Gov’t grants two-month extension of IDPoor aid scheme
The governmenT-funded cash scheme launched To assisT IDPoor households will be exTended To Two more monThs To ease difficulTies faced amid The coronavirus pandemic. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750698/govt-grants-two-month-extension-of-idpoor-aid-scheme/
Gov’t gives financial aid to lockdown-affected workers
The MinisTry of Labour and VocaTional Training has provided financial assisTance To 59,012 workers from 175 facTories in The garmenT, fooTwear and bag indusTry locaTed in lockdown areas in Phnom Penh, Kandal province’s Takhmao Town and Sihanoukville (Phase 2, 3 and 4). ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-gives-financial-aid-lockdown-affected-workers
As community infections of Omicron rises, the government reinforces right to punish those who don’t declare positive cases
Since the Government announced that those who are infected with Omicron can be treated at home on January 20, many have resorted to self-testing by using rapid test kits and are staying at home. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020227/as-community-infections-of-omicron-rises-the-government-reinforces-right-to-punish-those-who-dont-declare-positive-cases/
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
Gov’t allocates $165 million for NSAP enhancement: Ministry
The governmenT plans To spend $165 million in 2024 To benefiT 2.8 million equiTy cardholders from around 700,000 households, wiTh disbursemenTs seT To commence nexT April. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gov-t-allocates-165-million-for-nsap-enhancement-ministry
Feasibility study on Mondulkiri airport greenlighted: Gov’t
Cambodia has authorised the FOCUS Consortium to initiate a feasibility study on an investment project for constructing a new airport in Mondulkiri province, envisioning it as part of a satellite town development initiative. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/feasibility-study-on-mondulkiri-airport-greenlighted-gov-t
For Health Care, Cambodians Choose Vietnam
“I trust the Cambodian doctors with a simple problem. But if it’s a serious illness, and I need an operation or something, I don’t really trust them,” said Ly Molina, 31, a businesswoman from Phnom Penh. Ms. Molina spoke as she waited for a bus to ...
Taxes and capital obstacles for small business owners
The exclamaTions of dismay ThaT come from small-business people in Cambodia when someone Tries To Take a picTure of Their shop are To be expecTed, as They believe The phoTo will be used To make Them pay Taxes They cannoT afford, buT ThaT doesn’T mean ...
Carlsberg Unworried by Call for Beer Boycott
Danish beer giant Carlsberg, a partner in Cambodia’s largest brewery, Cambrew, said it is not concerned by a call to boycott its popular Angkor Beer brand over a partner company’s investment in a Laos dam. Ben Morton, vice president of Carlsberg’s international media relations and issues ...
Dene-Hern Chen
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/carlsberg-unworried-by-call-for-beer-boycott-45794/
Bride traffickers take new route to reach China
It wasn’t until she was en route to the Ho Chi Minh airport that Sok Srey touch knew she was in trouble. ...
Matt Blomberg and Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/bride-traffickers-take-new-route-to-reach-china-93515/
PM: Gov’t to inject millions to modernise Calmette Hospital
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that the government will provide $30 million for the state-run Calmette Hospital to continue the construction of a new 12-storey building. Estimated to cost $39.7 million, the building is currently only 17 per cent complete. In a Facebook ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-govt-inject-millions-modernise-calmette-hospital
Gov’t studies land service provision via one-window
The MinisTry of InTerior has launched a sTudy on land service provision via The one-window service aT selecT locaTions in The Kingdom. The move is To enhance people’s access To governmenT services. The minisTry’s direcTor-general Prak Samoeun said iT decided To conducT The sTudy in ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-studies-land-service-provision-one-window
Gov’t disburses $50 million through Agricultural and Rural Development Bank
The governmenT has disbursed $50 million Through The Rural DevelopmenT and AgriculTure Bank (RDAB) To provide low-inTeresT loan To small farmers and small and medium enTerprises. ...
Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716279/govt-disburses-50-million-through-agricultural-and-rural-development-bank/
Students won’t be tested before returning to school
Students will not be tested for Covid-19 before resuming studies at 20 schools in Phnom Penh and some provinces after parents protested, saying the tests are not necessary. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/students-wont-be-tested-returning-school
Gov’t exempts visa A and B holders from Covid fees
Airline passengers who are diplomats and officials of international organisations holding type A and B visas for travel to Cambodia are exempted from paying Covid-19 testing fees, said the Ministry of Health in its latest adjustment of rules on Wednesday. ...
Khorn Savi
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Gov’t disburses support of $322.81 million for poor families
Despite the shrinking economy and having to deal with the daily fluctuation of the Covid-19 cases, the government still supported those heavily impacted badly by the pandemic by disbursing more than $300 million since June 25 last year. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50869305/govt-disburses-support-of-322-81-million-for-poor-families/
Gov’t rebuffs rapporteurs’ concerns on Rong Chhun case
Cambodia’s Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva has dismissed concerns voiced by UN human rights experts on the convictions of prominent activist Rong Chhun and two of his supporters last week. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/govt-rebuffs-rapporteurs-concerns-rong-chhun-case
Gov’t lowers 2023 growth forecast from 6.6% to 5.6%
The governmenT has revised down iTs 2023 growTh forecasT for The Cambodian economy To 5.6 per cenT versus The 6.6 per cenT iT puT forTh in OcTober, ciTing uncerTainTy abouT global economic growTh Tied To The Ukraine conflicT, climaTe change and The Covid-19 crisis. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-lowers-2023-growth-forecast-66-56
Cambodia ushers in new era with new parliament, gov’t on horizon
Marking a new chapter in the Kingdom’s history, the National Assembly on the morning of August 21 convened its inaugural session under the auspices of King Norodom Sihamoni. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-ushers-new-era-new-govt-horizon
Gov’t renews 70 casino and game of chance firms
The General SecreTariaT of Commercial Gambling ManagemenT Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) of The MinisTry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has renewed The validiTy of 70 licenses To casino and game of chance companies naTionwide in The second quarTer of This year, according To a release ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501135965/govt-renews-70-casino-and-game-of-chance-firms/