New $231M Pursat dam built
Groundwork is underway on south Korean-owned sPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s massive $231 million stung Pursat I hydroelectric dam in Pursat, provincial deputy governor Khoy Rida told The Post on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-231m-pursat-dam-built
Work on new power line to start next year
The construction of a power transmission line connecting the Kingdom’s south to the border with Laos is expected to be started at least by next year, according to an official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749700/work-on-new-power-line-to-start-next-year/
Gov’t finds 145 cases of fake news last month
The Fake News Monitoring Committee of the Ministry of Information found 145 cases of fake news, incitement, social pollution and insults against the Kingdom’s senior leadership on social media in september. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-finds-145-cases-fake-news-last-month
Power grid upgrades expand service, improve reliability
State-run electricity utility Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) haS inaugurated a new SubStation and 230kV high-voltage tranSmiSSion line in Tbong Khmum province aS part of the government&rSquo;S effortS to promote electrical-grid Stability for the public and induStrieS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/power-grid-upgrades-expand-service-improve-reliability
Chinese assistance instrumental in clearing 1,708 hectares of landmine-contaminated areas in Cambodia
Last year, China helped Cambodia to clear a total of 1,708 hectares of land contaminated with 9,238 landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs), said Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)’s Director General Heng Ratana. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50801722/chinese-assistance-instrumental-in-clearing-1708-hectares-of-landmine-contaminated-areas-in-cambodia/
Firm eyes Svay Rieng to set up tyre factory
According to a feasibility study revealed in a report published by Tyrepress Media, the tire-maker is interested in building a facility within svay Rieng province’s QiLu (Cambodia) special Economic Zone that is capable of making five million semi-steel radials a year. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firm-eyes-svay-rieng-set-tyre-factory
Firm told to stop activities amid Kampot land dispute
The Kampot Provincial Administration has issued a letter instructing the so Nguon Group to suspend its clearing activities on disputed land in Dom Phdao village of Chhouk district’s Trapaing Phlaing commune. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/firm-told-stop-activities-amid-kampot-land-dispute
Ministry invites exporters to expo in east China
The Ministry of Commerce has invited businesses that wish to export to China to join a three-day virtual and in-person expo set to be held in eastern China’s shandong province from April 27-29. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-invites-exporters-expo-east-china
Families face water shortage as Banteay Meanchey river dries up
More than 4,000 families in an urban area of Banteay Meanchey province’s Mongkol Borei district are facing clean water shortages as the Mongkol Borei River has dried up due to farmers over-pumping water to irrigate their dry-season rice crops, officials said. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/families-face-water-shortage-banteay-meanchey-river-dries
Chevron plans to increase Caltex petrol stations to 100
The government has welcomed Chevron (Cambodia) Ltd’s plan to nearly triple its network of Caltex petrol stations in the Kingdom to 100, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy on February 28. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chevron-plans-increase-caltex-petrol-stations-100
Music to our ears as Spotify dominates the local charts
The battle for the hearts (and ears) of Cambodian audiophiles is heating up. During its inaugural week in the Cambodian market, music streaming app spotify has already rocketed to the top of the nation’s download charts. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50820672/music-to-our-ears-as-spotify-dominates-the-local-charts/
Regional produce given trademarks of local geography
The Ministry of Commerce is pressing on to register some of the Kingdom’s more renown products as collective trademarks and grant them domestic geographical indication (GI) to provide them with added exposure on the international market. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/regional-produce-given-trademarks-local-geography
Dry season rice crops have bumper Q1, exports decrease by 33 per cent
Yields for this year’s dry-season crops, especially rice, increased significantly in the first quarter of 2021, though exports decreased compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dry-season-rice-crops-have-bumper-q1-exports-decrease-33-cent
Q1 garment exports valued at $2.4 billion
Cambodia’s garment product exports contracted in the first quarter financial period as hundreds of factories remained closed temporarily because of COVID-19 in Phnom Penh and Takmao city, Kandal province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50850644/q1-garment-exports-valued-at-2-4-billion/
More bird species to be released into Angkor park
The APSARA National Authority (ANA) planS to releaSe 11 birdS from three rare SpecieS into the Angkor Archaeological Park&rSquo;S foreSt and callS on the public to take care of all animalS in the park. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-bird-species-be-released-angkor-park
50 percent of nationwide vaccinations expected by late 2021
The Ministry of Health’s Vaccination Committee chairwoman Or Vandine told Khmer Times yesterday that the nationwide vaccination rate is about 22 percent with more than two million people inoculated. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50860333/50-percent-of-nationwide-vaccinations-expected-by-late-2021/
Teachers, parents urged to promote online education
The Ministry of Education, Youth and sport continues to advise teachers and parents of students to encourage study through e-learning by accessing lessons from the ministry’s website and social media. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teachers-parents-urged-promote-online-education
Swiss gov’t pledges $58M development grant over 2022-25
The SwiSS government on June 3 pledged up to 52 million francS ($58 million) in grantS for the Kingdom&rSquo;S development over the next four yearS, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Said in a Statement. &nbSp; SS='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/swiss-govt-pledges-58m-development-grant-over-2022-25
Single Portal enters second year
More than 6,000 businesses with over $2.6 billion in capital have been registered with the government’s online Business Registration Platform in just one year since its launch, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-portal-enters-second-year
Floating home owners urged to come ashore
The Boribor district authorities in Kampong Chhnang province have dismantled more than 100 fish farming cages that were floating in the portion of the river running through his district before relocating the owners to land for the rest of this year’s rainy season. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/floating-home-owners-urged-come-ashore