Nearly 13,000 suspended workers to receive cash allowance payments
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has so far provided 30 cash handouts to workers in the garment and tourism sectors, with this week’s number totalling to almost 13,000 workers. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-13000-suspended-workers-receive-cash-allowance-payments
Australia donates water-modelling software to assist development
The Australian Embassy has donated its national water-modelling platform, eWater source, to the Cambodian government as part of the nation’s ongoing support for sustainable water management throughout the Mekong region. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50767289/australia-donates-water-modelling-software-to-assist-development/
MAFF being short changed by ELC holders, revenue loss significant
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has claimed that it is revising the economic land concession (ELC) laws to ensure that the land is being used properly to benefit the country’s economy. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50771557/maff-being-short-changed-by-elc-holders-revenue-loss-significant/
Rattanakiri province connected to power grid
Cambodia’s northeastern Rattanakiri province is finally connected to the grid as the high voltage transmission line was officially put into operation carrying power generated from the Lower sesan dam 2. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743729/rattanakiri-province-connected-to-power-grid/
MRC sees ‘very critical situation’ in Tonle Sap as flow reversal still delayed
In a weekly situation report, the MRC said low inflows from the Mekong and low rainfall in the Tonle sap’s upper-catchment areas had “resulted in a very critical situation” for the lake. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751837/mrc-sees-very-critical-situation-in-tonle-sap-as-flow-reversal-still-delayed/
MRC calls for transparent hydrological data sharing
The Mekong River Commission secretariat (MRCs) on Tuesday welcomed Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s pledge to share year-round hydrological data with Mekong countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mrc-calls-transparent-hydrological-data-sharing
Cambodia, China conclude bilateral FTA negotiations
Negotiations on the establishment of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China were officially concluded on July 20, 2020, after half a year of negotiations. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50747200/cambodia-china-conclude-bilateral-fta-negotiations/
Cross-border trade between Cambodia and Thailand shows marginal increase
Thailand’s cross-border trade fell by 9.18% year-on-year in the first half, attributed to lockdown measures and the slowing economies of neighbouring countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755682/cross-border-trade-between-cambodia-and-thailand-shows-marginal-increase/
Economy damaged by severe rain, flooding
Flooding has caused delays in the transportation of goods for many days as national roads suffer damage, costing the country’s economy dearly because the government will have to spend more on repairs. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50774871/economy-damaged-by-severe-rain-flooding/
ARDB to disburse $50M loan by Dec 31
The state-owned Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) expects to fully disburse a $50 million emergency fund for small and medium-sized enterprises (sMEs) by year’s end, its director-general Kao Thach told The Post on December 14. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ardb-disburse-50m-loan-dec-31
Senate passes draft law on Gov’t Securities
The Senate on December 21 approved on the Draft Law on Government SecuritieS which allowS the government to prepare bondS to iSSue in the capital market to collect fundS from the public for the country&rSquo;S development. SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/senate-passes-draft-law-govt-securities
Gov’t predicts per capita GDP will reach $1,771 next year
The Cambodian government has projected the country’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) will reach $1,771 by the end of 2021, up from $1,600 this year, an anticipated increase of 10.6 percent. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50796692/govt-predicts-per-capita-gdp-will-reach-1771-next-year/
CMAC destroyed almost 40,000 landmines and UXOs last year
The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) destroyed almost 40,000 landmines and unexploded ordnance last year as part of the Kingdom’s goal to become mine-free by 2030. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50800093/cmac-destroyed-almost-40000-landmines-and-uxos-last-year/
First COVID-19 death in Cambodia after Feb 20 incident
The Ministry of Health announced that a 50-year-old Cambodian man died of COVID-19 yesterday, as a result of the February 20 Community Incident, marking Cambodia’s first recorded death. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823890/first-covid-19-death-in-cambodia-after-feb-20-incident/
130 storks die due to suspected pesticides
Around 130 storks in Boeng sne Tuol Porntaley, Prey Veng province, in Ba Phnom district’s Theay commune, have died between March 17 and sunday, due to suspected poisoning by pesticides. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50828740/130-storks-die-due-to-suspected-pesticides/
Three mango farms qualify for Chinese SPS checks
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to submit a list of three mango farms to experts at China’s General Administration of Customs for a check of their meeting sanitary and phytosanitary standards (sPs). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50810884/three-mango-farms-qualify-for-chinese-sps-checks/
Trade with EAEU surges 18%
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was worth $67.37 million last year, marking an increase of 18.22 per cent compared to 2019’s $56.98 million, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/trade-eaeu-surges-18
12 charged for violent protest in attempted land grab case
Kandal Provincial Court yesterday charged 12 men accused of stealing around one hectare of a villager’s land in Kandal province, forging a land deed and selling it to a land broker in 2019. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815756/12-charged-for-violent-protest-in-attempted-land-grab-case/
Indigenous villagers in dispute over land titles
Indigenous villagers in Romnea commune of Mondulkiri province’s sen Monorom town have lodged complaints disputing authorities’ issuance of titles to their lands in the names of unrelated individuals. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indigenous-villagers-dispute-over-land-titles
Tesla ‘yet to request’ business licence
South African-born US entrepreneur Elon MuSk&rSquo;S TeSla Inc haS not yet requeSted a buSineSS licence with the MiniStry of Commerce aS of April 6, miniStry SpokeSman Pen Sovicheat told The PoSt. SS='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tesla-yet-request-business-licence