Takeo school to host nation’s first Community Tech Centre
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) has selected a high school in Takeo province to open the first Community Tech Centre (CTC). The pilot project comes ahead of expansion into high schools nationwide. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340852/takeo-school-to-host-nations-first-community-tech-centre/
MISTI’s STEM guidebook for students choosing higher education degrees
THE Ministry of Industry, science, Technology and Innovation (MIsTI) provides a free PDF science, Technology and Innovation guidebook to students looking to choose a higher education degree involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (sTEM) in Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346587/mistis-stem-guidebook-for-students-choosing-higher-education-degrees/
Vietnamese PM invites Cambodia’s new PM to visit Vietnam
Prime Minister of the socialist Republic of Viet Nam Pham Minh Chinh has invited Kitti Tesaphibal Bindit Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to pay an official visit to Viet Nam at a suitable time. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348471/vietnamese-pm-invites-cambodias-new-pm-to-visit-vietnam/
Rains quell fire risk around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, but the future looks fiery
The roots of the forests surrounding Cambodia’s Tonle sap lake spend half the year submerged in water. But in the past five years, they’ve been catching fire in the arid heat of the dry season. The government has rolled out plans to respond to these ss='cambodia-color'>...
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/rains-quell-fire-risk-around-cambodias-tonle-sap-but-the-future-looks-fiery/
Timor-Leste looks forward to welcoming Cambodian Ex-Prime Minister’s visit
Visiting Timorese Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay said his nation is looking forward to welcoming the visit of Hun sen, Former Prime Minister of Cambodia and President of the supreme Privy Council to His Majesty the King, at his appropriate time. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351585/timor-leste-looks-forward-to-welcoming-cambodian-ex-prime-ministers-visit/
Cambodia’s Hun Manet, new Thai PM pledge close co-op
On August 22, both Cambodia and Thailand welcomed new prime ministers, marking a unique coincidence. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodias-hun-manet-new-thai-pm-pledge-close-co-op
Australia reaffirms continued support for Cambodia’s clean energy transition
Australia continues to support Cambodia’s net zero transition and move towards more climate friendly and inclusive development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501174448/australia-reaffirms-continued-support-for-cambodias-clean-energy-transition/
Teacher’s association seeks permission for march with petitions
The Cambodian Independent Teacher’s Association (CITA) plans to celebrate this year’s Teachers’ Day on October 5 with a public display, with Phnom Penh authorities saying that permission may be granted depending on the circumstances. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Eng Reachny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teachers-association-seeks-permission-march-petitions
Chanthol seeks quick fix for Cambodia’s lack of engineers
Minister of Public Works and Transport sun Chanthol asked Thai experts to share knowledge with Cambodian engineers regarding ports, railways and even subways constructions. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chanthol-seeks-quick-fix-cambodias-lack-engineers
France’s AFD pledge $0.1B annually for project funds
Prime Minister Hun sen has asked the French Development Agency (AFD) to continue to help Cambodia develop its human resources, water treatment and transport infrastructure. AFD has committed $100 million in funding for projects in the coming year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/frances-afd-pledge-01b-annually-project-funds
Cambodia’s 2022 exports valued at more than $22 billion
The export volume of Cambodia for the past year was valued at $22.44 billion, while import reached $25.46 billion. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501233389/cambodias-2022-exports-valued-at-more-than-22-billion/
PM Hun Sen launches Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022-2030
Prime Minister Hun sen has launched Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022-2030 to reduce energy consumption by boosting energy efficiency. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501282234/pm-hun-sen-launches-cambodias-national-energy-efficiency-policy-2022-2030/
Cambodia’s goods exports to US rise nearly a quarter on-year to $8.2B
Cambodia and the US traded goodS worth $8.510 billion in the firSt 11 monthS of 2022, marking gainS of 21.79 per cent on-year, with Cambodian exportS to the world&rSquo;S largeSt economy accounting for a 96.56 per cent Share, according to the General Department of CuStomS SS='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-goods-exports-us-rise-nearly-quarter-year-82b
Cambodia’s travel industry set to get boost with direct flights from Indonesia
At least two Indonesian Airlines are poised to mount direct flights, probably starting with one scheduled flight a week from Indonesia to Phnom Penh within the first quarter of this year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia’s workers in informal sector of tourism to receive health care support
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has decided to provide health care scheme through the Health Equity Fund for individuals working in the informal sector of tourism in accordance with the regulations in force. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307068/cambodias-workers-in-informal-sector-of-tourism-to-receive-health-care-support/
Cambodia’s electronic payment amount among highest in world
The amount of payments made via electronic system in Cambodia reached nearly 1,000 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, said a senior official of National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319532/cambodias-electronic-payment-amount-among-highest-in-world/
Inter-ministerial meeting gauges Preah Sihanouk’s unfinished project issue
A January 19 inter-ministerial meeting discussed potential incentives and other measures that could be used to address the issue of the hundreds of unfinished buildings and investment projects dotting Preah sihanouk province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/inter-ministerial-meeting-gauges-preah-sihanouks-unfinished-project-issue
Public works ministry asks for Japan’s hand in human resource development
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has asked Japan to keep contributing to overall human resource development, and potentially support the Techo sen Institute of Public Works and Transport (TsI) in its training of Cambodian engineers in specific skills. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Progress rooted in 1980’s risks: PM
Prime Minister Hun sen said that Cambodia’s current era of development has its foundations in the risks he undertook in the 1980s when he put in place political and economic reforms. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/progress-rooted-1980s-risks-pm
Cambodia’s fabric imports from Thailand at $157 million in 2022
Despite volatility due to COVID-19, Cambodia’s 2022 apparel exports to Thailand reached $57.6 million, and fabric imports were $157 million. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501269748/cambodias-fabric-imports-from-thailand-at-157-million-in-2022/