Announcement on the postponement of the High School Diploma Examination dated 21 December 2020 to mid-January 2021
On 07 December 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued an announcement on the postponement of the High School Diploma Examination dated 21 December 2020 to mid-January 2021. The decision was made due to the uncertain situation of the impact of the 28 ...
Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport
Thai bank’s $140M offer to buy Cambodian MFI on hold
Eight months since announcing the biggest acquisition deal in the history of Cambodia’s financial sector, Thailand-based Bank of Ayudhya, also known as Krungsri Bank, has yet to receive approval for the landmark deal. In a statement released in January, Bank of Ayudhya announced its intention ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thai-banks-140m-offer-buy-cambodian-mfi-hold
RCEP offering Cambodia platform for structural transformation
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is offering the Kingdom an ideal platform for economic structural transformation, a study carried out by a leading economic research institute has found. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381922/rcep-offering-cambodia-platform-for-structural-transformation/
Promotions few in financial sector
In late 2009, two months after graduating with a degree in economics, Heng Piseth found a job as a credit officer with a microfinance institution in Kampong Thom province. The story reflects a larger trend confronting young Cambodians entering the financial sector’s job market. While ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/promotions-few-financial-sector
SEUN Vichra
Web Development and IT OfficerVichra is mainly responsible for ensuring the well-functionality of IT network systems and infrastructure, including hardware and software. Moreover, his primary responsibility is on digital security control, system upgrade, and other IT-related support. Additionally, he supports website development and maintenance.Vichra held ...
Future of E-Business linked to skills
The future of e-business in Cambodia depends on gaining better skills, a group of students heard yesterday at the University of Puthisastra. In a panel discussion on the future of e-business as part of BarCamp Phnom Penh, T.O. Software president Heng Chamroeun offered advice to the ...
Ministry takes high tech route to road repairs
The Road Care Supervision System, a software to assess the condition of roads, will start a trial run under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337914/ministry-takes-high-tech-route-to-road-repairs/
PM allows reopening of Universities following opening of schools
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Ministry of Education to allow the reopening of public and state universities throughout the country following the reopening of schools. ...
Vattanac: A Tale of Two City Developments
Vattanac may still be a family business, but a symbol of its big aspirations can be seen emerging from Phnom Penh’s skyline on Monivong Boulevard, where the company is building a 38-story tower that will house its headquarters next year. The tower, which was designed ...
Tropical storm precedes cold front
Tropical Storm Sinlaku is expected to hit Cambodia today, bringing with it heavy rains and flooding for residents in the Kingdom’s northeastern provinces, a government meteorologist confirmed. Mondulkiri and Ratanakkiri are expected to be the most vulnerable areas, and the storm will have little effect on ...
Pech Sotheary and Sarah Taguiam
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/tropical-storm-precedes-cold-front
Startups discuss reduction in registration fees
Local tech startups discussed a possible reduction in the Ministry of Commerce’s business registration fees at a meeting on Saturday, to ease the initial financial burden on their businesses, given the difficulty in raising funds in Cambodia’s nascent tech market. ...
Hang Sokunthea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/startups-discuss-reduction-registration-fees
New ‘rehab’ centre offers jobs training, life skill help
The government will formally inaugurate a community-based national drug rehabilitation centre on March 22 in Preah Sihanouk province, with the centre focusing on vocational training for addicts to provide them with a clear career path and life skills when reintegrating into society. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-rehab-centre-offers-jobs-training-life-skill-help
Bold innovation roadmap outlines the Kingdom’s tech progress
Cambodia is undertaking a bold five-pronged approach to foster digitalisation in its aim to reach upper-middle-income country status by 2030 and high-income designation by 2050, the government’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Roadmap 2030 reveals. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50919479/bold-innovation-roadmap-outlines-the-kingdoms-tech-progress/
Digital tech deal to change the transport game: Loba
The top logistics industry body has struck a deal with a digital technology association that is tailored to better position the freight sector to drive growth and slash delivery times and operating costs, according to the former’s chief. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-tech-deal-change-transport-game-loba
SERC signs MoU on FinTech rules
The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambo Trust Plc to “enhance the implementation of the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox in the securities sector”. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/serc-signs-mou-fintech-rules
Telecommunications ministry reiterates plans for 558 tech centres
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has reiterated its plans to construct community technology centres at more than 500 high schools across the countries to promote digital development and skills. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/telecommunications-ministry-reiterates-plans-558-tech-centres
Japan assures more tech support for Kingdom
Japan has promised to further increase its support to the Kingdom in its successful digitalisation and technological advancement journey. This came as Prime Minister Hun Manet held talks with Japanese Premier Kishida Fumio as part of the ‘Asean-related summit meetings’ held in Jakarta last week. ...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358751/japan-assures-more-tech-support-for-kingdom/
Cambodian and Thai firms jointly launch robotic tech business
A new business introducing advanced robotic products and technology to the Cambodian market has been launched by a local conglomerate in partnership with a tech company from Thailand. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-and-thai-firms-jointly-launch-robotic-tech-business
Ministry warns six provinces of low temperatures
The Water Resources and Meteorology Ministry yesterday issued a statement warning that temperatures in six provinces could dip to as low as 17 degrees Celsius starting today. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50564387/ministry-warns-six-provinces-of-low-temperatures/