Guides plant luxury trees in B’bang’s scenic Ang Ta Korm
The Girl Guides Association of Cambodia (GGAC) has been busy in Battambang province, donating and planting over 200 luxury saplings and ornamental trees. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/guides-plant-luxury-trees-bbangs-scenic-ang-ta-korm
Senior tourism official says Cambodia expects 4 million tourists this year
Chea Se, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Tourism, said that Cambodia expects about 4 million tourists in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501267838/senior-tourism-official-says-cambodia-expects-4-million-tourists-this-year/
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge: COVID-19 related activities update on 25 February 2020
On 25 February 2020, the Institute Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) has announced on the update of COVID-19 related activities. Utilizing BLS-3-level biosafety and biosecurity capacity in conjunction with multiple diagnostic tests according to the WHO interim guidance, IPC has implemented, validated, and ensured diagnostic capacity ...
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
CNRP MP seeks clarity on sand-dredging ban
Opposition lawmaker Son Chhay yesterday submitted a letter to National Assembly President Heng Samrin to forward to Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem requesting more information on sand-dredging operations and a sand-processing facility in Koh Kong province, following a recent ban on exports from ...
Yesenia Amaro and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-mp-seeks-clarity-sand-dredging-ban
Education Ministry provides 40 TV sets to promote e-learning teaching
The Ministry of Education has given 40 television sets to schools in three provinces bordering Thailand to promote distance learning. ...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809502/education-ministry-provides-40-tv-sets-to-promote-e-learning-teaching/
Information Ministry asks police to take measures against fake news spreaders
Information Ministry yesterday asked national police to take measures against several Facebook accounts which have allegedly accused the Kingdom of contracting COVID-19. ...
Khuon Narim
http://khmertimeskh.com/50696894/information-ministry-asks-police-to-take-measures-against-fake-news-spreaders
Law to strengthen water transportation sector
A draft law on water transportation has been created to strengthen the sector and find solutions to serve national and international trade, while supporting national economic growth. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/law-to-strengthen-water-transportation-sector
Media urged to help raise public awareness of food safety
Officials and experts are urging the media to play a role in increasing awareness Of food safety in Cambodia to elevate overall health. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/media-urged-to-help-raise-public-awareness-of-food-safety
$20.91m in VAT collected in three months
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected $20.91 million in value-added tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions in the first quarter of 2023. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/2091m-in-vat-collected-in-three-months
Some 1,500 Bantengs counted in Cambodia
Around 1,500 Bantengs (Bos Javanicus) listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species have been recorded in Cambodia’s forests. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501314869/some-1500-bantengs-counted-in-cambodia/
Six million people celebrate waater festival
Tob Sopheak, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) spokesperson, said on Wednesday that the three-day Water Festival attracted about six million revelers, including 73,000 foreigners. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/six-million-people-celebrate-water-festival
Sar Kheng calls for NGO collaboration
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Wednesday instructed police officials and local authorities to collaborate with registered NGOs to ensure that their work is carried out without disturbance or restriction. Mr Kheng said in a statement that registered NGOs are authorised to carry out their activities ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50546655/sar-kheng-calls-for-ngo-collaboration/
Hun Manet says power has to be respected, not feared
News media is considered the “fourth power”, but this power has to be respected, not to be feared, in order to ensure its sustainability. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501068971/hun-manet-says-power-has-to-be-respected-not-feared/
Cambodia has 17.8 million internet subscribers: minister
Cambodia has some 17.8 million internet subscribers, exceeding the country’s total population of 16 million because many people have subscribed to more than one internet service, Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126224/cambodia-has-17-8-million-internet-subscribers-minister/
Cambodia developing a mobile application to prevent gender-based violence
The Cambodian Ministry of Women’s Affairs and its partners have been developing an app, called GBV Safe App, to prevent gender-based violence. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501516511/cambodia-developing-a-mobile-application-to-prevent-gender-based-violence/
‘Digital government’ systems being gradually implemented
The Kingdom is steadily implementing “digital government” systems to manage society by using modern computer techniques that require more skilled human resources, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said on Monday. Speaking during a visit to some 2,000 retired civil servants and military veterans in Battambang ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/digital-government-systems-being-gradually-implemented
Rising flight prices impact tourism rebound
The rising price of air tickets are impacting Cambodia’s tourism rebound, which was hit hard by Covid-19, businesses said on Tuesday. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/rising-flight-prices-impact-tourism-rebound
ThaiQR accessible at 1.5m Cambodian retailers
Thai tourists visiting Cambodia can now pay for goods easier after a bilateral agreement between the two countries was reached for cross-border QR payments. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thaiqr-accessible-at-150m-cambodian-retailers
GDT announces collection of tax on means of transportation and all types of vehicles for 2023
The General Department of Taxation on May 30, issued a notification to collect tax on all means of transportation and vehicles for 2023 from June 1 to November 30, 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501299770/gdt-announces-collection-of-tax-on-means-of-transportation-and-all-types-of-vehicles-for-2023/
Cambodia’s e-commerce market value sees fast growth during COVID-19 pandemic
Cambodia’s market value of e-commerce had increased to $970 million in last year, up 19 percent from 813 million dollars in 2020, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s iTrade Bulletin released recently. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501106820/cambodias-e-commerce-market-value-sees-fast-growth-during-covid-19-pandemic/