Cambodia to increase cash support for pregnant women & babies
Mothers bearing one child will now receive up to $480 in cash payments in a scheme being introduced by the Royal Government of Cambodia to help families cover the costs associated with raising a child, such as food and clothing. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501324133/cambodia-to-increase-cash-support-for-pregnant-women-babies/
Language expert warns against "foreignization" under globalization
As Cambodia seeks greater integration with regional and global economies, a language expert warns against overreliance on foreign identity and language. Chan Virak, a doctorate student in culture, literacy and language at the University of Texas at San Antonio, says Cambodia should invest in its own ...
Sophat Soeung
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/language-expert-warns-against-loss-of-identity-under-globalization/2834297.html
Election delays 2018 census
The Minister of Planning yesterday announced the third national census set for next year will be delayed until 2019 because the government must focus on the July general election. ...
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5089529/election-delays-2018-census/
CamDX to add three more ministries to its network
The Industry Science Technology and Innovation, Tourism and the Post and Telecommunications ministries will join the newly launched Cambodia Data Exchange (CamDX) platform to exchange Data with other ministries as well as with the private sector. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50926187/camdx-to-add-three-more-ministries-to-its-network/
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications builds $30 million National Data Centre
Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, on July 19, attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the National Dalta Centre worth nearly $30 million, scheduled for completion in 2025 designed to store national data. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326950/ministry-of-posts-and-telecommunications-builds-30-million-national-data-centre/
Deal inked to introduce financial literacy to curriculum
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Ministry of Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to include the third phase of Embedding Financial Literacy into the school curriculum to raise awareness and improve student capability in financial management as the economy evolves. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/deal-inked-to-introduce-financial-literacy-to-curriculum
Cambodia launches project to promote financial literacy at local level
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have jointly launched the “Safe Finance in Community” project to promote financial literacy, rights and consumer protection in communities, a press statement said on Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501246625/cambodia-launches-project-to-promote-financial-literacy-at-local-level/
More Cambodians join pilot training
Five aspiring Cambodian pilots attended their first class yesterday of a 16-month flight-training program by Viet Flight training (VFT) that will qualify them to be commercial airline pilots, making them among the first Cambodian nationals to earn their wings in decades.The five students are the ...
Ayanna Runcie
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/more-cambodians-join-pilot-training
New partnership to build Cambodia’s biggest data centre
A new joint venture of local and international companies will result in the creation of the biggest data centre in the country, boosting the Kingdom’s capabilities to provide digital and cloud services. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50504327/new-partnership-to-build-cambodias-biggest-data-centre/
Cambodia scores 157th in world for open data
Cambodia ranked 157th in the world and last in Southeast Asia, according to the report, released on Tuesday by NGO Open Data Watch, dropping four points since last year to a total score of 22 out of 100. ...
Hannah Hawkins
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-scores-157th-world-open-data-125977/
Need for open data to support people with disabilities
Relevant stakeholders gathered at the National Open Data Conference to discuss how open Data about people with disabilities (PWD) can be utilised to help support the needs of the vulnerable group. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/need-for-open-data-to-support-people-with-disabilities
Ministry announces new round of cash handouts for laid-off workers
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training announced the government’s next round of cash assistance for 6,366 laid-off workers from 22 factories in the garment and tourism sectors that had suspended operation due to the pandemic. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-announces-new-round-cash-handouts-laid-workers
Soft-skills training for suspended workers underway
The Ministry of Labour on Friday rolled out its soft-skills training for suspended workers amid the pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50721651/soft-skills-training-for-suspended-workers-underway/
Ministry offers free vocational training for 67,000 nationwide
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training announced free vocational Training for 67,000 people from across the country in keeping with the demands of the labour market. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501403686/ministry-offers-free-vocational-training-for-67000-nationwide/
Ministry reopens journalism training centre
To improve journalists’ ability to generate high-quality news items, the Ministry of Information has reopened the Media Training Centre. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501380876/ministry-reopens-journalism-training-centre/
IDPoor cardholder list grows to 610,000, budget hits $28M
The fund to support poor families during Covid-19 increased to $28 million in July and 50,000 more poor people were added to the list, Prime Minister Hun Sen said while visiting farmers in Takeo province on Tuesday. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/idpoor-cardholder-list-grows-610000-budget-hits-28m
IDPoor cards revoked from 6,000 families over discovery of fraud
Over 6,000 families from the first two rounds of IDPoor registration were found to have manipulated their socio-economic status to benefit from the government-funded cash aid scheme, the Ministry of Planning said yesterday. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746782/idpoor-cards-revoked-from-6000-families-over-discovery-of-fraud/
$28m allocated for round two of IDPoor scheme
The government has allocated $28 million to Wing agents nationwide to provide for the second round of payments for the equity card scheme, set to benefit some 610,000 poor and vulnerable families. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749581/28m-allocated-for-round-two-of-idpoor-scheme/
Government allocates over $31 million more for IDPoor scheme
The government has deposited more than $31 million to Wing agents nationwide to provide for the third round of payments for the IDPoor equity card scheme, set to benefit nearly 700,000 poor and vulnerable families, equivalent to 2.8 million people. ...
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776774/government-allocates-over-31-million-more-for-idpoor-scheme/
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776774/government-allocates-over-31-million-more-for-idpoor-scheme/
Crackdown on IDPoor eligibility
The Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has urged capital-provincial governors to strengthen the identification process for IDPoor-eligible families, to make sure that only those who really need it, receive it. ...
Khann Chanvirak
http://khmertimeskh.com/50798105/crackdown-on-idpoor-eligibility/
