AirAsia mounts first flight to Phnom Penh in almost two years while Bangkok Airways increases frequency
AirAsia has re-launched its resumption flight to Phnom Penh from Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday after a hiatus of almost two years. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501016004/airasia-mounts-first-flight-to-phnom-penh-in-almost-two-years-while-bangkok-airways-increases-frequency/
Interior Minister declares crackdown on flooded forest grabs in B’bang province
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Saturday urged Battambang provincial authorities to prevent the encroachment of flooded forest land along in the Tonle Sap lake in Mong Russei, Sangke, Ek Phnom and Thmar Koul districts. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501028591/interior-minister-declares-crackdown-on-flooded-forest-grabs-in-bbang-province/
One Window Service units generate over $21M in ‘21
The One Window Service Units (OWSU) across the country provided administrative services to more than 440,000 people in 2021, generating more than $21 million in revenue for state coffers. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/one-window-service-units-generate-over-21m-21
Civil servants prohibited from practise of law while in office
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng instructed civil servants to take action against their colleagues who are working in public service while privately practising law. Lawyers who hold government posts, he warned, have three months to decide which career they intend to pursue. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servants-prohibited-practise-law-while-office
China-aided water project for rural schools in Cambodia completed
A water project for three primary schools aided by a Chinese charity in the remote area of Bavel district, about 90 km west of the Battambang provincial capital in northwest Cambodia, was completed on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501063725/china-aided-water-project-for-rural-schools-in-cambodia-completed/
Baby Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Anlong Kampi conservation area
A female Irrawaddy baby dolphin was found dead by the river guards of the Anlong Kampi Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area on April 24 in Sambok commune of Kratie province’s Chitr Borei district. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/baby-irrawaddy-dolphin-found-dead-anlong-kampi-conservation-area
Restoration work on famed Angkor Wat’s Bakan tower in Cambodia almost completed
The restoration work on the southwest and northwest parts of the famed Angkor Wat’s Bakan tower in Cambodia has almost been completed, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501065290/restoration-work-on-famed-angkor-wats-bakan-tower-in-cambodia-almost-completed/
Minister: Swiss SDC Kingdom’s ‘key partner in development’
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng said the activities of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Cambodia over the past decade demonstrate its commitment and long-term partnership with the Kingdom. The SDC is an important donor that has assisted Cambodia’s ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-swiss-sdc-kingdoms-key-partner-development
More new industries register as economic activities pick up in Cambodia
A number of new industrial factories registered in the first period of 2022 increased remarkably, reflecting the confidence of investors in Cambodia after the country allowed the resumption of its socio-economic activities, said a senior official. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501086192/more-new-industries-register-as-economic-activities-pick-up-in-cambodia/
Regional natural resource protection forum held in Battambang
The 13th regional forum on natural resource protection and preservation was organised in Battambang town on May 13 to promote increased participation by sub-national level authorities and communities. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-natural-resource-protection-forum-held-battambang
Gov’t issues 3rd Defence White Paper in 16 years
The Ministry of National Defence has issued a new Defence White Paper – the third such plan to have been introduced since 2000 – that details Cambodia’s policy and strategy to modernise the Kingdom’s armed forces, as it continues to dismiss rumours of Chinese military ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-issues-3rd-defence-white-paper-16-years
Three Bunong summoned over death threat in M’kiri
Mondulkiri provincial Military Police have summoned three members of the Bunong indigenous community in Sokdum commune’s Laoka village of Sen Monorom town to appear on May 19 over accusations that they disregarded the court ruling and used violence and made death threats against a local ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-bunong-summoned-over-death-threat-mkiri
Indian PM Modi praises zero Covid-case streak in Kingdom
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his congratulations to Cambodia for its success in combating Covid-19, as the country reported zero cases for 12 consecutive days. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/indian-pm-modi-praises-zero-covid-case-streak-kingdom
Post-Covid school reopenings see drop in returning students
Poverty is stopping several students from returning to schools post-Covid times, say school authorities. The pandemic had affected millions of families across the country, but children suffered the most. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501078735/post-covid-school-reopenings-see-drop-in-returning-students/
Foreign tourists gradually return to famed Angkor in Cambodia
Sao En, a souvenir vendor at the Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia, is delighted to see many foreign tourists visiting the ancient site again. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501204363/foreign-tourists-gradually-return-to-famed-angkor-in-cambodia/
ADB funds $361.4m for six projects in Cambodia
Six projects worth $361.4 million have been signed in order to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and other sectors in Cambodia. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-funds-3614m-for-six-projects-in-cambodia
ASEAN launches plan to promote women’s security in South-East Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched today the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (ASEAN RPA on WPS). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501197234/asean-launches-plan-to-promote-womens-security-in-south-east-asia/
Plans to boost agricultural exports and increase rice prices in 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture’s strategy to boost exports, particularly farmers’ rice costs, will be strengthened in 2023. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-plans-to-boost-agricultural-exports-and-increase-rice-prices-in-2023
Kingdom inks over $1.2B of concessional loans in Q1-3
Cambodia signed almost $1.22 billion worth of new concessional loans with development partners (DP) in the first nine months of this year – just shy of a four-fold increase from $0.31 billion in the same time last year – of which bilateral DPs accounted for ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-inks-over-12b-concessional-loans-q1-3
Data Science Certificate Programme of UNESCO launched in Cambodia
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and the South Korean Embassy in Cambodia on Friday launched UNESCO UNITWIN Cambodia Data Science Joint Certification Programme that aims to develop information and communication technology (ICT) in Cambodia. ...
