After release on bail, Candlelight Party commune chief remains in limbo
Nhem Sarom, the newly-elected Candlelight Party commune chief in Kampong Thom who was arrested Tuesday for a robbery allegedly carried out 20 years ago was released on bail Wednesday. Speaking to CamboJA a day after his release, Sarom called the arrest politically motivated. ...
Sorn Sarath and Kheang Sokmean
https://cambojanews.com/after-release-on-bail-candlelight-party-commune-chief-remains-in-limbo/
RCEP, CCFTA give boost to e-commerce development in Cambodia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have given a boost to development of the fledgling e-commerce industry in Cambodia, experts said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111053/rcep-ccfta-give-boost-to-e-commerce-development-in-cambodia/
Australian miners find gold in Mondulkiri
Australian mining company Renaissance Minerals has produced its first gold in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, earning the Cambodia government $5.1 million in taxes, a senior government official said on Tuesday. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/australian-miners-find-gold-in-mondulkiri
US pledges $25mn in aid to improve food security
Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State of United States, said yesterday that the US will assist Cambodia with $25 million to improve the country’s food security system under Harvest III project, which will be launched next week. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501125942/us-pledges-25mn-in-aid-to-improve-food-security/
Sharp drop in malaria cases
Cambodia’s malaria cases have gone down dramatically in the past five years thanks to effective measures. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501278440/sharp-drop-in-malaria-cases/
Finance minister’s wife gets state land in Keo Seima for ecotourism
Protected areas in Kirirom National Park and the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary are being privatized for companies run by family members of notorious tycoon Choeung Sopheap as well as the wife of the country’s finance minister. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://vodenglish.news/finance-ministers-wife-gets-state-land-in-keo-seima-for-ecotourism/
Tackling access to water in Cambodia
The United Nations is hosting a panel discussion focusing on strengthening resilience to water scarcity in Cambodia and two other countries threatened by the impacts of access to water. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/tackling-access-to-water-in-cambodia
Opposition party members beaten and slashed in multiple assaults, NGO reports
A Candlelight Party youth organizer in Phnom Penh was buying a coffee on April 6 when two men in black sped towards him on a motorbike and pulled out a metal baton, striking him on the shoulder. ...
Phon Sotthyroth and Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/opposition-party-members-beaten-and-slashed-in-multiple-assaults-ngo-reports/
SMEs continue to play an important role in the Cambodian economy
Small and medium enterprises (SME) contribute 98 percent of all businesses in Cambodian and contribute about 58 percent of the kingdom’s GDP. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501246777/smes-continue-to-play-an-important-role-in-the-cambodian-economy/
Satellite data shows protected areas faced brunt of deforestation in 2022
New satellite data reveals that Cambodia’s remaining dense forests were further depleted last year, with four major protected areas and national parks registering higher deforestation than in 2021. ...
Andrew Califf
https://cambojanews.com/satellite-data-shows-protected-areas-faced-brunt-of-deforestation-in-2022/
Australian agribusiness explores potential in Cambodia
A major Australian agribusiness has visited Cambodia to explore agriculture investment and trade potential in produce, including mango, rambutan, longan and dragon fruit. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/australian-agribusiness-explores-potential-in-cambodia
NGOs call on the government to restore human rights in Cambodia
Amid a visit by the Special Rapporteur to Cambodia, non-governmental organizations have asked the government to improve human rights conditions in the country, where freedom of expression and political rights continue to be undermined, along with the abuse of political opponents and the shutting down ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/ngos-call-on-the-government-to-restore-human-rights-in-cambodia/
EU explores investment opportunities in Cambodia
An EU-ASEAN Business Council delegation landed in Cambodia to look into long-term investments in the country. In the first installment of two, Kiripost sits down with executive director, Chris Murphy, to see what progress was made. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/eu-explores-investment-opportunities-in-cambodia
Solid waste management in rural Cambodia
A study has been conducted into solid waste management in rural areas, with a White Paper released detailing obstacles and recommendations to overcome them. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/solid-waste-management-in-rural-cambodia
Raising women’s involvement in agri, food industry despite challenges
A group of innovative women in the field of food and agriculture in Cambodia discussed the opportunities and challenges of establishing a network to support and promote farmer products in an event organized by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Embassy in ...
Sovann Sreypich and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/raising-womens-involvement-in-agri-food-industry-despite-challenges/
$627 million in exports to Japan in the first four months of this year
Cambodia has exported $627 million worth of products to Japan in the first four months of this year, up 4 percent compared to the same period last year. Figures from Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) show that from January to April, the bilateral trade between ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50739560/627-million-in-exports-to-japan-in-the-first-four-months-of-this-year/
City Hall allows people in Orange and Yellow zones to sell, purchase goods in their areas
Phnom Penh City Hall has allowed citizens living in “Yellow Zones” and “Orange Zones” to sell and purchase goods, vegetables, and meat from 3am to 8pm. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50849677/city-hall-allows-people-in-orange-and-yellow-zones-to-sell-purchase-goods-in-their-areas/
More than 380,000 people register to vote in forthcoming commune elections in 38 days
A total of 389,264 people have registered to take part in elections as voters since October 12. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50974722/more-than-380000-people-register-to-vote-in-forthcoming-commune-elections-in-38-days/
10 nests of 'near threatened' grey-headed fish eagle recorded in Cambodia in October
Rangers at the Boeung Tonle Chhmar Ramsar site bordering the Tonle Sap Lake in Kampong Thom province found 10 nests of the grey-headed fish eagle in October during its nesting season, bringing fresh hope for conservationists. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/10-nests-near-threatened-grey-headed-fish-eagle-recorded-cambodia-october
Cambodia and Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast to rank second in ASEAN in 2023
Vietnam’s GDP is projected to grow 5.8 percent this year, sharing the second position with Cambodia in the region, only after the Philippines, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501276403/cambodia-and-vietnams-gdp-growth-forecast-to-rank-second-in-asean-in-2023/
