CDC okays 15 more projects this month
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has issued final registration certificates to 15 investment projects since April 2 worth a total of $225.5 million and which are expected to generate 7,620 jobs. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-okays-15-more-projects-month
All Cinemas, Museums and Theatres closed
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has announced that all cinemas, museums and theatres in Cambodia are to be closed immediately for a period of 2 weeks from today. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50787688/all-cinemas-museums-and-theatres-closed-for-2-weeks/
Constitutional Council to hear voter registration complaints
The Constitutional Council of Cambodia will today start hearing claims from the opposition CNRP that more than 2,400 non-citizens were recently added to the country’s voter rolls, days after the government’s National Election Committee threw out the same complaints. ...
Khuon Narim and Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/constitutional-council-to-hear-voter-registration-complaints-124233/
Insurance market continues to grow amidst COVID-19
The total insurance market premium reached $201.7 million as of the third quarter of this year, an increase of 8.2 percent over the same period in 2019. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50785948/insurance-market-continues-to-grow-amidst-covid-19/
ABA reports strong Q4 earnings
Advanced Bank of Asia Limited (ABA Bank) reported a pre-tax profit increase of 19.12 percent to $50.2 million in its quarterly report released yesterday. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814559/aba-reports-strong-q4-earnings/
Kamrieng district to have its first reservoir
Battambang province will have its first water reservoir built in the Kamrieng district at the Khmer-Thai border which will have the capacity to irrigate some 2,000 hectares of farmland. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50862985/kamrieng-district-to-have-its-first-reservoir/
Areas in Phnom Penh re-designated as “Orange Zones” as COVID cases continue
The Governor of Phnom Penh has designated some areas in Phnom Penh as “Orange Zones” for 2 weeks from June 10 to June 23, 2021 to prevent COVID 19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50871153/areas-in-phnom-penh-re-designated-as-orange-zones-as-covid-cases-continue/
Cambodia still needs to fight human trafficking
Although Cambodia is still on Tier 2 of the US Watch List where human trafficking is concerned, the Kingdom is making significant efforts to eliminate it. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50887004/cambodia-still-needs-to-fight-human-trafficking/
Nearly 3,000 construction projects approved in first eight months of the year
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction approved a total of 2,901 construction proposals in the first eight months this year, a year-on-year decrease of 13 percent. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50947979/nearly-3000-construction-projects-approved-in-first-eight-months-of-the-year/
Better weather conditions improved rice production in Cambodia
In 2021, total rice production surged, reaching 12.2 metric tons, marking a 11.6 percent y/y increase. The surge was driven largely by an increase in wet season rice production, thanks to more favorable weather conditions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501105592/better-weather-conditions-improved-rice-production-in-cambodia/
Ministry adopts three-policy approach to aid migrant workers
A three-policy approach to provide services and protect203; more than 1.2 million Cambodian migrant workers working abroad was announced yesterday by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360580/ministry-adopts-three-policy-approach-to-aid-migrant-workers/
Economic, trade links between Cambodia and China discussed
Topics pertaining to economic and development cooperation between Cambodia and China came up during the 2nd China-Cambodia Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum held last week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501193961/economic-trade-links-between-cambodia-and-china-discussed/
$9.6 billion 2023 national budget approved
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft budget for 2023 of 39,206,205 million riels, or $9.6 billion, a 13 percent increase on 2022. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/96-billion-2023-national-budget-approved
Close to 3,000 sq km of landmine, ERW contaminated land in Cambodia cleared and returned to farmers
Cambodia had cleared some 2,579 square km of landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) contaminated land in the last 30 years, a senior official said on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501309266/close-to-3000-sq-km-of-landmine-erw-contaminated-land-in-cambodia-cleared-and-returned-to-farmers/
PM approves $200 mil budget to complete the border ring road in 10 years
Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that the border ring road will extend over 2,660 kilometres, with 1,300 kilometres already constructed. In July, the premier approved a budget of over $200 million to complete the remaining 1,300 kilometres over the next decade. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501554410/pm-approves-200-mil-budget-to-complete-the-border-ring-road-in-10-years/
Manet: 1,300km of border roads to be built over 10 years
On Thursday, September 5, Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed that Cambodia has completed about 50 per cent of its 2,660-kilometre border road network. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-1-300km-of-border-roads-to-be-built-over-10-years
Migrant workers delayed
The Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies (ACRA) has delayed in sending 2,000 Cambodians to Qatar due to a lack of information about safety. The Ministry of Labour of Qatar has provided insufficient information regarding worker safety according to An Bunhak, the ACRA director. ACREA intends ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011072750659/National-news/migrant-workers-delayed.html
Land grants affected 11,377 families in 2011, rights groups say
More than 11,000 families were affected by government-granted economic land concessions in 2011, nearly 3,000 more families than were affected the previous year, according to figures released yesterday by local rights group Licadho. A total of more than 2 million hectares of the country’s forests and ...
Thais ask Cambodia to curb cassava exports
Thai cassava farmers have asked Cambodia to stop exporting the commodity into Thailand in an attempt to keep prices high and avoid saturating the market, officials said yesterday. Sao Sarat, Pailin provincial cabinet chief, said that Thai government officials representing local cassava farmers met with Pailin ...
Fashionistas Plan Extravanganza in Cambodia
2,000 some fashionistas from around Asia will descend on Phnom Penh in October for 10 days during the country’s first fashion event, costing an estimated $1 million. According to Sophy Ke, president of the Cambodia Fashion Council, Cambodia Fashion Week is intended to increase domestic ...
