India, Vietnam push CLMV for brighter future and deeper integration in upcoming summit
Eyeing closer regional economic integration that would contribute to strengthening India’s ties with Southeast Asia as part of its Act East Policy, seventh edition of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) Summit will be held in Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmarese capital) on June 22-23. ...
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury
http://bit.ly/1ItvIJ0
Cambodia's airports handle over 3.2 mln passengers in first half of 2015
The Cambodia’s three international airports received over 3.2 million passengers in the first six months of 2015, a 14 percent rise compared to the same period last year, according to the report of the Cambodia Airports on Saturday. ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6604420/2015/07/04/cambodias-airports-handle-over-32-mln-passengers-first-half-2015
Electric cars face hurdles in new bid to mitigate pollution at Angkor Wat
Ever since its designation as a UNESCO heritage site in 1992, the Angkor Archaeological Park has been a tourism magnet for the Kingdom. In the high season, it isn’t uncommon to see tuk-tuks, private taxis and busloads of tourists flooding the temple complex, causing traffic jams ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/electric-cars-face-hurdles-new-bid-mitigate-pollution-angkor-wat
Cambodian deputy PM praises China for contributing to socio-economic development in Cambodia
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said Friday evening that China has greatly contributed to socio-economic development in Cambodia and vowed to further enhance the bilateral ties for mutual benefits. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=291986
Cambodian Commerce Ministry to invest $450,000 in rice sector to boost exports
Cambodia’s Commerce Ministry has agreed to invest $450,000 as a one time seed capital in the country’s rice sector to help boost exports, local sources quoted an official from the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF). ...
Oryza News Staff
http://oryza.com/23358/cambodian-commerce-ministry-invest-450000-rice-sector-boost-exports
Cambodia’s election body to make the disabled a priority in next elections
Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) will make the disabled a top priority in political participation and include related policy in the country’s new election law to ensure them equality in the next nationwide elections, an agency official said. ...
Cambodia receives 2.3 mln foreign tourists in 1st half of 2015
Cambodia attracted about 2.3 million foreign visitors in the first six months of 2015, an increase of 5.6 percent compared with the same period last year, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said Tuesday. ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/11/c_134504960.htm
Cambodia's trade volume up nearly 10 pct in 1st half of 2015
Cambodia’s trade volume with foreign countries was valued at $ 9.75 billion in the first six months of 2015, an increase of 9.5 percent from $ 8.9 billion over the same period last year, according to Chinese News Agency-Xinhua quoted the ministry of commerce’s statistics. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodias-trade-volume-up-nearly-10-pct-in-1st-half-of-2015-8837
Cambodian opposition MP ‘attends to personal affairs’ in US amid fears of arrest
An outspoken opposition lawmaker from Cambodia has arrived in the U.S. to “attend to personal affairs” amid fears of his arrest, after authorities detained a colleague over the weekend for posting a disputed diplomatic document online relating to the country’s border with neighboring Vietnam. ...
Morm Moniroth
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/arrest-08182015142212.html
Dams, climate change lead to fish decline in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap: Fishermen
The fish population in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake has declined significantly from a year ago, fishermen in the country’s Kampong Chhnang province said Friday, citing the construction of dams in the area and climate change, among other factors. ...
RFA Khmer News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/fish-09042015154247.html
Cambodia drops 8 places in Economic Freedom Index
Cambodia’s ranking in the Index of Economic Freedom dropped by eight places from last year, a negative sign for a country seeking to expand its economy and become a major player in Southeast Asia. ...
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50714184/cambodia-drops-8-places-in-economic-freedom-index/
Renaissance Minerals hits near surface, high grade gold at Okvau in Cambodia
Renaissance Minerals (ASX: RNS) should trade higher after revealing impressive follow-up drilling results from its Okvau gold project in Cambodia. Notable results included 6 metres at 9.49 grams per tonne gold from 9 metres, and 8 metres at 5.95 grams per tonne gold from 61 metres. These results ...
Proactive Investors News Staff
http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/52658/renaissance-minerals-hits-near-surface-high-grade-gold-at-okvau-in-cambodia-52658.html
Conservation and tourism plans for protected park in Preah Vihear
The Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) is preparing Preah Vihear’s Techo Sen Russey Trep Park for domestic and international tourism and expects to open within three years. ...
Markets in Phnom Penh to remain closed for another week
Phnom Penh City Hall has extended the closures of general markets in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50857097/markets-in-phnom-penh-to-remain-closed-for-another-week/
COVID-19 Vaccination of Workers in SSEZ Starts
The vaccination campaign of workers in the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone (SSEZ) kicked off yesterday, not only to protect them from COVID-19 pandemic, but also to keep the production chains of factories in the zone. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50880659/covid-19-vaccination-of-workers-in-ssez-starts/
Greater adjutant increases in Cambodia
The population of the greater adjutant stork is continuously increasing in Cambodia despite global climatic changes, habitat destruction, wetland pollution, and other environmental factors. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899812/greater-adjutant-increases-in-cambodia/
Delta can spread in 15 seconds
The Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus is at least two times more transmissible, being able to infect the next person within 15 seconds, according to world experts. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902050/delta-can-spread-in-15-seconds/
Cambodia to be affected by monsoon season in coming days
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) issued a report on the weather situation from August 11 to August 16. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913622/cambodia-to-be-affected-by-monsoon-season-in-coming-days/
Cambodian scholar sees brighter prospects in Sino-Cambodian ties
Cambodia-China ties would be deeper-rooted in the future thanks to their solidarity, frequent exchanges of high-level visits, frank dialogues, and mutual respect and support, said a prominent scholar in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50922348/cambodian-scholar-sees-brighter-prospects-in-sino-cambodian-ties/
New Indonesia Chamber of Commerce promises boost in trade: Ambassador
Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia says a new chamber of commerce will help his country find more business opportunities in the Kingdom and boost bilateral trade. The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce Cambodia (IndoCham) was formed this month. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942124/new-indonesia-chamber-of-commerce-promises-boost-in-trade-ambassador/