ASEAN ‘committed’ to stability: Lim
ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi expressed the bloc’s commitment to ensuring regional stability and prosperity amid a time of uncertainty and unprecedented challenges, through a road map adopted at the recent ASEAN Summit and related meetings. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-committed-stability-lim
MOWRAM calls for attention to cold weather
As the temperature is starting to drop, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) called on the public, especially soldiers and local people stationed and living at Dangrek mountain and northeastern highland areas as well as fishermen, to pay attention to cold weather. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202303/mowram-calls-for-attention-to-cold-weather/
Angkor committee experts reiterate congratulations amid eviction of thousands
A leaked report from experts at an international body overseeing Angkor Archaeological Park reiterated past congratulations for Cambodia’s efforts to dismantle illegal structures in heritage areas amid mass evictions of roughly 10,000 families from the site. ...
Fiona Kelliher
https://vodenglish.news/angkor-committee-experts-congratulate-program-evicting-thousands/
Relatives of missing casino workers still lack compensation, DNA results
Several Cambodian families missing relatives who worked at a Poipet casino engulfed in a deadly fire in late December say weeks later they have still not received information or compensation from authorities and the casino’s owners. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/relatives-of-missing-casino-workers-still-lack-compensation-dna-results/
Education to be managed by subnational administrators
All relevant ministries, organisations, and parties are required by a sub-decree issued by the government to relinquish their authority over education to local administrations at the municipal, district, and commune levels across the country before the end of this year. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336777/education-to-be-managed-by-subnational-administrators/
Electric Mobility Showcase in Phnom Penh today
The Electric Mobility Showcase (EMS), an annual one-day event aiming to increase public awareness and promote policy dialogues on electric mobility development, will be held at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on Friday. ...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340720/electric-mobility-showcase-in-phnom-penh-today/
Eight protected areas bumped up by 500,000 hectares
In an effort to boost the country’s conservation work, the government will expand at least eight national parks and sanctuaries by an area of more than 500,000 hectares of forestland. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340005/eight-protected-areas-bumped-up-by-500000-hectares/
Up and running: New PM Hun Manet sets out his five priorities
New Prime Minister Hun Manet set out five priority tasks of his government moments after being endorsed as the Kingdom’s 34th premier at the first plenary session of the Seventh Legislature of the National Assembly yesterday. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501347401/up-and-running-new-pm-hun-manet-sets-out-his-five-priorities/
Cambodia, China target $12B trade this year
Trade between Cambodia and mainland China will reach over $12 billion by the end of this year and both sides are working hard to achieve this annual target, said Reach Ra, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, recently. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346727/cambodia-china-target-12b-trade-this-year/
Kingdom win Guides conference hosting rights
Cambodia has been awarded hosting rights to the 39th World Conference of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 2026, following a successful vote gathering campaign at the 38th conference, held in Cyprus from July 26-31. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-win-guides-conference-hosting-rights
Cambodia’s central bank says foreign reserves increased to $18.4 billion as of June
Cambodia’s international reserves had risen to $18.4 billion as of June 2023, up 3.2 percent from $17.82 billion at the end of 2022, said a report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334799/cambodias-central-bank-says-foreign-reserves-increased-to-18-4-billion-as-of-june/
Agriculture ministry pushes robusta cultivation
A senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that with a significant increase in coffee consumption in Cambodia, the ministry supports the expansion of robusta coffee bean cultivation, noting that it remains limited. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agriculture-ministry-pushes-robusta-cultivation
Public and private educational institutions in Phnom Penh to be shuttered from November 10-12, 2022
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has announced the temporary suspension of public and private educational institutions at all levels in Phnom Penh from November 10-12, 2022 to reduce traffic congestion for the people and facilitate the movement of numerous VVIP convoys for the ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501149843/public-and-private-educational-institutions-in-phnom-penh-to-be-shuttered-from-november-10-12-2022/
Cambodian PM Hun Manet to visit China
At the invitAtion of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay an official visit to China from Sept 14 to 16, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358492/cambodian-pm-hun-manet-to-visit-china/
Building 2 economic corridors with China crucial to enhance Cambodia’s development capacity: experts
Establishing “Industrial Development Corridor” and “Fish and Rice Corridor” with China is essential to enhance Cambodia’s capacity for independent development, contributing to boosting the kingdom’s socioeconomic development at a faster pace, experts said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359232/building-2-economic-corridors-with-china-crucial-to-enhance-cambodias-development-capacity-experts/
Japanese SMEs interested in investing in Cambodia’s two key areas
Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are interested in invested in two main sectors in Cambodia, visiting Fumiaki Takahashi, President of the Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA) told the Cambodia Prime Minister in a courtesy meeting here at the Peace Palace yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359272/japanese-smes-interested-in-investing-in-cambodias-two-key-areas/
Cambodia will host the 6th World Clean Day under the theme “Together for a river without garbage”
The National Committee for Clean City Evaluation has announced that Cambodia will hold the 6th World Clean Day from September 16–17, 2023, at Chroy Changva near Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, under the theme “Together for a River without Garbage.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360491/cambodia-will-host-the-6th-world-clean-day-under-the-theme-together-for-a-river-without-garbage/
Timor-Leste looks forward to welcoming Cambodian Ex-Prime Minister’s visit
Visiting Timorese Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay said his nation is looking forward to welcoming the visit of Hun Sen, Former Prime Minister of Cambodia and President of the Supreme Privy Council to His Majesty the King, at his appropriate time. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351585/timor-leste-looks-forward-to-welcoming-cambodian-ex-prime-ministers-visit/
PM calls for serious action against human trafficking, drugs
In a meeting with all the 25 governors at the Peace Palace yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Manet urged them to take serious action against drugs and human trafficking in line with the government’s Pentagonal Strategy. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359844/pm-calls-for-serious-action-against-human-trafficking-drugs/
ASEAN leaders adopt a number of key documents
The ASEAN Heads of State/Government adopted a number of important documents to boost their economic growth, ensure food security and boost digital economy, at the end of the Plenary Session of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501355584/asean-leaders-adopt-a-number-of-key-documents/