Big rise in fire deaths last year
The number of deaths and injuries resulting from fires across Cambodia increased significantly in 2023 compared to The previous year. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416880/big-rise-in-fire-deaths-last-year/
Mobile vehicle checkpoints start
The Ministry of Transport has started checking trucks traveling along National Road 6 to ensure They conform to legal size and modification requirements, it announced this week. According to a post on The ministry’s Facebook page, mobile inspection teams were deployed in Kampong Cham province to ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31384/mobile-vehicle-checkpoints-start/
Better protection entertained
Workers in an industry where obnoxious, drunk customers and 12-hour shifts are common could gain legal safeguards if a subdecree brought before a Ministry of Labour committee yesterday passes into law. The set of prakases for entertainment workers – which appeared before The Labour Advisory Committee ...
Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/better-protection-entertained
Revisions to insurance draft sub-decree get in-principle nod
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved in-principle revisions to a draft sub-decree on insurance, as The industry continues its current growth trajectory and attracts new investors each year. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/revisions-insurance-draft-sub-decree-get-principle-nod
Cambodia’s imports of oil, gas, coal surge 7.8 percent in Q1
Cambodia’s imports of oil, gas and coal rose by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2023, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271456/cambodias-imports-of-oil-gas-coal-surge-7-8-percent-in-q1/
More rain expected across Cambodia from today
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has issued a notification on The weaTher situation in Cambodia from today to Sep 17, 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358399/more-rain-expected-across-cambodia-from-today-2/
Gov’t to incentivise electric bus imports
The government is working on a policy to encourage imports of high-quality electric buses. Chhoun Voun, director-general of The Department of Land Transport at The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, told Khmer Times yesterday They are drafting a “land transport policy” that will include ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50667515/govt-to-incentivise-electric-bus-imports/
No plan to reopen entertainment venues now, health minister says
The Ministry of Health is still not clear about a plan to reopen some business, particularly KTVs, which were closed because of Covid-19. Even though The situation appears to be under control, The ministry is asking citizens to be patient a little longer. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no-plan-reopen-entertainment-venues-now-health-minister-says
Justice ministry inks MoU with US digital library
On behalf of Minister of Justice Koeut Rith, justice ministry secretary of state Chin Malin signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Building Bridges USA (BBUSA) Law office on “Enriching legal knowledge and the use of an electronic law library”, in a ceremony held ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-ministry-inks-mou-us-digital-library
Cambodia’s exports to RCEP members up 27 pct in 11 months: report
Cambodia exported $7.21 billion worth of products to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) members in the first 11 months of 2023, up 27 percent from 5.67 billion dollars in the same period last year, a Ministry of Commerce report said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501413723/cambodias-exports-to-rcep-members-up-27-pct-in-11-months-report/
Local businesses and entrepreneurs urged to join China-Asean Expo 2020
The Ministry of Commerce is calling on businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and producers to participate in The World Expo and International Trade Exhibitions. ...
Cambodia celebrates 5th TVET National Day
Cambodia marks the 5th TVET National Day at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh on June 15, according to a press release issued recently by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094352/cambodia-celebrates-5th-tvet-national-day/
SECC launches excellence programme 2
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) launched here on Nov. 23 The “Excellence Programme 2” to help small- and medium-sized enterprises prepare for stock market listing. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50785547/secc-launches-excellence-programme-2/
ACLEDA, ABA to facilitate Port EDI payment service
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACLEDA Bank and ABA Bank to facilitate The payment of public service fees via Port EDI, an electronic data exchange system. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/acleda-aba-facilitate-port-edi-payment-service
International arrivals projected to double this year
A senior official from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) said that although January has seen no significant growth, he expects 2023 to see arrivals to the Kingdom double. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/international-arrivals-projected-double-year
A new military aid boost for China-Cambodia defense ties?
On January 28, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh reportedly confirmed that China would provide Cambodia with a new round of military aid. The report comes as The two countries are looking to boost Their defense ties in 2018 as They commemorate 60 years of Their ...
Prashanth Parameswaran
https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/a-new-military-aid-boost-for-china-cambodia-defense-ties/
Ministry justifies wiretapping for national security
The law enforcement officers have The right to tap private communications when it is deemed to be jeopardising national security, officials said. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50700265/ministry-justifies-wiretapping-for-national-security
Report: 28.1% of Cambodians take out loans for healthcare
A new report has found that 28.1 per cent of Cambodians borrow money to pay for healthcare, with microfinance insiders claiming it does not reflect the reality in the financial sector. the University of New South Wales (UNSW) surveyed 5,000 households across Cambodia and found ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/report-281-cambodians-take-out-loans-healthcare
In-principle nod given to securities companies in Kingdom
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) on January 5 approved in principle a handful of applications for licences. In a press release on The minutes of an SECC meeting led by chairman and Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth, The securities regulator ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/principle-nod-given-securities-companies-kingdom
Ministry of Public Works sells $ 61 million in special license plate and personal plate numbers
Ministry of Public Works and Transport said that the sale of special license plate numbers and personal license plate numbers for cars totaled more than 180,000 license plates, including with a total budget of more than $ 61 million in the first nine months of ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-10-01-0856-224490.html