NBC’s digital payments to go live in next few months
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will launch a Blockchain-based, peer-to-peer payment and money transfer platform in the next few months, its director-general Chea Serey told The Post on Monday. Dubbed ‘Project Bakong’, the scheme already has the support of 11 banks, with many more ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbcs-digital-payments-go-live-next-few-months
At least 40 killed in road crashes during Lunar New Year festival
Traffic accidents killed at least 40 people and injured 80 during the Lunar New Year celebration since Friday. A National Police report yesterday said this was more than the 29 deaths and 65 people with injuries recorded during the same period last year. Lieutenant General ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50684359/at-least-40-killed-in-road-crashes-during-lunar-new-year-festival
Village leader confesses to illegal logging allowances in Siem Reap
Banteay Srei district governor Khim Finan has issued fines of 12 million riel ($3,000) to 10 villages and a formal warning to a village chief for illegal logging in Skun village, Tbeng commune, Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/village-leader-confesses-illegal-logging-allowances-siem-reap
Billions of dollars set to boost visitor attractions in Kingdom
The government has announced that it is preparing to develop a special tourism area in the coastal province of Sihanoukville. In a move to diversify its tourism offerings, citing a need to boost tourism flow into the area. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50693276/billions-of-dollars-set-to-boost-visitor-attractions-in-kingdom
CHRC marks notable achievements in providing free legal aid
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee on Tuesday underlined three notable achievements made by its legal team, which it created last year to provide free legal services to the underprivileged. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50698246/chrc-marks-notable-achievements-in-providing-free-legal-aid
GDT crackdown returns over $1 million in unpaid tax fines
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected more than $1 million in fines from more than 5,000 vehicles that have not paid their 2019 tax on time. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50701111/gdt-crackdown-returns-over-1-million-in-unpaid-tax-fines
Announcement on the change of waste and solid waste services in Phnom Penh
On 10 March 2020, the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration issued an announcement on the change of services for waste and solid waste and disposal in Phnom Penh from Cintri (Cambodia), which the government terminated its contract to the Phnom Penh Waste Management and Solid Waste ...
Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
Soldiers, residents trade blame over illegal logging in Mondulkiri
Indigenous people in Mondulkiri province plan to file a complaint with the provincial court against a military officer from the Army Base “K1” in O’Raing district’s Dak Dam commune, for clearing forest land for personal ownership within the Phnom Nam Lear Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/soldiers-residents-trade-blame-over-illegal-logging-mondulkiri
Announcement on the garbage and solid waste service charges in Phnom Penh
On the 25 May 2020, Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has posted an announcement addressing the problem of garbage and solid waste service charges in Phnom Penh. ...
Phnom Penh Municipal Administration
PM marks Int’l Children Day with call for improvements in welfare
Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued a six-point message on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of International Children’s Day on June 1, Cambodian Children’s Day, also on June 1 and the 19th anniversary of the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-marks-intl-children-day-call-improvements-welfare
EU doles out $500M in economic, job aid
Team Europe – the combined efforts of the EU, its member states and their financial institutions and implementing agencies – is mobilising €443 million ($503 million) in grants and loans to work with Cambodia in fighting Covid-19 and mitigating its socio-economic impacts. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-doles-out-500m-economic-job-aid
Press Release: Greater democracy focus in development cooperation with Cambodia
On 12 June 2020, the Embassy of Sweden in Cambodia issued a press release informing that Sweden’s bilateral strategy for Cambodia will be phased out to end by 1 July 2021. The Swedish Government decided yesterday to focus development cooperation with Cambodia on initiatives for ...
Embassy of Sweden in Cambodia
Gathering of over 20 people prohibited in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
Prime Minister Hun Sen said gatherings of more than 20 people and wedding parties are banned in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap province for 15 days to contain the COVID-19 transmission in the community. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50787736/gathering-of-over-20-people-prohibited-in-phnom-penh-and-siem-reap/
Blockchain cited as boost to public trust in financial institutions
At this week’s 2020 Global Blockchain Policy Forum, Assistant Governor and Director-General of Central Banking, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) Chea Serey stressed the need for building public trust in financial institutions and how the new Bakong payment system and infrastructure, built on blockchain technology, ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/783940/blockchain-cited-as-boost-to-public-trust-in-financial-institutions/
NGO asks interior minister to lend a hand in Kampong Speu forest land protection
Anti-Corruption, Natural Resource Protection and Civil Rights Protection (ACNCIPO) director Chea Hean said on Monday he is requesting help from Minister of Interior Sar Kheng to protect more than 150ha in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ngo-asks-interior-minister-lend-hand-kampong-speu-forest-land-protection
Rice production in first half of 2020 hits 75 percent of yearly target
Cambodia’s rice paddy cultivation as of July has fulfilled over 75 percent of this year’s target, data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revealed. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743726/rice-production-in-first-half-of-2020-hits-75-percent-of-yearly-target/
Extreme drought intensifying in Northeast Cambodia while storms lash other areas
The extreme drought around the Sekong, Sesan and Srepok rivers in northeast Cambodia is forecast to intensify this week, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) says. In its latest forecast, the MRC Flood and Drought Management Centre in Phnom Penh said the extreme drought would expand ...
ADF set to expand protected zone in Kulen national park
The Archaeology and Development Foundation (ADF) with the support of the Ministry of Environment and UNDP is expanding an existing forest protection area in Phnom Kulen National Park to 800ha. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adf-set-expand-protected-zone-kulen-national-park
European Union, Germany, France co-invest $115m in rural infrastructure
Representatives from the Cambodian government, the German development bank KfW, Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) have signed agreements for the financing of the RID4CAM (Rural Infrastructure Development for Cambodia) project, which aims to develop rural infrastructure in the central plain ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50796892/european-union-germany-france-co-invest-115m-in-rural-infrastructure/
Press Release: The first 71 eggs are laid by turtle in the center
On 02 March 2021, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) issued a press release stating that the five royal turtles lay the first 71 eggs on an artificial beach in the reptile conservation center at Koh Kong province. According to the pictures, all the turtle eggs ...
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)