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/
Irrawaddy dolphin exhibit prepared in Stung Treng
Local authorities and community members in stung Treng province have prepared an Irrawaddy dolphin skeleton for display at Ochheuteal Dolphin Canyon in Borei O’svay sen Chey district’s Preah Romkel commune for exhibit to the public. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/irrawaddy-dolphin-exhibit-prepared-stung-treng
MOH, JICA sign record of discussion on Project to Strengthen Capacity of COVID-19 Response
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) concluded here on July 5 an agreement to officially launch the “Project to strengthen capacity of COVID-19 response in Cambodia”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50887800/moh-jica-sign-record-of-discussion-on-project-to-strengthen-capacity-of-covid-19-response/
Development financing to double by 2025, UNDP says
The amount of financing available to support Cambodia’s development is expected to double to $23.4 billion by 2025, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It said the available funds would account for nearly 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50951318/development-financing-to-double-by-2025-undp-says/
Trade unions hope for some minimum wage increment
With Cambodia having gone through economic turbulence, just like other countries around the world, it’s difficult to say in which direction the third tripartite negotiation talks for the national minimum wage for next year will sway. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50940160/trade-unions-hope-for-some-minimum-wage-increment/
ADB gives $82M for roads
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $82 million loan to improve approximately 48km of national and provincial roads in Prey Veng and Kandal provinces to boost economic development along the Greater Mekong subregion’s (GMs) southern economic corridor. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-gives-82m-roads
New Bar Association policy to provide pro bono legal aid
The Bar Association has introduced a new policy by calling on its members to defend the poor and to provide advice, counselling and legal services voluntarily to the public at each lawyer’s office free of charge. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808340/new-bar-association-policy-to-provide-pro-bono-legal-aid/
PAS extends export-container demurrage
Sihanoukville AutonomouS Port (PAS) iS extending the Storage grace period from five to Seven dayS from October 1 for export containerS paSSing through the Kingdom&rSquo;S Sole deep-Sea port, in a move met with generally poSitive reSponSe from local exporterS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pas-extends-export-container-demurrage
Stalls built on drainage in Por Sen Chey dismantled
Authorities in Phnom Penh’s Por sen Chey district have dismantled more than 10 stalls that were illegally built on a drainage system and encroached on the road by 2m in Trapeang Krasang village and commune. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stalls-built-drainage-por-sen-chey-dismantled
$240M IMF allocation on way to Kingdom
Cambodia will receive about $240 million out of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) largest-ever distribution of special Drawing Rights (sDR), equivalent to some $650 billion, which came into effect on August 23. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/240m-imf-allocation-way-kingdom
Ministry of Commerce and Wing Bank sign MoU to strengthen CambodiaTrade marketplace with digital payments
The Ministry of Commerce on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc on easing payments for consumers trading on the ministry’s CambodiaTrade marketplace. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-commerce-and-wing-bank-sign-mou-strengthen-cambodiatrade-marketplace-digital
Government allays concerns over compulsory vaccinations
The government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has dispelled the concerns made by United Nations human rights experts who urged the government to consider revoking the new sub-Decree on Compulsory Covid-19 Vaccination. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50893240/government-allays-concerns-over-compulsory-vaccinations/
Cambodia Permanent Mission highlights progress in human rights
Cambodian Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva has delivered a total of 17 statements, highlighting the Kingdom’s progress in the field of human rights during the four-week interactions at the Human Rights Council (HRC). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50894710/cambodia-permanent-mission-highlights-progress-in-human-rights/
Construction of first deep port terminal at Sihanoukville rescheduled for 2022
The construction of the first phase of deep-water port terminal of listed sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAs) has been delayed till next year and is set to complete by 2025, according to the port’s senior official. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50930380/construction-of-first-deep-port-terminal-at-sihanoukville-rescheduled-for-2022/
Digital tech deal to change the transport game: Loba
The top logistics industry body has struck a deal with a digital technology association that is tailored to better position the freight sector to drive growth and slash delivery times and operating costs, according to the former’s chief. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/digital-tech-deal-change-transport-game-loba