Zaha hadid’s little known plan to redesign Phnom Penh
Prior to her death on Thursday of last week, British architect Zaha Hadid was working to help Cambodia rebuild after the tragedies of its history. As was well-known, she was designing a new institute in Phnom Penh to foster research and remembrance of the country’s darkest ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voanews.com/content/zaha-hadid-little-known-plan-to-redesign-phnom-penh/3271325.html
Prime Minister says test scores warning to students
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday said the pass rate of 25 percent in last month’s grade 12 national exam served as a warning that students could no longer pay their way through school and urged students who failed the exam to embrace their second ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/prime-minister-says-test-scores-warning-to-students-67414/
Kingdom ready for Covid-19
The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation in Cambodia (WHO) and Institute Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) on Monday held a joint press conference to reiterate that they are fully prepared for all eventualities in facing the global outbreak of COVID-19. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-ready-covid-19
Will AEON mall succeed in one of the poorest countries in the world?
The presence of AEON Mall in Cambodia has stirred a lot of questions revolving around the future success of this Japanese giant mall. Since the official opening of the mall, thousands of people have flocked to visit this new mall. Not only people in general ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=ZmMxZmI4MTA1Mjg
No sign of relief for rice industry
As the harvest season of Cambodia’s most important crop kicks off, a crisis is looming as both rice farmers and millers face crippling capital shortages and a promised industry lifeline has yet to materialise. Industry experts said yesterday that these small farmers desperate to pay their ...
Kali Kotoski and Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/no-sign-relief-rice-industry
Cambodian Confucius Institute organizes Chinese proficiency contest for secondary students
The Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia on Wednesday hosted the 7th Chinese Bridge Chinese proficiency competition for Cambodian secondary students. Fourteen Cambodian candidates, who had been shortlisted from dozens of students, were contested in the final stage on Wednesday. Each contestant was given three ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-06/11/c_133400309.htm
Mental health of trafficking victims overlooked
Survivors of human trafficking in South-East Asia require better access to health services, especially related to mental health, a study says. ...
Mike Ives
http://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/vulnerability/news/mental-health-trafficking-victims-1.html
TR, ACLEDA join hands to boost human resources
The Trust Regulator (TR) and ACLEDA Institute of Business (AIB) on Friday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve and develop human resources in the field of the trust sector across all learning institutions in Cambodia. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346749/tr-acleda-join-hands-to-boost-human-resources/
Apsara Authority puts up signs to foil land grabs
The Apsara Authority has been installing boards informing the public on the prohibition against buying and selling land in Siem Reap province’s Angkor area, following recent Facebook posts of land sales in the world heritage protected site. Apsara Authority spokesman Long Kosal on Thursday said it ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50579040/apsara-authority-puts-up-signs-to-foil-land-grabs-2/
US gives $1.8m funding for electoral group
The US government has agreed to provide global electoral NGO International Foundation for Electoral Systems a $1.8 million grant to ensure the National Election Committee conducts free and fair elections. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37337/us-gives--1-8m-funding-for-electoral-group/
US cuts funding to CMAC amid government’s war of words with superpower
The United States has cut funding next year for the Cambodian Mine Action Centre following months of criticism from Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government of America’s war legacy in the Kingdom. ...
Ananth Baliga and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-cuts-funding-cmac-amid-governments-war-words-superpower
Hun Sen brushes aside looming US cuts to aid
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday brushed aside any potential concern over the US cutting funding to the country over the recent dissolution of the opposition CNRP prior to next year’s general election. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5091088/hun-sen-brushes-aside-looming-us-cuts-aid/
ANA warns against land sales in Angkor area
The Apsara National Authority (ANA) declared that people can no longer sell or buy land in Angkor Archaeological Park, which is a world heritage site. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ana-warns-against-land-sales-angkor-area
Joint press announcement: The Royal Government of Cambodia and the United States Government signed an agreement adding US $6.25 million to the development objective agreement grants between the two countries
On 08 September 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) issued a joint press announcement on the signing of a US $ 6.25 million adding on the agreement of the Development Objective Agreement Grants between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government ...
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Land fraudster arrested for sale of protected area
The Phnom Penh municipal court charged and sentenced a woman to prison on September 18 for defrauding a man of $220,000 through the sale of 50 hectares of land in Preah Sihanouk province last year. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50764613/land-fraudster-arrested-for-sale-of-protected-area/
US provides $875,000 for emergency preparedness
The United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide $875,000 in additional humanitarian assistance to strengthen preparedness and response capacities for natural hazards and shocks in Cambodia. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50833206/us-provides-875000-for-emergency-preparedness/
USAID announces partnerships to propel economic growth in Cambodia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced two new partnerships with private firms to co-invest in cold chain, agricultural storage capacity, and logistics in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501030224/usaid-announces-partnerships-to-propel-economic-growth-in-cambodia/
US providing over $6 million for demining efforts until 2025
The US government is providing more than $6 million for demining efforts in Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum, Kratie, Ratanakkiri and Mondulkiri provinces and until 2025. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501038829/us-providing-over-6-million-for-demining-efforts-until-2025/
U.S. Embassy in Cambodia launches $25 million Inclusive Primary Education Activity (IPEA) programme
A new $25 million U.S. government-funded education program that will improve the reading and learning experience for Cambodian primary schoolchildren was launched in Phnom Penh yesterday at an event jointly presided over by Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports; U.S. Ambassador ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501046575/u-s-embassy-in-cambodia-launches-25-million-inclusive-primary-education-activity-ipea-programme/
U.S. donates two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Cambodian people
The United States, in partnership with COVAX, UNICEF, and WHO has donated two million Pfizer vaccine doses to the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia yesterday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501068956/u-s-donates-two-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines-to-the-cambodian-people/