Ly Thuch will chair a meeting of the Ottawa Convention Committee in Geneva, Switzerland
Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), high representative of Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet, who is also the chairman of the CMAA, will chair a meeting of the Ottawa Convention Committee in Geneva, Switzerland from January 22-27,
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427462/ly-thuch-will-chair-a-meeting-of-the-ottawa-convention-committee-in-geneva-switzerland/
Cambodia is a recipient in IAEA shipment of vital testing equipment to combat COVID-19
Cambodia is among 40 over countries who are set to receive the initial shipment of vital testing equipment to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, which some countries have classified as an epidemic.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708688/cambodia-is-a-recipient-in-iaea-shipment-of-vital-testing-equipment-to-combat-covid-19/
Lao And Cambodian Stock Exchanges Stagnant After Two Years With A Combined Three Companies Listed
If you were given all the money in the world to invest in a stock from the stock exchanges of Laos and Cambodia, which stock would you choose? You might not actually get a lot of choices – both exchanges are stagnant two years after
Sophie Song
http://www.ibtimes.com/lao-cambodian-stock-exchanges-stagnant-after-two-years-combined-three-companies-listed-1320809
Cambodia’s first ever crude oil venture a failure but opportunities remain, says Hun Sen
Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that Cambodia’s first oil and gas industry, announced on December 29 failed to meet expected volume and thus failed.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906565/cambodias-first-ever-crude-oil-venture-a-failure-but-opportunities-remain-says-hun-sen/
Cambodia will host the 6th World Clean Day under the theme “Together for a river without garbage”
The National Committee for Clean City Evaluation has announced that Cambodia will hold the 6th World Clean Day from September 16–17, 2023, at Chroy Changva near Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, under the theme “Together for a River without Garbage.”
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360491/cambodia-will-host-the-6th-world-clean-day-under-the-theme-together-for-a-river-without-garbage/
Royal Government decides to establish a commission to address the issue of Cambodian workers’ entry and exit at the border
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, has issued a decision to establish a commission to monitor and resolve the issue of entry and exit of Cambodian workers along the Cambodian border.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360479/royal-government-decides-to-establish-a-commission-to-address-the-issue-of-cambodian-workers-entry-and-exit-at-the-border/
Cambodia has a high likelihood of experiencing hotter conditions but receiving above-normal rainfall
The El Niño, La Niña, and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Forecast indicates that the El Niño event developing remains high until early 2024, typically causing warmer conditions in the region.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501350875/cambodia-has-a-high-likelihood-of-experiencing-hotter-conditions-but-receiving-above-normal-rainfall/
PPAP posts over $8 million in revenue in Q1, a decrease of 13 percent
Publicly-listed river port operator, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), reported a revenue of some US $8.23 million during the first three months of 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 13 percent.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501277374/ppap-posts-over-8-million-in-revenue-in-q1-a-decrease-of-13-percent/
A $42.8m project to help vulnerable adapt to climate change given green light
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Wednesday approved $42.8 million for FAO project PEARL to enhance the adaptive capacity of Cambodian people living along the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to cope with the threat of climate change.
Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry says a crime is acrime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations
“Crime is a crime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s Spokesperson said in a press statement released this morning.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501249455/cambodias-foreign-ministry-says-a-crime-is-acrime-and-it-cannot-be-justified-for-other-aspirations/
“There’s A Lot of Data, but Limited Access”- NGOs Call For Improved Access And Quality Data Sharing
Non-state actors have raised concerns about the limited sharing of public data by the government due to a lack of trust, as well as zero quality or standard of data.
Khuon Narim and Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/theres-a-lot-of-data-but-limited-access-ngos-call-for-improved-access-and-quality-data-sharing/
Huawei and American University of Phnom Penh all set for a bright future
Huawei Technologies held an event to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) and its Center for Leadership and Professional Development (CLPD) at the AUPP campus yesterday. The MOU was to work towards new digital technology projects and
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754620/huawei-and-american-university-of-phnom-penh-all-set-for-a-bright-future/
Cambodia a safe tourist destination as WHO praises C-19 pandemic impact management
Cambodia is a safe tourist destination with the Kingdom ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the top nations in the world with the best COVID-19 containment and impact management. ..
Third Mekong River dolphin found dead in a single week
The Global Fund for Nature and World Wide Fund for Nature Cambodia (WWF) have called on authorities to step up night and day patrols of dolphin conservation areas and prevent illegal fishing, as a third Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin carcass was discovered in the span of
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/third-mekong-river-dolphin-found-dead-single-week
Cambodia, UN to boost partnership in mine clearance to achieve a mine free Cambodia 2025
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the United Nations (UN) have agreed to boost their partnership and cooperation on mine clearance.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501232462/cambodia-un-to-boost-partnership-in-mine-clearance-to-achieve-a-mine-free-cambodia-2025/
APSARA National Authority and Khmer Cultural Heritage Organization launch a heritage education program at Wat Lolie Primary School
APSARA National Authority cooperates with the Khmer Cultural Heritage Organization to launch a heritage education program at Wat Lolie Primary School.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501426040/apsara-national-authority-and-khmer-cultural-heritage-organization-launch-a-heritage-education-program-at-wat-lolie-primary-school/
Ly Thuch thanks UN-ESCAP for helping Cambodia draft a national policy on mine action
Senior Minister Ly Thuch, Chairman of National Committee for ESCAP and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority, thanked UN-ESCAP for assisting Cambodia in drafting a National Mine Action Policy which is the first time that UN-ESCAP has participated in mine action.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501475536/ly-thuch-thanks-un-escap-for-helping-cambodia-draft-a-national-policy-on-mine-action/
A 14.5kg critically endangered Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle released into the wild
The WCS Turtle Conservation Team and Community Fishery have recently released a critically endangered Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle into the wild safely.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811903/a-14-5kg-critically-endangered-cantors-giant-softshell-turtle-released-into-the-wild/
National Minimum Wage Council issues a statement on the results of the minimum wage discussion for workers in 2024
The National Minimum Wage Council of the third mandate on August 16, 2023, held a discussion on the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel products and bags for 2024.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343947/national-minimum-wage-council-issues-a-statement-on-the-results-of-the-minimum-wage-discussion-for-workers-in-2024/
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/
