China pledges to purchase more rice
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to increase the country’s imports of milled rice from Cambodia and indicated its willingness to purchase other agricultural products from the Kingdom after a free trade agreement (FTA) came into force. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-pledges-purchase-more-rice
Chaom Chao interchange opened to ease congestion
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration temporarily opened the Chaom Chao interchange in the capital’s Por sen Chey district, just east of the airport, for public use to ease traffic congestion ahead of its official inauguration set for March 31. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chaom-chao-interchange-opened-ease-congestion
Cambodia, UN hold talks on helping Myanmar find peace
Prime Minister Hun sen and UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer held an in-depth discussion on Friday to foster meaningful and effective implementation of the AsEAN Five-Point Consensus to help the people of Myanmar. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501052160/cambodia-un-hold-talks-on-helping-myanmar-find-peace/
Rubber latex, wood exports worth over $77M in Jan-Feb
Cambodia netted more than $77 million from rubber latex and wood exports in the first two months of 2022, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery’s General Directorate of Rubber. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rubber-latex-wood-exports-worth-over-77m-jan-feb
Zero malaria deaths since 2018
Prime Minister Hun sen announced that despite the difficulties caused by the spread of Covid-19, the fight against malaria had continued efficiently and made a significant contribution to the achievement of Cambodia’s sustainable development goals 2016-2030. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/zero-malaria-deaths-2018
NEC starting delivery of voter information cards
The National Election Committee (NEC) on April 17 began distributing voter information cards to almost 90 per cent of the Kingdom’s registered voters. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-starting-delivery-voter-information-cards
Kantha Bopha treated over 2,300 children in 24-hour period: report
In just over a single day, from April 25 to early on April 26, the Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital treated more than 2,300 sick children, an unprecedented figure even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kantha-bopha-treated-over-2300-children-24-hour-period-report
Media a key RCEP information source: CEO
The media will remain a vital source of “accurate and timely” news on developments concerning the world’s largest trade pact for policymakers, think-tanks, businesspeople, investors and the general public. ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/media-key-rcep-information-source-ceo
Ministry, WHO and UNICEF discuss primary healthcare
The Ministry of Health, World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF in Cambodia are discussing the implementation of the Kingdom’s Primary Healthcare Booster (PHC Booster) programme, which aims to ensure that people in the community know how to take thorough care of their health. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-who-and-unicef-discuss-primary-healthcare
Jan-Apr trade volume tops $17B
The Kingdom’s trade volume reached $17.65 billion in the first four months of this year, up 15.47 per cent versus the $15.28 billion to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jan-apr-trade-volume-tops-17b
Big-name divers explore deepest Mekong pools in key fauna survey
A group of well-known underwater explorers have dived to a depth of about 75m below the surface of the Mekong River in Cambodia, an important body of water that is the last habitat of the world’s largest fresh water fish. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/big-name-divers-explore-deepest-mekong-pools-key-fauna-survey
P Sihanouk, Oz infrastructure programme talk smart-city development
A Preah Sihanouk provincial deputy governor on April 28 met with a policy adviSer at AuStralia&rSquo;S flagShip infraStructure programme in Cambodia for talkS on planS to tranSform the province into a model multi-purpoSe Special economic zone (SEZ) by 2030, and other Smart-city development initiativeS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/p-sihanouk-oz-infrastructure-programme-talk-smart-city-development
New Mlech water treatment plant in Kampot inaugurated
The new Mlech Water Treatment Plant in Kampot province’s Chumkiri district, which can produce 2,000 cubic metres of clean water a day, was formally inaugurated to meet the needs of the people in the area as well as in neighbouring Takeo province. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-mlech-water-treatment-plant-kampot-inaugurated
US’ regional assistant state secretary set to visit Cambodia, Laos
The US aSSiStant State Secretary in charge of the EaSt ASia and Pacific region iS Set to travel to Cambodia and LaoS from May 1-7 to diScuSS bilateral relationS and next month&rSquo;S ASEAN-US Special Summit, according to the US State department on April 29. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-regional-assistant-state-secretary-set-visit-cambodia-laos
EU, NEC meet ahead of elections
The EU Delegation to Cambodia on May 16 met with the National Election Committee (NEC) to discuss the Kingdom’s voting process and other technical aspects related to the commune council elections scheduled for June 5. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-nec-meet-ahead-elections
Australia to help develop FTA portal to promote trade, investment
Australia’s Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang and Minister of Commerce Pan sorasak jointly launched two publications: “Cambodian Crops with Prospects for the EU and RCEP Markets” and, “Cambodia and Unlocking Global Markets by Leveraging Free Trade Agreements”. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501216671/australia-to-help-develop-fta-portal-to-promote-trade-investment/
ASEAN ‘committed’ to stability: Lim
ASEAN Secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi expreSSed the bloc&rSquo;S commitment to enSuring regional Stability and proSperity amid a time of uncertainty and unprecedented challengeS, through a road map adopted at the recent ASEAN Summit and related meetingS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-committed-stability-lim
Angkor committee experts reiterate congratulations amid eviction of thousands
A leaked report from experts at an international body overseeing Angkor Archaeological Park reiterated past congratulations for Cambodia’s efforts to dismantle illegal structures in heritage areas amid mass evictions of roughly 10,000 families from the site. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Fiona Kelliher
https://vodenglish.news/angkor-committee-experts-congratulate-program-evicting-thousands/
Relatives of missing casino workers still lack compensation, DNA results
Several Cambodian familieS miSSing relativeS who worked at a Poipet caSino engulfed in a deadly fire in late December Say weekS later they have Still not received information or compenSation from authoritieS and the caSino&rSquo;S ownerS. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/relatives-of-missing-casino-workers-still-lack-compensation-dna-results/