Preah Vihear’s indigenous patrollers red flag Preah Roka logging
Indigenous community patrollers found around 250 cases of suspected deforestation at Preah Vihear’s Prey Preah Roka forest during two patrols in July and August, and are urging authorities to allow more patrols into the forest. ...
Meng Kroypunlok
https://vodenglish.news/preah-vihears-indigenous-patrollers-red-flag-preah-roka-logging/
Flash floods expected in Northern provinces
Eight of the 24 provinces in Cambodia are likely to be at high risk of flash floods and overflow due to possible heavy rainfall across the country until the end of September. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501158476/flash-floods-expected-in-northern-provinces/
China-ASEAN Civil Aviation Center launched
The China-ASEAN Civil Aviation Cooperation and Exchange Center was officially launched at a recent forum on industry cooperation in Nanning City, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365965/china-asean-civil-aviation-center-launched/
People urged to rear livestock for food security
The Council for Agriculture and Rural Development and Rehabilitation encourages people and stakeholders to promote livestock husbandry more widely at the grassroots level to improve the nutritional and food security in Cambodia. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501368252/people-urged-to-rear-livestock-for-food-security/
Cambodia prepares for peak tourist season
The Cambodian tourism sector and authorities have been implementing solutions to prepare for peak tourist season, including simplifying entry procedures at the instruction of Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501371744/cambodia-prepares-for-peak-tourist-season/
Cambodia speaks up on human rights in Geneva
To advance and defend human rights, Cambodia delivered significant findings at a meeting on civil and political rights in Geneva, Switzerland, through the Cambodian Human Rights Committee. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501375056/cambodia-speaks-up-on-human-rights-in-geneva/
Cambodian PM to attend ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh this week
Prime Minister Hun Manet will join other ASEAN Heads of State / Government at the Summit between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501377103/cambodian-pm-to-attend-asean-gcc-summit-in-riyadh-this-week/
Hun Manet lays out policies to improve garment workers’ living standard
Cambodia’s new Prime Minister, Hun Manet, met with 18,000 garment workers at Khan Por Sen Chey to share government policies on improving the living standards of garment workers. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/hun-manet-lays-out-policies-to-improve-garment-workers-living-standard
Japan, Cambodia collaborate on human rights initiatives
Japan and Cambodia explored avenues for international cooperation in peacekeeping efforts, humanitarian assistance initiatives, and collaboration within the international arena at the 12th Cambodia-Japan Human Rights Dialogue meeting yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351940/japan-cambodia-collaborate-on-human-rights-initiatives/
U.S. repatriates 27 looted cultural artifacts to Cambodia in handover ceremony
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy, and Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona celebrated the repatriation of 27 looted artifacts to Cambodia at the National Museum today. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501113232/u-s-repatriates-27-looted-cultural-artifacts-to-cambodia-in-handover-ceremony/
Cambodian PM to co-chair ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in December
ASEAN and the European Union have agreed to hold the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit on December 14, 2022 in Brussel, Belgium, said Kung Phoak, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Spokesperson of the 55th AMM and Related Meetings. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126266/cambodian-pm-to-co-chair-asean-eu-commemorative-summit-in-december/
New Turkish ambassador pledges closer Kingdom ties
Cambodia and Turkey have pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries, as Prime Minister Hun Sen and the new Turkish ambassador Ulku Kocaefe met at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on August 25. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-turkish-ambassador-pledges-closer-kingdom-ties
More than 200 families in Russey Keo district request development in place and land title as authorities ask them to relocate
244 families in Lor Kambor village, Sangkat Svay Pak, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, which affected by the road development project, request the development at the place and issue land title while the authorities ask the citizens to relocate. ...
$1.5M Koh Kong wharf slated for end-2022 inauguration
An under-construction $1.5 million medium-sized multi-purpose sea wharf in Koh Kong province is on course to be inaugurated at the end of 2022, to boost tourism and goods trade with neighbouring countries, the public works ministry reported. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/15m-koh-kong-wharf-slated-end-2022-inauguration
National Assembly amends internal rules, pass bills on state budget
Four draft laws and bills were approved by the National Assembly (NA) on November 29, at the 8th session presided over by NA acting president (NA) Cheam Yeab with 99 NA members present. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-assembly-amends-internal-rules-pass-bills-state-budget
Ministry challenges opposition to debate amendment
Senior Justice Ministry official has challenged opposition parties and civil society to a debate on the Constitutional amendments rather than lash out at the government. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123531/ministry-challenges-opposition-to-debate-amendment/
‘Brotherly’ love: Hun Sen reveals close bond with France’s Macron
Prime Minister Hun Sen reveals the closeness of his relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron, saying they are now at the stage where they refer to one another as “brother”. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/brotherly-love-hun-sen-reveals-close-bond-frances-macron
Crackdowns on Illegal fishing during closed season
Fisheries authorities in Stung Treng province have been cracking down on illegal fishing since the close of the fishing season at the beginning of May. They have been working to intercept illegal fishermen for the past month. ...
Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501304397/crackdowns-on-illegal-fishing-during-closed-season/
APSARA National Authority organizes new walkways for tourists to visit Angkor Wat
Since November 2022, the APSARA National Authority has started the process of organizing the walkways at Angkor Wat to reduce the erosion of the stones and better control the flow of tourists visiting the temple. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501226661/apsara-national-authority-organizes-new-walkways-for-tourists-to-visit-angkor-wat/
NBC celebrates 43rd anniversary of riel reintroduction
In a bid to raise public awareness of the usage of the national currency, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) hosted a seminar on ‘Riel, Financial Literacy and Bakong’ at the Center for Banking Studies yesterday. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501258631/nbc-celebrates-43rd-anniversary-of-riel-reintroduction/