NBC: Fintech fuels 2020 boom in Kingdom's payment systems
Payment systems in Cambodia have seen remarkable strides in line with the evolution of financial technology (fintech) and significantly contribute to the development of the national economy, as digital transactions witness a Covid-19 boom, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said in the 2020 annual ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-fintech-fuels-2020-boom-kingdoms-payment-systems
Birdlife frees 20 water pools in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary
BirdLife International Cambodia Programme yesterday said that it has freed 20 water pools in Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in Stung Treng province in the first four months of this year to improve water sources and habitats for wildlife. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50863162/birdlife-frees-20-water-pools-in-siem-pang-wildlife-sanctuary/
Restrictions extended in provinces as Covid bites
The Koh Kong Provincial Administration decided to place 14 private residences in lockdown for a two-week period, while Kampot province has extended administrative measures in the entire province for another week to bring the Covid-19 outbreak under control. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/restrictions-extended-provinces-covid-bites
Water supplies to be temporarily suspended in some districts of Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority will temporarily suspend the supply of water in some areas on the nights of 11, 16-17 and 25 June 2021 due to pipeline works. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50869792/water-supplies-to-be-temporarily-suspended-in-some-districts-of-phnom-penh/
Quarantine still a must for all arrivals, in next Covid chapter
Since early May, an average of five to 10 Cambodian people have died from Covid-19 a day with many others testing positive amid the ongoing community outbreak. At the same time, however, hundreds of patients also recovered a day. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/quarantine-still-must-all-arrivals-next-covid-chapter
Conservation Agriculture Service with a Fee (CASF) project to place private sector as player in agriculture development
The Minister of Agriculture stated that the CASF project aims to enable the private sector to play a role in the development of conservation agriculture in accordance with the principles of agroecology. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899880/conservation-agriculture-service-with-a-fee-casf-project-to-place-private-sector-as-player-in-agriculture-development/
Some respite: PP City Hall allows dine-ins at eateries again with strict conditions
In a bid to ease the burden faced by eateries in the capital, Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday revoked its ban on dine-ins with certain conditions. ...
National Assembly to host ASEP-11 in November
Cambodia’s National Assembly will host the 11th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP-11) to be held in mid-November 2021 – one of the official side-events of the 13th ASEM Summit. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914850/national-assembly-to-host-asep-11-in-november/
Cambodia pledges cooperation in push for inclusive cyberspace
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said Cambodia is ready to join with ASEAN member states toward a safe and inclusive cyberspace. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-pledges-cooperation-push-inclusive-cyberspace
Vietnam’s exports to Cambodia up 16.7 percent in eight months
Vietnam earned $3.15 billion from exporting goods to Cambodia in the first eight months of 2021, up 16.7 percent year-on-year. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942886/vietnams-exports-to-cambodia-up-16-7-percent-in-eight-months/
Stalls built on drainage in Por Sen Chey dismantled
Authorities in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district have dismantled more than 10 stalls that were illegally built on a drainage system and encroached on the road by 2m in Trapeang Krasang village and commune. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stalls-built-drainage-por-sen-chey-dismantled
Cambodia pledges cooperation in push for inclusive cyberspace
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said Cambodia is ready to join with ASEAN member states toward a safe and inclusive cyberspace. Vandeth made the remarks while attending the 6th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and Singapore International Cyber Week 2021 (SICW) held ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-pledges-cooperation-push-inclusive-cyberspace
Cambodia’s pepper exports soar over 500 percent in first eight months
Cambodia has exported 24,847 tonnes of pepper to foreign markets in the first eight months of this year, according to Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50928495/cambodias-pepper-exports-soar-over-500-percent-in-first-eight-months/
1,652 communes to be contested for councillor seats in 2022
There will be 1,652 communes to be contested for the council election under the 5th mandate in the sub-decree dated August 26 and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50927645/1652-communes-to-be-contested-for-councillor-seats-in-2022/
Agriculture Ministry to launch campaign to vaccinate more than 30,000 cattle in Cambodia
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Veng Sakhon said Cambodia is launching a vaccination campaign against skin tumors to prevent transmission from cattle in one community to another. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925555/agriculture-ministry-to-launch-campaign-to-vaccinate-more-than-30000-cattle-in-cambodia/
Slightly more than 200,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines remain in Cambodia, alternatives considered for booster
Cambodia remaining stock of Janssen’s Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which was designated for frontliners and general population in remote, far lying places and hill tribes now stands at just above 200,000. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/923318/slightly-more-than-200000-doses-of-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccines-remain-in-cambodia-alternatives-considered-for-booster/
Prime Minister Hun Sen expresses his optimism for recovery in the near future
Prime Minister Hun Sen says the government has set the stage for the recovery of Cambodia’s economy and a return to a “new normal” before the end of this year, following the successful double-vaccination of more than 85 percent of the population. He said the ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50958751/prime-minister-hun-sen-expresses-his-optimism-for-recovery-in-the-near-future/
Cambodia’s agricultural exports up over 47 percent in first 10 months
Some 4,221,153 tonnes of agricultural products, besides milled rice and paddy rice, have been exported to foreign markets during the first ten months of this year, despite the global COVID-19 crisis. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50963305/cambodias-agricultural-exports-up-over-47-percent-in-first-10-months/
Information access draft law in final stage and to be expedited
The process of preparing a draft law defining access to information is in its final stage with the working group trying to expedite its completion as soon as possible. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50965262/information-access-draft-law-in-final-stage-and-to-be-expedited/
More than 18,000 travellers arrive in Cambodia after country reopens
Since Cambodia announced the reopening of the country to receive tourists without the need for quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists effective November 15, a total of more than 18,000 foreigners arrived in Cambodia, comprising tourists, investors and other travelers. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50979745/more-than-18000-travellers-arrive-in-cambodia-after-country-reopens/
