U.S to spend thousands in a mindboggling exercise to teach Cambodian kids how to ‘Stop The Spread Of Misinformation’
The sitting US administration is set to spend thousands in US tax dollars to educate youth in Cambodia on how to “stop the spread of misinformation” on the internet, according to a federal grant listing reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129523/u-s-to-spend-thousands-in-a-mindboggling-exercise-to-teach-cambodian-kids-how-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation/
Cambodia’s international trade declined by 14.5 pct in Q1 to $11.25 billion
Cambodia recorded $11.25 billion in its international trade during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, down 14.5 percent from $13.16 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501271464/cambodias-international-trade-declined-by-14-5-pct-in-q1-to-11-25-billion/
FDI inflow to Cambodia increases by 7.7 percent in 2022 despite global uncertainty
Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of $4.68 billion in 2022, up 7.5 percent from $4.35 billion in a year earlier, a Council for the Development of Cambodia’s report showed on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501215425/fdi-inflow-to-cambodia-increases-by-7-7-percent-in-2022-despite-global-uncertainty/
Cambodia earns $ 77.4 mln from milled rice export to China in first 5 months
Cambodia exported 118,041 tons of milled rice to China in the first five months of 2023, earning $ 77.4 million in revenue, said the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)’s press release on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501305365/cambodia-earns-77-4-mln-from-milled-rice-export-to-china-in-first-5-months/
$145.8 million earned by Cambodia from rubber exports of 108,000 tonnes in first five months
Cambodia exported 107,938 tons of dry rubber in the first five months of 2023, up 2.5 percent from the 105,248 tons recorded in the same period last year, said a report from the General Directorate of Rubber on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501312532/145-8-million-earned-by-cambodia-from-rubber-exports-of-108000-tonnes-in-first-five-months/
China’s BRI flagship project in Cambodia injects momentum to growth, improving livelihoods
The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), a flagship project in Cambodia under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has not only injected impetus into the kingdom’s economic growth, but also importantly contributed to improving livelihoods of tens of thousands of locals. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501295175/chinas-bri-flagship-project-in-cambodia-injects-momentum-to-growth-improving-livelihoods/
Baitong Warriors: about 700 hectares of forest land in the Oral Mountains Wildlife Sanctuary has been cleared
Forest land in Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Trapeang Chor commune, Oral district, Kampong Speu province was looted by criminals. Hundreds of hectares of land were illegally demolished and cleared. This is according to the Baitong Warriors. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2023-04-05-1802-248817.html
Cambodia exports $7.21 billion worth of products to RCEP member countries in the first 11 months
Penn Sovicheat, secretary of state of Cambodia’s Commerce Ministry, said the RCEP has been a key driving force for Cambodia’s export growth and has become a magnet for attracting more foreign direct investment inflows into the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415453/cambodia-exports-7-21-billion-worth-of-products-to-rcep-member-countries-in-the-first-11-months/
Chinese financing nears 50% of total investment in May, US lags at less than 1%
In May, Chinese investment in Cambodia accounted for almost 50% of total financing, with domestic investment accounting for over 30%, while the US lagged behind at less than one per cent, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). ...
Malaysia seat belt law enforcement amongst lowest in SEA – ranks below Cambodia, Vietnam, WHO finds
A closer look at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015 has revealed some rather disturbing information – Malaysia is amongst the lowest-ranked nations in South East Asia (SEA) when it comes to seat belt law enforcement and awareness on ...
Gregory Sze
http://paultan.org/2015/10/22/malaysia-seat-belt-law-enforcement-lowest-sea-who-finds/
Cambodia and Japan in talks to promote agro-tourism and recovery of tourism sector post-pandemic
Cambodia and Japan discussed the promotion of the agro-tourism subsector and the development and restoration of the tourism sector after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50915060/cambodia-and-japan-in-talks-to-promote-agro-tourism-and-recovery-of-tourism-sector-post-pandemic/
8 provinces on Thai borders put in lockdown amid Delta fears
The government has decided to place several border provinces in lockdown for two weeks in a bid to prevent the new coronavirus Delta variant spreading further into community. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/8-provinces-thai-borders-put-lockdown-amid-delta-fears
The Ministry of Education in collaboration with POSCAR DIGITAL Co., Ltd. announces the launch of the "Wiki School" digital school system
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, through the National Institute of Education, in collaboration with Poscar Digital on August 31, announced the launch of digital school system “Wiki School” to help digital school management, learning and teaching. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-08-31-1039-222720.html
School’s in again: Nearly 2,000 reopen nationwide after C-19 closures
After more than seven months, most schools across the Kingdom opened their gates again for students after having been shuttered to stem the spread of Covid-19. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50935830/schools-in-again-nearly-2000-reopen-nationwide-after-c-19-closures/
PM Hun Sen highlights private sector’s role in contributing to achieving ASEAN’s priority works
Prime Minister Hun Sen has highlighted the roles that private sector can play so as to contribute to achieving the priority works and work plan of ASEAN in 2022. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50958980/pm-hun-sen-highlights-private-sectors-role-in-contributing-to-achieving-aseans-priority-works/
Ministry of Health issues strict directive on new COVID health rules for organizing events in Cambodia
The Ministry of Health has issued a directive on strengthening the implementation of health measures in organizing events and social work in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50970186/ministry-of-health-issues-strict-directive-on-new-health-rules-for-organizing-events-in-cambodia/
PM reports 3 more local cases of Omicron in Cambodia as variant spreads into community
PM Hun Sen has confirmed that 3 more case of the mutant Omicron variant have been found in the community – bringing the total to 183 – 4 local cases and 179 imported. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004042/pm-reports-3-more-local-cases-of-omicron-in-cambodia-as-variant-spreads-into-community/
Cambodia’s export to RCEP member countries increases by 11 percent in first quarter
Cambodia’s exports to the member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) totaled $1.956 billion in the first three months of this year, up 11 percent over the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501069684/cambodias-export-to-rcep-member-countries-increases-by-11-percent-in-first-quarter/
Five Preah Vihear community representatives released after questioning over death threat allegations in long-standing land dispute
Preah Vihear Provincial Court last week questioned five community representatives from Prame commune over allegations that they had issued a death threat to a man who had been clearing contested land in Tbeng Meanchey district. ...
Cambodia forecasts 4.6 million air passengers in 2023 after China’s reopening
Cambodia is expected to attract 4.6 million air passengers in 2023 after China’s optimization of its pandemic control policies on January 8, a spokesman said on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219669/cambodia-forecasts-4-6-million-air-passengers-in-2023-after-chinas-reopening/