WWF commits to preserve and protect endangered animal in Cambodia
Country Director of WWF-Cambodia Mr. Seng Teak took the National Environment Day and World Environment Day 2020 to share WWF’s commitment to work with the government to preserve and protect endangered animal in Kingdom’s Eastern Plains and Mekong Flooded Forests landscapes. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50731338/wwf-commits-to-preserve-and-protect-endangered-animal-in-cambodia/
Norway continues to support demining activities in Cambodia
The Government of Norway through Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) confirmed its commitment to continue supporting Cambodia’s mine clearance efforts by providing $5 million for the next four years. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50730943/norway-continues-to-support-demining-activities-in-cambodia/
Oriental Pratincole’s nests discovered in Cambodia
BirdLife Cambodia has announced to discover nests of the Oriental Pratincole in the Southeastern part of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50717973/oriental-pratincoles-nests-discovered-in-cambodia/
Concerns over poisoning of giant ibises in Preah Vihear
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has expressed concern for the impact on birds, domestic animals and even humans after three giant ibises died of poisoning in Chhaeb district in Preah Vihear province. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/concerns-over-poisoning-giant-ibises-preah-vihear
Angkor Wat records a 99.5 percent drop in monthly revenue
Revenue at Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park has seen a staggering decline in revenue from April ticket sales, as extreme travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic decimated the Kingdom’s most famous attraction. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50719371/angkor-wat-records-a-99-5-percent-drop-in-monthly-revenue/
ANA to plant 110,000 new trees in Angkor
The Apsara National Authority (ANA) will plant 110,000 trees in the Angkor area this year to improve the natural beauty of the region and provide environmental benefits. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ana-plant-110000-new-trees-angkor
Trimmer 2021 budget: Government plans 50 percent drop in spending
Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus the government plans to trim the 2021 state budget to around $4 billion, accounting for about a 50 percent drop from this year’s state budget, including an 11.3 percent drop for social affairs and 6.4 percent for general administration. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50734167/trimmer-2021-budget-government-plans-50-percent-drop-in-spending/
Over 150 UXOs found in Pursat province
More than 150 unexploded ordnances have been found by villagers in a farm located in the Pursat province’s Kropeur Pi commune. They were safely destroyed by HALO Trust organisation. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50734638/over-150-uxos-found-in-pursat-province/
New independant human rights centre to be launched in Kingdom
Cambodian Human Rights Committee spokesman, Chin Malin, said the government is set to launch a new national independent human rights centre following recommendations from the UN. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736343/new-independant-human-rights-centre-to-be-launched-in-kingdom/
Anti-Corruption Unit probes oknha over land case in Battambang
Oknha Sorng Thorn, the owner of 5,000ha which covers a fourth of Koas Krala district in Battambang province, was taken in for questioning by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) on Saturday in regards to corruption allegations. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/anti-corruption-unit-probes-oknha-over-land-case-battambang
New investment law to be finalised in November
The Kingdom’s new draft law on investment is scheduled to be finalised by the end of November this year. It will help to drive the economic recovery in the context of COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50778372/new-investment-law-to-be-finanlised-in-november/
IMF urges closer cooperation between statistics agencies in Cambodia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says closer cooperation between statistics-producing agencies in Cambodia is “essential” to improve the quality of macroeconomic statistics. ...
Sao Da/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50778524/imf-urges-closer-cooperation-between-statistics-agencies-in-cambodia/
Australian Embassy contribute to flood relief efforts in Kingdom
Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang today went to Kampong Thom province to support flood relief efforts in the province. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50782815/australian-embassy-contribute-to-flood-relief-efforts-in-kingdom/
Two rare tree species identified in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
Two rare tree species believed to be endangered were discovered in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in the northeastern provinces of Mondulkiri and Kratie, according to an announcement released by the Wildlife Conservation Society in Cambodia (WCS Cambodia) on November 17. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/two-rare-tree-species-identified-keo-seima-wildlife-sanctuary
450kg aerial bomb found and cleared in Kampong Thom
Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has found and cleared an aerial bomb weighing over 450 kilogrammes in Kampong Thom province. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50788323/450kg-aerial-bomb-found-and-cleared-in-kampong-thom/
Cambodia-U.S. trade Up 18 percent in first five months
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the U.S. was recorded at $2,488.3 billion in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18 percent. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, from January to May, the Kingdom exported $2,363 million worth of products to ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748234/cambodia-u-s-trade-up-18-percent-in-first-five-months/
Police to release 20 in Tbong Khmum land dispute
Tbong Khmum provincial police plan to release 20 of 21 protestors on Wednesday, after they were detained for occupying land owned by a Chinese company in Dambe district’s Trapaing Pring commune. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-release-20-tbong-khmum-land-dispute
New coal-fired power plant in national park commissioned
The Kingdom’s tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group has secured 168.8 hectares of land in Koh Kong’s Botum Sakor National Park under a leasing agreement to develop a 700 megawatt (mW) coal power plant, according to a government sub-decree. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753768/new-coal-fired-power-plant-in-national-park-commissioned/
Chinese loan to light up 133 villages in Cambodia
The Chinese government will provide $80 million in concessional loan to Cambodia for implementing the sub-transmission electrical line project to connect 133 villages in 14 provinces to the grid. The agreement on the sub-transmission electrical line project is among 8 prioritised agreements which will be ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749640/chinese-loan-to-light-up-133-villages-in-cambodia/
