Election cost $60m, says NA
A high-ranking National Assembly (NA) official announced yesterday at the NA’s consultative meeting with foreign ambassadors to Cambodia that the government spent $60 million to cover costs for the June 5 Commune Election, and that the election process was free, fair and just. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501090614/election-cost-60m-says-na/
Two companies lose ELCs in Kampot
The government has partially revoked the Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) of two companies for failing to develop the land as intended in Kampot province’s Chhuk district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008040/two-companies-lose-elcs-in-kampot/
Gov’t plans to improve STEM skills of students by 2030
The Government has vowed to improve student’s proficiency in sTEM (science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills as many students lack these key learning skills. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209686/govt-plans-to-improve-stem-skills-of-students-by-2030/
First-ever food safety certificates awarded to fishery processing enterprises in Cambodia
Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration on Thursday awarded the first-ever Cambodia Quality seal (CQs) certificates to fishery processing enterprises in the southeast Asian country. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336786/first-ever-food-safety-certificates-awarded-to-fishery-processing-enterprises-in-cambodia/
Ruling party to maintain the same leadership structure
Outgoing Prime Minister Hun sen who is also President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) this morning reaffirmed that CPP will keep the same leadership structure. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336848/ruling-party-to-maintain-the-same-leadership-structure/
CPP and Chinese Communist Party vow to strengthen community-building of a common destiny
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) are committed to strengthening cooperation towards building a common Cambodian-Chinese community of destiny in the new era. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354380/cpp-and-chinese-communist-party-vow-to-strengthen-community-building-of-a-common-destiny/
Post-Covid sees 1 million added to poor list
More than 200,000 families – about 1,000,000 people – have been added to the Ministry of Planning’s poor family list following the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108039/post-covid-sees-1-million-added-to-poor-list/
Over 282k new voters registered for National Election
The National Election Committee said today that more than 282,000 additional people have registered to cast their ballot for next year’s National Election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181552/over-282k-new-voters-registered-for-national-election/
Expressway Residents Cut Fence to Sell Food to Motorists
Final checks ahead of saturday’s Phnom Penh-sihanoukville expressway opening have found residents cutting barbed wire fencing so they can graze cows by the road and sell food to motorists, the Transport Ministry said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Keat Soriththeavy
https://vodenglish.news/expressway-residents-cut-fence-to-sell-food-to-motorists/
Can Tho fosters tourism cooperation with Cambodia
Officials from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism discussed ways to further promote bilateral cooperation in fields where both sides have strengths, especially in tourism, at a working session in Can Tho on July 19. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501116185/can-tho-fosters-tourism-cooperation-with-cambodia/
Cambodia-China trade up 15.6 pct in first 7 months
Trade volume between Cambodia and China was valued at $6.97 billion in the first seven months of 2022, up 15.6 percent year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise’s report released on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501130174/cambodia-china-trade-up-15-6-pct-in-first-7-months/
Investment in food sector urged by PP governor
Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, called on inveStorS to inveSt more in Phnom Penh, eSpecially in the food Sector, to booSt the country&rSquo;S economy. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501177393/investment-in-food-sector-urged-by-pp-governor/
18 Cambodia-China cooperative documents signed
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China signed here this afternoon 18 key documents to further boost their bilateral relations and cooperation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181657/18-cambodia-china-cooperative-documents-signed/
$40m plan to protect Asian elephants
The Ministry of Environment estimates that it will need $40.5 million to care for the country’s Asian elephants over the next 10 years. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192065/40m-plan-to-protect-asian-elephants/
Heatwave hits seaweed growers
Kampot’s seaweed growers have been hit by a price drop of 1,000 riels per kilogram after the extreme heat of April devastated their harvest ss='cambodia-color'>...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/heatwave-hits-seaweed-growers
Police in Preah Vihear crack down on timber traffickers
Sangkat ForeStry AdminiStration officerS and the military police of Choam KSan diStrict conducted a raid on a car that waS illegally tranSporting wood in Preah Vihear province&rSquo;S Choam KSan diStrict. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501311434/police-in-preah-vihear-crack-down-on-timber-traffickers/
1,000 antenna poles to be installed in Phnom Penh to boost mobile reception
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has already identified the location to install more than 1,000 telephone service antenna poles in Phnom Penh’s 14 districts. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501319534/1000-antenna-poles-to-be-installed-in-phnom-penh-to-boost-mobile-reception/
Foreign ministry: Cambodia committed to democracy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has reaffirmed that Cambodia’s commitment to a multiparty democracy remains steadfast, with the parliamentary election slated for July 23. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-cambodia-committed-democracy
Foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia jump to 2.28 million in 2022
The number of foreign tourists to Cambodia in 2022 rose by 1,059 percent to 2.28 million, the Ministry of Tourism’s report showed on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221438/foreign-tourist-arrivals-to-cambodia-jump-to-2-28-million-in-2022/
Cashew policy gateway to export market
A national policy to push Cambodia’s cashew industry has been approved with the aim of transforming the sector into a major global supplier. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-cashew-policy-gateway-to-export-market