Over 100 Cambodians reportedly infected in Thailand
The Thai Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reported on its website that as of yesterday evening, a total 108 Cambodians in Thailand have tested positive for COVID-19. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50801244/over-100-cambodians-reportedly-infected-in-thailand/
Container shortage, rising shipping costs takes bite out of mango exports
A global shortage of containers and rising shipping rates during the Covid-19 outbreak has driven up production costs for the Kingdom’s mangoes and eroded their competitiveness on the international market, according to two leading producers-cum-exporters. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/container-shortage-rising-shipping-costs-takes-bite-out-mango-exports
Bunong decry encroachment
Fifty-three Bunong indigenous families in Kbal Romeas commune stung Treng province’s sesan district have accused a company of illegally setting up boundary poles for a plantation and encroaching on community land, an accusation the provincial authorities have denied. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bunong-decry-encroachment
School meal programme continues
The government and development partners are working to expand a school meal programme to help increase enrolment, attendance and graduation rates while improving children’s access to nutrition to better facilitate their education. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/school-meal-programme-continues
Storefront solution goes live
Kuala Lumpur-based Apigate sdn Bhd has successfully rolled out its storefront solution with Cambodia’s leading mobile telecommunications operator smart Axiata Co Ltd, Apigate said in a press release on January 27. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/storefront-solution-goes-live
Kampot pepper strategy in pipeline
The Ministry of Commerce will collaborate with the Kampot Pepper Promotion Association (KPPA) to develop new strategic plans that build confidence in Kampot pepper and explore additional markets for the crop, one of Cambodia’s Geographical Indication (GI) products. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampot-pepper-strategy-pipeline
First batch of Chinese vaccine due to arrive this weekend
The Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian said today 600,000 doses of sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine, the first batch of one million doses promised to Cambodia by China, will be delivered to Cambodia this weekend. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50810252/first-batch-of-chinese-vaccine-due-to-arrive-this-weekend/
Youth job programme has nearly 400 openings
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has announced cooperation with three companies to provide nearly 400 job opportunities for the country’s youth, organised into a monthly job interview programme set to begin on February 17. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/youth-job-programme-has-nearly-400-openings
Phnom Penh prohibits alcohol sales and dine-ins for two weeks
Cambodia’s high rate of new coronavirus cases has called for an even more stringent measure by the Phnom Penh authorities and this time around it is – no alcohol sales and no sit-in dining. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837343/phnom-penh-prohibits-alcohol-sales-and-dine-ins-for-two-weeks/
Cambodia to reopen its door to vaccinated foreign tourists
Cambodia will allow foreign tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to visit the country’s most tourism attractive site – Angkor Archeological Park, in a move to revive the hard-hit tourism sector. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50846769/cambodia-to-reopen-its-door-to-vaccinated-foreign-tourists/
Stung Treng officials find illegal timber stockpile, owner escapes
A large amount of illegal luxury timber was impounded by stung Treng provincial Forestry Administration officials on April 26 after it was discovered in a forest in the province’s sen Chey district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-treng-officials-find-illegal-timber-stockpile-owner-escapes
Government ‘calm’ as KrisEnergy stumbles
As KrisEenergy struggles to stay afloat, reports of investor “vultures” targeting purchasing the company’s assets have appeared, while the local government remains cautiously optimistic about the conundrum, noting that operations in the Khmer Basin are still “running smoothly”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50845534/government-calm-as-krisenergy-stumbles/
Curfew again warning: City Hall may re-impose restrictions if measures not followed
Phnom Penh City Hall will re-impose a curfew, if it finds that locals or foreigners do not follow the health precautions or the administration’s measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50860923/curfew-again-warning-city-hall-may-re-impose-restrictions-if-measures-not-followed/
New garment sector investments exceeding $8mn approved by CDC
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) is welcoming new investments in one of the Kingdom’s pillar industries as new variants and outbreaks lead to a string of downgrades in economic projections. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50908192/new-garment-sector-investments-exceeding-8mn-approved-by-cdc/
Road traffic law amendments await approval
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s working group plans to submit a draft law on road traffic after holding 19 debates on the amendment and revising many articles found in the existing law. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/road-traffic-law-amendments-await-approval
Disaster Committee prepared for upcoming flood season
The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has prepared a disaster relief plan to deal with flash floods which may occur during this year’s rainy season, especially in provinces along the Mekong River and mountainous areas. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50909694/disaster-committee-prepared-for-upcoming-flood-season/
NBC, Maybank launch fund transfers
Cambodia and Malaysia on August 11 officially launched cross-border payments through the National Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC) Bakong system with Maybank, enabling faster and more convenient real-time money transfer between the two countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-maybank-launch-fund-transfers
Exports to US jump more than 37 percent, imports also gain January to July
Cambodia’s exports to the Us rose 37.26 percent measured Jan-July. shipments adding up to more than $3.8 billion were made up mainly of clothing, footwear and travel products. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914249/exports-to-us-jump-more-than-37-percent-imports-also-gain-january-to-july/
National Assembly to host ASEP-11 in November
Cambodia’s National Assembly will host the 11th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (AsEP-11) to be held in mid-November 2021 – one of the official side-events of the 13th AsEM summit. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914850/national-assembly-to-host-asep-11-in-november/
10 nests of Giant Ibis located in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary during breeding season
Since the beginning of thiS year&rSquo;S breeding SeaSon, 10 neStS of Giant IbiS have been diScovered in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary, pointed out BirdLife International Cambodia Programme on itS official Facebook page today. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50917267/10-nests-of-giant-ibis-located-in-lomphat-wildlife-sanctuary-during-breeding-season/