Plenty of paychecks for ghosts haunting Cambodia’s lax bureaucracy
Borith has been on the payroll of Cambodia’s parliament for 15 years but rarely shows up for work. He is busy with his other job at a non-governmental organization, and no one notices his absence. ...
Reuters team
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13721/cnrp-lawmaker-capitulates--apologizes-to-assembly-president/
Private sector urged to maintain good relations with government
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng on Monday urged the private sector to maintain good relations with the government to boost social and sustainable economic development in Cambodia. His comments were made at the Annual Government-Private Sector Forum held at a hotel ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/private-sector-urged-maintain-good-relations-government
Cambodia and Vietnam sign five-year defence pact
Cambodia and Vietnam have signed a pact to continue defence cooperation over the next five years, including in ensuring security and safety in border areas. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50673092/cambodia-and-vietnam-sign-five-year-defence-pact
FDI to Cambodia rockets 12% to $3.5 billion in 2019
Cambodia attracted more than $3.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, an increase of nearly 12 per cent over 2018, thanks in part to Chinese investors who accounted for half of the investments, a National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) report released last week ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fdi-cambodia-rockets-12-35-billion-2019
Circulation of riel rises 33%
The share of riel in circulation in the Kingdom grew by about 33 per cent year-on-year by last year’s end as deposits in riel increased by 37 per cent, said the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) 2019 Review and 2020 Outlook report. The report noted ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/circulation-riel-rises-33
Sar Kheng: Judicial reforms to bridge divide
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Thursday reaffirmed his vow to bridge societal divides by undertaking a major reform of the justice system. However, he warned that the task was huge and may take some time to achieve. Speaking at the 41st anniversary of Victory ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-judicial-reforms-bridge-divide
Authorities block Prey Lang community ordination event
Authorities over the weekend blocked the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) from holding a tree ordination ceremony in the Prey Lang protected forest area across four provinces, citing its failure to obtain permission to hold the event. The PLCN had organised a two-day ceremony in the ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-block-prey-lang-community-ordination-event
Four-month tax break for hotels and guesthouses in Siem Reap
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday that all registered hotels and guesthouses in Siem Reap will be exempt of all taxes from February until May this year. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50694704/four-month-tax-break-for-hotels-and-guesthouses-in-siem-reap
Final phase of Life Long Learning Program in Prisons launched
The third and final phase of the prison library project was launched yesterday. The project started in 2012 and it aims to give access to libraries and other educational services to more than 30,000 detainees in the 27 prisons throughout the Kingdom. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50695500/final-phase-of-life-long-learning-program-in-prisons-launched
Ministry refutes claims that 2019 census is flawed
The Ministry of Planning yesterday refuted claims that the census it carried out last year had flaws. ...
Sun Mesa
http://khmertimeskh.com/50695526/ministry-refutes-claims-that-2019-census-is-flawed
Government income beats 2019 target
The government hit a 20-year record in fiscal revenues from tax and Customs and Excise last year, exceeding the target and rising nearly a third year-on-year. Together they were nearly equal to planned expenditure. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696032/government-income-beats-2019-target
Three ministries to jointly monitor manufacturing sector
Three ministries have set up a joint team to monitor the manufacturing sector’s compliance with existing regulations, including workplace conditions, in a bid to avoid overlapping inspections. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/697044/three-ministries-to-jointly-monitor-manufacturing-sector/
Rice exports up despite global fears surrounding Covid-19
Cambodian rice exports to international markets grew sharply by more than 21 per cent in the first two months of this year despite fears of the Covid-19 pandemic causing global concern. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exports-despite-global-fears-surrounding-covid-19
Press Release to all the tourism industry associations and tourism operators to comply with the announcement of the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the impose of an entry restriction measure on the foreigners into Cambodia
In regard to the announcement of the Ministry of Health dated on 14 March 2020, the Ministry of Tourism, on the same date, has released a press to announce to all the tourism industry associations, tourism operators, especially inbound tour operators who have partnership with ...
Ministry of Tourism
Logging is rampant at Prey Lang, report says
Denmark’s University of Copenhagen has drawn Prey Lang stakeholders’ attention to recently published data which shows increased illegal logging within the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-rampant-prey-lang-report-says
Cambodian official: no new dams planned for Mekong mainstream before 2030
A Ministry of Energy official said Tuesday that Cambodia will not develop new mainstream hydropower projects on the Mekong River for the next 10 years. ...
Minister reiterates no more power shortage during the dry season
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has reiterated there will be no more power shortages during the dry season this year. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50707162/minister-reiterates-no-more-power-shortage-during-the-dry-season/
Gov’t adhoc group to aid poor
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has created an adhoc working group to manage social support mechanisms to help impoverished people and marginalised groups during the fight against Covid-19. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-adhoc-group-aid-poor
Preah Sihanouk clean water suppliers warned
Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun warned he would revoke the business licences of water companies that do not collaborate with relevant officials to expand their reservoirs. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-clean-water-suppliers-warned
Authorities say trees cleared in Mondulkiri sanctuary for road
The Bunong Indigenous community in Sen Monorom commune, in O’Raing district, Mondulkiri province, has claimed that big trees within the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary have been secretly bulldozed. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-say-trees-cleared-mondulkiri-sanctuary-road