Final year of water shortages for Phnom Penh, say utility officials
This year’s dry season is no different from last year, with people in the suburbs of Phnom Penh beginning to complain about the lacking of clean water. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/final-year-water-shortages-phnom-penh-say-utility-officials
Almost 90 percent of Cambodian received COVID jabs
New statistics from the Ministry of Health showed that 89.78 percent of Cambodia’s 16 million population have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, still one the highest in the world. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501021130/almost-90-percent-of-cambodian-received-covid-jabs/
Mondulkiri gold mine gets go ahead despite environmental risks
Fears that history may repeat itself and lead to yet more contamination of Cambodia’s rivers has been offset by the estimated $40 million the government will receive annually from Renaissance Minerals. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Phoung Vantha
https://cambodianess.com/article/mondulkiri-gold-mine-gets-go-ahead-despite-environmental-risks
Retail fuel rates raised for fifth time
Economists and manufacturing players are concerned about the relentless rise in Cambodian fuel prices, which they blame for a general upswing in the prices of other goods and services – a trend many fear may be extended by Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/retail-fuel-rates-raised-fifth-time
Hun Sen approves capital gains tax deferral until 2024
The government has decided to postpone the implementation of the capital gains tax until 2024 in a bid to restore and prop up post-pandemic economic growth, according to a notice from the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s General Department of Taxation (GDT). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hun-sen-approves-capital-gains-tax-deferral-until-2024
TSA conducting inventory of fishing gear in Tonle Sap Lake
Teams from the Tonle sap Authority (TsA)’s Department of supervision, Trade and Conservation are making an inventory of the fishing gear in the Tonle sap Lake area to document what equipment is available. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tsa-conducting-inventory-fishing-gear-tonle-sap-lake
NACD trains staff for new drug rehabilitation centre
The National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD), along with the Preah sihanouk Provincial Administration, began a four-day training seminar for the staff of the province’s new national rehabilitation centre on April 4. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nacd-trains-staff-new-drug-rehabilitation-centre
Sokhonn honours Chinese commitment to Mekong-Lancang cooperation
Cambodia values China’s commitment to the establishment of the Mekong-Lancang Public Health Community and its leading role in providing medicines, medical supplies and millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Mekong River nations, especially Cambodia. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokhonn-honours-chinese-commitment-mekong-lancang-cooperation
Realty firm inks micro-lending deal
Chief (Cambodia) Commercial Bank Plc (Chief Bank) has teamed up with local real estate company Zillennium Co Ltd as part of the bank’s plans to expand the user base of its ‘Chief Easy’ micro-lending app. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/realty-firm-inks-micro-lending-deal
Garment factories urged to switch to solar power
The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Cambodia on Tuesday called for quicker adoption of renewable energy and rooftop solar panels in the country’s garment sector to make it more competitive. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501086193/garment-factories-urged-to-switch-to-solar-power/
Health ministry, Seoul discuss maternal, child health projects in northeast Cambodia
The health ministry and seoul’s international development arm co-hosted the 2nd National Coordination Committee Meeting on May 20 to discuss “The Project for strengthening Maternal and Child Health in North-Eastern Regions of Cambodia”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-seoul-discuss-maternal-child-health-projects-northeast-cambodia
EU hands over seven maritime patrol vessels
Under the CAPFISH-Capture programme, the EU in Cambodia provided Seven maritime patrol veSSelS to the FiSherieS AdminiStration (FiA) cantonmentS in the Kingdom&rSquo;S four coaStal provinceS to meet their operational needS in the SuppreSSion and proSecution of fiSherieS crimeS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-hands-over-seven-maritime-patrol-vessels
Agriculture cooperation deal with Czech Republic brewing
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Czech Republic plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on “Cooperation in the Agricultural sector” soon following a May 5 meeting at the ministry’s headquarters. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agriculture-cooperation-deal-czech-republic-brewing
PM seeks ASEAN-EU stability push
Prime Minister Hun sen appealed to both AsEAN and the EU to do their utmost to build peace and stability in the region and beyond, while decrying today’s situation where world peace is being threatened by some states. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan and Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-seeks-asean-eu-stability-push
NEC granting 7,662 party agents status as observers
The National Election Committee (NEC) has so far granted permission to 7,662 political party representatives – 1,617 of them women – to observe its preparations of voter lists, ahead of next year’s national elections. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-granting-7662-party-agents-status-observers
NBC: Loans, deposits see double-digit 2022 growth
The Kingdom’s banking and financial institutions posted very solid business performance overall last year despite regional and global uncertainty and inflationary pressures tied to Covid-19 and the Ukraine crisis. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-loans-deposits-see-double-digit-2022-growth
Marine plastic issue discussed
State inStitutionS and development partnerS are gathering input on StrategieS for the efficient management of marine debriS, eSpecially plaStic waSte, in the touriSt deStinationS of the Kingdom&rSquo;S coaStline. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/marine-plastic-issue-discussed
‘Eco-tourism’ development on the cards for Koh Thmey isle
Local company HTTH Island Investment Co Ltd is reportedly studying the feasibility of a 16.68sq km “eco-tourism” development project on Koh Thmey island, just southeast of Prey Nop district’s Ream National Park in Preah sihanouk province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eco-tourism-development-cards-koh-thmey-isle
SDF implements 100 projects, trains 11,309
The SkillS Development Fund (SDF), under Cambodia&rSquo;S MiniStry of Economy and Finance, haS implemented 100 training projectS in the laSt five yearS Since itS inception in March 2018, benefitting 11,309 workerS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501338655/sdf-implements-100-projects-trains-11309/
Kantha Bopha Siem Reap maternity wards nears completion
The construction of a dedicated maternity and post-natal ward at Jayavarman VII Hospital, also known as the third Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital, in siem Reap province, has reached 80 per cent completion. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-siem-reap-maternity-wards-nears-completion