Revenue from international tourism dips 80 per cent in 2020
Cambodia booked just $1.023 billion in international tourism revenue last year, representing a 79.4 percent nosedive from $4.919 billion in 2019 due to the sweeping effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism reported on April 19. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/revenue-international-tourism-dips-80-cent-2020
525 fake news found in first quarter of this year
A total of 525 fake news were recorded in the first quarter of this year with 215 of them about the King and political leaders. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50857692/525-fake-news-found-in-first-quarter-of-this-year/
Cambodia vows to promote ESD
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron said Cambodia is fully committed to participating in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and to continue to participate in global efforts without leaving anyone behind. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-vows-promote-esd
Tax scrutiny ‘not pandemic-related’: Ministry of Economy and Finance collected more than $2.87bn in taxes last year, up 3.73% on 2019
With corporations in Southeast Asia reporting being swept up in tax audits while governments work to increase revenue during the pandemic, there are conflicting views regarding whether Cambodian firms are facing additional scrutiny. ...
MAFF implements first phase of National Service Window
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has launched a portal via the Cambodian National Single Window service for three government departments to electronically apply for licenses, permits and certificates related to imports and exports. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864264/maff-implements-first-phase-of-national-service-window/
Sar Kheng responds to social media concerns
In the first six months of this year, the Ministry of Interior had received 665 complaints and suggestions through minister Sar Kheng’s official Facebook page, 259 of which have been solved. ...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-responds-social-media-concerns
Nat’l Road 4 to be widened
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is in the final stages of project planning for the widening of National Road 4 from 7m to 10m. The project is scheduled to last 24 months from 2022 to 2023. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/natl-road-4-be-widened
Cambodia to open doors for vaccinated tourists
The Ministry of Tourism is set to reopen its doors for international tourists who are vaccinated to visit the Kingdom next year with some new criteria, including making sure that they are not infected with the disease. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50907964/cambodia-to-open-doors-for-vaccinated-tourists/
Ministry will launch a new COVID rapid test kit for only $ 2 soon
The Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said that the Ministry will launch a Rapid Test soon for only $ 2, which is easy to use and high quality. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50912405/ministry-will-launch-a-new-covid-rapid-test-kit-for-only-2-soon/
Cambodia to be affected by monsoon season in coming days
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) issued a report on the weather situation from August 11 to August 16. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913622/cambodia-to-be-affected-by-monsoon-season-in-coming-days/
Ring road restoration nears completion
The Ministry of Public Works has completed 90% of the 100-kilometre restoration of Provincial Road 63, a ring road through Preah Vihear to the Thai and Laos borders. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913323/ring-road-restoration-nears-completion/
Rains on the way for Cambodia from southwest monsoon
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has issued a weather alert for the next 7 days. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50912899/rains-on-the-way-for-cambodia-from-southwest-monsoon/
Drafting of National Roadmap for Cambodia’s Sustainable Food Systems accelerated
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is accelerating the drafting of National Roadmap for Cambodia’s sustainable food systems for 2030 roadmap to further promote the sector toward sustainable development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50915722/drafting-of-national-roadmap-for-cambodias-sustainable-food-systems-accelerated/
Boost for fight against online child sexual exploitation
An action plan has been launched yesterday to comprehensively prevent and respond to the growing threat of online child sexual exploitation and better protect children through prevention, investigation and giving full assistance to victims. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50893942/boost-for-fight-against-online-child-sexual-exploitation/
Cambodia marks World Ranger Day
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Cambodia) regards the Ministry of Environment rangers as the guardians of healthy forests that help mitigate the risk of future zoonotic diseases infecting humans in the same manner that Covid-19 likely did. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-marks-world-ranger-day
Parts of deity statue unearthed at Angkor Thom, reassembled
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA), a body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeological Park, have unearthed the partial head and shoulders of a statue of a deity near Angkor Thom’s Ta Kav gate in Siem Reap province, and have reassembled the sculpture for ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parts-deity-statue-unearthed-angkor-thom-reassembled
Ministry of Public Works sells $ 61 million in special license plate and personal plate numbers
Ministry of Public Works and Transport said that the sale of special license plate numbers and personal license plate numbers for cars totaled more than 180,000 license plates, including with a total budget of more than $ 61 million in the first nine months of ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-10-01-0856-224490.html
Ministry to employers: Paid holiday for Pchum Ben
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has told factories and companies to give paid holiday for workers and staff on October 5-7 for Pchum Ben, and that those who voluntarily work during the three days are entitled to additional pay, as per the labour ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-employers-paid-holiday-pchum-ben
Chinese may be first in tourism revival: PM
Cambodia’s tourism industry is gearing up to roll out the red carpet for Chinese travellers after Prime Minister Hun Sen on September 17 indicated that the Kingdom could soon throw open its doors to international holidaymakers vaccinated against Covid-19 – starting with guests from China. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-may-be-first-tourism-revival-pm
