Hun Sen appeals for normal transport prices over New Year
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday asked all taxi drivers and transportation companies to not increase prices during the Khmer New Year and said public buses in Phnom Penh would be free for citizens during that time. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50202110/hun-sen-appeals-for-normal-transport-prices-over-new-year/
Kandal factory workers protest representatives’ firings
Nearly 500 New Archid factory workers in Kandal province protested for the second day in a row yesterday, demanding the company reinstate three worker representatives they claim were fired without cause – along with pay increases Chem Somphose, Vay Vanny and Eng Sovann were last ...
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-factory-workers-protest-representatives-firings
Police detain five following slaying of Chinese woman
Authorities have detained five Chinese nationals for questioning following the brutal slaying of a Chinese woman at her apartment in Phnom Penh’s Pur Senchey district on Sunday evening, police said on Monday. ...
Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-detain-five-following-slaying-of-chinese-woman-100506/
Coolest holiday for 10 years coming, expert says
If you’re planning to get away next week for Khmer New Year, it might be wise to keep an umbrella on hand. According to the government’s weather authority, the country can expect the lowest holiday temperatures for the past decade amid unseasonal lashings of rain. ...
Chhorn Phearun
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/coolest-holiday-for-10-years-coming-expert-says-127714/
Civil servants, armed forces given additional allowance for Khmer New Year
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the government decided to provide additional 40,000 Riel (about $10) to civil servants and armed forces in April. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/civil-servants-armed-forces-given-additional-allowance-for-khmer-new-year-8236
Civil servants, armed forces given additional allowance for Khmer New Year
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the government decided to provide additional 40,000 Riel (about $10) to civil servants and armed forces in April. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/civil-servants-armed-forces-given-additional-allowance-for-khmer-new-year-8236
Ministry: New measures to help SMEs
To solve the current issues faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has issued two main measures. Secretary of State at the MEF and Secretary-General of the Committee on Economic and Financial Policy Phan Phalla ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744867/ministry-new-measures-to-help-smes/
New Year held in 2022: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that the Khmer New Year celebration and holidays – which falls in mid-April – will be celebrated this year, following two years of cancellations of public celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-year-held-2022-pm
Interior Minister Sar Kheng chairs meeting on new road traffic law
The National Committee for Road Safety (NCSC) has organized a meeting to review and discuss the new road traffic law at Ministry of Interior office on Friday. ...
So Cheata
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191753/interior-minister-sar-kheng-chairs-meeting-on-new-road-traffic-law/
Over 40,000 benefitted from free bus services during KNY
More than 40,000 people benefitted from free bus services provided by authorities during the three day-long Khmer New Year (KNY), said Phnom Penh department of public transport. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275423/over-40000-benefitted-from-free-bus-services-during-kny/
New Year sees over two million tourists nationwide
With the country having controlled the spread of Covid-19, Cambodians and foreigners were able to celebrate the New Year and more than two million tourists were recorded in two days. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501212322/new-year-sees-over-two-million-tourists-nationwide/
Over 13M domestic trips during Khmer New Year
Cambodia received over 13 million domestic and international visitors to its resorts and tourist destinations in the three days of the official April 14-16 Khmer New Year holiday, according to an April 17 report from the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-13m-domestic-trips-during-khmer-new-year
Migrant workers in Thailand face obstacles returning home for Khmer New Year
Cambodians working in Thailand said they face challenges returning home for Khmer New Year, despite the Thai government waiving re-entry fees from April 1 to May 15. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/migrant-workers-in-thailand-face-obstacles-returning-home-for-khmer-new-year
Project to boost veggie farming
Cambodia and New Zealand have reached a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving agricultural productivity to increase food safety and reduce reliance on imports. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080733/project-boost-veggie-farming/
New Generation Pedagogical Research Centre inaugurated
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on Thursday inaugurated the New Generation Pedagogical Research Centre (NGPRC), located at the National Institute of Education. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-generation-pedagogical-research-centre-inaugurated
Cambodian-Americans Protest at UN Headquarters
Hundreds of Cambodian-Americans rallied at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, demanding the release of 23 labor activists still being held following deadly protest crackdowns last month. Protesters also called for a recall election, following July’s polls that opposition leaders say were marred by fraud. ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-americans-protest-at-un-headquarters/1844171.html
Agreement provides better access to Cambodia and the Philippines
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Cabinet approval of two new air services agreements will make it easier for new Zealanders to travel and do business in Cambodia and the Philippines. The new agreement with Cambodia places no limits on flights and routes operated by airlines ...
Voxy News Staff
http://www.voxy.co.nz/politics/agreement-provides-better-access-cambodia-and-philippines/5/195776
Upcoming holidays to be celebrated under tight security
Tighter security will be expected across the country in conjunction with the upcoming holidays, from August 17 to 21, which was set in lieu of the postponed Khmer New Year in April. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749968/upcoming-holidays-to-be-celebrated-under-tight-security/
Police announce tightened security for KNY
National Police Chief General Neth Savoeun has instructed officers to tighten security and public order for the upcoming Khmer New Year from April 14 to 16. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835019/police-announce-tightened-security-for-kny/
Draft Public-Private Partnerships law sails through Cabinet
An expert believes that the draft Law on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), approved by the Cabinet last weekend, will be a driving force for investment opportunities for locals and foreigners, and a welcome supplement to the new investment law. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/draft-ppp-law-sails-through-cabinet