Code of conduct for the Mekong
The sustainable development of water and related resources in the Mekong River Basin is at a crucial stage and as member countries of the Mekong River Commission meet this week in Siem Reap, Chheang Vannarith argues that a code of conduct is now vital to ...
Chheang Vannarith
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50298648/code-of-conduct-for-the-mekong/
Triangular cooperation on nuclear techniques: Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR take steps to foster mutual assistance
Representatives from Viet Nam, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic took an important step forward in support of triangular cooperation on nuclear techniques at a meeting hosted by the IAEA in June 2018. The meeting is the latest in a series of IAEA-supported activities to ...
Corn harvest begins in northeast amid price dip
Corn harvest season has begun in the Kingdom, but farmers in the northwest are facing a price decline, and hinting they may seek markets in neighbouring Thailand for their crops. Prior to the harvest, provincial authorities reported corn prices at around 630 riel per kilogram ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/corn-harvest-begins-northeast-amid-price-dip
Commission to review education sub-decree
The government plans to create a commission to review the national qualifications framework in order to improve the quality of education in the Kingdom. The establishment of the commission followed a request by Heng Vanda, Chairman of Cambodian Higher Education Association, during a meeting with ...
Ven Rathavong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50565376/commission-to-review-education-sub-decree/
Farmers urged to rethink chemical use
Experts on Monday requested farmers to rethink the use of chemicals, particularly the mixing of them, a practice causing serious impacts on the health of both people and animals, and harming the natural environment. The issue was discussed at a workshop run by international development ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/farmers-urged-rethink-chemical-use
Student health targeted under new gov’t policy
The Cambodian government has approved the “Draft National Policy on School Health” after hearing reports and holding discussions at a Council of Ministers meeting led by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday. “The draft national policy has as its vision the development of good physical, ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/student-health-targeted-under-new-govt-policy
Monkeys are saved from Preah Vihear farm
Nearly 100 monkeys are under medical supervision at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) after they were saved from a farm located in Preah Vihear province’s Tbeng Meanchey district on Friday. Nhoek Rattanakpich, who heads the PTWRC, said 95 monkeys were taken from a ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monkeys-are-saved-preah-vihear-farm
Schools get climate change textbook
The Environment and Education ministries have unveiled the official textbook on climate change for upper secondary schools. Under-secretary of state of the Environment Ministry Khut Chandara said at the official launch of the book on Monday that education played an important role in social, economic ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50507849/schools-get-climate-change-textbook/
PM demands end to road blocking protest
Speaking at a gathering of 27,444 workers from 24 factories in Kampong Speu province’s Kong Pisey district, Hun Sen cited a recent incidence in which around 700 workers from Chim Li Cambodia blocked National Road 4 in Por Sen Chey district to demand severance packages ...
Kong Meta
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-demands-end-road-blocking-protest
River level rises in Kratie province
Kratie Provincial Hall yesterday said that the water level of the Mekong river has risen after authorities in a neighbouring country opened the floodgates of a hydropower dam. Pen Lynath, provincial deputy governor, yesterday said that according to the Water Resources Department, the floodgates were ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50571026/river-level-rises-in-kratie-province/
Malaysian PM Mahathir hails Kingdom’s prosperity
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday hailed Cambodia’s prosperity, praising its “hard-working” and “skilful” people for rebuilding the Kingdom. The 94-year-old leader was speaking to university students, government officials and diplomats at the Royal University of Phnom Penh as he began a three-day visit, ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malaysian-pm-mahathir-hails-kingdoms-prosperity
Government to ratify disaster charter
Cambodia is ready to ratify its membership in the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. On his Facebook page, Mr Hun Sen said that he met with ADPC chairman Krasae Chanawongse at the Peace Palace yesterday morning and told him that ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50522211/government-to-ratify-disaster-charter/
Sokha released with conditions
Opposition leader Kem Sokha was released on bail this morning after more than a year in pre-trial detention at Trapiang Thlong prison, also known as Correctional Centre 3 (CC3). He was held on treason charges. One of his lawyers Chan Chen confirmed the release and ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/breaking-sokha-released-conditions
Wildlife Alliance says zoo's training is cruel
A wildlife conservation organisation has called animal training methods at Phnom Penh’s largest zoo cruel. Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Programmes Director Nick Marx told The Post on Sunday that the Kingdom’s rare wild animals, such as tigers, elephants, bantengs, gaurs, Eld’s deer, monkeys and other birds ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wildlife-alliance-says-zoos-training-cruel
Company undeterred by PM’s order to restore beach
A prviate company filling Preah Sihanouk province’s Praek Treng beach with soil is reluctant to dredge it despite a direct order from Prime Minister Hun Sen. On September 18, the prime minister ordered Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara to personally ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/company-undeterred-pms-order-restore-beach
Ministry urges greater youth participation in forest protection
The Environment Ministry is urging people, especially youth, to take part in the protection of forests and natural resources as the government is lacking manpower and equipment. Kong Siek Ly, director of the community living department at the ministry, said on Saturday that a total ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50555320/ministry-urges-greater-youth-participation-in-forest-protection/
Activists claim logging rampant before polls
At least 66 resin trees in the Prey Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear province’s Tbeng Meanchey district, have been felled so far this month, according to environmental activists. They say deforestAtion continues to grow unabAted, as authorities suspended or cut the number of ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/activists-claim-logging-rampant-polls
Psychology department sees decrease in students
The Royal University of Phnom Penh’s department of psychology has seen a decrease in students and its dean has blamed a lack of human resources and decreased interest in the subject. Phan Chan Pov, dean of the psychology department at the university, said there are ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50544908/psychology-department-sees-decrease-in-students-2/
NBC set to hold annual meet highliting agricultural issues
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is set to hold the 6th Annual Macroeconomic Conference at the end of this year, which will focus on the Kingdom’s agriculture sector challenges. The conference on Agriculture Sector in a Rapid Structural Transformation and Uncertain Global Trade Environment ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-set-hold-annual-meet-highliting-agricultural-issues
Nightclub fire kills five
A nightclub fire in Phnom Penh has killed five women and seriously injured two other men, officials said late Monday.Patrons inside had been trapped when the fire broke out at the Key Club, in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district, said Prum Yorn, municipal fire chief. ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/nightclub-fire-kills-five/2952236.html