Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam to open from December 2-7
The Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2023 will take place from December 2-7 in the two Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Dong Thap, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on November 3. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501387064/cambodia-culture-week-in-vietnam-to-open-from-december-2-7/
Ministry of Education ensures fairness in marking Bac II papers
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport is taking care to ensure the accuracy and transparency of the Bac II examination marking process. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391652/ministry-of-education-ensures-fairness-in-marking-bac-ii-papers/
Central banks of Cambodia, Malaysia sign deal on cooperation in cross-border QR payment scheme
The central banks of Cambodia and Malaysia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in cross-border QR payment scheme and financial innovation, said a joint press statement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447499/central-banks-of-cambodia-malaysia-sign-deal-on-cooperation-in-cross-border-qr-payment-scheme/
Strict measures to reduce illegal fishing around Tonle Sap Lake
As the dry season is here, provincial authorities have started adopting strict measures to reduce illegal fishing around Tonle Sap Lake. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447240/strict-measures-to-reduce-illegal-fishing-around-tonle-sap-lake/
PM calls on Maybank to link cross-bank payment with NBC
Prime Minister Hun Manet urged Maybank, Malaysia’s most valuable bank brand, to enhance collaboration with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) to establish joint cross-bank payments for the promotion of the Kingdom’s financial sector. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447877/pm-calls-on-maybank-to-link-cross-bank-payment-with-nbc/
Low revenue forces Cambodia’s oldest newspaper ‘Phnom Penh Post’ to end print publication by March 29
The Phnom Penh Post will cease publication by March 29 following a significant fall in advertising revenues since the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn, although the paper will continue operating online. ...
Khuon Narim and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/low-revenue-forces-cambodias-oldest-newspaper-phnom-penh-post-to-close-march-29-final-print/
Nat’l Reading Day book fair begins on March 9
The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has announced a three-day book fair from March 9-11 to celebrate the 9th National Reading Day to promote reading and writing in the country. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501450499/natl-reading-day-book-fair-begins-on-march-9/
Commentators have their say on end of The Post’s print publication
Following the announcement that The Phnom Penh Post, and Post Khmer, its Khmer language sister paper, will cease publication in print form on March 29, several social observers, government officials, intellectuals and readers were prompted to share their thoughts at the end of more than ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/commentators-have-their-say-on-end-of-the-post-s-print-publication
MoC setting priorities, tapping African market via Middle East
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is making earnest efforts to reach out to uncharted African markets via the Middle East, while strengthening the existing major markets such as the United States, Canada, the European Union, and countries within the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP). ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469165/moc-setting-priorities-tapping-african-market-via-middle-east/
Gov’t debt reached $10.7 billion in Q3 last year
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has a total public debt stock of $10.72 billion by the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 of which 99.5 percent is public external debt and the remaining goes to the public domestic debt, said the Ministry of Economy and ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428579/govt-debt-reached-10-7-billion-in-q3-last-year/
Schools banned from requesting extra fees from students
Authorities have banned the collection of fees ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 riel from students to pay for classroom facilities, electricity, and bathroom services as it is in contradiction to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports’ (MoEYS) guidelines. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/schools-banned-from-requesting-extra-fees-from-students
Cambodia-India cross-border QR payment on the cards
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and India’s NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) have discussed accelerating the implementation of the cross-border QR code payment to be comprehensive, reflecting both parties’ readiness for the collaboration. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501442015/cambodia-india-cross-border-qr-payment-on-the-cards/
Ministry, WFP discuss more agricultural cooperation
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and the World Food Programme (WFP) have discussed more cooperation in the agricultural sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501441596/ministry-wfp-discuss-more-agricultural-cooperation/
Kingdom’s port sees remarkable rise in container throughput
The state-owned port Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) witnessed remarkable growth in container throughput in 2023, according to the annual report of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Friday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501449704/kingdoms-port-sees-remarkable-rise-in-container-throughput/
Minister calls for women’s role in digitalisation of economy
Ahead of the 113th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Ministry of Tourism addressed women’s role in the digitalisation of Cambodia’s economy at a special event on their premises in Phnom Penh on Friday. ...
Jigmee Palden Pazo
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501449700/minister-calls-for-womens-role-in-digitalisation-of-economy/
Minister of Information collaborates with Cambodian-Chinese Journalists to combat misinformation
Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information, met with Soy Sopheap, President of the Cambodian-Chinese Journalists Association (CJCA), and his colleagues on March 5, 2024, at the Ministry of Information in Phnom Penh. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501451399/minister-of-information-collaborates-with-cambodian-chinese-journalists-to-combat-misinformation/
PM urges the strengthening of intellectual property rights
Prime Minister Hun Manet urged the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, including relevant institutions, to strengthen work related to intellectual property, copyright, and related rights to prevent plagiarism and to amend the relevant legal framework in line with the development of technology. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501453587/pm-urges-the-strengthening-of-intellectual-property-rights/
Cambodia’s rice export down 7.2 pct in first 2 months of 2024
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- Exports / Ministry of Commerce / Rice / Trade
Cambodia had exported 90,153 tons of milled rice in the first two months of 2024, down 7.2 percent from 97,153 tons over the same period 2023, said a Cambodia Rice Federation’s report released on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501453280/cambodias-rice-export-down-7-2-pct-in-first-2-months-of-2024/
Govt calls for investment in electric vehicles industry
Amid the rising trend of renewable energy demand and the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Kingdom, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) asked businessmen to seize the opportunity by investing in the EV-related industry that comes with a range of benefits for both ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501470294/govt-calls-for-investment-in-electric-vehicles-industry/
Ministry takes measures to prevent railway accidents
Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has launched emergency measures to prevent and curb railway accidents following the recurrence of frequent accidents on Cambodian railways. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469155/ministry-takes-measures-to-prevent-railway-accidents/
