NEC concerned over new IDs
The National Election Committee has expressed concern over whether the Interior Ministry will be able to issue enough new biometric identity cards – which ensure voter names aren’t duplicated – in time for it to register voters ahead of the 2017 commune elections. The issue, among ...
Meas Sokchea and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-concerned-over-new-ids
Vietnam likely to scrap visas for UK, France, Australia and more
The Vietnamese government has green-lighted several proposals, including waiving visas for more nations, to revive the country’s troubled tourist industry. The countries that are likely to enjoy free-visa rules from Vietnam are the UK, France, Germany and Spain, which have strategic partnerships with Vietnam; and ...
Tuoitrenews.vn News Staff
http://bit.ly/1AVUfcD
Government funds Phnom Penh – Sisophon rehabilitation
Work is expected to begin in September on initial repairs to the Northern line which links the capital Phnom Penh with Sisophon, 40 km from the border with Thailand.The government has agreed to provide US$33m to support what it terms ‘emergency repairs’ on the 386 ...
Railway Gazette International New Staff
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/government-funds-phnom-penh-sisophon-rehabilitation.html
Minister declares Vietnam map issue resolved
Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong has demanded an end to opposition politicking on the Vietnam border issue, following the second and “final” verification of maps used by the government to demarcate the eastern boundary against French charts.Namhong, also a deputy prime minister, yesterday presided over ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-declares-vietnam-map-issue-resolved
Ministry eyes gateway for management of networks
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is considering adopting a national single internet gateway (SIG) system in a bid to optimise network management and online security in the country. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-eyes-gateway-management-networks
Preah Sihanouk ring road works costing $76 million commences
A ring road for transport linking Sihanoukville deep seaport to a road section of National Road 4 in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nup district through Stung Hav district has broken ground late last week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715790/preah-sihanouk-ring-road-works-costing-76-million-commences/
Boosting ties between Kingdom and Timor-Leste
Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn received a courtesy call from Ermenegildo Kupa Lopes, the newly appointed Ambassador of Timor-Leste to the Kingdom of Cambodia yesterday in a bid to boost ties and relations between the two nations. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50718684/boosting-ties-between-kingdom-and-timor-leste/
500-hectare industrial park for K.Speu
The chairman of Canadia Bank and Overseas Cambodia Investment Corp (OCIC) said his company is developing a 500-hectare industrial park in Kampong Speu province (along the National Road 51). ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50737773/500-hectare-industrial-park-for-k-speu/
Second round of Cambodian Korean free-trade agreement concludes
Cambodia and South Korea will finalise the second round of Cambodian Korean Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) today as both nations look to diversify their trade portfolio. The four-day talks started on Aug 31 and were held virtually because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. ...
Kuch Nithatevy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50760214/second-round-of-cambodian-korean-free-trade-agreement-concludes/
Project to support migrant workers during COVID-19 crisis launched
Cambodia and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations have joined hands in a project to protect Cambodian migrant workers and legalise their services during the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Economy damaged by severe rain, flooding
Flooding has caused delays in the transportation of goods for many days as national roads suffer damage, costing the country’s economy dearly because the government will have to spend more on repairs. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50774871/economy-damaged-by-severe-rain-flooding/
Japan provides $2 million for flood victims through WFP
The Japanese government has provided $2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate the impact of floods on food security in flood-affected households and communities in Cambodia. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816842/japan-provides-2-million-for-flood-victims-through-wfp/
New UK trade rules to profit exporters
The UK government on July 19 launched a consultation on new trading rules designed to stimulate commercial transactions with lower-income nations, including Cambodia. ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/new-uk-trade-rules-profit-exporters
Help us build better, PM says at China bridge launch
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Group of Seven (G7) nations – US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – to provide increased development assistance to Cambodia instead of criticising the country for its close relationship with China. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/help-us-build-better-pm-says-china-bridge-launch
Japan provides $220,000 in financial assistance to ECCC
The Government of Japan on February 4 disbursed an amount of $220,000 as its contribution to the United Nations component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)’s budget. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501020562/japan-provides-220000-in-financial-assistance-to-eccc/
Cambodia steps forward to 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
After joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on April 30, 1999, Cambodia is holding the bloc chairmanship for the third time this year. As the Chair for 2022, Cambodia has hosted and is going to host many important meetings, including the ASEAN Foreign ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085158/cambodia-steps-forward-to-55th-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting/
MFA.IC hosts webinar on Combating Financing Of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Taskforce for Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA.IC) organized a Webinar on the dissemination of the “Guideline on Procedures of Forwarding Without Delay the Resolutions or Updated Consolidated List of the United Nations ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066068/mfa-ic-hosts-webinar-on-combating-financing-of-proliferation-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction/
Regional natural resource protection forum held in Battambang
The 13th regional forum on natural resource protection and preservation was organised in Battambang town on May 13 to promote increased participation by sub-national level authorities and communities. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-natural-resource-protection-forum-held-battambang
Former Korean NA Speaker pledges to help boost relations with Cambodia
Visiting former Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Park Byeong Seug, has pledged to continue boosting bilateral relations between the two countries and seeking support for Cambodia’s mine clearance sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218500/former-korean-na-speaker-pledges-to-help-boost-relations-with-cambodia/
Human rights award ‘not a legal defence’ say foreign affairs ministry
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said a US State Department human rights award should be given to a person who advocates for peace, national harmony and reconciliation, not a lawbreaker. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-award-not-legal-defence-say-foreign-affairs-ministry