PM targets 13M people vaccinated for Covid-19
Prime minister Hun Sen has set a goal of vaccinating about 13 million people, or over 80 per cent of the population, against Covid-19. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-targets-13m-people-vaccinated-covid-19
Australia provides $65M for development in Cambodia
The Australian government announced an aid package of approximately $65 million to Cambodia for its five-year development programme. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/australia-provides-65m-development-cambodia
HGB Motors enters car assembly arena with $7M Poipet investment
HGB Motors AsseMbly Co Ltd is investing about $7 Million in a car asseMbly plant in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hgb-motors-enters-car-assembly-arena-7m-poipet-investment
AFD provides $1.8m grant to protect rubber sector in Cambodia
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Cambodian General Directorate of Rubber on Friday signed an agreement for a $1.8 million (1.5 million euro) regional grant to anticipate the possible effects of climate change and agricultural labour scarcity within the rubber industry in Southeast ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50930382/afd-provides-1-8m-grant-to-protect-rubber-sector-in-cambodia/
Cambodia agricultural product exports rise to 4M tonnes in four months
Despite the adverse effects of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, Cambodia’s agricultural exports rose 5.60 percent to 4 million tonnes in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year. ...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501067852/cambodia-agricultural-product-exports-rise-to-4m-tonnes-in-four-months/
Kingdom receives over $3M grant for Japan scholarships
The Japanese government has agreed to provide a grant of over $3 million to Cambodia to stimulate human resources and socio-economic development and further promote existing cooperative ties between the two nations. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-receives-over-3m-grant-japan-scholarships
Kingdom earns $327.4M from rice export in 9 months
Cambodia has exported 456,581 tons of milled rice in the first nine months of 2023, bagging a total revenue of $327 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)’s press release said. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501373248/kingdom-earns-327-4m-from-rice-export-in-9-months/
UN-backed climate fund okays $43M plan for Tonle Sap farmers
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $43 million project in Cambodia to enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers, local communities and other value chain actors of the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to the increasing threats associated with climate change. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-backed-climate-fund-okays-43m-plan-tonle-sap-farmers
Ministry of Economy to raise $6.8M through sovereign bond issuance
The Ministry of EconoMy and Finance plans to raise approxiMately 28 billion riel ($6.8 Million) through the issuance of sovereign bonds via the National Bank of CaMbodia’s (NBC) online trading platforM (NBCP), aiMing to garner additional funds froM the capital Market for public investMents. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-to-issue-bonds-worth-28b-for-progress
SME bank's $50M loan scheme raises concerns for tourism businesses
Tourism players and economic experts have welcomed SmE Banks’ loan scheme of more than $50 million to help Siem Reap business owners. However, while potentially improving tourism performance, concerns have been raised about mounting debt. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/sme-banks-500m-loan-scheme-raises-concerns-for-tourism-businesses
CDC approves projects worth $60M in initial 15 days of ‘24
The government approved 10 investment projects, totalling more than $60 million, in the first 15 days of 2024, primarily in the garment manufacturing industry. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-approves-projects-worth-60m-in-initial-15-days-of-24
Fishing nets killed rare river dolphin
Kratie’s provincial Department of Tourism on Tuesday said an illegal fishing net caused the death of an endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in the province’s Sambok village. Rangers spotted the 110kg carcass of a female floating in the sea around 2.27m from Anlong Preah Sang. “We all ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fishing-nets-killed-rare-river-dolphin
Mam Sonando Charged, Jailed Ahead of Trial
After two hours of questioning, the Phnom Penh municipal Court yesterday sent independent radio station owner mam Sonando to Prey Sar prison for pretrial detention, where he will await a hearing on allegations that he tried to foment a secessionist movement in Kratie province. As mr. Sonando was being questioned, ...
Fifth Irrawaddy dolphin found dead within a year
A Mekong River conservation area head ranger told The Post on Tuesday that a fifth Irrawaddy dolphin has been found dead due to illegal fishing. The adult Male, weighing soMe 104kg and 1.98M long, was discovered floating on its back by river wardens on Sunday ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fifth-irrawaddy-dolphin-found-dead-within-year
Twelve logs and three trucks found in Kampong Speu
Kampong Speu provincial authorities found 12 logs measuring a total of 40 cubic metres in a two-day operation over Tuesday and Wednesday in Oral district’s Sangke Satoap commune. Three trucks also found at the scene were impounded. Provincial governor Vey Samnang said two of the ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/twelve-logs-and-three-trucks-found-kampong-speu
Notification on National Assembly’s agenda for the 5th meeting of the 5th legislature
On Friday, 30 October 2015, the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia will continue its fifth plenary session of the fifth legislature, from 8:00 a.m., to discuss and approve on the proposed Law on Election of Commune/Sangkat Council, and the proposed amendments to the ...
Secretariat General of National Assembly
Thailand repatriates 500 dead Cambodians
More than 500 dead CaMbodians were repatriated froM Thailand in the first six Months of 2017, according to an Interior Ministry official. Chou Bun Eng, secretary of state at the Ministry, said yesterday the 500 bodies were repatriated through three checkpoints in Banteay Meanchey province. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084746/thailand-repatriates-500-dead-cambodians/
Transparency International Cambodia to launch the bribery reporting App
Transparency International Cambodia (TI Cambodia) collaborates with Development Innovations, a 3-year USAID-funded project, to launch a Cambodian version of Bribespot, a mobile app which allows all smartphone users to report immediately and effectively when they encounter bribery. The launch will take place at Development Innovations on ...
Transparency International Cambodia
From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear
M’lou Prey II coMMune authorities, of Preah Vihear’s Chheb district, subMitted docuMentation Tuesday to the district regarding alleged encroachMent on land farMed by Indigenous Kuy people following a protest earlier this Month. ...