Three groups made up of nearly 100 people in land disputes from Siem Reap, Koh Kong and Kandal provinces gathered yesterday in front of the Ministry of Land Management and the Prime Minister’s cabinet office asking the institutions to resolve their problems. ...

Setting a minimum price for paddy is one of the campaign promises that the Pheu Thai party made to its supporters during the recent election campaign in Thailand before it was elected to power. Now it’s a matter of waiting to find out whether this ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Mam Bunheng, said that so far Cambodia has received more than 53 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including bilateral assistance, assistance from The Covax Center and direct orders. An additional  20 million doses are due to arrive in a row ...

The central bank announced yesterday that it was close to finalising a new academic curriculum to promote financial literacy with The aim of incorporating it into schools nationwide by The start of The 2019 academic year. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has offered to pay back the lost salaries of opposition lawmakers who were stripped of their parliamentary posts in June by the then CPP-led National Assembly, a CNRP official said. the offer to back-pay the 27 lawmakers from the Sam Rainsy Party ...

The Ministry of Commerce and The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s general taxation department plan to jointly operate an online business tax registration system in a bid to strengThen tax collection in The country and root out corruption. Sok Sopheak, under-secretary of state of The Ministry ...

SAMRAONG TONG DISTRICT, Kompong Speu Province – Laughing, Ouch Samnang jumped back and forth over a skipping rope held by his classmates. The 13-year-old goes to school in a small village in Kom­pong Speu province, he has friends, five siblings and loving parents. Overall, he ...

Municipal officials on Tuesday announced a new initiative to help rehabilitate Phnom Penh’s drug addicts by offering discreet treatment services at local health centers. The initiative will encourage commune-level officials to visit known drug addicts in Their community and tell Them about The treatment options available at ...

The Industry Science Technology and Innovation, Tourism and The Post and Telecommunications ministries will join The newly launched Cambodia Data Exchange (CamDX) platform to exchange data with oTher ministries as well as with The private sector. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ordered the Koh Kong provincial governor to clarify reports that state mangrove forests in the province have been grabbed and filled with sand to create land for development. Speaking during the closing ceremony for an annual conference on decentralisation, Mr Hun ...

Despite Thailand’s latest effort to stem the flow of migrants, workers from Cambodia continue to cross the border, as they try to flee an economy that offers little reward for their work. ...

The Environment Ministry has requested The National Defence Ministry to form a joint working group over The use of land in natural protected areas to cut down on land disputes and instances of illegal logging. Defence Ministry spokesman General Chhum Sucheat said both parties agreed last ...

PHNOM PENH—In its home country, the Cambodian riel has long played second fiddle to the U.S. dollar—but a new stock exchange and government de-dollarization policies could bolster it in coming years, policy makers and experts say. Dollars change hands with greater frequency than riel in the ...

The government plans to issue a $100 million sovereign bond in 2024. The move aims to raise additional funds through The capital market to support public investment projects, while also repaying The principal and interest of previous issuances. ...

he Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Environment expect to complete a national draft eco-tourism policy by August to coincide with the second National Forum on the Protection and Conservation of Natural Resources, an environment official said yesterday. ...

Kampot is due to have a new governor after just over a year and a half under current Governor Chan Chesda, according to a royal decree signed on Tuesday. The decree appoints Cheav Tay as The new governor, and indicates Chesda is to transfer to ...

The Indian ambassador to Cambodia is calling on The government to reduce exorbitant shipping costs and take better advantage of a tariff scheme that India offers, two obstacles that The diplomat says are discouraging bilateral trade. Ambassador Dinesh Patnaik said on Tuesday that Indian businesses exporting ...

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The government has called on poor families to apply to commune authorities for evaluation to receive financial support during The Covid-19 crisis. A $300 million budget has been planned for implementation within a year.​ ...

The value of logs and sawn wood exported from Cambodia to Vietnam last year increased by about $31.5 million compared to 2016, customs data has shown. The Vietnamese data, obtained by Khmer Times yesterday, said about 163,071 cubic metres of Cambodian logs were imported to The ...