At least 60 garment workers test positive for Covid-19 in Svay Rieng
At least 60 garment workers have tested positive for Covid-19 at A and J Cambodia in Tay Seng 1 Special Economic Zone, in Svay Rieng province’ Bavet city today, sending thousands of other workers to run amok. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50862887/at-least-60-garment-workers-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-svay-rieng/
New investment projects of $2.2 billion licensed in Q1
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) awarded licences to 94 new investment projects with a registered value of $2.2 billion, during the first quarter of 2021, a 114 percent increase compared to projects approved during the same period last year. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50850034/new-investment-projects-of-2-2-billion-licensed-in-q1/
Farmed fish yield rises by nearly 200 percent in last five years
Farmed fish production has increased by 197 percent in the last five years, thanks to the government’s policy on boosting local production. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50878183/farmed-fish-yield-rises-by-nearly-200-percent-in-last-five-years/
Khun Sea Development Fills In Mekong River Near Arey Ksat Ferry Stop
A representative for prominent tycoon Khun Sea’s company confirmed the firm was responsible for in-filling in the Mekong River very near to the ferry stop at Kandal’s Arey Ksat – after social media users and ferry passengers posted photos of large stony embankments. ...
Gia Lai province in Vietnam to boost trade links with Cambodia’s border provinces
Border trade infrastructure between Gia Lai province and Cambodia’s localities sharing the same border line will be developed to promote goods trading and exchange activities under a programme to develop Vietnam’s border trade infrastructure to 2025, with a vision to 2030. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50912806/gia-lai-province-in-vietnam-to-boost-trade-links-with-cambodias-border-provinces/
Appeal Court upholds convictions over Sihanoukville building collapse in which 28 died
Phnom Penh Appeal Court yesterday upheld the convictions of four Chinese nationals and a Vietnamese man who were jailed from two to three years each last year in connection with the deadly collapse of a seven-storey building in Sihanoukville on June 23 2019. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50912604/appeal-court-upholds-convictions-over-sihanoukville-building-collapse/
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
ARDB receives $80 million in funding to support rice sector
The Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) on Wednesday confirmed its 2021 budget as $80 million to provide loans to rice mills and exporters so that they can purchase the rice from farmers. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904458/ardb-receives-80-million-in-funding-to-support-rice-sector/
Clean water supplied to 20,000 in Kampong Chhnang, says NGO
World Vision Cambodia has spent more than $3 million over 18 years to educate people in the use of clean water and nutrition for children in Kampong Chhnang province’s Cholkiri district, benefitting nearly 20,000 local people. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/clean-water-supplied-20000-kampong-chhnang-says-ngo
Organic veggie farms in Prey Veng hit by smaller market, price decrease
Supplies of organic vegetables in Prey Veng province have decreased as growers have had to confront challenges due to markets shutting down during the Covid-19 pandemic and a price decrease. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/organic-veggie-farms-prey-veng-hit-smaller-market-price-decrease
More than 250 schools in Kampong Thom to be reopened before end of September
Schools in Kampong Thom are ready to be reopened following risk assessments, cleaning, and disinfection. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50937405/more-than-250-schools-in-kampong-thom-to-be-reopened-before-end-of-september/
Company filling in Mekong River causes concerns among Kandal’s communities
Saying that the details of Khun Sea Development Group’s proposed project were opaque, local communities and activists voiced concerns over the environmental impacts and lack of transparency. ...
Ou Sokmean
https://cambodianess.com/article/company-filling-in-mekong-river-causes-concerns-among-kandals-communities
ASEM13 in November to be held Virtually
Cambodia has officially announced to host the 13th ASEM Summit (ASEM13) on Nov. 25-26, 2021 virtually. The announcement was made by H.E. Luy David, Secretary of State and ASEM SOM Leader for Cambodia, at the ASEM Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held from July 7 to ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50893020/asem13-in-november-to-be-held-virtually/
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/
Man lands in court over sexual assault at quarantine site
A suspected in an alleged sexual assault against a minor at a quarantine centre in Banteay Meanchey province’s O’Chrou district has been sent to court, while a similar case against an adult woman at the same centre was dropped after the accused negotiated compensation with ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/man-lands-court-over-sexual-assault-quarantine-site
CDC okays $1.3 b multipurpose port in Kampot province
The Council for the Development of Cambodia has approved a massive investment project worth $1.3 billion to develop a logistics and multi-purpose port in Kampot, one of southern Cambodia’s coastal provinces. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501010691/cdc-okays-1-3-b-multipurpose-port-in-kampot-province/
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to arrive in Cambodia today on official visit
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is scheduled to arrive in Phnom Penh today on an official visit until Thursday, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) press release issued on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501025282/singapores-foreign-minister-vivian-balakrishnan-to-arrive-in-cambodia-today-on-official-visit/
Cambodia-South Korea FTA to come into force in next 60 days
Cambodia-South Korea free trade agreement promulgated in late January will come into force in the next 60 days. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018877/cambodia-south-korea-fta-to-come-into-force-in-next-60-days/
Cambodia-China trade volume reaches $11.2 billion in 2021
According to Cambodia’s Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak, the trade volume between Cambodia and China reached nearly $11.2 billion in 2021. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501032773/cambodia-china-trade-volume-reaches-11-2-billion-in-2021-2/
Khmer New Year Covid results in 2 ‘weeks’
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that within a week or two of the traditional April 14-16 Khmer New Year, the level of transmission – or immunity – of Covid-19 in the community would be clear, and then all relevant ministries and institutions would take the ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-new-year-covid-results-2-weeks
