Bakheng water plant 90 percent ready, likely to start this year
The Bakheng Water Supply Project, Cambodia&rSquo;S largeSt water treatment plant, being developed to meet the riSing demand for water in Phnom Penh, iS Set to be put into operation in the Second quarter of thiS year. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243614/bakheng-water-plant-90-percent-ready-likely-to-start-this-year/
Cambodia gears up to host Mekong Tourism Forum
About 150 tourism leaders from across the Greater Mekong Region will gather in sihanoukville for this year’s Mekong Tourism Forum, hosted by Cambodia ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-gears-up-to-host-mekong-tourism-forum
Competition law framework grew steadily in last two years
The Kingdom’s competition law framework has grown steadily to become more robust during the last two years, according to a leading law firm in the region pioneering intellectual property rights. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321303/competition-law-framework-grew-steadily-in-last-two-years/
Candlelight Party distances from ballot spoil campaign
As sunday’s general election approaches, the Candlelight Party (CP) has publicly distanced itself from online calls for people to spoil their election papers. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/candlelight-party-distances-ballot-spoil-campaign
Starlink paves way for smart farming in Kingdom
In a move set to revolutionise Cambodian agriculture, entrepreneur Chan Dara has become a pioneer, bringing starlink’s high-speed internet to the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/starlink-paves-way-smart-farming-kingdom
ADB approves $40m loan to improve public services
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a $40 million policy-based loan to support the Government’s efforts to further enhance public service delivery. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-approves-40m-loan-to-improve-public-services
Free online courses to strengthen tourism SMEs’ digital and financial skills
Cambodia’s tourism sMEs can sign up to free modules delivered by PATA that focus on strengthening finance and digital skills in a post-pandemic world ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/free-online-courses-to-strengthen-tourism-smes-digital-and-financial-skills
Cambodian PM: Cambodia-Japan cooperation will increase
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed his hope that Cambodia-Japan cooperation will increase in all fields, especially in tourism, investment and people-to-people exchange. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381559/cambodian-pm-cambodia-japan-cooperation-will-increase/
Ministry to expand ties with UNDP to accelerate digital revolution
The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications proposed an expansion in cooperation and partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to speed up Cambodia’s journey towards digital revolution. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501382508/ministry-to-expand-ties-with-undp-to-accelerate-digital-revolution/
Clean energy accounts for over 62 pct of energy consumption in Cambodia: minister
Renewable or clean energy used in Cambodia has accounted for more than 62 percent of the country’s total consumption, Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak said on Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396099/clean-energy-accounts-for-over-62-pct-of-energy-consumption-in-cambodia-minister/
NBC Governor says Cambodia has seen big increase in local currency usage in past 2 decades
Cambodia has seen a big jump in the use of local currency Riel over the past two decades, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Governor Chea serey said here on Friday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501390501/nbc-governor-says-cambodia-has-seen-big-increase-in-local-currency-usage-in-past-2-decades/
World Bank says Cambodian economy advances amid external, domestic headwinds
Cambodia’s economic growth is projected to reach 5.4 percent in 2023, marginally down from the 5.5 percent forecast in May, the World Bank said on Wednesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396748/world-bank-says-cambodian-economy-advances-amid-external-domestic-headwinds/
Health exam committee targets fake certificates
Cambodia’s national examination committee is set to crack down on applicants using fake high school certificates for health sector degree exams. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-exam-committee-targets-fake-certificates
New model education guidelines established
Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron urged expert departments to enhance the model school support group’s effectiveness. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-model-education-guidelines-established
CSOs continue to press authorities to allow banned STT photo exhibition to resume
Some 62 civil Society organizationS (CSOS) including Licadho, Cambodian Center for Human RightS (CCHR), and local communitieS have urged the authoritieS to allow Sahmakum Teang Tnaut&rSquo;S (STT) photo exhibition to reSume after it waS Shut down two weekS ago. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/csos-continue-to-press-authorities-to-allow-banned-stt-photo-exhibition-to-resume/
PM allocates $450M to social protection system
Prime Minister Hun Manet has pledged almost $450 million to strengthen the country’s social protection system, with experts advising that transparency is essential in its delivery. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-allocates-450m-to-social-protection-system
PM invites Chinese investors to put money into infra sector
Prime Minister Hun Manet has invited Chinese investors to invest in infrastructure projects in Cambodia as the government sees this as key to the country’s socio-economic development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501442510/pm-invites-chinese-investors-to-put-money-into-infra-sector/
Pay gap in construction sector attributed to ‘skill’
Approximately 35 per cent of Cambodia’s 250,000 construction workers are women, according to sok Kin, president of the Building and Wood Workers Trade Union Federation of Cambodia (BWTUC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Sarom
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-in-depth/pay-gap-in-construction-sector-attributed-to-skill-
Stay on guard: PM calls on police to strengthen capacity to ensure security
Amid growing threats worldwide, Prime Minister Hun Manet urged all police personnel to strengthen their capacity to ensure security which is crucial for the Kingdom’s continued development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501487282/stay-on-guard-pm-calls-on-police-to-strengthen-capacity-to-ensure-security/
Consumer loans swell by 12%, reflecting banking industry growth
Consumer loans increased by 12 percent in the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year’s figure of 10.5 percent, said Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) Chairman and MayBank CEO Rath sophoan at the Cambodia Banking Conference 2024, on Thursday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501546093/consumer-loans-swell-by-12-reflecting-banking-industry-growth/