Delta in check, extension of capital curfew unlikely: Chhe
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has no plans to extend its nighttime curfew as the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 – the pathogen that causes Covid-19 – is now largely under control and new infections are low in number, a senior official said. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/delta-check-extension-capital-curfew-unlikely-chhe
Customs logs nearly $1.16B in first half 2021
The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) collected $1.1595 billion in revenue in the first half of 2021, down 8.9 percent year-on-year. ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/customs-logs-nearly-116b-first-half-2021
Ancient temple in line for UNESCO world heritage status
The international coordinating committee for Preah Vihear (ICC-PV) met yesterday via video conference and face-to-face meeting to discuss the nomination of the 10th century Koh Ker temple for world heritage status next year. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50944332/ancient-temple-in-line-for-unesco-world-heritage-status/
Floods affect more than 6,000 families in Banteay Meanchey province
On Sunday night, the National Committee for Disaster Management presented an update report on the total impact caused by the floods in Banteay Meanchey province as of the evening of September 26. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942361/floods-affect-more-than-6000-families-in-banteay-meanchey-province/
Vietnam trade passes $6B in Jan-Jul
The bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and Vietnam topped $6 billion in the first seven months of 2021, more than doubling over the same period last year even, as both countries amp up their battles against the novel coronavirus and its more virulent variants. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/vietnam-trade-passes-6b-jan-jul
Indonesian navy seizes tanker wanted in Cambodia oil heist
Indonesia’s navy on August 25 said it has seized a tanker and its crew who were wanted on charges of stealIng nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil from Cambodia’s reserves. ...
AFP
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/indonesian-navy-seizes-tanker-wanted-cambodia-oil-heist
Secondary and High schools ready for reopening in PP
As part of the preparation to reopen secondary and high and schools, the Phnom Penh Administration has cleaned and disinfected 68 public schools yesterday while the private educational institutions were disinfected two days ago. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/934582/secondary-and-high-schools-ready-for-reopening-in-pp/
Families locked in Kandal land row seek compromise
Most of the 329 families from seven villages with crops planted on state land in the Chamkar Barang area of Tuol Prich commune in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district have refused to accept the inter-ministerial settlement policy that seeks to relocate them to make way ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-locked-kandal-land-row-seek-compromise
Residents urged not to sell land in Angkor Park
The Apsara National Authority (ANA), a state body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeological Park, told local residents not to sell land in the park as doing so is illegal. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/residents-urged-not-sell-land-angkor-park
Rice exports top 3M tonnes in Jan-Oct
Even as a shipping-container shortage and rising transportation costs stymie the growth of milled rice exports to European and other Western markets, Cambodia managed to ship out 3,119,829 tonnes of the crop abroad, worth $957.30 million, in the first 10 months of 2021, according to ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exports-top-3m-tonnes-jan-oct
Floods affected 45,000 families in 17 provinces
Floods over the past four months in the Kingdom affected more than 45,000 families across 17 provinces, the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) said. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50969277/floods-affected-45000-families-in-17-provinces/
90% drop in domestic tourists compared to last year
Cambodia recorded about 2.42 million domestic tourists, of whom more than 2.26 million were citizens and about 160,000 foreign nationals, in the first eight months of this year. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50961616/90-drop-in-domestic-tourists-compared-to-last-year/
Sweden to help promote labour market in Cambodia
Cambodia will work together with the Swedish Embassy on how they can promote the labour market, especially for youth, women and disabled people. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50976200/sweden-to-help-promote-labour-market-in-cambodia/
Australia-donated Pfizer vaccines arrive in Cambodia, to be dispatched to front line states with Thailand
Cambodia last evening received 783,000 out of the over 2.35 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine committed by the Government and people of Australia to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995548/australia-donated-pfizer-vaccines-arrive-in-cambodia-to-be-dispatched-to-front-line-states-with-thailand/
Firms seek to resume high rise construction in Sihanoukville
The Covid-19 pandemic brought high-rise building construction in Preah Sihanouk province to a halt when it began, resulting in several business disputes that four real estate companies are now working together to solve, according to provincial governor Kuch Chamroeun. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/firms-seek-resume-high-rise-construction-sihanoukville
Two more land in court for Tonle Sap encroachment
The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court on December 22 detained a commune chief in Preah Netr Preah district and a reporter from the Khmer Student News Unit on charges of illegal encroachment, occupation and sale of state land that is part of Region 3 of the ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/two-more-land-court-tonle-sap-encroachment
Single Portal records 10,536 companies in just 19 months
A total of 10,536 companies have been successfully registered as of January 12 on the government’s online business registration system, also known as the Single Portal, in the 19 months since its launch in mid-2020. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portal-records-10536-companies-just-19-months
Improved NR7 will open up the economy in Northeast
An upgraded section of National Road 7, spanning more than 93km in Kratie province, has been officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The project – worth more than $33 million – was begun in 2016, with funding from China. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/improved-nr7-will-open-economy-northeast
Win-Win Monument in Anlong Veng planned for March
The Ministry of National Defence plans to build the Anlong Veng Win-Win Monument at the Techo Phnom 200 historical military site in Oddar Meanchey province’s Anlong Veng district in March. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/win-win-monument-anlong-veng-planned-march
Teacher training facilities upgraded in Phnom Penh
Cambodia and Japan are set to inaugurate four new buildings at the Phnom Penh Teacher Education College, thanks to Japanese grant aid. The four new buildings – to be inaugurated on February 9 – include a library and administrative, academic and multi-purpose buildings. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teacher-training-facilities-upgraded-phnom-penh