Ministry: The Sulfuric Acid spills incident in Nam Khan River in Laos does not affect the quality of the river
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, the authoritative body in such matters, announced that the experts of Laos have confirmed that there was no impact on the quality of the Nam Khan Rive and Mekong River caused by the overturning of chemical trucks. ...
បុគ្គលិក ខ្មែរថាមស៍
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469929/ministry-the-sulfuric-acid-spills-incident-in-nam-khan-river-in-laos-does-not-affect-the-quality-of-the-river/
PM warns of decline in breastfeeding
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday noted a decline in the number of mothers breastfeeding their children and appealed for help reversing the trend. The Planning Ministry previously said the number of breastfeeding mothers dropped from 73.5 percent in 2010 to 65 percent in 2014. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50657718/pm-warns-of-decline-in-breastfeeding/
Cassava more fruitful than rice in Kingdom, says UNDP study
The government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have called on farmers to grow cassava as a national policy on cassava production nears finalisation. A UNDP study on Friday found that investing in cassava can result in higher yields than investing in rice, rice ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cassava-more-fruitful-rice-kingdom-says-undp-study
Local startup earns spot in fintech ranking
Cambodia was this month recognised for the first time in the 2019 Fintech100 – a collaborative effort between H2 Ventures and KPMG that analyses the fintech space globally. ...
Gerald Flynn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50661022/local-startup-earns-spot-in-fintech-ranking/
US companies urged to invest in Cambodia
Cambodia last week asked the United States to increase investments in the Kingdom, claiming that working conditions here have improved dramatically in recent years. The appeal was made by Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak in a meeting on Friday with US Ambassador Patrick Murphy. Mr Sorasak ...
Illegal marble miners detained in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities on Friday arrested five individuals suspected of illegally mining marble at Kbal Damrey village in Oral district’s Trapaing Chor commune. Provincial governor Vei Samnang said on Monday that the suspects included three Cambodians and two Vietnamese nationals. “We are drafting a ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-marble-miners-detained-kampong-speu
$3 billion in reserve ahead of possible EBA withdrawal
The government has reserved around $3 billion to cope with a possible suspension of the Kingdom’s access to the EU’s preferential “Everything But Arms” (EBA) agreement. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/3-billion-reserve-ahead-possible-eba-withdrawal
Authorities identify land grabbers in Battambang
Battambang provincial authorities have identified individuals who encroached on Samlaut Multiple Use Area (formerly known as Samlot protected area) in O’Tatoeng village, Samlot commune, in Battambang province. Provincial Department of Environment director Kort Boran told The Post on Monday that his enforcement team removed more ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-identify-land-grabbers-battambang
PPSP reports strong revenue growth reaching $2M in Q3
The Cambodia Securities Exchange- (CSX-) listed Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported strong revenue growth reaching $2 million in the third quarter of this year – up 46.96 per cent from $1.4 million in the third quarter of last year. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppsp-reports-strong-revenue-growth-reaching-2m-q3
Government: over 14,000 hectares of land cut off to hand over to people in Koh Kong, Preah Vihear provinces
Environment Minister, Say Sam Al, said on Monday that the Royal Government of Cambodia has cut off over 14,000 hectares of land and handed over to citizens, and military forces. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1AZj6oE
PM orders ministries to step up in battle against pollution
To ensure public health and safety, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday signed a directive calling on relevant ministries, institutions and sub-national administrations to lead the charge on reducing air pollution in the Kingdom. The directive said that measures carried out by the authorities to ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-orders-ministries-step-battle-against-pollution
Hun Sen calls on Vietnam to invest in rice processing sector
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday called on the Vietnamese to invest in the Kingdom’s rice processing sector. Speaking at an annual dinner with the Vietnamese business community in Cambodia ahead of Tet – the Vietnamese Lunar New Year – Hun Sen said the Kingdom’s ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hun-sen-calls-vietnam-invest-rice-processing-sector
Rice exports down 15% year-on-year in January
Cambodia exported 50,450 tonnes of rice worth $39 million to the international market in January, down 15.39 per cent compared to the same period in 2018, Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) secretary-general Lun Yeng said on Sunday. Yeng told The Post that Cambodian rice exports to ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exports-down-15-year-year-january
US told to refrain from interfering in Sokha case
Senior Cambodian officials said on Thursday that the US can monitor Kem Sokha’s trial as it wishes but would not be allowed to interfere in court procedures. The point was made in response to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments on Wednesday at a ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/us-told-refrain-interfering-sokha-case
Kingdom welcomes 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in 2019
The Kingdom has welcomed 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces so far this year, according to the World Wildlife Fund. WWF yesterday said in a report its research team spotted the latest calf during an expedition to the Kampi dolphin pool ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50669819/kingdom-welcomes-13-newborn-irrawaddy-dolphins-in-2019/
Single-use plastics targeted in schools across Siem Reap
The Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) in cooperation with the Ministries of Environment, and Education, Youth and Sport will implement a plastic bag reduction project initially covering 20 schools in Siem Reap province. Ministry of Environment secretary of state Neth Pheaktra said on Thursday that ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/single-use-plastics-targeted-schools-across-siem-reap
UXOs destroyed in Battambang town
Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) officials have successfully detonated unexploded ordnance in Battambang town, leading to roads being reopened in Svay Por commune. Battambang town governor Peng Sithy said the unexploded ordnance was found along the Sangke riverbank as crews conducted restoration work near the ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uxos-destroyed-battambang-town
Ten baby Siamese crocs spotted in the Cardamom mountains
Fauna & Flora International said in a statement yesterday the hatchlings of ten baby Siamese crocodiles were spotted by conservationists in late January at the sanctuary, a protected part of the Stung Knong river, in Veal Veng district. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50692348/ten-baby-siamese-crocs-spotted-in-the-cardamom-mountains
More than 800 workers in Kandal demand severance pay
More than 800 garment workers in Kandal’s Khsach Kandal district protested on Wednesday to demand their last wages and severance pay after the company suspended its operation due to the shortage of raw material. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50698711/more-than-800-workers-in-kandal-demand-severance-pay