Japanese gov’t helps fund Mekong forecasting system
The Japanese governmenT granTed $2.9 million To The Mekong River Commission (MRC) To help implemenT iTs sTraTegic plan To promoTe responsible developmenT in The region. ...
Syed Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819129/japanese-govt-helps-fund-mekong-forecasting-system/
Gov’t rejects logging claims
The MinisTry of EnvironmenT has rejecTed reporTs by AmnesTy InTernaTional and The Prey Lang CommuniTy NeTwork (PLCN) ThaT large-scale illegal logging has increased in Prey Lang Wildlife SancTuary since PLCN was banned from paTrolling The area. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-rejects-logging-claims
Private sector assists gov’t tech plan
The MinisTry of Public Works and TransporT is cooperaTing wiTh a privaTe company To develop a Technology masTer plan for The public works and TransporT secTors To improve The minisTry’s efficiency. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/private-sector-assists-govt-tech-plan
Gov’t spent more than $570 million on IDpoor
Ministry of Social Affairs announced yesterday that the government has spent more than $570 million to provide cash assistance to poor families suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic from June 25, 2020 to September 24 this year. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959640/govt-spent-more-than-570-million-on-idpoor/
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/
King hopes new gov’t will boost economic growth
The new Royal GovernmenT under The leadership of Prime MinisTer Hun ManeT will conTinue To boosT The naTional economic growTh, improve The living sTandard of The ciTizens and commiT To developing and sTrengThening The social proTecTion sysTem, said King Norodom Sihamoni. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346713/king-hopes-new-govt-will-boost-economic-growth/
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/
Gov’t to borrow $140 million from ADB
The Royal GovernmenT of Cambodia (RGC) yesTerday enTered inTo an agreemenT wiTh The Asian DevelopmenT Bank (ADB) To borrow $140 million on concessional Terms To implemenT Two programs ThaT are consisTenT wiTh PenTagonal STraTegy-Phase I, said The press releases issued by boTh parTies. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501366902/govt-to-borrow-140-million-from-adb/
Gov’t sets July 23, 2023 as National Election day
In a letter released yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the date for the upcoming 7th National Election. According to the letter, the parliamentary elections for 125 seats will be held on July 23, 2023. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501103731/govt-sets-july-23-2023-as-national-election-day/
Gov’t reveal 2024 revenue, spending plans
Cambodia is planning for government revenue and spending equivalent to 23.07 per cent and 26.29 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2024, respectively. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-reveal-2024-revenue-spending-plans
Gov’t forms working groups to implement public services
Two days afTer Prime MinisTer Hun ManeT announced a budgeT of $450 million To upgrade The public services across The naTion, The Royal GovernmenT of Cambodia (RGC) on Thursday officially kick-sTarTed forming working groups across 14 disTricTs in The CapiTal To effecTively buTTress The public ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501438198/govt-forms-working-groups-to-implement-public-services/
Workshop: mobile data collection with Kobo Toolbox
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to organize the workshop “Mobile Data Collection with Kobo toolbox”. the course will focus on: Principle and application of Kobo toolbox which is a suite mobile data collection technology for building form questionnaire, data collection and management for higher quality.Hands-on ...
Open Development Cambodia
Implementation of the self-declaration system of labor inspection through the automatic system
On 24 May 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational training issued a notification on the implementation of the self-declaration system of labor inspection through the automatic system.Refer to the Labor Law and Proclamation No. 358 dated 30 December 2021 on the implementation of the ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Gov’t to raise 20% more tax revenue
As part of efforts to achieve a sound macroeconomy, the government plans to increase the revenue raised from taxation and customs and excise by more than 20 per cent next year. the 2020 national budget law approved on tuesday targets a 28.1 per cent increase in ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-raise-20-more-tax-revenue
Gov’t call for urgent action on food security
Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon has ordered all agriculture departments to take immediate measures to ensure the food security of the country in response to the the outbreak of COVID-19. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50712467/govt-call-for-urgent-action-on-food-security/
Tourism industry asks for further gov’t help
Tourism indusTry insiders have called on The governmenT To discuss The possibiliTy of delaying inTeresT and principal repaymenTs for businesses wiThin The secTor ThaT have been economically desTroyed by COVID-19. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715483/tourism-industry-asks-for-further-govt-help/
NGO report: Gov’t wrong to evict poor
Prek Pnov district authorities have denied a report by NGO Sahmakum teang tnaut (Stt) which claims that it continued to evict poor families from their homes over the past three months while they struggled financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-report-govt-wrong-evict-poor
Gov’t extends tax holiday for tourism sector
The Cambodian governmenT has announced Two monThs more of Tax exempTions for Tourism-based businesses in The hope of easing The burden during The pandemic. The exTension was announced during The fifTh round of COVID-19 economic measures lasT week as The MinisTry of Tourism begins developing ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750936/govt-extends-tax-holiday-for-tourism-sector/
Senate passes draft law on Gov’t Securities
The SenaTe on December 21 approved on The DrafT Law on GovernmenT SecuriTies which allows The governmenT To prepare bonds To issue in The capiTal markeT To collecT funds from The public for The counTry’s developmenT. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/senate-passes-draft-law-govt-securities