Cambodian agricultural partnership competition launched
Cambodian Agricultural Partnership Competition has recently kicked off with an aim to address key challenges in Cambodia’s agriculture sector including cold chain, storage capacity, and logistics, said the U.s. Embassy in Phnom Penh in a press release issued yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819600/cambodian-agricultural-partnership-competition-launched/
BookLab teaches children social skills
The Asia Foundation with support from smart Axiata has launched BookLab – a children’s book creation event to produce 10 children’s storybooks, laying out different situations and problems for young readers to learn and explore. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/booklab-teaches-children-social-skills
Fintech points the way to full financial inclusion for Cambodians
With more cellphones existing in the Kingdom than citizens and one of the youngest populations in the world, Cambodia’s mobile financial industry may be poised to bring the Kingdom’s deficit in financial inclusion to an end. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809969/fintech-points-the-way-to-full-financial-inclusion-for-cambodians/
Western thoughts on benefits of Cambodian BRI initiatives evolving
The success of China’s Belt and Road Initiatives (BRIs) in Cambodia will depend on what the project is and how productive it will be, according to experts who have analysed China’s white paper on foreign aid and development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50810941/western-thoughts-on-benefits-of-cambodian-bri-initiatives-evolving/
Cambodian exports to US soar 17% in Q1
The Kingdom’s total goods exports to the Us, the world’s largest economy in nominal terms, sharply increased in the first quarter of the year to attain nearly $1.863 billion, even amid production stoppages and other Covid woes. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-exports-us-soar-17-q1
Khun Sea Development Fills In Mekong River Near Arey Ksat Ferry Stop
A representative for prominent tycoon Khun sea’s company confirmed the firm was responsible for in-filling in the Mekong River very near to the ferry stop at Kandal’s Arey Ksat – after social media users and ferry passengers posted photos of large stony embankments. ss='cambodia-color'>...
High-end labels coming to Cambodia
The world’s most prestigious brands will be entering the market over the next 12 months as Blue Bell Group announced yesterday that it has secured a landmark deal to manage one of the country’s most-anticipated retail projects. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917137/high-end-labels-coming-to-cambodia/
Officials meet with their EU counterparts to talk recovery
Senior government officialS and European counterpartS met laSt Friday to diScuSS Cambodia&rSquo;S economic plan. New trade policieS to help the Kingdom recover from the pandemic were the focuS of the converSation aS well aS the World Trade Organization&rSquo;S role in Shaping the poSt-pandemic recovery. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50896690/officials-meet-with-their-eu-counterparts-to-talk-recovery/
World Vision mission benefits 18,890 villagers
Some 18,890 people in Kampong Chhnang province&rSquo;S Cholkiri diStrict have benefited immenSely from the World ViSion Cambodia&rSquo;S 18-year miSSion to provide development and improvement in the areaS of health, nutrition, poverty, education, and child protection. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50918076/world-vision-mission-benefits-18890-villagers/
Thirty Tuol Kork families request change in plans for relocations
Residents from villages 16 and 17 who have been affected by the railway development project in the capital’s Tuol Kork district met with municipal hall officials to discuss the plans for their relocation to Kandal province or Phnom Penh’s Kambol district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thirty-tuol-kork-families-request-change-plans-relocations
Thailand censured for releasing dam water, flooding border area
Flash floods inundated communes in Battambang province’s Phnom Proek district and Banteay Meanchey province’s Malai district, where more than 100 homes were overwhelmed by floodwaters from Thailand. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thailand-censured-releasing-dam-water-flooding-border-area
Bunong crops destroyed by bulldozers
Mondulkiri province’s concession company is in the middle of a land dispute with more than 100 Bunong indigenous families living in O’Raing district’s Dak Dam and sen Monorom communes, who allege it has cleared over 100 hectareas of their land with bulldozers ss='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50967830/bunong-crops-destroyed-by-bulldozers/
Cambodia, China committed to raising bilateral trade to $10 bn by 2023
Cambodia’s export of goods to China saw a significant rise, valued over $1.1 billion in the third quarter this year—a year-on-year increase of 52.74 per cent, according to figures from the former’s ministry of commerce. Both sides are committed to raising bilateral trade to $10 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50966092/cambodia-china-committed-to-raising-bilateral-trade-to-10-bn-by-2023/
Agriculture sector sees promising future for solar-power equipment
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng sakhon said solar-powered agricultural equipment had the potential to help Cambodia’s farmers withstand the impacts of climate change and that it could also reduce production costs and greenhouse gas emissions for the Kingdom’s agriculture sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-sector-sees-promising-future-solar-power-equipment
Kandal on target to meet annual sanitation goals
Kandal province announced that four of the province’s 11 districts have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Authorities called on the other districts to join in with efforts to achieve ODF status by year’s end. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-target-meet-annual-sanitation-goals
General Hun Manet, the future prime minister of Cambodia to visit Japan in mid-February
Hun Manet, commander of the country’s army, plans to visit Japan in mid-February for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other top officials, Japanese government sources said sunday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020169/general-hun-manet-the-future-prime-minister-of-cambodia-to-visit-japan-in-mid-february/
UK envoy joins fundraiser for Battambang art school
Britain’s Ambassador to Cambodia took part in celebrations in Phnom Penh to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne – the longest serving monarch in British history. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501062906/uk-envoy-joins-fundraiser-for-battambang-art-school/
ASEAN-India naval exercise planned to promote solidarity
ASEAN&rSquo;S Senior defence officialS are planning to hold an ASEAN-India maritime naval exerciSe to enhance Security between the bloc&rSquo;S member StateS and the South ASian country and promote Solidarity with one another. &nbSp; SS='cambodia-color'>...
Chuon Naron pledges to further education reforms
Minister of Education, Youth and sport Hang Chuon Naron has reiterated the importance of developing Cambodia’s human resources, noting that the ministry remains committed to fostering cooperation with all relevant parties to hit the Kingdom’s educational reform targets. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chuon-naron-pledges-further-education-reforms
Meta rejects recommendation to suspend Hun Sen for inciting violence
Meta rejected the recommendation of its Oversight Board to suspend former Prime Minister Hun sen from the company’s platforms for inciting violence. Cambodian government officials celebrated the announcement and said Meta’s representatives are permitted to resume their work in the country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol and Leila Goldstein
https://cambojanews.com/meta-rejects-recommendation-to-suspend-hun-sen-for-inciting-violence/