Added push to wrap up first, second Covid shots
Or Vandine, head of the national Covid-19 vaccination committee, has urged municipal and provincial governors to accelerate their campaign for both first and second doses after noticing slow progress in recent days. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/added-push-wrap-first-second-covid-shots
Council set to advance digital socio-economic development
The government has established the National Economic and Digital Society Council (NEDSC) to build a foundation of a digital society to drive new economic growth, according to a royal decree on the council’s organisation and functioning released on September 8. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/council-set-advance-digital-socio-economic-development
Swiss agency provides $1 million to promote tourism in Cambodia
The Tourism Development Planning Department announced yesterday that Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, through the Enterprise Development Program of United Nation (UNIDO), has provided approximately $1 million for the implementation of Agri-food production and tourism programmes in Cambodia. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50961979/swiss-agency-provides-1-million-to-promote-tourism-in-cambodia/
Voter list posting draws 15 complaints, NEC says
As of January 9, a total of 15 complaints had been filed by citizens to their commune councils nationwide regarding their election registration either being incorrect or improperly deleted, according to the National Election Committee (NEC). ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/voter-list-posting-draws-15-complaints-nec-says
ASEAN sec-gen to coordinate meeting of bloc defence chiefs
The Ministry of National Defence affirmed that ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi was committed to working with the ministry and coordinating with all ASEAN partner countries to assist Cambodia in the successful organisation of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and related meetings. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/asean-sec-gen-coordinate-meeting-bloc-defence-chiefs
Kingdom-Japan trade groups to step up cooperation
he Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) in Cambodia have agreed in-principle to examine the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the near future, to strengthen and deepen cooperation on investment and trade between the two nations. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-japan-trade-groups-step-cooperation
PM suggests move for Korean peace
Prime Minister Hun Sen has said pressure alone will not address the deeply rooted causes of conflict between the two Koreas. In order to seek peace on the Korean Peninsula, he proposed the “Two States Towards One Nation: One Peninsula, One People, One Culture” initiative ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-suggests-move-korean-peace
Construction of Serei Sophorn-Poipet road section to begin soon
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and Japanese construction companies have signed an agreement on the fourth stage of National Road 5 Improvement Project linking Phnom Penh capital to Poipet city, at the border with Thailand. The signing ceremony took place on March ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501047223/construction-of-serei-sophorn-poipet-road-section-to-begin-soon/
China lockdowns sour mango sales
Fresh Cambodian mango exports to China – both direct and overland via Vietnam – have been slammed by a double whammy of fierce price competition with nearby countries and the re-imposition of Covid-19 restrictions in the East Asian nation amid a reported resurgence in coronavirus ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-lockdowns-sour-mango-sales
Kingdom's donation of vaccine vehicles delivered to Laos
The 10 vaccination vehicles donated by the Cambodian government to Laos were delivered to the country on March 12. The vehicles will provide a boost to the neighbouring nation’s vaccination drive as well as bilateral relations between the two countries. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-donation-vaccine-vehicles-delivered-laos
Experts put drop in recorded TB cases down to pandemic
The number of people who were treated for tuberculosis in 2021 decreased 26 percent compared to the previous year, according to the National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT), which said the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for the drop. ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://cambojanews.com/experts-put-drop-in-recorded-tb-cases-down-to-pandemic/
Cambodia’s ASEAN envoy visit key step to settle Myanmar issue
The special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair on Myanmar is looking forward to more exchanges and a joint consultative gathering later, after his first visit to Myanmar was generally considered positive. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501048957/cambodias-asean-envoy-visit-key-step-to-settle-myanmar-issue/
Firm to clear up fallacies of Kingdom-US ties
Prime Minister Hun Sen has reached out to a prominent US-based law firm to clear up confusion surrounding US-Cambodia relations. The premier said the services are warranted as relations between the two nations are currently at an unprecedented level, stressing that they are the best ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/firm-clear-fallacies-kingdom-us-ties
Director of nat’l park accused of Koh Kong land grab
Sak Setha, permanent secretary of state for the Ministry of Interior, issued a letter requesting that Koh Kong provincial governor Mithona Phuthong resolve a dispute over more than 5ha of land between the director of the Botum Sakor National Park and a resident. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/director-natl-park-accused-koh-kong-land-grab
PM’s call brings back focus on energy efficiency
The need to fast-track Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy assumed greater importance as Prime Minister Hun Sen recently reiterated the call to adopt energy-saving measures amidst mounting losses for the Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209876/pms-call-brings-back-focus-on-energy-efficiency/
Cambodia seeks Turkish investment, eyes $1B bilateral trade
To boost bilateral trade to around $1 billion (TL 18.78 billion), Cambodia has sought investments from Türkiye in agriculture, storage and processing facilities for exports to the European Union and other nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218458/cambodia-seeks-turkish-investment-eyes-1b-bilateral-trade/
Talks to extend maternity leave to six months start tomorrow
On Jan. 31, the government will hold a national discussion in Phnom Penh to discuss the potential extension of maternity leave for pregnant women who have just given birth. ...
Nhoek Samoun
https://cambodianess.com/article/talks-to-extend-maternity-leave-to-six-months-start-tomorrow
Cambodia sets ambitious targets to boost cashew processing and exports
Cambodia is trying to establish itself as a leading cashew-producing and exporting country through its National Policy on Cashew 2022–2027. The government aims to boost cashew output, develop processing facilities, diversify export markets, and simplify trade facilitation programs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342976/cambodia-sets-ambitious-targets-to-boost-cashew-processing-and-exports/
Bakan Grassland designated as natural protected area
Bakan grassland in Pursat province has been designated as a national protected area, officially called the Bakan Protected Landscape. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337347/bakan-grassland-designated-as-natural-protected-area/
US reverses decision on suspension of $18mil aid money
The United States has reversed its decision to suspend $18 million in assistance to Cambodia through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) following this year’s national Election when Washington had considered the election unfair and lacked transparency. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365606/us-reverses-decision-on-suspension-of-18mil-aid-money/