Record number of Asian openbill stork nests discovered
BirdLife International Cambodia recently discovered a record number of over 2,000 Asian openbill stork nests in Takeo province’s Boeng Prek Lapou Protected Landscape. .. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776744/record-number-of-asian-openbill-stork-nests-discovered/
Domestic vegetable production increases in 2020
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries has announced that domestic vegetable production increased in 2020 thanks to government’s efforts to boost production chains. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50803232/domestic-vegetable-production-increases-in-2020/
Paper-based distance learning for students in Ratanakiri
Plan International together with Ratanakiri’s provincial Office of Education has initiated a paper-based distance learning approach for students affected by school closures. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50847678/paper-based-distance-learning-for-students-in-ratanakiri/
Nearly 2 million people in Phnom Penh vaccinated against Covid-19
As of May 27, nearly 2 million people in Phnom Penh have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in accordance with the Royal Government’s determination that all Phnom Penh residents will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by June 2021. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864514/nearly-2-million-people-in-phnom-penh-vaccinated-against-covid-19-as-of-may-27/
“Save Earth” campaign plants trees
Environmental activists are planting trees in Kampong speu province’s Cardamom Mountains to mitigate the effects of climate change and support the livelihoods of the community. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50883109/save-earth-campaign-plants-trees/
Government funds farmers in Battambang
The Agriculture Community Group stated that Royal Government’s financing assisted farmers in Battambang and expanding the cultivation of vegetables grown in netted green houses. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50902238/government-funds-farmers-in-battambang/
Cambodia to aid Mali peacekeeping mission with 300 blue helmets
Cambodia will dispatch more than 300 Blue Helmets to join the nation’s peacekeeping mission in the Republic of Mali in mid-september this year, according to General sem sovanny, director general of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NCPF). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant protects the environment and provides clean energy in Cambodia
In July, the Fisheries Administration of Cambodia issued a certificate to the Lower sesan II Hydropower plant in recognition of the company’s achievements in fish protection. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50918128/lower-sesan-ii-hydropower-plant-protects-the-environment-and-provides-clean-energy-in-cambodia/
New Indonesia Chamber of Commerce promises boost in trade: Ambassador
Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia says a new chamber of commerce will help his country find more business opportunities in the Kingdom and boost bilateral trade. The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce Cambodia (IndoCham) was formed this month. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942124/new-indonesia-chamber-of-commerce-promises-boost-in-trade-ambassador/
Rangers crack down on more than 4,000 forestry and wildlife crimes for first six months
Park rangers have cracked down on 4,238 natural resource crimes in all protected areas across the country in this year’s first six months. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50894582/rangers-crack-down-on-more-than-4000-forestry-and-wildlife-crimes-for-first-six-months/
Full ratification of free trade deal with China is now expected early next year
The free trade agreement (FTA) between Cambodia and China is likely to come into force next year, after winning unanimous support from the National Assembly’s expert committee. The Ministry of Commerce will now submit a draft law to the National Assembly for approval. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50891934/full-ratification-of-free-trade-deal-with-china-is-now-expected-early-next-year/
Battambang Provincial Administration to reopen schools before end of month
Battambang’s Provincial Administration announced that schools will be reopened next week. Only students of select grades from the secondary to high school levels will be allowed to resume in-person classes as part of the pilot reopening. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50936281/battambang-provincial-administration-to-reopen-schools-before-end-of-month/
Oz digs deep for water infrastructure
Australia launched the Cambodian component of the Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP) initiative to strengthen Cambodia’s economic recovery, environmental resilience and human resource development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oz-digs-deep-water-infrastructure
Hun Sen: Filled-in lakes not cause of flooding in capital
Prime Minister Hun sen said people who criticised the authorities’ response to flash flooding in Phnom Penh were jealous of the government’s development, saying it was not due to the fill-in of lakes but torrential rain that prevents the timely release of water. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-filled-lakes-not-cause-flooding-capital
Forest Chief takes actions against illegal loggers and encroachers
Legal measures will be taken against those who illegally logged and encroached on the community forest in one of stung Treng’s districts stated the forest chief. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992510/forest-chief-takes-actions-against-illegal-loggers-and-encroachers/
Clean water access hits 80%
The Industry Ministry announced that the Kingdom’s water supply rose significantly last year, with more than 1,091,869 households receiving clean water. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004399/clean-water-access-hits-80/
Cambodia to support SMEs and the agriculture sector
Cambodian government’s special emergency loan scheme worth $100mn to aid sMEs and the agriculture sector in an aim to resuscitate the economy ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501029437/cambodia-to-support-smes-and-the-agriculture-sector/
Kingdom plans 2030 emissions cuts
Cambodia is “ambitiously committed” to sustainable forest development and reducing deforestation, a sernior Ministry of Environment official said on World Forestry Day, as he revealed the government’s plans to launch a forest monitoring system that hopes to cut greenhouse gas emissions from logging in half ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-plans-2030-emissions-cuts
Vietnam helps Cambodia build drug rehabilitation centre
A drug treatment and rehabilitation centre was inaugurated in Cambodia’s coastal province of Preah sihanouk on March 22, with part of its funding presented by Vietnam. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501046617/vietnam-helps-cambodia-build-drug-rehabilitation-centre/
NEC releases new voter turnout rate for local election
The new voter turnout rate for Sunday&rSquo;S Commune/Sangkat Council Election iS 80.19 percent or 7,382,449 of the total 9.2 million eligible voterS, according the National Election Committee (NEC). SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501089435/nec-releases-new-voter-turnout-rate-for-local-election/