Defense ministry looking for recruits
The Ministry of National Defense announced on Friday that it is seeking more than 400 candidates to join the military in 2017. The announcement stated that the ministry was seeking both male and female candidates to work in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF). Candidates must have ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30163/defense-ministry-looking-for-recruits/
Med school stands firm on fee
Despite outcry from medical students, the government is refusing to reduce the latest in a string of proposed fee hikes, this one nearly doubling the charge for the University of Health Science’s exit exam. In a letter sent to the University’s rector on Friday, the ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/med-school-stands-firm-fee
China urged to fund mining school
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is in talks with the Chinese government to build a research and training school, in order to boost the staffing capabilities of the country’s growing mining industry, according to a senior ministry official. Following recent news that gold deposits ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28625/china-urged-to-fund-mining-school/
Thai university to set up tourism school
Thailand’s Rajamangala University of Technology plans to set up a tourism and hospitality institute in Siem Reap province to build the capacity of Cambodians working in the tourism sector. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36200/thai-university-to-set-up-tourism-school/
Ministry allows public universities to reopen with COVID-19 measures
The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that it has given a green light to public universities all over the country to reopen after months of closure to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50772511/ministry-allows-public-universities-to-reopen-with-covid-19-measures/
Education Lagging in Science, Technology, Experts Say
Experts say the government has not yet done enough to promote the studies of science at the university level, leaving Cambodia behind on technology and other science subjects. Louise Ahrens, a project coordinator at Maryknoll, a US-based organization that provides education counseling at the Royal university ...
Khoun Theara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/education-lagging-in-science-technology-experts-say/1798183.html
Spokesman says closure of 3 more news websites due to dissemination of false information
Meas Sophoan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Information, claimed that the closure of The Cambodia Daily and the Kamnotra website was because they spread false information and have no regulations as a press. ...
Lay Sopheavatey
https://thmeythmey.com/?page=detail&id=128389
Fake social media post promises $1,000 for free
A social media post appeared recently promising all Cambodian citizens a cash donation from the government. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424905/fake-social-media-post-promises-1000-for-free/
Chinese FDI to flow in on Silk Road
Cambodia could see massive investments as a result of China’s latest pledge to funnel an enormous sum into developing infrastructure as part of its New Silk Road initiative, an analyst said yesterday. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-fdi-flow-silk-road
New Generation School to expand nationwide
The Education Ministry yesterday said it has plans to expand its New Generation School programme to all public schools by 2030 to strengthen learning in the digital age. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50689591/new-generation-school-to-expand-nationwide
New capital international airport to employ 20,000
Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed yesterday that the current Phnom Penh International Airport will be used only for the head of state, heads of local governments and Cambodian senior leaders, as a military airbase, for domestic flights, private jets and for diplomatic officials and foreign ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736826/new-capital-international-airport-to-employ-20000/
New Zealand offers $3.8m in mine clearance
The government of New Zealand has provided about $3.8 million in aid to support mine clearance projects in Cambodia. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736524/new-zealand-offers-3-8m-in-mine-clearance/
Backlash on public order draft law
The Ministry of Interior’s new public order draft law which aims to strengthen peace and security by regulating public behaviour, including imposing a dress code, has drawn mixed reactions. ...
Srey Lux Sok
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751388/backlash-on-public-order-draft-law/
Tourist number reach over 1.4 million during holiday
Cambodia recorded more than 1.4 million tourists within the five days of Khmer New Year Holiday, according to the report of the Ministry of Tourism. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755916/tourist-number-reach-over-1-4-million-during-holiday/
New Year’s Eve attracts 700,000 tourists nationwide
The Ministry of Tourism announced today that on New Year’s Eve there were 699,724 tourists throughout the country, with 697,066 being Cambodian nationals and 2,658 foreigners. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50799894/new-years-eve-attracts-700000-tourists-nationwide/
Prime Minister announces three-day Khmer New Year holiday
Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to allow three days off for this year’s Khmer New Year celebrations after last year’s holidays were cancelled over the pandemic. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50828067/prime-minister-announces-three-day-khmer-new-year-holiday/
Investment projects worth $1.716 billion registered in January-November
Cambodia has a new investment law that offers incentives to foreign investors to inject direct investment into the country. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004396/investment-projects-worth-1-716-billion-registered-in-january-november/
Nearly 1M domestic trips over Lunar New Year
Residents made nearly one million domestic trips from February 1-3 during the Lunar New Year holidays, indicating an increase of 6.15 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2021. The capital was the most popular destination, accounting for about 30 per cent of this ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nearly-1m-domestic-trips-over-lunar-new-year
Ministry ‘bans’ water fights for all students
With Khmer New Year just around the corner, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has advised students at all public and private schools not to engage in the water fights with squirt guns and coloured powders, an activity that has become popular ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-bans-water-fights-all-students
New investment law offers attractive incentives for agriculture
Cambodia’s Investment Law heralds new opportunities for investors, offering generous incentives and a focus on diversified sectors. Agriculture takes center stage with attractive tax reliefs and a vision for climate-smart practices. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-new-investment-law-offers-attractive-incentives-for-agriculture