministry is asking citizens to be patient a little longer. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-plan-reopen-entertainment-venues-now-health-minister-says
Quarantine being reviewed for investors and experts
The government will adjust quarantine measures and prepare special arrangements for potential investors, technical experts and consultants who come to the Kingdom, said senior officers of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739808/quarantine-being-reviewed-for-investors-and-experts/
More than 450,000 tourists on the move over first three weeks of June
For the first three week of June, more than 450,000 Cambodians and other residents of the Kingdom visited tourist destinations throughout the country, said Tourism Minister Thong Khon. ...
Villagers told to show land titles, or else
The Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries has requested citizens claiming land in the O’Thma forestry restoration station area in Preah Sihanouk province to submit their ownership documents to the district Forestry Administration before July 15. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-told-show-land-titles-or-else
9,000 workers receive soft skills training
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) had organised a soft skills training courses for 8,585 workers from different factories, four of which are located in Phnom Penh and three others in Kandal, Kampong Speu and Pursat provinces. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739551/9000-workers-receive-soft-skills-training/
Chinese firms invest in mango pest control
At least three Chinese companies are investing in industrial steaming equipment to use in the phytosanitary treatment of agricultural products for export, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon told The Post on Monday. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-firms-invest-mango-pest-control
Gov’t reform plan enters 2nd phase
The government has unveiled its second-phase 10-year action plan to continue its implementation of the National Programme for Sub-National Democratic Development (NP-SNDD) for 2021-2030. The first phase will conclude at the end of this year. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-reform-plan-enters-2nd-phase
1,166 People tested for COVID-19 in relation to Hungarian Foreign Minister
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday (Nov.10) said that 1,166 people have been tested for COVID-19 after coming into close contact with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó during his Nov. 3 visit to Cambodia. ...
Phoung Vantha
https://cambodianess.com/article/1166-people-tested-for-covid-19-in-relation-to-hungarian-foreign-minister
E-Commerce Strategy launched
Cambodia officially launched the E-Commerce Strategy on November 25 in a bid to achieve and drive forward competitive growth in trade and economic terms and aid in its pursuit of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/e-commerce-strategy-launched
MoC conducts workshop on Law on Consumer Protection
The Ministry of Commerce’s Directorate General of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud (CCF) has conducted a “National Dissemination and Planning Workshop on the Law on Consumer Protection” for relevant stakeholders and representatives of local and international organizations. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50786648/moc-conducts-workshop-on-law-on-consumer-protection/
New high-tech move in farming
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is promoting the use of an information technology and digital suite designed to establish the country’s Agricultural Big Data Platform (ABDP). ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50757473/new-high-tech-move-in-farming/
Justice Ministry reports over 60 percent of lower court cases cleared in 100 days
The Ministry of Justice announced today that it has cleared 63 percent of 8,113 criminal cases at lower courts across the country in the last 100 days as part of the effort to reduce court case backlogs in the Kingdom. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50758070/justice-ministry-reports-over-60-percent-of-lower-court-cases-cleared-in-100-days/
Local businesses and entrepreneurs urged to join China-Asean Expo 2020
The Ministry of Commerce is calling on businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and producers to participate in the World Expo and International Trade Exhibitions. ...
