PPWSA profits fall as water lines to gov’t facilities rise in Q1
The number of water connections in government buildings has risen by 12.54% to 878 in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of last year, while the profit of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has fallen slightly by 1.56% to ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094254/ppwsa-profits-fall-as-water-lines-to-govt-facilities-rise-in-q1/
Hun Sen highlights achievements in labour sector and calls for resilience
Cambodian Prime Minister highlighted major achievements in the labor sector and urged workers to get resilient to seize new opportunities during the post-pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501067381/hun-sen-highlights-achievements-in-labour-sector-and-calls-for-resilience/
People say that the historical and tourist area in Angkor Borei district may loss
Residents say that historical and tourist sites may be lost after a large-scale looting of Phnom Borei, while Angkor Borei district authorities have denied that the authorities have opened their hands to excavating Phnom Borei and sell it to private dealers as mentioned by citizens. ...
Kheang Sokmean
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/some-people-say-that-historical-and-tourist-area-may-face-loss-after-the-phnom-borey-quarry/
2023 rainy season to begin in mid-May
The 2023 rainy season is expected to begin in mid-May, but for lowland and coastal areas, it would start in the first week of May, according to the first long-term weather forecast by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology released recently. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501208814/2023-rainy-season-to-begin-in-mid-may/
Kampong Chhnang provincial court summons two land activists in Lor Peang community
Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court has summoned two land activists in the Lapeang community to stand trial in mid-January in connection with a land dispute last year in Tamol Leu village, Koh Thkov commune, Choul Kiri district, Kampong Chhnang province. ...
Forest commodities exports down in 2022
Cambodia netted $531.864 million from the export of rubber latex and wood in 2022, down 12.85 per cent over 2021, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery’s General Directorate of Rubber (GDR). ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/forest-commodities-exports-down-2022
Invest in Cambodia: French foreign trade minister
A senior French official has called on his countrymen to invest more in Cambodia, citing rapid economic growth, a burgeoning middle class and an overall healthy investment climate. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/invest-cambodia-french-foreign-trade-minister
Chronic illnesses targeted in new health campaign
The Ministry of Information and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are joining forces to raise awareness about non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the aim of reducing the incidence of NCDs across the country. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chronic-illnesses-targeted-new-health-campaign
Cambodia pushes for investment hub status in ASEAN
Investment-friendly tax and investment laws and incentives, as well as the industrial development policy, are geared towards making Cambodia an investment hub and centre for automotive and electronics manufacturing in Southeast Asia. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pushes-for-investment-hub-status-in-asean
Parents demand unhealthy food ban in schools
Noting a rise in obesity in their children due to sweets and snacks eaten at school, parents are now calling for a ban on unhealthy foods and drinks. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-parents-demand-unhealthy-food-ban-in-schools-phnom-penh
New gov’t more than doubles secretary and undersecretary of state positions in ministries
The newly formed government has 1,422 secretaries or undersecretaries of state — a 121.8% increase from the previous government, which had only 641 officials in those positions. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/new-govt-more-than-doubles-secretary-and-undersecretary-of-state-positions-in-ministries/
Program aims to assess learning levels in education
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) has signed up to a global scheme that aims to assess education quality in schools and students levels of learning, and aid post-Covid recovery in the sector. ...
Cambodia seeks more Korean funds in textiles
As part of the process to strengthen and widen the base of the economy as the country has entered the fourth quarter of 2022, the Government of Cambodia is seeking to tick all the right boxes, and it includes tourism, textiles exports as well as ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501171566/cambodia-seeks-more-korean-funds-in-textiles/
NBC to intervene in foreign exchange market
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will intervene in the currencies market in response to slower demand for riel and appreciation of the US dollar in the international foreign exchange market, an NBC release said. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351238/nbc-to-intervene-in-foreign-exchange-market/
Demand for organic rice in Preah Vihear continues
Two companies, Amru Rice (Cambodia) and Golden Rice Cambodia, renewed their contracts on Aug. 24 to buy organic rice from the farming community in Preah Vihear province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349302/demand-for-organic-rice-in-preah-vihear-continues/
ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy welcomes Myanmar’s Year for Peace in 2022
The Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn has announced to welcome the State Administration Council (SAC) ‘s declaration of Myanmar’s Year for Peace in 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108353/asean-chairs-special-envoy-welcomes-myanmars-year-for-peace-in-2022/
China company plans EV assembly in Cambodia
China Matrix Technology Group-Horche Intelligent Automobile plans to set up a unit to assemble electric vehicles in Koh Kong province, as per a virtual meeting on October 22. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501174221/china-company-plans-ev-assembly-in-cambodia/
Cambodian official says that Vietnam develops in all fields
Over the past 77 years, Vietnam, under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Government, has grown in all spheres, bring progress, prosperity, and better prestige to the nation in the region and in the world, said a Cambodian official. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501139977/cambodian-official-says-that-vietnam-develops-in-all-fields/
Government inks 18 projects worth $763 million in H1
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has entered into agreements for the implementation of 18 public expenditure projects worth $763 million under grant aids and concession loans in the first half of this year, according to a report released by MEF. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501145316/government-inks-18-projects-worth-763-million-in-h1/
Nearly 100 families in Oddar Meanchey province have dispute with the sugar company
Approximately 92 evicted families as the result of land dispute with the sugar company located in Sangkat Kon Kreal, Samrong City, Oddar Meanchey province apply for a social land concession for two hectares per family as they claim that there is no land for agriculture. ...