District authorities remind residents age 15 and up to apply for National ID cards
Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district administration informed the chiefs of all six communes in the district to encourage residents who have reached 15 years of age or older to apply for Cambodian National Identification cards and remind those whose ID cards are about to lass='cambodia-color'>...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/district-authorities-remind-residents-age-15-and-apply-national-id-cards
Over 220,000 domestic visitors tour Cambodia in the last weekend of July
A total of 220,937 national and international visitors traveled across Cambodia in the last weekend of July. The figure suggested an increase by 3.43 percent compared to the previous weekend thanks to better weather conditions, ie less rainfall, according to a report of the Ministry lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501123924/over-220000-domestic-visitors-tour-cambodia-in-the-last-weekend-of-july/
Siem Reap province attracts over one million tourists in first seven months
Siem Reap province, home to the famous Angkor temples, welcomed 1,242,854 tourists in the first seven months of this year, an increase by 890.17 percent compared to the same period of 2021. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501135076/siem-reap-province-attracts-over-one-million-tourists-in-first-seven-months/
Cambodia’s political parties release election plans
Political parties of Cambodia have announced their respective manifestos for the upcoming 21-day National Election campaigns across the nation, highlighting their past achievements and making promises to gain people’s support, local media reported. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501234903/cambodias-political-parties-release-election-plans/
Ministry of Interior issued more than 650,000 ID cards in 2022
Last year, the Ministry of Interior issued more than 650,000 Cambodian identity cards to peopLe aged 15 and over. Lass='cambodia-coLor'>...
Hang Punray
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243748/ministry-of-interior-issued-more-than-650000-id-cards-in-2022/
PM Hun Sen launches Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022-2030
Prime Minister Hun Sen has launched Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022-2030 to reduce energy consumption by boosting energy efficiency. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501282234/pm-hun-sen-launches-cambodias-national-energy-efficiency-policy-2022-2030/
9 ministries, institutions included in National Single Window 3
The steering committee of the Cambodia National Single Window (CNSW) on Tuesday officially launched the implementation of the system for the third phase, said a press release by the CNSW. Nine ministries and several institutions of the Royal Government of Cambodia were included in the lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214072/9-ministries-institutions-included-in-national-single-window-3/
New policy sets energy efficiency in motion
With the launching of the ‘National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022-2030’ by Prime Minister Hun Sen, the government has kicked off measures to reduce energy consumption by boosting energy efficiency. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501280696/new-policy-sets-energy-efficiency-in-motion/
Cambodia to receive over 20 million tourists this year
In the first five months of 2023, Cambodia received approximately 2.2 million international visitors and 10 million local tourists. This marks a significant increase from the same period last year. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-to-receive-over-20-million-tourists-this-year
Techo Santepheap National Hospital to open in June
“Techo Santepheap National Hospital”, the largest national hospital in Cambodia, is expected to officially open in June this year, providing services to people across the country. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222478/techo-santepheap-national-hospital-to-open-in-june/
Cashew policy gateway to export market
A national policy to push Cambodia’s cashew industry has been approved with the aim of transforming the sector into a major global supplier. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-cashew-policy-gateway-to-export-market
Collections of Khmer silk weaving to be on display at MGC Asian Traditional Textiles Museum
The MGC Museum of Asian Traditional Textiles is set to exhibit eleven Cambodian silk products, including four silk towels, five silk sampots, and two silk ceilings donated by the Khmer Traditional Textile Institute, in mid-February 2023, the APSARA National Authority. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501224898/collections-of-khmer-silk-weaving-to-be-on-display-at-mgc-asian-traditional-textiles-museum/
Five new factories to employ over 5,000 workers in Kampong Speu
Five “major” factories and manufacturing enterprises will be opening in Kampong Speu province that will employ more than 5,000 workers starting from March 17 to meet the need of workers searching for new job opportunities, according to the Ministry of labour and Vocational Training. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/five-new-factories-employ-over-5000-workers-kampong-speu
ANA, Canadian team excavating temple’s platform east of Bayon
The Angkor Vihara Project of Canada’s University of Toronto is excavating an old temple in the Angkor Thom complex, some 200m east of the 12th-century Bayon, in collaboration with APSARA National Authority (ANA), according to the latter. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ana-canadian-team-excavating-temples-platform-east-bayon
Candlelight party congress unveils platform ahead of national elections
An estimated 8,000 supporters of opposition Candlelight Party convened Saturday for an Extraordinary General Assembly to lay out the party’s policy platform and messaging for the July 23 national elections. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/candlelight-party-congress-unveils-platform-ahead-of-national-elections/
Concern over Cambodia’s climbing debt
The program manager of an NGO has raised concerns about the government’s revenue spending management, claiming national debt remains huge and has not been repaid as new debt continues to climb. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/concern-over-cambodias-climbing-debt
NRA sets ball rolling for transition to knowledge based economy
As Cambodia aims to become an upper-middle-income economy by 2030 and a high-income economy by 2050, it needs to focus on encouraging research and development (R&D) and become a knowledge-driven economy. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241676/nra-sets-ball-rolling-for-transition-to-knowledge-based-economy/
Seng Theary begins hunger strike, after UN declares her arbitrarily detained
Imprisoned activist Seng Theary began a 10 day hunger strike on Monday, less than a week after a United Nations report declared she was being detained in violation of international law and called for her release, her lawyer Jared Genser stated on Monday. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Jack Brook and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/seng-theary-begins-hunger-strike-after-un-declares-her-arbitrarily-detained/
Cambodian National Assembly ratifies ASEAN trade in services agreement
The Cambodian National Assembly on May 30 ratified the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) to boost trade and investment in the area of services. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501299457/cambodian-national-assembly-ratifies-asean-trade-in-services-agreement/
NEC voted member of international electoral knowledge organisation
The French Speaking Electoral Knowledge Network (RECEF) has voted unanimously to support the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia as a full member. The RECEF is gearing up to observe the upcoming Cambodian parliamentary elections, which are slated for July 23. lass='cambodia-color'>...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-voted-member-international-electoral-knowledge-organisation