PM reminds public to update voter registrations, check list
Prime Minister Hun sen said he will update his voter registration documents ahead of next year’s national election, while also calling on those who had not registered and those who need to update their voter list information to do so as soon as possible. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-reminds-public-update-voter-registrations-check-list
Cambodia's poverty cut in half from 2009 to 2019: World Bank report
A report published by the World Bank on November 28 states that Cambodia’s national poverty rate fell by almost half between 2009 and 2019, but the Covid-19 pandemic recently reversed some of the poverty reduction progress. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-poverty-cut-half-2009-2019-world-bank-report
2.2 million Cambodian children exposed to high heatwave frequency
Cambodia is one of the countries currently affected, with 2.2 million children – or 37.1 percent of the total child population – exposed to high heatwave frequency, pointed out a UNICEF’s press release issued yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501175840/2-2-million-cambodian-children-exposed-to-high-heatwave-frequency/
Snaring increasing in Phnom Oral, say sanctuary villagers
Residents of sorya village in Oral district’s Tasal commune of Kampong speu province claim that snaring crimes are still a serious concern in the Phnom Oral Wildlife sanctuary, especially in the Phnom Thom and Khnong Veal areas. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/snaring-increasing-phnom-oral-say-sanctuary-villagers
Special number plates net $82M in six years
In six years, from september 2016 to september 2022, Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport managed to sell 225,171 special and personalized car registration number plates earning $82,418,125. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501173215/special-number-plates-net-82m-in-six-years/
Observers signing up for national elections
As of November 7, the National Election Committee (NEC) had registered a total of 2,661 national observers from six NGOs and associations who had applied to observe next year’s general election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan and Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/observers-signing-national-elections
GDP growth to shrink to 4.9% as poverty rate inches up
Cambodia’s economic growth for 2022 is expected to decelerate to 4.9 percent from estimates of 5.4 percent made prior to the war in Ukraine, an assessment by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) stated. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/gdp-growth-to-shrink-to-49-as-poverty-rate-inches-up
Inflation rises to 7.4 percent
Inflation is expected to soar to 7.4 percent in Q2 2022, from 2.8 percent last year, raising fears that it will seriously impact the livelihoods of the country’s most vulnerable. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/inflation-rises-to-74-percent
Canadian firm granted oil, gas exploration, production licence
The government has given the nod to EnerCam Resources Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Toronto-listed Angkor Resources Corp, for oil and gas exploration, development and production on southwestern Cambodia’s roughly 7,300sq km onshore Block VIII in the Kampong-som Basin, the parent company reported on October ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/canadian-firm-granted-oil-gas-exploration-production-licence
Tax Law slated to be passed by end of year
A new law on taxation that has been in draft for seven years is expected to be approved by parliament at the end of the year as part of efforts to bolster the government’s tax collection process. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/tax-law-slated-to-be-passed-by-end-of-year
Port EDI still due for Aug 17 launch, ministry confirms
An electronic data interchange (EDI) system is still on track to be launched at the Kingdom’s ports on August 17, to effect a large-scale modernisation of entry-exit navigation control in Cambodia, switching from manual to online, the public works ministry confirmed on June 24. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/port-edi-still-due-aug-17-launch-ministry-confirms
First ‘pra’ fish export for China in process
Hun Ty Co Ltd, the sole company awarded the right to process iridescent shark catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for export to China, is currently processing the first batch of 40 tonnes scheduled for Cambodia’s maiden trial shipment to Chinese shores next month, according to a senior ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/first-pra-fish-export-china-process
Sihanoukville SEZ exports $1.3b in six months
Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone&rSquo;S (SSEZ) exportS were worth $1.3 billion during the firSt half of 2022, marking a year-on-year increaSe of almoSt 40 percent, according to the MiniStry of Labor and Vocational Training. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Penh Chamroeun
https://kiripost.com/stories/sihanoukville-sez-exports-13b-in-six-months
Construction on Covid jab plant starts in Nov
A senior Ministry of Health official has said construction on Cambodia’s first Covid-19 vaccine packaging plant is to start in November. set on an area of around 5ha, the facility is to meet the vaccine needs of everyone living in the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/construction-covid-jab-plant-starts-nov
Gov’t says wood from Tamao clearing given to locals, not sold
About 530 hectares of land in Tamao sanctuary in Takeo province’s Bati district was cleared by a developer last month and the public has accused the government of selling the felled trees for profit, a claim authorities vehemently rejects. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501153040/govt-says-wood-from-tamao-clearing-given-to-locals-not-sold/
Kingdom ranks fourth in latest Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index
Cambodia has ranked fourth out of 121 countries in the Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index and top of the pile for the AsEAN region, scoring 76.5, according to this month’s latest update. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-ranks-fourth-latest-nikkei-covid-19-recovery-index
Thailand to facilitate admission of Timor Leste as ASEAN member
Thailand is ready to provide support to Timor Leste for its full AsEAN membership. Acting Government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said an objective criteria-based Roadmap for Timor-Leste’s full membership would be formalised. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501187286/thailand-to-facilitate-admission-of-timor-leste-as-asean-member/
Mondulkiri officials probe Bunong logging allegations
Mondulkiri provincial environment officials are working to identify loggers who a Bunong indigenous community accused of clearing nearly 100ha of community forest in Koh Nhek district’s Rayum commune. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-officials-probe-bunong-logging-allegations
Ministry contest encourages women to get involved in digital skills, tech
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth encouraged female students to join a new digital competition. The format features training, a digital bootcamp and a pitch contest for each team’s finished product. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-contest-encourages-women-get-involved-digital-skills-tech
Cambodian officials in Labuan to cement economic collaboration
More cooperation in investment and trade is expected to take place between Labuan’s industry players and Cambodian counterparts following a technical study tour by a high-level delegation from the Cambodian Royal Government to the Labuan Corporation (LC) Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501238361/cambodian-officials-in-labuan-to-cement-economic-collaboration/