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
Nat’l Covid-19 campaign kicks off
World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said Cambodia has had one of the most successful campaigns to vaccinate its people against Covid-19 in the WHO’s entire western-pacific region. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/natl-covid-19-campaign-kicks
Cashew, pepper firms have shot to sell products on Alibaba.com
Growers and suppliers of cashew nuts and geographical indication- (GI) certified Kampot pepper will soon have a chance to sell their products to Chinese consumers through the e-commerce platform Alibaba.com, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF) on August 3. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cashew-pepper-firms-have-shot-sell-products-alibabacom
K Speu villagers protesting mystery land encroachers
About 35ha of Toap Mean community forest land in Kampong speu province’s Thpong district has been encroached on by unknown individuals who fenced off and planted crops on 30ha of the land. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/k-speu-villagers-protesting-mystery-land-encroachers
Modernised government services goal of digital plan
The Ministry of Interior’s “digital government” working group has been discussing a draft master plan for information and communication technology (ICT) in accordance with the master plan of the national government – called e-government – to modernise public services. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/modernised-government-services-goal-digital-plan
MRC Secretariat CEO urges deeper engagement during Friends of the Mekong Ministerial meeting
The Friends of the Mekong should play a more critical role in realising the objectives of the Basin Development strategy for the Mekong River Basin 2021-2030, a transformative blueprint for improving the state of the basin over the next decade, the Mekong River Commission (MRC)’s ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914250/mrc-secretariat-ceo-urges-deeper-engagement-during-friends-of-the-mekong-ministerial-meeting/
CDC approves $71 million in new investments to create 9,500 jobs
Eight new projects worth $71.4 million have been approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). The new projects will create over 9,500 jobs at a critical juncture in the Kingdom’s economic recovery. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906237/cdc-approves-71-million-in-new-investments-to-create-9500-jobs/
Thai border reopened for workers – many with Covid
In the two days following the government’s reopening of border crossings with Thailand, more than 2,300 migrant workers have returned through checkpoints in four provinces and hundreds of them have tested positive for Covid-19, according to authorities. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-border-reopened-workers-many-covid
Clean water supplied to 20,000 in Kampong Chhnang, says NGO
World Vision Cambodia has spent more than $3 million over 18 years to educate people in the use of clean water and nutrition for children in Kampong Chhnang province’s Cholkiri district, benefitting nearly 20,000 local people. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/clean-water-supplied-20000-kampong-chhnang-says-ngo
Cambodia has taken steps to reopen tourism safely, says PM
Cambodia will be a safe tourism destination for tourists once it reopens for visitors, due to the government’s efforts in providing vaccinations to almost all of the population, Prime Minister Hun sen said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942787/cambodia-has-taken-steps-to-reopen-tourism-safely-says-pm/
Conference on ‘smart cities’ being created across nation
The government has been discussing plans to turn three of the Kingdom’s cities into “smart cities”, more environmentally friendly urban hubs that improve the standard of living for locals and make them more attractive to tourists. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50892662/conference-on-smart-cities-being-created-across-nation/
Villagers in Koh Kong seek land dispute resolution
197 families in Koh Kong province’s Chi khor loeu commune, sre Ambel district have filed a complaint to the Ministry of Interior to take legal action against the Heng Huy Company which has supposedly encroached on more than 400 hectares of their land. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50931236/villagers-in-koh-kong-seek-land-dispute-resolution/
CPP registers over 4,000 party agents
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) took one step forward yesterday to deploy more than 4,300 party agents to observe voter list verification and registration amid some minor parties struggling to find any. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955725/cpp-registers-over-4000-party-agents/
Siem Reap pagoda monks plan palm tree planting campaign
Monks at the Phnom Preah Thevak pagoda, also known as sen Chey, in siem Reap province’s Banteay srei district plan to plant 50,000 Asian palmyra palm trees in a 60ha community forest to preserve the species represents the national identity. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-pagoda-monks-plan-palm-tree-planting-campaign
Banana players call for SPS awareness to boost exports
Cambodia’s fresh banana exports to China have made remarkable progress this year, despite the challenges posed by the protracted Covid-19 crisis. But concerns linger over sanitary and phytosanitary (sPs) standards and the Kingdom’s ability to build on this positive momentum over the coming years. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banana-players-call-sps-awareness-boost-exports