PM hosts mass meeting of armed forces
Some 5,000 security personnel were called to the headquarters of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit in Kandal province on Thursday, where the premier said they must protect Cambodia’s territorial integrity, according to a number of officials in attendance. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/pm-hosts-mass-meeting-of-armed-forces-89310/
In congested capital, gov’t looks to rail transit
As Phnom Penh’s population expands in the coming decades—with expectations of 2.6 million people by 2035 and 5 million by 2050—Japan’s development agency on Thursday hosted a conference to review its plan to curb traffic congestion in the capital. ...
Sek Odom and Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/in-congested-capital-govt-looks-to-rail-transit-91089/
Three days of Pchum Ben holiday nets more than 664,000 tourists
More than 664,000 tourists flocked to various tourism spots in the country during three days Pchum Ben holiday, which began on Tuesday, October 5 and ended yesterday, October 7. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50948066/three-days-of-pchum-ben-holiday-nets-more-than-664000-tourists/
Ukraine-Russia conflict is an example for us, says Cambodian PM and stresses peace is everyone’s obligation
As Cambodia prepares to hold the Commune/Sangkat Council Election on June 5, 2022, Prime Minister Hun Sen said everyone has the obligation to protect peace. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501052817/ukraine-russia-conflict-is-an-example-for-us-says-cambodian-pm-and-stresses-peace-is-everyones-obligation/
Think Tank 2022 Forum: Success of local election testimony to progress of Cambodia’s democracy
The success of the 5th Mandate Commune/Sangkat Council Election is another testimony to the progress of Cambodia’s democracy and the election outcomes truly reflect the will of the Cambodian people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090142/think-tank-2022-forum-success-of-local-election-testimony-to-progress-of-cambodias-democracy/
Candlelight Party’s Son Chhay confirms that he accepted the seats won by the Party
Son Chhay, Vice President of the Candlelight Party, has confirmed that his party accepted the seats that the party won in the last 5th Commune / Sangkat Council Election. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501089499/candlelight-partys-son-chhay-confirms-that-he-accepted-the-seats-won-by-the-party/
CDC approves new garment factory project in Kampong Speu
A $3.5 million garment factory will be built in Bosstaney Village, Kaheng Commune, Samrong Thong District, Kampong Speu, creating some 700 jobs for local people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501104911/cdc-approves-new-garment-factory-project-in-kampong-speu/
Inflation in Kingdom expected to drop to 3.2 pct
In the second half of 2022, inflation rate is forecasted to decline to 3.2 percent after rising to 6.5 percent in the first half of this year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501124651/inflation-in-kingdom-expected-to-drop-to-3-2-pct/
Climate concerns for Cambodia
The government needed better mechanisms to adapt to the effects of climate change, which could result in droughts and floods that cause deaths, destroy rice paddies and place an undue burden on the budget, a senior official said yesterday. Environment Minister Mok Mareth told a workshop ...
Kingdom imports $16M in Thai ACs
Air conditioner imports from Thailand were valued at about $16 million last year – a fraction of the total $5 billion Thailand earned from its air conditioner exports to international markets, the country’s Department of International Trade Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce said. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-imports-16m-thai-acs
Toll expressway route unveiled
The Kingdom has settled on a route for a planned $2.5 billion high-speed toll road from Phnom Penh to the Vietnamese border in Bavet, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency revealed in a seminar yesterday. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/toll-expressway-route-unveiled
More than 2,000 ducks dead after latest bird flu outbreak
More than 2,000 ducks have died from the H5N1 bird flu in Siem Reap and Battambang provinces since Thursday in the first outbreak of the virus since March 2014, according to officials and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on Tuesday. ...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/more-than-2000-ducks-dead-after-latest-bird-flu-outbreak-100648/
Cambodia's famed Angkor earns over 20 mln USD from ticket sales in Q1
Revenue from ticket sales to foreign tourists visiting Cambodia’s famed Angkor archaeological park reached 20.3 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2016, up 2.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to an official statement on Friday. ...
liuxin
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/01/c_135244361.htm
Mango exporter targets Hungary and Russia
Mong Reththy Group, an agro-industrial conglomerate that invested heavily in the mango sector, is expanding markets for exports to Russia and Hungary. Group president Mong Reththy said the new markets will increase group exports from Cambodia to 5,000 metric tons a year. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36314/mango-exporter-targets-hungary-and-russia/
Revenue rises at the Autonomous Port
Total revenue for the listed state-owned enterprise Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) increased 7.49 percent by the end of December last year, giving it a net value of $16.5 million compared with $15.35 million a year earlier. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37268/revenue-rises-at-the-autonomous-port/
Opposition election complaints focus on Vietnamese voters
The opposition CNRP said on Tuesday it was preparing to submit complaints to the National Election Committee (NEC) about almost 5,000 Vietnamese voters it says were registered to vote without citizenship, a move criticized as continuing the party’s tradition of populist Vietnam-bashing. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/opposition-election-complaints-focus-on-vietnamese-voters-123235/
Poipet locals get passes to Thailand
Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities yesterday began issuing a new border pass for residents who wish to cross into Thailand for business. The statement said the new border pass will cost $5 and be valid for two years for multiple entries in and out of Thailand. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099633/poipet-locals-get-passes-thailand/
Parties gear up for the elections
Political parties are scrambling to complete their internal processes and register ahead of this year’s commune elections, which are to be held in June. The National Election Committee (NEC) will be accepting registration applications for all parties’ candidates from March 3 to 5. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35331/parties-gear-up-for-the-elections/
Illegal Cambodian Workers in Thailand Could Be Deported
Thailand is warning it will expel 1.5 million illegal workers from the country, a move that could affect around 160,000 Cambodians. Rights workers in Cambodia say the migrant laborers deserve assistance from both Thai and Cambodian authorities to help them work and travel legally. ...
Mining giant seeks to settle corruption case with US
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that it is in negotiations with the U.S. government to settle allegations of corruption abroad, which include claims that the company paid a $2.5 million bribe to Cambodian officials to secure exploration rights in the country’s northeast. ...
Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mining-giant-seeks-to-settle-corruption-case-with-us-71097/